SUTTER MUTUAL WATER COMPANY Charity Report

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SUTTER MUTUAL WATER COMPANY

EIN 94-1145434 · Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management (C32)

What they do

AGRICULTURE WATER DELIVERY and MAINTENANCE of DELIVERY SYSTEM to STOCKHOLDERS of THE COMPANY.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

$33.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.83%of revenue went to management and office costs11.6% of expenses

$7.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$28,024,274

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,073,6763.83% of revenue11.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$18,732,80266.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,291,47233.16% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 0.0% mission · 11.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 33.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 12.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$28,024,274

Expenses$9,291,472

Annual surplus $18,732,802 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Management and office costs$1,073,676 · 11.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$28,024,274

Expenses$9,291,472

Assets$72,501,337

Income$11,091,618

Management and general$1,073,676

Stocks and bonds$34,575,540

Accounting fees$28,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROGER CORNWELLSECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $55,836Base · Other $55,836

JON SCOTTOPERATIONS MANAGER $44,285Base · Other $44,285

MELISSA PATTERSONTREASURER · 40 hrs/week $9,530Base · Other $9,530

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

ROGER CORNWELLSECRETARY

JON SCOTTOPERATIONS MANAGER

MELISSA PATTERSONTREASURER

BILL HENLEPRESIDENT

CASEY HOPPINDIRECTOR

DAVID RICHTERDIRECTOR

JOHN PENNINGDIRECTOR

MARK HOFFARTDIRECTOR

NEIL DOUGHERTYDIRECTOR

STEVEN BUTLERVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: PO Box 128, Robbins, CA 95676
County: Sutter
In care of: Roger Cornwell
Primary officer: Roger Cornwell, General Manager

How to reach them

Phone(530) 738-4423

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NELSON & ASSOCIATES CPAS
NTEE classification: Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management (C32)
IRS tax category: Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management
Revocation date: February 15, 2022