Nonprofit · EIN 31-0917953
OHIO RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · ZANESVILLE, OH 43701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,665,695 | $1,637,197 | $28,498 | $2,051,523 | $715,206 | $1,336,317 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,771,626 | $1,591,725 | $179,901 | $2,102,079 | $800,817 | $1,301,262 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,574,886 | $1,546,347 | $28,539 | $1,864,729 | $783,111 | $1,081,618 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,325,927
- of which government grants
- $1,077,596
- Membership dues
- $248,331
- Program service revenue
- $246,178
- Investment income
- $29,484
- Other revenue
- $64,106
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $87,606
- Other salaries and wages
- $587,860
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $922,112
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $24,000
- Accounting fees
- $59,273
- Occupancy
- $17,669
- Travel
- $204,466
- Depreciation
- $82,771
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,102,079
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,051,523
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $715,206
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,336,317
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $761,229
- Publicly traded securities
- $472,315
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,169,233
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $167,084
- Gross receipts
- $1,665,695
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH PHEIL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $81,931 |
| SCOTT KIRK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,750 |
| ED ROBINETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $1,100 |
| LOWELL ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $900 |
| MICHAEL EGBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $575 |
| MICHAEL POPE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $375 |
| TONY HOWARD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT BOLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK BENNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FARON YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SPENCER SHELDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SIMPSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH PHEIL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $81,581 |
| SCOTT KIRK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,600 |
| MICHAEL POPE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $600 |
| LOWELL ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $600 |
| ED ROBINETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $600 |
| MICHAEL EGBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $600 |
| TONY HOWARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT BOLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK BENNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FARON YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SPENCER SHELDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH PHEIL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $72,963 |
| SCOTT KIRK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,250 |
| THOMAS REESE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $1,225 |
| MICHAEL POPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $1,050 |
| MICHAEL EGBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $500 |
| LOWELL ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $450 |
| ED ROBINETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $350 |
| JOHN SIMPSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PK TUDOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT BOLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK BENNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY HOWARD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FARON YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 55 WHITES RD, ZANESVILLE, OH 43701-7789
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSEPH PHEIL, 55 WHITES ROAD, ZANESVILLE, OH 43701
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH PHEIL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (740) 455-3911
- Website
- OHIORURALWATER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PERRY & ASSOCIATES CPA'S AC
Mission
PROMOTE THE SUPPLY OF PORTABLE WATER AND ASSIST IN THE PROCESSING OF WASTEWATER IN RURAL AREAS.
Program accomplishments
- OHIO RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION HAS TRAINING SPECIALISTS THAT FACILITATE TRAINING SESSIONS, PROVIDE ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO RURAL AND SMALL MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEMS AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATION MANDATES.Expenses $545,422
- THE CIRCUIT RIDER TRAINING PROGRAM HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO DELIVER FREE ON-SITE TRAINING. UPON REQUEST, THE CIRCUIT RIDER INSTRUCTORS WILL TRAVEL TO LOCAL AGENCY FACILITIES TO TEACH INTRODUCTORY CLASSES (2 TO 3 HOURS) THAT PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF BASIC CONCEPTS.Expenses $395,700
- THE WASTEWATER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS A DIVISION OF OHIO RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION THAT PROVIDES ON-SITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO SMALL RURAL MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER SYSTEMS AND RURAL SYSTEMS IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS WITHIN THE STATE OF OHIO.Expenses $248,630
- OTHER WORTHY WATER AND WASTEWATER NEEDS IN THE AREA.Expenses $447,425
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
- 31-0917953
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,051,523
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,665,695
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,665,695 | $1,637,197 | $2,051,523 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,771,626 | $1,591,725 | $2,102,079 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,574,886 | $1,546,347 | $1,864,729 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,347,791 | $1,249,672 | $1,811,446 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 31-0917953).
Questions about OHIO RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of OHIO RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OHIO RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION is 31-0917953.
- Is OHIO RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1978.
- Are donations to OHIO RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does OHIO 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 OHIO RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION 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 OHIO RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION 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 OHIO RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JOSEPH PHEIL.
- Who are the officers and directors of OHIO RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,931 (JOSEPH PHEIL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OHIO RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,665,695, expenses of $1,637,197 and total assets of $2,051,523 at year end.
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