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Nonprofit · EIN 71-0522505

BETHESDA WATER ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · BATESVILLE, AR 72501

Financials

$355K$357K2022$381K$398K2023$432K$433K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BETHESDA WATER ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$432,018$433,182-$1,164$1,196,740$416,457$780,283
September 30, 2024990$380,886$398,456-$17,570$1,211,492$430,045$781,447
September 30, 2023990$355,221$356,772-$1,551$1,240,500$441,483$799,017
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$428,704
Investment income
$3,314
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$73,028
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$78,685
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,995
Occupancy
$22,833
Depreciation
$48,003
Program services (functional)
$433,182

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,211,492
Total assets, end of year
$1,196,740
Total liabilities, end of year
$416,457
Net assets, end of year
$780,283
Land, buildings and equipment
$917,795
Gross receipts
$432,018
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1979
State of legal domicile
AR

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES BECHDOLTPRES
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL HILLV PRES
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM COOPSEC
Trustee or director
1$0
DENNIS ESTEBTREAS
Trustee or director
1$0
DARRELL ROBERTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES BECHDOLTPRES
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL HILLV PRES
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM COOPSEC
Trustee or director
1$0
DENNIS ESTEBTREAS
Trustee or director
1$0
DARRELL ROBERTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES BECHDOLTPRES
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL HILLV PRES
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM COOPSEC
Trustee or director
1$0
DENNIS ESTEBTREAS
Trustee or director
1$0
DARRELL ROBERTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6465 BETHESDA LN, BATESVILLE, AR 72501-9233
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JAMES BECHDOLDT, 6465 BETHESDA LANE, BATESVILLE, AR 72501
Signed the 990
JAMES BECHDOLDT, PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN
Phone
(870) 793-7887
Return prepared by
BONDS AND COMPANY PA

Mission

PROVIDE WATER TO ASSOCIATION MEMBERS

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • BETHESDA WATER ASSOCIATION IS A RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION WHOSE SOLE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE WATER TO ITS MEMBERS
    Expenses $433,182

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
71-0522505
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1979
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,196,740
Income (IRS master file)
$432,018

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$432,018$433,182$1,196,740XML
990September 2024$380,886$398,456$1,211,492XML
990September 2023$355,221$356,772$1,240,500XML
990September 2022$336,546$348,178$1,289,388IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 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 71-0522505).

Questions about BETHESDA WATER ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of BETHESDA WATER ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BETHESDA WATER ASSOCIATION INC is 71-0522505.
Is BETHESDA WATER ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1979.
Are donations to BETHESDA WATER ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does BETHESDA WATER ASSOCIATION 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 BETHESDA WATER ASSOCIATION 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 BETHESDA WATER ASSOCIATION 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 BETHESDA WATER ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JAMES BECHDOLDT.
Who are the officers and directors of BETHESDA WATER ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BETHESDA WATER ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $432,018, expenses of $433,182 and total assets of $1,196,740 at year end.

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