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Mercy Water Supply Corporation

  • Cleveland, TX
  • Tax-exempt since July 1983
  • EIN: 76-0007238

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.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$763k (2023)

Expenses
$599k (2023)

Total Assets
$3.01M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.21M (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
$763,373
Expenses
$599,266
Net Income
$164,107
Net Assets
$1,797,770
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $750,549
98.3%
Investment Income $12,824
1.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $50,784
8.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,005,206
Total Liabilities $1,207,436
Net Assets $1,797,770
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $750,549
Income From Other Sources $0
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Wilbur Choate (President) $0 $0 $0
J West Smith (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Carter (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Clifton Wooten (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Reynolds (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Paul Buchanan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 28, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$870,954
Expenses
$546,422
Net Income
$324,532
Net Assets
$1,628,192
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $869,866
99.9%
Investment Income $1,088
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $44,074
8.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,849,510
Total Liabilities $1,221,318
Net Assets $1,628,192
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $869,866
Income From Other Sources $0
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Wilbur Choate (President) $0 $0 $0
J West Smith (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Carter (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Clifton Wooten (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Reynolds (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Paul Buchanan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 5, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$537,027
Expenses
$606,850
Net Income
-$69,823
Net Assets
$1,315,668
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $537,027
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $42,504
7.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,548,543
Total Liabilities $1,232,875
Net Assets $1,315,668
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $537,026
Income From Other Sources $0
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Wilbur Choate (President) $0 $0 $0
J West Smith (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Reynolds (Director) $0 $0 $0
Clifton Wooten (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Carter (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Paula Sanders (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 2, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$515,421
Expenses
$567,662
Net Income
-$52,241
Net Assets
$1,385,491
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $499,696
96.9%
Investment Income $15,725
3.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $120,304
21.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,635,522
Total Liabilities $1,250,031
Net Assets $1,385,491
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $499,696
Income From Other Sources $0
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Wilbur Choate (President) $0 $0 $0
J West Smith (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Reynolds (Director) $0 $0 $0
Clifton Wooten (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Carter (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Paula Sanders (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 2, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$495,841
Expenses
$553,693
Net Income
-$57,852
Net Assets
$1,436,116
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $485,731
98.0%
Investment Income $10,110
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $121,021
21.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,693,938
Total Liabilities $1,257,822
Net Assets $1,436,116
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $485,731
Income From Other Sources $0
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Clark (President) $0 $0 $0
Wilbur Choate (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Reynolds (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Mcmillian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Clifton Wooten (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Carter (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0
J Wes Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 25, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$500,683
Expenses
$549,542
Net Income
-$48,859
Net Assets
$1,493,968
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $493,471
98.6%
Investment Income $7,212
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $115,409
21.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,761,108
Total Liabilities $1,267,140
Net Assets $1,493,968
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $463,209
Income From Other Sources $30,262
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Clark (President) $0 $0 $0
Wilbur Choate (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Reynolds (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Mcmillian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Clifton Wooten (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Carter (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0
J Wes Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 29, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$474,056
Expenses
$562,719
Net Income
-$88,663
Net Assets
$1,542,827
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $466,764
98.5%
Investment Income $7,292
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $37,179
6.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,819,900
Total Liabilities $1,277,073
Net Assets $1,542,827
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $466,764
Income From Other Sources $7,292
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Clark (President) $0 $0 $0
Wilbur Choate (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Reynolds (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Mcmillian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Clifton Wooten (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Carter (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0
J Wes Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 20, 2018

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$415,806
Expenses
$529,517
Net Income
-$113,711
Net Assets
$1,769,591
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $406,320
97.7%
Investment Income $9,486
2.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $59,149
11.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,919,162
Total Liabilities $1,149,571
Net Assets $1,769,591
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $406,320
Income From Other Sources $9,486
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Clark (President) $0 $0 $0
Wilbur Choate (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Anna Kubecker (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Mcmillian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Clifton Wooten (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Carter (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0
J Wes Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 10, 2017

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$421,677
Expenses
$485,491
Net Income
-$63,814
Net Assets
$1,878,752
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $412,278
97.8%
Investment Income $9,399
2.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $59,031
12.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,881,987
Total Liabilities $1,003,235
Net Assets $1,878,752
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $412,278
Income From Other Sources $9,399
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Clark (President) $0 $0 $0
Wilbur Choate (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Anna Kubecker (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Mcmillian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Clifton Wooten (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Carter (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0
J Wes Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 25, 2016

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$424,315
Expenses
$385,404
Net Income
$38,911
Net Assets
$1,939,816
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $415,841
98.0%
Investment Income $8,474
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $59,999
15.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,458,633
Total Liabilities $518,817
Net Assets $1,939,816
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $415,841
Income From Other Sources $0
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Clark (President) $0 $0 $0
Wilbur Choate (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Anna Kubecker (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Mcmillian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Clifton Wooten (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Carter (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0
J Wes Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 24, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$507,856
Expenses
$384,029
Net Income
$123,827
Net Assets
$1,897,409
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $94,661
18.6%
Program Services $399,141
78.6%
Investment Income $14,054
2.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $55,905
14.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,919,808
Total Liabilities $22,399
Net Assets $1,897,409
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $399,141
Income From Other Sources $0
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Clark (President) $0 $0 $0
Wilbur Choate (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Anna Kubecker (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Mcmillian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Clifton Wooten (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Carter (Sec/Treas) $0 $0 $0
J Wes Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$406,411
Expenses
$383,969
Net Income
$22,442
Net Assets
$1,768,200
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $393,089
96.7%
Investment Income $13,322
3.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $54,423
14.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,788,497
Total Liabilities $20,297
Net Assets $1,768,200
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $0
Income From Other Sources $406,411

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$433,837
Expenses
$356,923
Net Income
$76,914
Net Assets
$1,742,887
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $414,436
95.5%
Investment Income $19,401
4.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $51,643
14.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,754,621
Total Liabilities $11,734
Net Assets $1,742,887
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $0
Income From Other Sources $0

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

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