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Mid Dakota Rural Water System Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Benevolent life insurance associations, irrigation companies, telephone companies, etc., which have a mutually beneficial nature.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

An independent audit commissioned by this organization for the fiscal year ending Dec. 2023 identified:

Material weakness in internal controls
Audit identified a deficiency in internal financial or governance controls that could limit the organization's ability to track and report financial data reliably. The deficiency could lead to failure to prevent or correct noncompliance with requirements.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$13.6M (2023)

Expenses
$12M (2023)

Total Assets
$128M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$54.2M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,614,574
Expenses
$12,002,113
Net Income
$1,612,461
Net Assets
$74,274,495
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,554,469
11.4%
Program Services $10,268,629
75.4%
Investment Income $219,212
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $51
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,572,213
11.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,934,862
16.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $128,469,107
Total Liabilities $54,194,612
Net Assets $74,274,495
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $10,716,579
Income From Other Sources $2,897,995
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeff Mcgirr (Chairman) $8,950 $0 $0
Leslie Brown (Director) $6,000 $0 $0
Dwight Gutzmer (Vice Chairma) $5,050 $0 $0
Rick Benson (Secreary/Tre) $4,500 $0 $0
Darrell Raschke (Director) $4,000 $0 $0
Steve Robbenolt (Director) $3,750 $0 $0
Lennis Fagerhaug (Director) $3,500 $0 $0
Jim Mcgillvrey (Director) $3,250 $0 $0
Chuck Steptoe (Director) $2,750 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,072,761
Expenses
$12,415,518
Net Income
-$1,342,757
Net Assets
$72,662,034
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $584,696
5.3%
Program Services $10,265,815
92.7%
Investment Income $133,565
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $354
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $88,331
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,863,271
15.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $128,499,697
Total Liabilities $55,837,663
Net Assets $72,662,034
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $10,908,734
Income From Other Sources $331,542
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeff Mcgirr (Chairman) $8,500 $0 $0
Lennis Fagerhaug (Director) $4,750 $0 $0
Dwight Gutzmer (Vice Chairma) $4,750 $0 $0
Leslie Brown (Director) $4,500 $0 $0
Steve Robbenolt (Director) $3,750 $0 $0
Rick Benson (Director) $3,500 $0 $0
Darrell Raschke (Director) $3,500 $0 $0
Scott Oligmueller (Treasurer/Se) $3,500 $0 $0
Jim Mcgillvrey (Director) $3,250 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,424,357
Expenses
$11,317,414
Net Income
$106,943
Net Assets
$74,004,791
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $10,037,979
87.9%
Investment Income $137,356
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $32
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,248,990
10.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,916,431
16.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $133,026,841
Total Liabilities $59,022,050
Net Assets $74,004,791
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $0
Income From Other Sources $0
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rick Benson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lennis Fagerhaug (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mcgillvrey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darrell Raschke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Robbenolt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dwight Gutzmer (Vice Chairma) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Mcgirr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Scott Oligmueller (Treasurer/Se) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,242,521
Expenses
$11,452,538
Net Income
-$1,210,017
Net Assets
$73,897,848
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $9,285,730
90.7%
Investment Income $105,802
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,604
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $849,385
8.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,905,453
16.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $133,256,175
Total Liabilities $59,358,327
Net Assets $73,897,848
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $0
Income From Other Sources $0
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rick Benson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lennis Fagerhaug (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mcgillvrey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darrell Raschke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Robbenolt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dwight Gutzmer (Vice Chairma) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Mcgirr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Scott Oligmueller (Treasurer/Se) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,167,165
Expenses
$11,048,987
Net Income
-$1,881,822
Net Assets
$77,204,184
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $8,267,249
90.2%
Investment Income $107,602
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $62,878
0.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $729,436
8.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,893,932
17.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $123,301,116
Total Liabilities $46,096,932
Net Assets $77,204,184
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $0
Income From Other Sources $0
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jim Mcgillvrey (Chairman) $12,000 $0 $0
Darrell Raschke (Director) $6,750 $0 $0
Jeff Mcgirr (Sec/Treas) $6,300 $0 $0
Dwight Gutzmer (Vice Chairma) $5,750 $0 $0
Leslie Brown (Director) $4,750 $0 $0
Rick Benson (Director) $4,250 $0 $0
Steve Robbenolt (Director) $4,000 $0 $0
Scott Oligmueller (Director) $3,000 $0 $0
Lennis Fagerhaug (Director) $2,750 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,519,348
Expenses
$11,748,524
Net Income
-$3,229,176
Net Assets
$79,086,006
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $8,201,889
96.3%
Investment Income $77,929
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $79,501
0.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $160,029
1.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,844,244
15.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $125,609,836
Total Liabilities $46,523,830
Net Assets $79,086,006
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $0
Income From Other Sources $0
