Davidson Water INC FY2021 filing

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Welcome, NCMutual-benefit / member-servingSince 1973EIN 56-1057522Revenue $21.9M in FY2021

On file with the IRSdavidsonwater.comPo Box 969, 27374-0969 · Welcome, NCTax-exempt since May 1975

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Provide Water services

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$493K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
$493K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $19.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.6M
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$21.9M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$15.9M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$150.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$21.9M
FY2021▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20.1M
FY2021$21.9M
FY2022$18.5M
FY2023$21.9M
FY2024$25.0M
FY2025$27.9M
Expenses
$15.9M
FY2021+0.06%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15.9M
FY2021$15.9M
FY2022$17.0M
FY2023$18.7M
FY2024$20.2M
FY2025$21.5M
Net assets
$150.1M
FY2021▲ +6%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $15.9M

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $493K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO and General Manager
$194,163Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Construct
$154,223Pt VII · Sec A
$74,176Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$8,900Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice-President
$7,600Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$7,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$6,900Pt VII · Sec A
$5,800Pt 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

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

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1 program · $15.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Providing water service to its members

$15.9Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$21.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$15.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$15.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$150.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.9M
Total assetsLn 16$151.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A15
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$147K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$21.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
SavingsLn 2$11.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$116.6M
Other assetsLn 15$54K
Total assetsLn 16$151.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$150.1M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.0M$11.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18.2M$19.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$112.8M$116.6M
Total assetsLn 16$144.7M$151.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$142.0M$150.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$4.8M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$349K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$842K
Payroll taxesLn 10$363K
Legal feesLn 11b$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$64K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K
Office expensesLn 13$299K
Information technologyLn 14$44K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$81K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5.5M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.5M
All other expensesLn 24e$947K
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.9M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $21,916,629 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$1,117,200
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,287,511$19,057,221
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,618,723$1,595,389
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $145,997$146,819
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $20,052,231$21,916,629
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,936,411$6,357,793
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,938,968$9,527,390
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,875,379$15,885,183
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,176,852$6,031,446
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $21,916,629 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,117,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,117,200
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,821,529 · Excluded from tax $235,692$19,057,221
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $448,042$448,042
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $60,869 · Excluded from tax $85,950$146,819
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,147,347$1,147,347
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,821,529 · Unrelated business $60,869 · Excluded from tax $1,917,031$21,916,629
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,885,183 across 14 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$4,804,310
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$348,848
IX-9 Other employee benefits$841,847
IX-10 Payroll taxes$362,788
IX-11b Legal fees$23,658
IX-11c Accounting fees$17,000
IX-11f Investment management fees$63,809
IX-11g Other fees for services$30,000
IX-13 Office expenses$299,470
IX-14 Information technology$44,475
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$80,614
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$5,475,462
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$2,546,120
IX-24e All other expenses$946,782
IX-25 Total functional expenses$15,885,183
Part X · Balance sheet $151,736,687 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $99,824; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$124,928
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,963,656$11,740,326
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,954,272$1,976,037
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,644,880$1,457,175
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $112,780,426$116,614,502
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $18,027,251$19,480,982
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $188,317$188,764
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $50,407$54,149
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $144,718,209$151,736,687
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $765,128$837,311
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $812,442$808,045
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,694,770$1,645,356
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $142,023,439$150,091,331
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $144,718,209$151,736,687
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $150,091,331 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$21,916,629
XI-2 Total expenses$15,885,183
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,031,446
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$142,023,439
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,036,446
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$150,091,331

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