Nonprofit · EIN 62-1045726
TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF UTILITY DISTRICTS
Tax-exempt · MURFREESBORO, TN 37133
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,382,056 | $4,951,502 | $430,554 | $5,108,497 | $829,268 | $4,279,229 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,376,542 | $4,923,671 | $452,871 | $4,986,507 | $1,232,383 | $3,754,124 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,510,343 | $5,215,897 | $294,446 | $4,312,147 | $1,117,622 | $3,194,525 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,640,718
- of which government grants
- $1,350,810
- Program service revenue
- $3,583,406
- Investment income
- $77,354
- Other revenue
- $80,578
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $732,060
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,825,144
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,409,044
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $346,839
- Depreciation
- $66,553
- Program services (functional)
- $3,833,691
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,117,811
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,986,507
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,108,497
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $829,268
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,279,229
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $346,401
- Publicly traded securities
- $697,615
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,279,229
- Gross receipts
- $5,382,056
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICK NEWMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,208 |
| JOHN HAM | UTILITY MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,010 |
| PENNY FUNK | OFFICE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,114 |
| BRENT OGLES | EDUCATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,444 |
| DONALD SCHOLES | ATTORNEY Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,284 |
| BRUCE GILES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PHILLIP COMBS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALLEN JOSLYN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARTER WOODRUFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PELHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY MULLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CANDACE VANNASDALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDDIE WESTON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CODY LOVETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLYSON HORNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICAH WESTERMAN | ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOB FREUDENTHAL | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, Highest-paid employee, Former | 40 | $187,956 |
| DONALD SCHOLES | ATTORNEY Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,100 |
| JOHN HAM | UTILITY MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,250 |
| JOHN GREER | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee, Former | 40 | $132,800 |
| PENNY FUNK | OFFICE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,041 |
| BRENT OGLES | EDUCATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,654 |
| NICK NEWMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $51,500 |
| BRUCE GILES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PHILLIP COMBS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALLEN JOSLYN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARTER WOODRUFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PELHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY MULLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CANDACE VANNASDALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDDIE WESTON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CODY LOVETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLYSON HORNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE ADAMS | ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOB FREUDENTHAL | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, Highest-paid employee, Former | 40 | $202,952 |
| DONALD SCHOLES | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,508 |
| JOHN GREER | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 4 | $119,032 |
| JOHN HAM | UTILITY MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,700 |
| BRENT OGLES | EDUCATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,070 |
| PENNY FUNK | OFFICE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,069 |
| MICHAEL ADAMS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE GILES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PHILLIP COMBS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARTER WOODRUFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICK NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN JOSLYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREXEL HEIDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PELHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY MULLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDDIE WESTON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CODY LOVETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY YORK | ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2529, MURFREESBORO, TN 37133-2529
- In care of
- % DON SCHOLES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NICK NEWMAN, 840 COMMERCIAL COURT, MURFREESBORO, TN 37129
- Signed the 990
- NICK NEWMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (615) 896-9022
- Website
- WWW.TAUD.ORG
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF UTILITY DISTRICTS IS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY TECHNICAL, LEGAL, AND OPERATION SUPPORT TO ITS MEMBERS IN DELIVERING SAFE AND EFFICIENT SERVICES IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBER SERVICES INCLUDE THOSE SERVICES USED TO PROMOTE MEMBERSHIP.Expenses $1,387,124
- THE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO RURAL WATER SYSTEMS.Expenses $336,729
- THE WATER AND WASTEWATER CIRCUIT RIDERS PROVIDE ONSITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO RURAL WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT TENNESSEE.Expenses $791,525
- THE TRAINING CENTER PROVIDES TECHNICAL TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT TENNESSEE.Expenses $555,921
- THE SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORMATION OF SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PLAN.Expenses $147,103
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO RURAL WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS.Expenses $615,289
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-1045726
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,108,497
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,382,056
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,382,056 | $4,951,502 | $5,108,497 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,376,542 | $4,923,671 | $4,986,507 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,510,343 | $5,215,897 | $4,312,147 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,673,368 | $4,543,954 | $3,407,323 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 62-1045726).
Questions about TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF UTILITY DISTRICTS
- What is the EIN of TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF UTILITY DISTRICTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF UTILITY DISTRICTS is 62-1045726.
- Is TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF UTILITY DISTRICTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1999.
- Are donations to TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF UTILITY DISTRICTS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF UTILITY DISTRICTS 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 TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF UTILITY DISTRICTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF UTILITY DISTRICTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF UTILITY DISTRICTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NICK NEWMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF UTILITY DISTRICTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $207,208 (NICK NEWMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF UTILITY DISTRICTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,382,056, expenses of $4,951,502 and total assets of $5,108,497 at year end.
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