Nonprofit · EIN 36-3755632
LEWIS AND CLARK RURAL WATER SYSTEM INC
Tax-exempt · TEA, SD 57064
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $67,857,178 | $26,963,491 | $40,893,687 | $622,361,762 | $87,407,450 | $534,954,312 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $49,167,083 | $23,986,384 | $25,180,699 | $595,798,323 | $104,855,746 | $490,942,577 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $72,672,604 | $20,531,143 | $52,141,461 | $547,497,822 | $86,594,948 | $460,902,874 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $50,603,484
- of which government grants
- $50,603,484
- Program service revenue
- $16,414,886
- Investment income
- $838,808
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $217,043
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,004,936
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,691,676
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $41,668
- Accounting fees
- $31,477
- Depreciation
- $16,846,365
- Program services (functional)
- $8,430,079
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,533,412
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $595,798,323
- Total assets, end of year
- $622,361,762
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $87,407,450
- Net assets, end of year
- $534,954,312
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $441,872,635
- Publicly traded securities
- $44,494,839
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $534,954,312
- Gross receipts
- $67,857,178
- Employees
- 19
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- SD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TROY LARSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $217,043 | $30,500 |
| PAT BAUSTIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BUSS | AT-LARGE DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN DYKSTRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HAIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH HAMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN HEGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HEIDEBRECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN HOLTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MURRAY HULSTEIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM JANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY LONNEMAN | AT-LARGE DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOLAN MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SID MUNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY PEDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATE VANDER PLAATS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD PREHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD UHL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEN WIPPERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TROY LARSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $202,284 | $31,032 |
| PAT BAUSTIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BUSS | AT-LARGE DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN DYKSTRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HAIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH HAMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN HEGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HEIDEBRECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN HOLTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MURRAY HULSTEIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM JANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY LONNEMAN | AT-LARGE DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOLAN MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SID MUNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY PEDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE VANDER PLAATS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD PREHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD UHL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN WIPPERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT BAUSTIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT BUSS | AT-LARGE DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN DYKSTRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT HAIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH HAMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN HEGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF HEIDEBRECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN HOLTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM HOYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MURRAY HULSTEIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM JANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRRY LONNEMAN | AT-LARGE DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOLAN MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SID MUNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY PEDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATE VANDER PLAATS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD PREHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD UHL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TROY LARSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1800 MONTY ST, TEA, SD 57064-8283
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TROY LARSON, 1800 MONTY STREET, TEA, SD 57064
- Signed the 990
- TROY LARSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (605) 368-2400
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.LCRWS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ELO PROF LLC
Mission
TO DEVELOP AND OPERATE A HIGH QUALITY THREE STATE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM TO SERVE THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE REGION.
Program accomplishments
- TO IMPROVE WATER SUPPLIES TO RESIDENTS OF SE SOUTH DAKOTA AND THE ADJACENT AREAS OF SW MINNESOTA AND NW IOWA INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF THE WATER SYSTEM.Expenses $8,430,079 · revenue $16,414,886
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
- 36-3755632
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $622,361,762
- Income (IRS master file)
- $67,857,178
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $67,857,178 | $26,963,491 | $622,361,762 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $49,167,083 | $23,986,384 | $595,798,323 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $72,672,604 | $20,531,143 | $547,497,822 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $36,252,772 | $19,731,405 | $463,567,795 | 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 36-3755632).
Questions about LEWIS AND CLARK RURAL WATER SYSTEM INC
- What is the EIN of LEWIS AND CLARK RURAL WATER SYSTEM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEWIS AND CLARK RURAL WATER SYSTEM INC is 36-3755632.
- Is LEWIS AND CLARK RURAL WATER SYSTEM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1991.
- Are donations to LEWIS AND CLARK RURAL WATER SYSTEM INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does LEWIS AND CLARK RURAL WATER SYSTEM 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 LEWIS AND CLARK RURAL WATER SYSTEM 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 LEWIS AND CLARK RURAL WATER SYSTEM 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 LEWIS AND CLARK RURAL WATER SYSTEM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names TROY LARSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEWIS AND CLARK RURAL WATER SYSTEM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $217,043 (TROY LARSON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does LEWIS AND CLARK RURAL WATER SYSTEM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $67,857,178, expenses of $26,963,491 and total assets of $622,361,762 at year end.
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