Alberta Water System Inc
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What it says it does
PRODUCE AND PROVIDE POTABLE WATER TO RESIDENTIAL HOUSING AND BUSINESSES WITHIN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS CASTOR, JAMESTOWN AND ASHLAND, LA. AWS HAS SEVERAL DEEP WATER WELLS THAT DISTRIBUTE WATER BY USING MAIN WATER.
- Income
- $459,155
- Spending
- $407,019
- Employees
- 1
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (1)
- ALBERTA WATER SYSTEM, INC, IS LIKE A MUTUAL DITCH OR IRRIGATION COMPANY IN THE WE PROVIDE A BENEFIT AND SERVICE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE SYSTEM TO WHICH NO LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY PROVIDES DRINKING WATER FOR RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS CUSTOMERS. EVERY CUSTOMER IS A MEMBEROF AWS AND HAS A RIGHT TO VOTE ON WHO SERVES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A DIRECTOR HAS TO BE A MEMBER CUSTOMER OF AWS AND HAS TO BE NOMINATED TO THE BOARD BY OTHER MEMBERS CUSTOMERS. AWS WAS CREATED BY MEMBERS CUSTOMERS AS A NOT FOR PROFIT COMPANY AND PAYS NO DIVIDENDS OR SELLS ANY STOCK. WE HAVE TWO WATER PROCESSING PLANTS WITH GROUND STORAGE WATER TANKS, WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES AT EACH PLANT AND APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES OF MAIN WATER LINES THROUGHOUT THE AREA WE SERVICE. CUSTOMERS ARE CONNECTED TO THE MAIN LINES VIA WATER METERS AND THEY PAY FOR METERED WATER SERVICE. AWS HAS ONE OPERATOR THAT OPERATES THE WATER SYSTEM 7 DAYS A WEEK WHICH CONSIST OF PLANT CHECKS, WATER SAMPLING TESTING, REPAIR OF MAIN WATER LINES AND INSTALLATION OF METERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)(12) benevolent life insurance association or utility cooperative.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2012 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2012.
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)(12) benevolent life insurance association or utility cooperative 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 December 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 August 2018.
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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