Nonprofit · EIN 23-7010203
COTTAGE HILL WATER WORKS INC
Tax-exempt · CANTONMENT, FL 32533
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,654,883 | $1,671,381 | $1,983,502 | $4,713,843 | $1,125,138 | $3,588,705 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,082,070 | $1,327,801 | $754,269 | $2,799,204 | $1,170,150 | $1,629,054 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,292,742 | $1,033,888 | $258,854 | $2,077,105 | $1,284,663 | $792,442 |
| September 30, 2022 | 990 | $1,030,350 | $1,026,548 | $3,802 | $1,662,661 | $1,122,207 | $540,454 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,624,679
- Investment income
- $30,204
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $277,908
- Other salaries and wages
- $229,859
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $674,834
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,458
- Accounting fees
- $12,900
- Occupancy
- $75,786
- Travel
- $24,468
- Depreciation
- $147,543
- Program services (functional)
- $1,239,177
- Management and general (functional)
- $432,204
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,799,204
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,713,843
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,125,138
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,588,705
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $892,046
- Gross receipts
- $3,654,883
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN MITCHELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $195,934 | $7,331 |
| RACHAEL KING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE WALKER | VICE PRESIDENT AS OF 2/19/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY MITCHELL | VICE PRESIDENT UNTIL 2/19/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MCCRARY | SECRETARY/TREASURER AS OF 2/20/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE MINTON | SECRETARY/TREASURER UNTIL 2/19/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN LONG | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 2/4/25 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BOATRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 2/4/25 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN MITCHELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $132,691 | $7,331 |
| DANIELLE OCHSENREITER | CHAIR UNTIL 11/30/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL KING | VICE CHAIR UNTIL AND CHAIR AS OF 8/21/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDI LATHROP | SECRETARY/TREASURER UNTIL 11/30/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GAFF | BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR 11/30/23-8/21/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID TAYLOR - BOARD MEMBER | VICE CHAIR 11/30/23-3/12/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARON POMAS - BOARD MEMBER | SECRETARY/TREASURER 11/30/23-5/3/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY MITCHELL - BOARD MEMBER | VICE CHAIR AS OF 8/21/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE MINTON | SECRETARY/TREASURER AS OF 5/3/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE WALKER | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 5/3/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN MITCHELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $35,257 |
| DANIELLE OCHSENREITER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RACHAEL KING | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LINDI LATHROP | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE GAFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LLOYD WIGGINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARON POMAS | BOARD MEMBER AS OF MAY 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL DODSON | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL NOV. 2022 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2022: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELLE OCHSENREITER | CHAIRMAN AS OF APRIL 2022 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RACHEL KING | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LINDI LATHROP | SECRETARY/TREASURER AS OF SEPT. 2022 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE GAFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LLOYD WIGGINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL DODSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD REYNOLDS | CHAIRMAN UNTIL APRIL 2022 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOSIE DIMMICK | SECRETARY/TREASURER UNTIL MARCH 2022 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTIE BROWN | SECRETARY/TREASUER UNTIL SEPT. 2022 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LYNN MITCHELL | OPERATIONS MANAGER AS OF JULY 2022 Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 581, CANTONMENT, FL 32533-0581
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LYNN MITCHELL, PO BOX 581, CANTONMENT, FL 32533
- Signed the 990
- LYNN MITCHELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (850) 968-5485
- Website
- WWW.CHWWINC.COM
- Return prepared by
- JAMES MOORE & COPL
Mission
TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A NONPROFIT WATER-DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND PROVIDE WATER SERVICE TO MEMBERS WITHIN THE COTTAGE HILL FRANCHISE DISTRICT.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION OPERATED AND MAINTAINED A WATER-DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITHIN THE COTTAGE HILL FRANCHISE DISTRICT, INCLUDING WATER MAINS, SERVICE LINES, METERS, VALVES, AND RELATED EQUIPMENT. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED METERED WATER SERVICE TO MEMBERS FOR DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL, AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND OTHER PERMITTED USES. MEMBER RATES AND SERVICE CHARGES WERE USED TO FUND THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, AND EXPANSION OF THE WATER SYSTEM.Expenses $1,239,177 · revenue $3,624,679
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7010203
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,713,843
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,654,883
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,654,883 | $1,671,381 | $4,713,843 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,082,070 | $1,327,801 | $2,799,204 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,292,742 | $1,033,888 | $2,077,105 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,030,350 | $1,026,548 | $1,662,661 | XML |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 23-7010203).
Questions about COTTAGE HILL WATER WORKS INC
- What is the EIN of COTTAGE HILL WATER WORKS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COTTAGE HILL WATER WORKS INC is 23-7010203.
- Is COTTAGE HILL WATER WORKS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1969.
- Are donations to COTTAGE HILL WATER WORKS INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COTTAGE HILL WATER WORKS INC 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 COTTAGE HILL WATER WORKS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COTTAGE HILL WATER WORKS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COTTAGE HILL WATER WORKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LYNN MITCHELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of COTTAGE HILL WATER WORKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $195,934 (LYNN MITCHELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COTTAGE HILL WATER WORKS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,654,883, expenses of $1,671,381 and total assets of $4,713,843 at year end.
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