2026-02-27T07:19:07-06:00 2025-12-31 861505455 Kientz & Penick CPAs LLC PO BOX 754 Manhattan KS 66505 990 2025-01-01 480849346 Kansas Rural Water Association KANS 7853363760 706 Waterway Drive Seneca KS 66538 Elmer Ronnebaum General Manager 7853363760 2026-02-26 1 Eric Kientz CPA P01526012 7854779053 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Elmer Ronnebaum 706 Waterway Drive Seneca KS 66538 3896692 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 26 0 0 0 1852792 2041277 1404117 1489317 5188 17510 350020 348588 3612117 3896692 1000 1000 0 0 2181879 2141515 0 0 0 1439326 1480722 3622205 3623237 -10088 273455 12849887 14781888 273180 292578 12576707 14489310 X To provide educational and technical information to public water systems located in Kansas. 0 0 3156683 1000 1837905 Training and Technical Assistance: In 2025, KRWA provided 133 in-person training events and 14 online webinars. These 147 sessions were attended by 7,282 people; operators represented the largest category with 4,749 attendees. KRWA also had 17 operators in the Apprenticeship Program. The Association conducted 152 water loss surveys, locating 698 gallons per minute of water loss. The cost of that loss in production or purchase is $1,444,136 annually.KRWA also conducted smoke testing of five wastewater systems and measured sludge in lagoons for 16 wastewater systems. KRWA provided GPS mapping services to 50 cities and RWDs. A total of 25 Energy Efficiency Assessments were conducted. KRWA provided help with processing and posting 243 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. 3156683 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 14 0 1 26 1 0 0 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 Tom Sloan President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Mike Schultz Vice-President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Carl Chalfant Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Bill Shroyer Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Julia Langley Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Justin Kramer Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brandon Smith Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Elmer Ronnebaum General Manager 40.00 X 211697 0 10585 211697 0 10585 1 0 1 0 0 397073 1644204 2041277 Training and technical 221310 1489317 1489317 1489317 17510 17510 Miscellaneous 221310 348588 348588 348588 3896692 1837905 0 17510 1000 1000 222282 166712 55570 1503746 1153113 350633 76393 58169 18224 210436 118154 92282 128658 98874 29784 67552 41 67511 36413 36413 360633 185500 175133 10593 10593 385249 287673 97576 517753 497218 20535 84793 84793 17736 17736 Indirect cost allocatio 0 590229 -590229 3623237 3156683 466554 0 1059180 929140 248164 256960 277199 271051 11335 9968 55332 56704 1129854 881082 316330 248772 10882347 13009293 12849887 14781888 85980 51195 187200 241383 273180 292578 X 12576707 14489310 12576707 14489310 12849887 14781888 273455 1574635 64513 0 X 0 1 X 0 1 1 X 1494534 1452895 1864963 1852792 2041277 8706461 1494534 1452895 1864963 1852792 2041277 8706461 8706461 1119 1474 3053 5188 17510 28344 8734805 7571371 0.99680 0.99840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 43021 43021 370171 301039 69132 716662 580043 136619 248772 X 5471327 1574635 1574635 3896692 0 3896692 3623237 0 3623237 0 3623237 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, 2025, 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 211697 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10585 211697 10585 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.