Delphia Melstone Canal Users Assn FY2021 filing

Melstone, MTMutual-benefit / member-servingMutual / membership EIN 81-0249302Revenue $233K in FY2021Latest return filed Feb 12, 2026

On file with the IRSPo Box 243, 59054-0243 · Melstone, MTTax-exempt since Apr 2001

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Provide irrigation water to 46 members.

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

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 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
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$429
0.1% 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
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$233K
+0.1% vs prior year
Spent
$202K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$386K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$233K
FY2021+0.1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$205K
Expenses
$202K
FY2021▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$202K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$239K
FY2025$246K
Net assets
$386K
FY2021▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$354K
FY2021$386K
FY2022$357K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$282K
FY2025$242K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2001.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $202K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President and Directo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer and Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Delivers irrigation water to 46 members for their farms.

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1 program · $202K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide irrigation water to 46 members.

$202Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$233K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$202K
Ln 25
Programscol B$202K
Owns and owesPt X
$386K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$429
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$233K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$11K
SavingsLn 2$115K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$282K
Total assetsLn 16$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$429
Net assetsLn 32$386K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$314K$282K
Total assetsLn 16$421K$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K$429
Net assetsLn 32$354K$386K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$815
Office expensesLn 13$228
OccupancyLn 16$1K
TravelLn 17$12K
InterestLn 20$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$202K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 12, 2026 $205K$246K−$41K$242K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 24, 2025 $179K$239K−$60K$282K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 $181K$196K−$15K$342K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 13, 2023 $181K$210K−$29K$357K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 9, 2022 $233K$202K$32K$386K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2021 $233K$227K$6K$354K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $233,227 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $231,000$225,930
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,511$1,642
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $473$5,655
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $232,984$233,227
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 $28,026$27,729
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $199,032$173,859
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $227,058$201,588
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,926$31,639
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $233,227 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$216,186
VIII-1e Government grants$9,744
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$225,930
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,642$1,642
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,655$5,655
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,655 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,642$233,227
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $201,588 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$24,900
IX-10 Payroll taxes$2,829
IX-11c Accounting fees$815
IX-13 Office expenses$228
IX-16 Occupancy$1,200
IX-17 Travel$11,500
IX-20 Interest$1,628
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$40,908
IX-23 Insurance$5,236
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$109,810
IX-24e All other expenses$2,534
IX-25 Total functional expenses$201,588
Part X · Balance sheet $386,514 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,047−$10,778
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $106,158$114,801
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $313,655$282,491
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $420,860$386,514
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $296$429
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $66,414$429
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $354,446$386,085
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $420,860$386,514
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $386,085 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$233,227
XI-2 Total expenses$201,588
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,639
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$354,446
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$386,085

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

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