SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS WATER SYSTEM
EIN 86-1133469 · Public Utilities (W80)
What they do
to PLAN and CONSTRUCT A REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM WITH THE PURPOSE of PROVIDING SAFE and DEPENDABLE WATER to ALL CURRENT and FUTURE RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, and COMMUNITIES of THE SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS THAT ARE IN NEED of WATER BY THE MOST ECONOMIC and TIMELY MEANS POSSIBLE.
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DON PETERSONMANAGER
BOB BAIRDTREASURER
BRANDON NASEDIRECTOR
JAY SMITHVICE CHAIRMA
JOHN BEARDDIRECTOR
JOHN ZOLNOWSKYSECRETARY
LEEANN BAKERDIRECTOR
RICHARD KRUMPDIRECTOR
STEVE KOWALSKIDIRECTOR
TED WICKCHAIRMAN
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2013
- Location
- 26858 US HIGHWAY 385, HOT SPRINGS, SD 57747-6034
- County
- Fall River
- In care of
- DON PETERSON
- Primary officer
- DON PETERSON, MANAGER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- KETEL THORSTENSON LLP
- NTEE classification
- Public Utilities (W80)
- IRS tax category
- Public Utilities
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2010