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Independence Water Association INC FY2023 filing

Not tax-deductible

Courtland, MSMutual-benefit / member-servingMutual / membership EIN 64-0468397Revenue $323K in FY2023

On file with the IRS1247 Benson Rd, 38620-9243 · Courtland, MSTax-exempt since Jun 1968

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Provide safe drinking Water

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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 14% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$157K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$323K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$280K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$679K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$323K
FY2023▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$280K
FY2023$323K
FY2024$344K
FY2025$432K
Expenses
$280K
FY2023▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$249K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$277K
FY2025$377K
Net assets
$679K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$623K
FY2023$679K
FY2024$804K
FY2025$859K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1968.

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% · $280K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stevie McMinn
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Independence Water Association INC is a member-serving organization based in Courtland, MS.

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1 program · $280K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Independence water association is a rural water association serving 785 plus households with safe drinking water

$280Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$323K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$322K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$280K
Ln 25
Programscol B$280K
Owns and owesPt X
$679K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K
Total assetsLn 16$836K
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$322K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$323K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
SavingsLn 2$126K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$205K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$563K
Other assetsLn 15$370
Total assetsLn 16$836K
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
Net assetsLn 32$679K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$201K$205K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$452K$563K
Total assetsLn 16$719K$836K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K$157K
Net assetsLn 32$676K$679K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$123K$123K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$34K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$87K
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K$280K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $432K$377K$55K$859K 990 PDF
FY2024 $344K$277K$67K$804K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $323K$280K$44K$679K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $280K$249K$30K$623K 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
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Part I · Summary $323,359 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $304,084$322,020
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $103$1,339
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $304,187$323,359
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $249,745$279,826
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $249,745$279,826
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $54,442$43,533
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $323,359 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $322,020$322,020
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,339$1,339
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $323,359 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$323,359
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $279,826 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $19,500$19,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,750$3,750
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,745$5,745
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $122,687$122,687
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,136$34,136
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,830$6,830
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $87,178$87,178
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $279,826 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$279,826
Part X · Balance sheet $836,174 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,612$79,258
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $113,048$125,782
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $49,895$53,223
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,488$10,488
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,249$3,895
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $451,714$563,158
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $370$370
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $719,376$836,174
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,083$4,897
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $42,383$41,299
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,466$156,880
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $675,910$679,294
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $719,376$836,174
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $679,294 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$323,359
XI-2 Total expenses$279,826
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,533
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$675,910
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$40,149
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$679,294

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

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