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Nonprofit · EIN 81-0203800

TWO LEGGINS WATER USERS ASSN

Tax-exempt · HARDIN, MT 59034

Financials

$376K$378K2023$384K$536K2024$419K$532K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TWO LEGGINS WATER USERS ASSN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$419,432$531,778-$112,346$641,672$9,247$632,425
December 31, 2024990$383,816$535,697-$151,881$769,383$24,612$744,771
December 31, 2023990$375,637$378,103-$2,466$899,147$2,495$896,652
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$408,955
Investment income
$10,477
Net gain from sales of assets
$800
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$26,340
Other salaries and wages
$85,592
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$121,213
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,100
Occupancy
$21,628
Depreciation
$39,757
Program services (functional)
$518,848
Management and general (functional)
$12,930

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$769,383
Total assets, end of year
$641,672
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,247
Net assets, end of year
$632,425
Land, buildings and equipment
$425,450
Gross receipts
$419,432
Employees
9
Year formed
1913
State of legal domicile
MT

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Debra StoddardSecretary-treasurer
Officer
20$24,000
Brett NedensDirector
Trustee or director
1$540
Tim WebberDirector
Trustee or director
1$540
Paul StieberDirector
Trustee or director
1$495
Richard BenzelDirector
Trustee or director
1$405
Beth MehlingDirector
Trustee or director
1$360
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Debra StoddardSecretary-treasurer
Officer
20$24,000
Paul StieferDirector
Trustee or director
1$585
Brett NedensDirector
Trustee or director
1$540
Richard BenzelDirector
Trustee or director
1$540
Tim WebberDirector
Trustee or director
1$540
John L MehlingDirector
Trustee or director
1$315
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Debra StoddardSec-Treas
Officer
20$22,000
Richard BenzelDirector
Trustee or director
1$720
Brett NedensDirector
Trustee or director
1$630
Paul StieberDirector
Trustee or director
1$630
Tim WebberDirector
Trustee or director
1$630
John L MehlingDirector
Trustee or director
1$405

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 242, HARDIN, MT 59034-0242
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Debra Stoddard, PO Box 242, Hardin, MT 59034
Signed the 990
Debra Stoddard, Secretarytreasurer
Phone
(406) 860-0878
Return prepared by
Colleen M Schaak CPA PC

Mission

The organizations purpose is to maintain irrigation canals to facilitate delivering water to member landowners

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Operation consists of bringing irrigation water through canals to members and maintaining same canals to insure availability of water to crops
    Expenses $518,848 · revenue $418,632

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-0203800
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1975
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$641,672
Income (IRS master file)
$419,432

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$419,432$531,778$641,672XML
990December 2024$383,816$535,697$769,383XML
990December 2023$375,637$378,103$899,147XML
990December 2022$409,480$415,251$908,947IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 81-0203800).

Questions about TWO LEGGINS WATER USERS ASSN

What is the EIN of TWO LEGGINS WATER USERS ASSN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TWO LEGGINS WATER USERS ASSN is 81-0203800.
Is TWO LEGGINS WATER USERS ASSN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 1975.
Are donations to TWO LEGGINS WATER USERS ASSN tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does TWO LEGGINS WATER USERS ASSN 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 TWO LEGGINS WATER USERS ASSN due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TWO LEGGINS WATER USERS ASSN last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of TWO LEGGINS WATER USERS ASSN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Debra Stoddard.
Who are the officers and directors of TWO LEGGINS WATER USERS ASSN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $24,000 (Debra Stoddard, Secretary-treasurer).
How much revenue does TWO LEGGINS WATER USERS ASSN have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $419,432, expenses of $531,778 and total assets of $641,672 at year end.

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