Nonprofit · EIN 43-1071770
MISSOURI RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · ASHLAND, MO 65010
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,284,027 | $3,623,559 | $660,468 | $8,458,399 | $1,006,599 | $7,451,800 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,112,280 | $3,314,916 | $797,364 | $6,961,212 | $616,319 | $6,344,893 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,025,583 | $3,219,310 | $806,273 | $6,368,863 | $959,977 | $5,408,886 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,081,255
- of which government grants
- $1,952,355
- Membership dues
- $128,900
- Program service revenue
- $1,531,470
- Investment income
- $192,644
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $43,423
- Other revenue
- $478,658
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $253,964
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,201,269
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $80,117
- Occupancy
- $63,441
- Travel
- $347,665
- Depreciation
- $133,136
- Program services (functional)
- $1,565,808
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,057,751
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,961,212
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,458,399
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,006,599
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,451,800
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $726,702
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,622,540
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,977,006
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $474,794
- Gross unrelated business income
- $52,015
- Gross receipts
- $4,284,027
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD BAKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $107,867 | $26,368 |
| CRYSTAL COOPER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $96,962 | $22,769 |
| DAVID WALLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA PIPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MICHAEL SHAW | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMIE WINTER | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL HUMPHREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE BONACKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD BAKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $87,173 | $21,838 |
| CRYSTAL COOPER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $88,994 | $18,277 |
| DAVID WALLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA PIPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET SEARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MICHAEL SHAW | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMIE WINTER | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL HUMPHREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE BONACKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD BAKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,505 | $19,967 |
| CRYSTAL COOPER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $86,502 | $17,545 |
| DAVID WALLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA PIPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET SEARS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MICHAEL SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMIE WINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 901 RICHARDSON DR, ASHLAND, MO 65010-1125
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HOWARD BAKER, 901 RICHARDSON DRIVE, ASHLAND, MO 65010
- Signed the 990
- HOWARD BAKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (573) 657-5533
- Website
- WWW.MORURALWATER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WILLIAMS-KEEPERS LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE TRAINING, EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OPERATORS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES OF SMALL WATER SUPPLIERS AND SEWER DISTRICTS IN MISSOURI.
Program accomplishments
- APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM - EMPLOYS STAFF MEMBERS TO PROVIDE AN IN DEPTH TRAINING PROGRAM TO PRODUCE HIGHLY SKILLED WATER AND WASTEWATER WORKERSExpenses $282,107 · revenue $178,782
- SMALL SYSTEMS CIRCUIT RIDER - EMPLOYS STAFF MEMBERS TO ASSIST PRIVATELY FUNDED WATER SYSTEMS WITH STATE COMPLIANCE AND REGULATIONSExpenses $235,096 · revenue $216,735
- WASTEWATER PROGRAM - ASSISTS WASTEWATER UTILITIES WITH TRAINING AND ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WHO QUALIFY FOR USDA FUNDINGExpenses $208,133 · revenue $286,565
- PROVIDE TRAINING, TESTING, AND EDUCATION AS REQUIRED UNDER GRANTS RECEIVED FROM FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS.OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE SOURCEWATER, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WASTEWATER TRAINING, EPA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CIRCUIT RIDER 2, 3, AND 4, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.Expenses $840,472 · grants $7,500 · revenue $1,319,454
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1071770
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,458,399
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,284,027
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,284,027 | $3,623,559 | $8,458,399 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,112,280 | $3,314,916 | $6,961,212 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,025,583 | $3,219,310 | $6,368,863 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,845,813 | $3,051,970 | $5,364,712 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-1071770).
Questions about MISSOURI RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of MISSOURI RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSOURI RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION is 43-1071770.
- Is MISSOURI RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1977.
- Are donations to MISSOURI RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MISSOURI RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MISSOURI RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MISSOURI RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MISSOURI RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HOWARD BAKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MISSOURI RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $107,867 (HOWARD BAKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MISSOURI RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,284,027, expenses of $3,623,559 and total assets of $8,458,399 at year end.
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