Nilan Water Users Association FY2021 filing

Augusta, MTUnknown exempt organization EIN 81-0243731Revenue $72K in FY2021

On file with the IRSPo Box 486 · Augusta, MT

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Agricultural irrigation district

98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$22K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$22K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
40 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 39.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$72K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$136K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$451K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$72K
FY2021▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$72K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$71K
FY2024$89K
FY2025$87K
Expenses
$136K
FY2021▲ +392%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$136K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$35K
FY2024$49K
FY2025$47K
Net assets
$451K
FY2021▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$515K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$487K
FY2023$522K
FY2024$563K
FY2025$604K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending October 2021) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $134K Management & general 2% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $22K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Dam Tender
$8,700Pt VII · Sec A
Dam Tender
$8,700Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Treas
$2,050Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Treas
$2,050Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lloyd Allen$10,650$9,600$9,600$9,600$8,700—
Jamie Fuller$2,700—————
Barbara Buckley$925$2,200$2,050$2,050$2,050$2,050

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Manages water for farms to ensure crops grow.

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2 programs · $264K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Ditch rider, general maintenance, repairs, monitoring and operation of flood gates and canals.

$136Kprogram expense
02

Ditch rider, general maintenance, repairs, monitoring and operation of flood gates and canals.

$127Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$72K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$136K
Ln 25
Programscol B$134K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$451K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$451K
Total assetsLn 16$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$72K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$451K
Total assetsLn 16$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$451K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $87K$47K$41K$604K 990 PDF
FY2024 $89K$49K$41K$563K 990 PDF
FY2023 $71K$35K$36K$522K 990 PDF
FY2022 $67K$487K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $72K$136K−$64K$451K 990 PDF
FY2020 $67K$28K$39K$515K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons O · Explanations
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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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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