2025-11-14T16:10:28-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 237014779 TEXAS RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION TEXA 5124728591 1700 Rio Grande Austin TX 78701 Lara Zent Executive Director & General Counse 5124728591 2025-09-26 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X Mary Voorhies 1700 Rio Grande STE 100 Austin TX 78701 8774032 0 X www.trwa.org X 1969 TX TRWA is dedicated to helping rural water and wastewater utilities in Texas provide efficient service and clean, safe drinking water to their customers through on-site technical assistance, classroom and online training, publications, member support services, and representation in legislative processes. 14 14 48 0 112933 27212 5243333 5530630 2678565 2936250 184819 236827 55084 70325 8161801 8774032 0 0 0 0 4158134 4644275 0 0 0 3483485 3757822 7641619 8402097 520182 371935 7545735 11970447 519485 4525218 7026250 7445229 TRWA is dedicated to helping rural water and wastewater utilities in Texas provide efficient service and clean, safe drinking water to their customers through on-site technical assistance, classroom and online training, publications, member support services, and representation in legislative processes. 0 0 Under the state contract program, approximately 984 on-site visits were made to public drinking water and wastewater utility systems in Texas to assess, assist, and improve the financial, managerial, and technical capabilities of the systems. Under the federal contract program, TRWA provided technical assistance and training to small public water and wastewater systems in Texas, making 1864 contacts with these systems. TRWA's professional training and development program trained more than 1200 students during 87 classroom training sessions held in 2024, and trained approximately 3750 students by means of internet-based training courses. Students taking classes are professional water operators that are required by state agencies to have continuing education to qualify for and maintain licenses to operate public water and wastewater systems. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 39 0 1 48 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 X Mary Voorhies 5124728591 1700 Rio Grande Austin TX 78701 Lara Zent Executive Director & General Counsel 50 0 X 273880 0 69919 Jason Knobloch Deputy Executive Director 50 0 X 173709 0 47803 Mary Alice McKaughan Assistant General Counsel 50 0 X 146676 0 38523 Thomas Shephard Finance Director 50 0 X 138508 0 44041 Larry Bell Technical Assistance Director 50 0 X 130929 0 38262 Nichol Everingham Development & Training Director 50 0 X 130161 0 34641 Robert Nettles Board President 2 0 X 0 0 0 Mark Gardenhire Board Vice-President 2 0 X 0 0 0 Steve Adams Board Secretary 2 0 X 0 0 0 Allen Knight Board Treasurer 2 0 X 0 0 0 Bruce Alexander Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Dennis Donoho Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Roby Jekel Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Steven Sanchez Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Charles Beseda Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Carolyn Black Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Kyle Eppler Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Rachel Webb Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 T Chad Wilson Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Matthew Barrett Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 993863 0 273189 6 0 1 0 G and S Environmental Services 11203 Lilleaux Rd Houston TX 77067 Technical assistance 184497 Elston Johnson and Associates 1905 Spring Hollow Path Round Rock TX 78681 Technical assistance 216651 Superior water management of TX PO Box 130308 Spring TX 77393 Technical assistance 109552 One Touch Point Southwest PO Box 842911 Dallas TX 75284 Printing 148336 Maloba Builders and Services 9300 Research Blvd STE 300 Austin TX 78759 Construction Services 179242 5 0 1448440 0 0 3864240 217950 0 5530630 Conventions and conferences 900099 717842 0 0 717842 Education and training 900099 1760815 1760815 0 0 Partnership revenues 561000 36944 0 36944 0 Service fees 900099 344660 344660 0 0 Advertising 541800 75989 0 75989 0 0 0 0 0 2936250 236827 0 0 236827 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45881 0 45881 45881 0 0 NRWA miscellaneous programs 900099 5785 0 0 5785 Insurance claim proceeds 524126 17650 0 0 17650 All other revenue 900099 1009 0 0 1009 0 0 0 0 24444 8774032 2151356 112933 979113 X 0 0 0 0 993863 0 2502435 189524 700715 257738 0 28764 25964 113500 0 82870 1076045 51823 254522 69665 0 340833 577080 0 590197 0 23165 316049 16246 Dues and subscriptions 91310 Education and training printing 60942 Publications 29393 Unrelated business income taxes 4634 4820 8402097 0 0 0 19 251734 2997286 1586885 1192865 767773 114417 137210 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 249559 93345 8741047 1796936 953458 6944111 2038131 2189389 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7545735 11970447 424270 784740 0 0 95215 240478 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3500000 