Combined Utilities INC

Not tax-deductible

Lucedale, MSMutual-benefit / member-servingEIN 64-0613533Revenue $1.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 26, 39452-0026 · Lucedale, MSTax-exempt since Apr 1997

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To provide a clean, safe water supply to the residents of rural george county, mississippi.

$89K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $162K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$7.7M
83% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83% of assets; over 80%.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.5M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$969K
FY2021$976K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$825K
FY2021$948K
FY2022$995K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1997.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$50,842Pt VII · Sec A
Bookkeeper
$37,822Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrea Mitchell$50,842$48,258$45,924$45,795$45,939
Mary a Hearndon$37,822$35,049$33,425$33,320$31,368

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

Ensures clean, safe water for rural George County, Mississippi residents.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization maintains a water distribution system and provides water to approximately 2,100 members in george county, mississippi.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$939K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.9M
Other assetsLn 15$22
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$672K$6.9M
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M$9.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.5M$7.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$222K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$118
Office expensesLn 13$62K
Information technologyLn 14$28K
OccupancyLn 16$113K
TravelLn 17$1K
InterestLn 20$140K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$198K
InsuranceLn 23$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$264K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.3M$267K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.2M$357K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M$30K$995K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$976K$82K$948K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$969K$76K$825K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,548,212 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,800$1,840
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,505,837$1,544,268
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,720$2,104
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,509,357$1,548,212
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $410,379$393,893
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $742,134$887,547
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,152,513$1,281,440
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $356,844$266,772
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,548,212 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,840
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,840
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,544,268$1,544,268
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,104$2,104
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,544,268 · Excluded from tax $2,104$1,548,212
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,281,440 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$102,689
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$221,739
IX-9 Other employee benefits$44,459
IX-10 Payroll taxes$25,006
IX-11b Legal fees$9,928
IX-11c Accounting fees$12,660
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$118
IX-13 Office expenses$62,455
IX-14 Information technology$27,685
IX-16 Occupancy$113,194
IX-17 Travel$1,233
IX-20 Interest$140,496
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$198,212
IX-23 Insurance$30,872
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$264,043
IX-24e All other expenses$26,651
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,281,440
Part X · Balance sheet $9,261,371 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,153,277$1,220,723
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $797,693$939,181
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $105,529$97,386
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $46,270$42,108
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,225$24,225
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $672,070$6,935,438
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $2,488$2,288
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,037,915$22
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,839,467$9,261,371
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $87,456$10,033
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $382,313$274,933
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,510,210$7,708,793
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,106,130$1,327,731
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $223,127$224,847
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,329,257$1,552,578
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,839,467$9,261,371
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,552,578 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,548,212
XI-2 Total expenses$1,281,440
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$266,772
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,329,257
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$43,451
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,552,578

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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