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Tri-Water System INC FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Farmerville, LAMutual-benefit / member-servingSince 1977EIN 72-1101102Revenue $198K in FY2020

On file with the IRSPo Box 571, 71241-0571 · Farmerville, LATax-exempt since Jan 1992

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

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

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FY2020 · 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
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$119K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
416
of 416 voting members
Looks good: 416 of 416 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$198K
Spent
$171K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$144K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$198K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$470K
FY2024$287K
FY2025$247K
Expenses
$171K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$242K
Net assets
$144K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$377K
FY2024$409K
FY2025$414K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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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% · $171K

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
Jimmy Caldwell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
George Kyle
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Wicker
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shirley Rowell
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lori Withers
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 · $171K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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$171Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$198K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$171K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$171K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Owns and owesPt X
$144K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a416
IndependentVI 1b416
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$171K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$198K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
SavingsLn 2$112K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$146K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$116K
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K
Net assetsLn 32$144K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K$146K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K$116K
Total assetsLn 16$221K$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K$119K
Net assetsLn 32$118K$144K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$31K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$103K$103K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$171K$171K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $197,773 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $183,166$170,841
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,568$2,358
I-11 Other revenue$24,574
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $186,734$197,773
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $33,238$35,028
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $180,139$136,269
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $213,377$171,297
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,643$26,476
Part VI · Governance 416 of 416 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body416
VI-1b Independent voting members416
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 $197,773 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $170,841$170,841
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,358$2,358
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $24,574$24,574
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $197,773$197,773
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $171,297 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,092$31,092
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,936$3,936
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,246$4,246
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,533$12,533
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,721$5,721
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $102,581$102,581
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,688$9,688
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,297 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$171,297
Part X · Balance sheet $262,903 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,989$33,697
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $109,981$111,847
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,578$1,627
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $63,805$115,732
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $221,353$262,903
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $103,762$118,836
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $117,591$144,067
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $221,353$262,903
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $144,067 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$197,773
XI-2 Total expenses$171,297
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,476
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$117,591
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$144,067

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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