Davidson Water INC

Not tax-deductible

Welcome, NCMutual-benefit / member-servingSince 1973EIN 56-1057522

Provide water services

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.4M a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.2M
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$27.9M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$21.5M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$180.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$27.9M
FY2025▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20.1M
FY2021$21.9M
FY2022$18.5M
FY2023$21.9M
FY2024$25.0M
FY2025$27.9M
Expenses
$21.5M
FY2025▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15.9M
FY2021$15.9M
FY2022$17.0M
FY2023$18.7M
FY2024$20.2M
FY2025$21.5M
Net assets
$180.7M
FY2025▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$142.0M
FY2021$150.1M
FY2022$154.6M
FY2023$160.9M
FY2024$169.4M
FY2025$180.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1975.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $21.4M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former CEO and General Manager
$252,307Pt VII · Sec A
Former Vice-President of Construction
$184,882Pt VII · Sec A
CEO and General Manager
$173,035Pt VII · Sec A
$164,123Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Construction and Engineering
$157,089Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$150,898Pt VII · Sec A
Engineer - Gis Manager
$127,470Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ronald B Sink$252,307$237,257$214,427$205,965$194,163$179,013
Robert J Walters$184,882$173,496$178,361$170,247$154,223$146,072
Jonathan Ray$173,035$164,369————
Eric M Hege$164,123$155,462$146,763———
Ben Palmer$157,089$138,239————
Chris Michael—————$151,276
Joshua James$150,898$41,521————
Rodney Baker—$136,227————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Davidson Water INC is a member-serving organization based in Welcome, NC, formed in 1973.

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1 program service account for $21.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Providing water service to its members

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$27.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.7M
Money outPt IX
$21.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$21.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$180.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16.7M
Total assetsLn 16$182.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A18
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7$327K
Total revenueLn 12$27.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$594K
SavingsLn 2$16.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$128.9M
Other assetsLn 15$149K
Total assetsLn 16$182.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$180.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 583
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14.1M$16.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$29.5M$31.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$122.7M$128.9M
Total assetsLn 16$171.4M$182.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$169.4M$180.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$6.5M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$446K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M
Payroll taxesLn 10$482K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$213K
Office expensesLn 13$498K
OccupancyLn 16$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$101K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6.1M
InsuranceLn 23$275K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$1.2M
Total functional expensesLn 25$21.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $27.9M$21.5M$6.5M$180.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $25.0M$20.2M$4.8M$169.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $21.9M$18.7M$3.2M$160.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $18.5M$17.0M$1.5M$154.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $21.9M$15.9M$6.0M$150.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $20.1M$15.9M$4.2M$142.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $27,927,249 across 6 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,776,927 · Excluded from tax $365,840$23,142,767
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,422,481$1,422,481
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $70,333 · Excluded from tax $78,474$148,807
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $326,727$326,727
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,886,467$2,886,467
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,663,394 · Unrelated business $70,333 · Excluded from tax $2,193,522$27,927,249
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $21,454,807 across 14 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$6,468,542
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$446,431
IX-9 Other employee benefits$1,417,524
IX-10 Payroll taxes$481,850
IX-11b Legal fees$15,173
IX-11c Accounting fees$19,055
IX-11g Other fees for services$213,475
IX-13 Office expenses$498,492
IX-16 Occupancy$3,486
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$100,860
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$6,069,960
IX-23 Insurance$275,082
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$4,272,027
IX-24e All other expenses$1,172,850
IX-25 Total functional expenses$21,454,807
Part X · Balance sheet $182,896,578 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $60,551; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $835,543$593,984
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,296,192$16,155,425
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,023,705$2,339,945
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,786,944$3,142,625
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $122,748,160$128,870,929
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $29,363,279$31,464,488
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $136,833$119,957
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $178,230$148,674
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $171,439,990$182,896,578
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,084,336$1,271,696
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $939,100$944,669
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,023,436$2,216,365
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $169,416,554$180,680,213
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $171,439,990$182,896,578
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $180,680,213 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$27,927,249
XI-2 Total expenses$21,454,807
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,472,442
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$169,416,554
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$4,791,217
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$180,680,213

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