Ruby River Water Users Association

Not tax-deductible

Alder, MTMutual-benefit / member-servingSince 2000Mutual / membership EIN 81-0235457Revenue $227K in FY2026Latest return filed Aug 27, 2026

On file with the IRSAlder, MTTax-exempt since Apr 1988

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Provide irrigation to farm and ranch Users.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2026. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-0235457) · Dispute this line
$41K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2026, this tax year.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $109K a year · 50% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$41K
to officers and key staff · 42% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 42% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
41.5 mo
of spending, in cash
41.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$554K
163% of total assets
Liabilities are 163% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$227K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$98K
Net assets
−$214K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$227K
FY2026▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$194K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$215K
FY2025$220K
FY2026$227K
Expenses
$98K
FY2026▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$112K
FY2024$113K
FY2025$113K
FY2026$98K
Net assets
−$214K
FY2026▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$731K
FY2022−$654K
FY2023−$554K
FY2024−$453K
FY2025−$346K
FY2026−$214K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending July 2026) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Apr 1988.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $98K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $41K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$41,431Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Presend
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023
William Wood$41,431$47,696$42,728$41,275

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

Supplies water for farms and ranches.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

No program services.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-0235457) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$227K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$98K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$98K
Owns and owesPt X
−$214K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K
Total assetsLn 16$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$554K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$227K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$177K
SavingsLn 2$162K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$340K
Total assetsLn 16$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$554K
Net assetsLn 32−$214K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$329K$340K
Total assetsLn 16$329K$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$675K$554K
Net assetsLn 32−$346K−$214K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$41K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$30K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$98K$0$98K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 27, 2026 $227K$98K$129K−$214K 990 PDF
FY2025Filed with the IRS Oct 21, 2025 $220K$113K$107K−$346K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $215K$113K$101K−$453K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 30, 2024 $212K$112K$100K−$554K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 24, 2022 $187K−$654K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 14, 2021 $194K−$731K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2026 990
Part I · Summary $227,225 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $211,450$218,146
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,303$6,076
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,473$3,003
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $220,226$227,225
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $51,705$44,939
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,125$53,202
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $112,830$98,141
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $107,396$129,084
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $227,225 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$218,146
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$218,146
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,076$6,076
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,003$3,003
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,079$227,225
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $98,141 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $41,431$41,431
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,508$3,508
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,850$2,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,617$1,617
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,385$2,385
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,807$2,807
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,645$1,645
IX-20 InterestManagement $30,381$30,381
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,190$8,190
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,327$3,327
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $98,141 · Fundraising $0$98,141
Part X · Balance sheet $339,728 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $162,754$177,475
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $166,234$162,253
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $328,988$339,728
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50$2,477
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $674,969$551,597
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $675,019$554,074
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year −$346,031−$214,346
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$346,031−$214,346
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $328,988$339,728
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$214,346 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$227,225
XI-2 Total expenses$98,141
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$129,084
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$346,031
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,601
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$214,346

Form 990 e-file FY2026 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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