Delaware Rural Water Assoc
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What it says it does
TO PROVIDE SAFE WATER TO DELAWARE RESIDENTS RESIDING IN RURAL AREAS.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $93,160, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (9)
- $147,773 spent. SOURCE WATER - IMPROVE SOURCE WATER QUALITY
- $255,815 spent. FMHA CIRCUIT RIDER - PROVIDE FORMALIZED ON-SITE ASSISTANCE REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS
- $296,759 spent. SUSTAINABLE INFRA. ASSISTANCE AND CUSSP PROGRAMOTHER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
- $16,761 spent. ASSISTANCE TO SMALL WATER SYSTEMS
- $351,012 spent. TECHNICAL CONFERENCE / BACKFLOW PREVENTION AND OTHER PROGRAMS
- $127,424 spent. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - PROVIDE TRAINING SESSIONS FOR WASTEWATER SYSTEM OPERATORS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS IN DE & SPONSORED CONFERENCE CONTINUED WASTEWATER EDUCATION
- $157,635 spent. WASTEWATER GRANTS AND DECENTRALIZED WASTEWATER - PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
- $15,000 spent. MOBILE HOME PROJECT
- $108,872 spent. APPRENTICE PROGRAM- PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN THE FORMATION OF APPRENTICE PROGRAM PLANS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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