St Stephens Water System

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St Stephens, ALMutual-benefit / member-servingMutual/Membership EIN 63-0649309Revenue $350K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 24, 36569-0024 · St Stephens, ALTax-exempt since Sep 2004

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To provide safe drinking Water to a rural population

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
39 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 38.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$554K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
345
of 345 voting members
Looks good: 345 of 345 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$350K
+49% vs prior year
Spent
$195K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$350K
FY2025▲ +49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$183K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$234K
FY2025$350K
Expenses
$195K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$157K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$195K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2004.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Office Manag
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Brings safe drinking water to rural communities.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided safe drinking water to approximately 310 rural residences and businesses in the ST stephens community and provided water to adjoining water systems

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$350K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$230K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$195K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$630K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$554K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a345
IndependentVI 1b345
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Government grantsLn 1e$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$230K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Total revenueLn 12$350K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$598K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$630K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$554K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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$609K$630K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$497K$554K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K
Office expensesLn 13$3K
OccupancyLn 16$23K
TravelLn 17$440
InterestLn 20$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$55K
InsuranceLn 23$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$264
Total functional expensesLn 25$195K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $350K$195K$155K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $234K$179K$56K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $211K$186K$25K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $183K$157K$26K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $189K$210K−$21K$1.1M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $349,787 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$99,779
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $212,573$229,879
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,700$20,129
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $50$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $234,323$349,787
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,992$13,992
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $164,576$181,184
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $178,568$195,176
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,755$154,611
Part VI · Governance 345 of 345 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body345
VI-1b Independent voting members345
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $349,787 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$99,779
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$99,779
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $229,879$229,879
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,129$20,129
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $250,008$349,787
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $195,176 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$12,984
IX-10 Payroll taxes$1,008
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,083
IX-11g Other fees for services$41,641
IX-13 Office expenses$2,539
IX-16 Occupancy$23,367
IX-17 Travel$440
IX-20 Interest$19,297
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$54,624
IX-23 Insurance$11,437
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$26,492
IX-24e All other expenses$264
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$195,176
Part X · Balance sheet $1,926,703 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,484$32,074
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $565,153$597,986
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$64,779
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $43,461$29,963
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$25
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,058,216$1,196,766
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,391$5,110
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,715,705$1,926,703
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,488$73,132
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,032$30,244
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $497,404$553,791
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,218,301$1,372,912
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,715,705$1,926,703
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,372,912 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$349,787
XI-2 Total expenses$195,176
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$154,611
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,218,301
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,372,912

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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