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St Stephens Water System FY2023 filing

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St Stephens, ALMutual-benefit / member-servingMutual/Membership EIN 63-0649309Revenue $211K in FY2023

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

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
33 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$511K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
315
of 315 voting members
Looks good: 315 of 315 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$211K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$186K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$211K
FY2023▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$183K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$234K
FY2025$350K
Expenses
$186K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$157K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$195K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +4%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · 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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $186K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Sammie Faith
Diremployee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jack Johnson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Neal Grimes
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Brings safe drinking water to rural communities.

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1 program · $186K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provided safe drinking water to approximately 310 rural residences and businesses, and another adjoining rural water system.

$186Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$211K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$201K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$134
Money outPt IX
$186K
Ln 25
Programscol B$186K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$513K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$511K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a315
IndependentVI 1b315
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$201K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$134
Total revenueLn 12$211K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$513K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$513K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$511K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$462K$513K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$524K$511K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$541$541
InterestLn 20$20K$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$55K$55K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$73K
All other expensesLn 24e−$14K−$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$186K$186K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $350K$195K$155K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $234K$179K$56K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $210,974 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$201,072
I-10 Investment income$9,768
I-11 Other revenue$134
I-12 Total revenue$210,974
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$14,987
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$170,682
I-18 Total expenses$185,669
I-19 Revenue less expenses$25,305
Part VI · Governance 315 of 315 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body315
VI-1b Independent voting members315
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 $210,974 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $201,072$201,072
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,768$9,768
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $134$134
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $210,974 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$210,974
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $185,669 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,985$12,985
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,002$2,002
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $20,548$20,548
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,072$4,072
IX-17 TravelPrograms $541$541
IX-20 InterestPrograms $20,493$20,493
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $55,139$55,139
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,062$11,062
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,603$72,603
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$13,776−$13,776
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $185,669 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$185,669
Part X · Balance sheet $1,673,853 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $462,198$512,615
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,341$42,498
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,168,257$1,113,118
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,903$5,622
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,661,699$1,673,853
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,565$3,488
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,768$29,039
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $524,457$511,306
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,137,242$1,162,547
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,137,242$1,162,547
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,661,699$1,673,853
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,162,547 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$210,974
XI-2 Total expenses$185,669
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,305
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,137,242
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,162,547

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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