2025-03-28T14:38:54-05:00 2024-12-31 Kientz & Penick CPAs LLC PO BOX 754 Manhattan KS 66505 990 2024-01-01 480849346 Kansas Rural Water Association KANS 7853363760 706 Waterway Drive Seneca KS 66538 Elmer Ronnebaum General Manager 7853363760 2025-03-13 1 0 Eric Kientz CPA P01526012 7854779053 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Elmer Ronnebaum 706 Waterway Drive Seneca KS 66538 3612117 0 X https://krwa.net/ X 1976 KS To provide education and leadership necessary to enhance the effectiveness of Kansas' water and wastewater utilities. 7 7 25 0 0 0 1864963 1852792 1340687 1404117 3053 5188 233801 350020 3442504 3612117 1000 1000 0 0 1909437 2181879 0 0 0 1497533 1439326 3407970 3622205 34534 -10088 11316450 12849887 278804 273180 11037646 12576707 X To provide educational and technical information to public water systems located in Kansas. 0 0 3161800 1000 1754137 Training and Technical Assistance: In 2024, KRWA provided 126 in-person training events and 10 online webinars. These 136 sessions were attended by 7,065 people; operators represented the largest category with 4,203 attendees. KRWA also had 23 operators in the Apprenticeship Program. The Association conducted 181 water loss surveys, locating 417 gallons per minute of water loss. The cost of that loss in production or purchase is $933,414 annually. KRWA also conducted smoke testing of four wastewater systems and measured sludge in lagoons for 12 wastewater systems. KRWA provided GPS mapping services to 55 cities and RWDs. A total of 24 Energy Efficiency Assessments were conducted. KRWA provided help with processing and posting 237 Water Quality Reports on the KRWA website. Staff provided help with water rights and source water protection plans, water conservation plans, emergency response plans, valve locating and exercising, fire hydrant testing, master and residential meter testing, pipeline locates, well drawdown and motor phase imbalance checks and worked with water and wastewater utilities on the full spectrum of water and wastewater treatment issues, management and operations. 3161800 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X The Organization 7853363760 706 Waterway Drive Seneca KS 66538 Scott Robertson President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Tom Sloan Vice-President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Carl Chalfant Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Bill Shoryer Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Mike Schultz Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Justin Kramer Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Julia Langley Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Elmer Ronnebaum General Manager 40.00 X 171447 0 8572 171447 0 8572 1 0 1 0 0 309132 1543660 1852792 Training and technical 221310 1404117 1404117 1404117 5188 5188 Miscellaneous 221310 350020 350020 350020 3612117 1754137 0 5188 1000 1000 180019 135014 45005 1580087 1241564 338523 79655 62327 17328 209150 118813 90337 132968 103587 29381 71848 7295 64553 35513 35513 324544 162381 162163 9977 9977 401589 300068 101521 493076 475346 17730 86633 86633 16146 16146 Indirect cost allocatio 0 554405 -554405 3622205 3161800 460405 0 874611 1059180 46859 405477 248164 251151 277199 11804 11335 49071 55332 1129369 813039 344279 316330 9333198 10882347 11316450 12849887 93959 85980 184845 187200 278804 273180 X 11037646 12576707 11037646 12576707 11316450 12849887 -10088 1549149 0 X 0 1 X 0 1 1 X 1478655 1494534 1452895 1864963 1852792 8143839 1478655 1494534 1452895 1864963 1852792 8143839 8143839 1964 1119 1474 3053 5188 12798 8156637 6595386 0.99840 0.99820 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 43021 43021 363606 286894 76712 722742 526145 196597 316330 X 5161266 1549149 1549149 3612117 0 3612117 3622205 0 3622205 0 3622205 Part X, Line 2: The Association is organized as a Kansas nonprofit corporation and has been recognized by the IRS as exempt from federal income taxes under IRC Section 501(a) as an organization described in IRC Section 501(c)(3). Further, the Association qualifies for the charitable contribution deduction under IRC Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and has been determined not to be a private foundation under IRC Sections 509(a)(1). The Association is annually required to file a Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990) with the IRS. In addition, the Association is subject to income tax on net income that is derived from business activities that are unrelated to its exempt purposes. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Association has determined that it is not subject to unrelated business income tax and has not filed an Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (Form 990-T) with the IRS. Returns are subject to IRS examination, generally for three years after each return is filed. No taxing authorities have commenced income tax examinations for open tax years. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Elmer Ronnebaum General Manager 171447 0 0 0 0 0 8572 0 0 0 180019 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The Association provides membership to cities, rural water districts and other water and wastewater utilities throughout the state of Kansas. Additionally, consultants such as engineering firms, accountants, financial institutions, manufacturers, service providers and vendors can join as associate members for the annual conference. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Association's IRS Form 990 is presented in draft form to the board of directors prior to filing. The board of directors are given a reasonable period of time, usually no more than 30 days, to review the document, ask questions and recommend changes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Available upon request are copies of the Association's IRS Form 990. Copies will be provided immediately in the case of in person requests. Requests received by written, phone, fax or e-mail means will be sent by direct mail.