Left Hand Ditch Company

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Niwot, COMutual-benefit / member-servingMutual / membership EIN 84-0478128Revenue $836K in FY2024

On file with the IRSlefthandditchcompany.comPo Box 229, 80544-0229 · Niwot, COTax-exempt since Apr 1992

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The company owns, operates and maintains a system of distribution of irrigation water to its members who are primarily agricultural users.

$110K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $182K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.4M
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$836K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$610K
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$836K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$646K
FY2021$682K
FY2022$604K
FY2023$714K
FY2024$836K
Expenses
$610K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$542K
FY2021$450K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$478K
FY2024$610K
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1992.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Superintendent
$103,077Pt VII · Sec A
$1,800Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$1,500Pt VII · Sec A
$1,500Pt VII · Sec A
President
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Terry Plummer$103,077$99,006$96,123$94,702$93,303
Ron Sutherland$1,800$1,200$900$900$675
Joel Schaap$1,500$1,200$900$900$900
Steven Meyrich$1,500$1,200$900$900$675
John Schlagel$1,200$1,200$900$900$900
Corey Heil$1,200$1,200$900$900$675

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

Programs and updates

Distributes irrigation water to agricultural members.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide irrigation services to members

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$836K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$661K
Other incomeLn 4–11$108K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Money outPt IX
$610K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$570K
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Government grantsLn 1e$61K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$661K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$108K
Total revenueLn 12$836K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
SavingsLn 2$491K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$570K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$469K$570K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.3M$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$720
Office expensesLn 13$1K
Information technologyLn 14$13K
OccupancyLn 16$10K
InterestLn 20$58K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$132K
InsuranceLn 23$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$199K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$610K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $836K$610K$226K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $714K$478K$236K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $604K$492K$112K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $682K$450K$232K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $646K$542K$104K$2.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $836,296 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $53,225$60,625
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $575,366$661,091
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,907$6,178
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $83,581$108,402
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $714,079$836,296
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 $116,210$127,687
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $362,274$482,447
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $478,484$610,134
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $235,595$226,162
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $836,296 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$60,625
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,625
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $661,091$661,091
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,178$6,178
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $31,250$31,250
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $77,152$77,152
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $769,493 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,178$836,296
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $610,134 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$108,577
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$7,350
IX-9 Other employee benefits$3,059
IX-10 Payroll taxes$8,701
IX-11b Legal fees$12,590
IX-11c Accounting fees$26,203
IX-11g Other fees for services$720
IX-13 Office expenses$1,086
IX-14 Information technology$12,917
IX-16 Occupancy$10,200
IX-20 Interest$57,692
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$132,333
IX-23 Insurance$22,183
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$199,230
IX-24e All other expenses$7,293
IX-25 Total functional expenses$610,134
Part X · Balance sheet $5,610,296 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,190$78,659
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $396,543$491,345
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$60,625
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $51,543$51,858
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $588,140$751
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,347,307$4,909,102
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $18,756$17,956
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,474,479$5,610,296
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $95,499$88,542
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,497,979$2,407,634
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,976,500$3,202,662
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,474,479$5,610,296
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,202,662 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$836,296
XI-2 Total expenses$610,134
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$226,162
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,976,500
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,202,662

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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