Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Inc
Tea, SD 57064 · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $67,857,178 | $26,963,491 | $534,954,312 |
| FY2024 | $49,167,083 | $23,986,384 | $490,942,577 |
| FY2023 | $72,672,604 | $20,531,143 | $460,902,874 |
| FY2022 | $36,252,772 | $19,731,405 | $407,471,171 |
| FY2021 | $39,792,007 | $18,032,757 | $394,195,286 |
| FY2020 | $28,533,212 | $23,263,363 | $370,366,177 |
| FY2019 | $36,773,660 | $18,049,316 | $364,317,321 |
| FY2018 | $32,942,850 | $18,496,802 | $345,453,492 |
| FY2017 | $28,451,622 | $17,729,954 | $330,799,217 |
| FY2016 | $24,863,562 | $16,227,327 | $319,687,540 |
| FY2015 | $30,273,551 | $15,391,053 | $310,832,783 |
| FY2014 | $14,516,167 | $14,755,996 | $296,010,088 |
| FY2013 | $16,504,174 | $13,897,863 | $296,249,917 |
| FY2012 | $21,731,360 | $9,003,162 | $293,643,761 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Lewis and Clark Rural Water System Inc (EIN 36-3755632), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $50,603,484 | 75% |
| Program service revenue | $16,414,886 | 24% |
| Other revenue | $838,808 | 1% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $8,430,079 | 31% |
| Management & general | $18,533,412 | 69% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 75% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 31% of functional expenses, management & general 69%, and fundraising 0%.
- 31% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 4.3% of 185 Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide (too few in SD for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 238.1 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 93rd percentile among 29 Public & Societal Benefit organizations in SD.
- Total revenue was the highest among 29 Public & Societal Benefit organizations in SD.
- Total revenue rose from $21,731,360 in FY2012 to $67,857,178 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 14 reported years (FY2014).
- The highest revenue on record here is $72,672,604 in FY2023.
- Net assets grew from $293,643,761 to $534,954,312 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 65% of revenue in FY2012 and 75% in FY2025.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
TO DEVELOPE AND OPERATE A HIGH QUALITY THREE STATE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM TO SERVE THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE REGION
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1991 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(4) |
| Program area (NTEE) | W80Z — Public & Societal Benefit |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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