Tri-Water System INC

Not tax-deductible

Farmerville, LAMutual-benefit / member-servingSince 1977EIN 72-1101102

To provide safe water service to the customers of rural union parish

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$15K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$15K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$77K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
424
of 424 voting members
Looks good: 424 of 424 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$247K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$242K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$414K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$247K
FY2025▼ -14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$470K
FY2024$287K
FY2025$247K
Expenses
$242K
FY2025▼ -5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$242K
Net assets
$414K
FY2025▲ +1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$377K
FY2024$409K
FY2025$414K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1992.

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% · $242K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $15K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$14,947Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Delivers safe drinking water to rural Union Parish residents.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The company provides water service to the communities of truxno, conway, and other rural areas.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$247K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$242K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$242K
Ln 25
Programscol B$242K
Owns and owesPt X
$414K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$321K
Total assetsLn 16$491K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a424
IndependentVI 1b424
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$242K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$247K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$196K
SavingsLn 2$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$321K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$157K
Total assetsLn 16$491K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K
Net assetsLn 32$414K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K$321K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$191K$157K
Total assetsLn 16$501K$491K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K$77K
Net assetsLn 32$409K$414K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$34K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$133K$133K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$242K$242K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $247K$242K$5K$414K 990 PDF
FY2024 $287K$254K$33K$409K 990 PDF
FY2023 $470K$322K$149K$377K 990 PDF
FY2022 $289K$210K$79K$228K 990 PDF
FY2021 $177K$171K$5K$149K 990 PDF
FY2020 $198K$171K$26K$144K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $247,196 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $241,857$241,857
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,339$5,339
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $247,196$247,196
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $242,265 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37,980$37,980
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,525$7,525
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,990$3,990
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,223$6,223
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,432$34,432
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,460$8,460
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $132,903$132,903
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,752$10,752
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $242,265 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$242,265
Part X · Balance sheet $490,935 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $177,420$196,220
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $120,791$125,158
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,235$13,030
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $190,959$156,527
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $501,405$490,935
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $91,917$76,516
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $409,488$414,419
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $501,405$490,935
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $414,419 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$247,196
XI-2 Total expenses$242,265
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,931
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$409,488
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$414,419

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

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