0 0 0 0 519485 4525218 X 6182956 6369845 843294 1075384 7026250 7445229 7545735 11970447 371935 47044 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1942950 1942950 0 4865022 505242 4359780 0 0 0 0 0 684693 587319 97374 0 1248382 704375 544007 6944111 X X X 0 1 X 0 0 0 Lara Zent Executive Director & General Counsel 271778 0 2102 0 0 0 27240 0 28982 0 330102 0 0 0 Jason Knobloch Deputy Executive Director 161501 0 12208 0 0 0 11604 0 24113 0 209426 0 0 0 Mary Alice McKaughan Assistant General Counsel 142551 0 4125 0 0 0 10286 0 17216 0 174178 0 0 0 Thomas Shephard Finance Director 133160 0 5348 0 0 0 9754 0 23732 0 171994 0 0 0 Nichol Everingham Development & Training Director 126094 0 4067 0 0 0 8800 0 16335 0 155296 0 0 0 Larry Bell Technical Assistance Director 128239 0 2690 0 0 0 12711 0 16157 0 159797 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Travel for companions: reasonable travel expenses for spouses travel to specific conferences and meetings is reimbursed according to TRWA board policies. Tax indemnification and gross up: these payments relating to taxable fringe benefits are approved by the executive director within the guidelines of the annual budget which is approved by the board of directors. Social club dues: dues of approximately 2500 per year are approved by the executive director within the guidelines of the annual budget which is approved by the board of directors. Schedule J, Part I, Line 1b These expenses are approved by the Executive Director within the guidelines of the annual budget, which is approved by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part V, Line 14b Form 990, Part V, Line 14.b. - TRWA does not provide indoor tanning services. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Form 990, Part VI, Lines 6, 7a & 7b - As outlined in TRWA's By-Laws, Regular members from each of 14 geographical districts elect by secret ballot a Director and Alternate Director from their district to serve on the Board of Directors of the Association for a three year term of office; these terms are staggered such that only one third of the directors are up for election each year. The Association By-Laws can only be amended, altered, or repealed by a majority vote of Regular members present at an Annual Meeting or Special Meeting of the membership. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a AS outline in TRWA's By-Laws, Regular members from eacvh of the 14 geographical districts elect by secret ballot a Director and Alternate Director for their district to serve on the Board of Directors of the Association for a three-year term of office; these terms are staggered such that only one third of the directors are up for election each year. The Association By-Laws can only be amended, altered, or repealed by a majority vote of Regular members present at an Annual Meeting or Special Meeting of the membership. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b As outlined in TRWA's By-Laws, Regular members from each of 14 geographical districts elect by secret ballot a Director and Alternate Director from their district to serve on the Board of Directors of the Association for a three-year term of office; these terms are staggered such that only one third of the directors are up for election each year. The Association By-Laws can only be amended, altered, or repealed by a majority vote of Regular members present at an Annual Meeting or Special Meeting of the membership. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b. - The annual Form 990 is prepared by the Finance Director and reviewed by the Executive Director. No review is conducted by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c. - The Finance Director and Executive Director review all disbursements made during the year and would be aware if any conflict of interest transactions took place. The Board of Directors approves an annual budget and any budget amendments. The Board also approves any significant contracts before they are executed. Auditors inquire about related party transactions, if any, during the annual financial statement audit. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 - The TRWA Board approved the Executive Director's salary and bonus for 2024 during a regular board meeting when the annual budget was also approved. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 - None of these documents are available to the public, but all of them are available to the members of the Association on the Members Only portion of the TRWA website. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Technical assistance subcontractors - 671971; online training course support fees - 318191; credit card processing fees - 43268; Other - 42615. Total line 11g - 1076045. Texas Rural Water Foundation 1700 Rio Grande STE 100 Austin TX 78701 273271158 SUPPORT RURAL WATER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TX 501C3 Type1 Texas Rural Water Association 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Texas Rural Water Foundation l 114129 Cash contributions Schedule R, Part II Support rural water education and research