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rick Benson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Robbenolt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darrell Raschke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lennis Fagerhaug (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Oligmueller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mcgillvrey (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Dwight Gutzmer (Vice Chairma) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Mcgirr (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,518,396
Expenses
$11,141,229
Net Income
-$2,622,833
Net Assets
$82,315,182
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $7,556,085
88.7%
Investment Income $47,697
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $914,614
10.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,784,230
16.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $129,661,677
Total Liabilities $47,346,495
Net Assets $82,315,182
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $0
Income From Other Sources $0
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rick Benson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Robbenolt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darrell Raschke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lennis Fagerhaug (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Oligmueller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mcgillvrey (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Dwight Gutzmer (Vice Chairma) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Mcgirr (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,342,570
Expenses
$10,845,245
Net Income
-$2,502,675
Net Assets
$84,938,014
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $7,745,225
92.8%
Investment Income $23,580
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $573,765
6.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,731,969
16.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $133,391,637
Total Liabilities $48,453,623
Net Assets $84,938,014
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $7,745,225
Income From Other Sources $517,325
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rick Benson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Robbenolt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darrell Raschke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lennis Fagerhaug (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Oligmueller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mcgillvrey (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Dwight Gutzmer (Vice Chairma) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Mcgirr (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,966,456
Expenses
$10,169,636
Net Income
-$2,203,180
Net Assets
$87,440,689
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $7,262,996
91.2%
Investment Income $70,701
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $632,759
7.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,508,554
14.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $134,641,827
Total Liabilities $47,201,138
Net Assets $87,440,689
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $7,256,523
Income From Other Sources $1,299,690
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rick Benson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Robbenolt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darrell Raschke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lennis Fagerhaug (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Oligmueller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Venner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mcgillvrey (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Dwight Gutzmer (Vice Chairma) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Mcgirr (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,486,143
Expenses
$5,610,261
Net Income
$1,875,882
Net Assets
$89,643,869
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $6,870,322
91.8%
Investment Income $56,353
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $559,468
7.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,394,460
24.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $137,676,692
Total Liabilities $48,032,823
Net Assets $89,643,869
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $7,681,868
Income From Other Sources $210,690
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Robbenolt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Venner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Benson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lennis Fagerhaug (Director) $0 $0 $0
Darrell Raschke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Oligmueller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dwight Gutzmer (Vice Chairma) $0 $0 $0
Jim Mcgillvrey (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Mcgirr (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,477,314
Expenses
$5,476,644
Net Income
$2,000,670
Net Assets
$92,023,370
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,241
0.4%
Program Services $6,700,225
89.6%
Investment Income $67,755
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $677,093
9.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,396,882
25.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $141,138,286
Total Liabilities $49,114,916
Net Assets $92,023,370
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $6,840,544
Income From Other Sources $841,324
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Jones (Chairman) $6,810 $0 $0
Dwight Gutzmer (Sec/Treas) $4,050 $0 $0
Jim Mcgillvrey (Vice Chairma) $3,650 $0 $0
Rick Benson (Director) $2,600 $0 $0
Bruce Venner (Director) $2,300 $0 $0
Jeff Mcgirr (Director) $2,300 $0 $0
Lennis Fagerhaug (Director) $1,800 $0 $0
Steve Robbenolt (Director) $1,700 $0 $0
Gary Strasburg (Director) $1,500 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,147,582
Expenses
$5,305,182
Net Income
$2,842,400
Net Assets
$93,957,152
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,259
0.2%
Program Services $6,608,788
81.1%
Investment Income $94,885
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,423,650
17.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,319,373
24.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $144,724,935
Total Liabilities $50,767,783
Net Assets $93,957,152
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $6,971,645
Income From Other Sources $961,102

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,196,848
Expenses
$5,483,444
Net Income
$1,713,404
Net Assets
$94,728,421
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $251,062
3.5%
Program Services $5,874,915
81.6%
Investment Income $102,695
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $968,176
13.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,281,863
23.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $145,448,199
Total Liabilities $50,719,778
Net Assets $94,728,421
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $6,561,024
Income From Other Sources $634,824

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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