D'Arbonne Water System INC FY2022 filing

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Bernice, LAMutual-benefit / member-servingSince 1977Mutual / membership EIN 72-0960237Revenue $1.7M in FY2022Latest return filed Jul 31, 2026

On file with the IRSBernice, LATax-exempt since Feb 1986

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Provide Water services to rural customers

$44K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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 $222K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$893K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2022▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2022▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2022▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$8.0M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1986.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$10,200Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$8,400Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice President
$8,400Pt VII · Sec A
$8,400Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice President
$8,400Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nathan Wilson$104,636—————
Minor Patton$10,200$10,200$10,200$10,200$10,200$10,200
Donald Holdman$8,400$5,500————
Johnny Buckley$8,400$8,400$8,400$8,400$8,400$8,400
James W Russell$8,400$8,400$8,400$8,400$8,400$8,400
Pat Risinger$8,400$8,400$8,400$8,400$8,400$8,400
Rodney Smith——$8,400$8,400$8,400$8,400
Ronald Smith—$500————

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

Delivers clean water services to rural communities.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provided water services to an average of 2,162 customers in north louisiana and south arkansas.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2024 · $4.1M federal money spent
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through La Dept of Administration$4.1M

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$592K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$300K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$893K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$592K
Government grantsLn 1e$551K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$290K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$300K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$167K
Accounts receivableLn 4$103K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$147K
Other assetsLn 15$39K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$893K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$293K$300K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$143K$147K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$756K$893K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$306K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$355
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$80K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$541
Office expensesLn 13$12K
TravelLn 17$3K
InterestLn 20$40K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$382K
InsuranceLn 23$51K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$387K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 31, 2026 $2.5M$2.2M$223K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 25, 2025 $2.1M$1.7M$358K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 20, 2024 $1.6M$1.3M$244K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 18, 2023 $1.7M$1.4M$321K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2022 $1.3M$1.2M$67K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 16, 2021 $1.3M$1.2M$120K$2.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,735,437 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,065$591,690
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,180,878$1,117,698
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36,591$11,373
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,428$14,676
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,270,962$1,735,437
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 $368,519$381,760
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $835,854$1,032,403
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,204,373$1,414,163
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $66,589$321,274
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,735,437 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$40,627
VIII-1e Government grants$551,063
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$591,690
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,117,698$1,117,698
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,373$11,373
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14,676$14,676
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,132,374 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,373$1,735,437
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,414,163 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$43,800
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$305,686
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$7,398
IX-9 Other employee benefits$355
IX-10 Payroll taxes$24,521
IX-11b Legal fees$6,468
IX-11c Accounting fees$26,818
IX-11g Other fees for services$80,258
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$541
IX-13 Office expenses$12,076
IX-17 Travel$2,977
IX-20 Interest$40,138
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$382,192
IX-23 Insurance$51,278
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$387,070
IX-24e All other expenses$42,587
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,414,163
Part X · Balance sheet $4,076,798 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,322$10,576
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $282,698$289,596
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$167,476
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $98,254$102,735
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,662$21,153
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,018,484$3,299,214
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $142,723$146,811
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $51,468$39,237
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,618,611$4,076,798
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,650$37,237
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,037$9,387
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $710,111$846,087
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $755,798$892,711
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $2,862,813$3,184,087
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,862,813$3,184,087
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,618,611$4,076,798
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,184,087 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,735,437
XI-2 Total expenses$1,414,163
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$321,274
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,862,813
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,184,087

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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