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GRANITE OAKS WATER USERS ASSN INC

PRESCOTT, AZ · EIN 860657637 · Form 990 · FY2022 · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.gowaterusers.com
revenue
$254K
expenses
$235K
net assets
$1.2M
employees
1
program ratio
91%
mission · from form 990

WATER USERS ASSOCIATION

profile · synthesized from sources

Granite Oaks Water Users Association (GOWUA) is a non-profit water utility corporation founded in 1989. It provides a safe, reliable, and continuous water supply to residents in the Royal Oaks, Granite Oaks, and Granite Oaks Estates subdivisions in Prescott, Arizona. The organization is regulated by the Arizona Corporation Commission and governed by a board of directors elected by its shareholders, who are homeowners within the service area.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Curtailment Plan
Manages water usage through a curtailment tariff schedule.
Email Billing
Offers shareholders the option to receive their water bills via email instead of paper.
PFOA Testing
Conducts testing of water from wells for PFOA and PFOS compounds to ensure water quality.
Water Supply and Distribution
Provides a safe, reliable, and continuous water supply to residents within its service area.
activities · 6 clusters

what they do

  • Lead Service Line Inventory & Water Quality Reporting 4 activities
    • Conducts periodic water quality testing
      Tests well water for contaminants including PFOA and PFOS, with documented testing conducted in September 2022 showing no traceable levels of these compounds.
    • Conducts water quality testing
      Tests well water for contaminants such as PFOA and PFOS, with recent testing in September 2022 showing no traceable levels of these compounds.
    • Water Quality Testing
      The organization tested water from its wells for PFOA and PFOS compounds in September 2022, finding no traceable evidence of these chemicals.
    • Water Quality Testing
      The organization tested water from its wells for PFOA and PFOS compounds in September 2022, finding no traceable evidence of these chemicals.
  • Meeting Minutes Publication & Archiving 4 activities
    • Maintains and publishes meeting minutes
      Regularly publishes minutes from board and annual meetings, including an archive of past meeting records for transparency and member access.
    • Maintains and publishes organizational meeting minutes
      Regularly publishes minutes from board and annual meetings, including an archive of past meeting records for transparency and member access.
    • Publishing Meeting Minutes
      The organization maintains and publishes recent board meeting minutes, including those from annual meetings, and provides an archive of minutes from previous years.
    • Publishing Meeting Minutes
      The organization maintains and publishes recent and archived board meeting minutes, including minutes from annual meetings, for transparency and member access.
  • Utility Rate Adjustment Implementation 4 activities
    • Manages water rate adjustments
      Requests and implements water rate increases with approval from the Arizona Corporation Commission, such as the rate change effective October 1, 2020.
    • Manages water rate adjustments through regulatory process
      Submits requests for water rate increases to the Arizona Corporation Commission and implements changes upon approval, such as the October 1, 2020 rate adjustment.
    • Water Rate Management
      The organization requested and received approval for a water rate increase from the Arizona Corporation Commission, effective October 1, 2020.
    • Water Rate Management
      The organization requested and received approval for a water rate increase from the Arizona Corporation Commission, effective October 1, 2020.
  • Organizational Transparency Reporting 4 activities
    • Produces and publishes financial reports
      Generates and releases quarterly financial reports to maintain fiscal transparency for members and regulatory compliance.
    • Produces and publishes financial reports
      Generates and releases quarterly financial reports to maintain fiscal transparency for members and regulatory compliance.
    • Publishing Financial Reports
      The organization produces and publishes quarterly financial reports.
    • Publishing Financial Reports
      The organization produces and publishes quarterly financial reports.
  • Water Quality and Well Data Reporting 4 activities
    • Provides access to well water data
      Makes well reading history and related water information available to members via the Arizona Department of Water Resources website and in printable PDF format.
    • Provides members with well water data and reports
      Makes well reading history and related water information available to members via the Arizona Department of Water Resources website and in printable PDF format.
    • Providing Well Information
      The organization provides members with access to well reading history charts via the Arizona Department of Water Resources website and makes well information available in a printable PDF format.
    • Providing Well Information
      The organization provides members with access to well reading history charts via the Arizona Department of Water Resources website and makes well information available in a printable PDF format.
  • Uncategorized 4 activities
    • Community Covenant Amendment Initiatives
      The organization undertook an initiative to amend the CCRs of Royal Oaks Unit 3 to permit a cell tower on lot 106, though this initiative did not pass due to insufficient approval.
    • Community Covenant Amendment Initiatives
      The organization undertook an initiative to amend the CCRs of Royal Oaks Unit 3 to permit a cell tower on lot 106, which did not pass due to insufficient approval.
    • Initiates CCR amendments for infrastructure development
      Proposed amendments to Royal Oaks Unit 3 CCRs to allow construction of a cell tower on lot 106, though the measure did not pass due to insufficient member approval.
    • Initiates CCR amendments for infrastructure development
      Proposed amendments to Royal Oaks Unit 3 CCRs to allow construction of a cell tower on lot 106, though the proposal did not pass due to insufficient member approval.
financials · form 990 · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$254K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$251K99%
Investment income$2K1%
Other revenue$1K
expenses
Total expenses$235K
Program expenses91%
Admin / overhead19%
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$13K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$1.47M
Cash$321K
Investments$0
Liabilities$266K
Net assets$1.21M
Liquid reserves16.4 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -2.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
BOB BUSCH MANAGER 15 $12K
board members · 2
  • JAY DEE SALE — DIRECTOR
  • JIM BRICKER — DIRECTOR
relationships · 4

who they work with

  • A Quality Water Partner — Service provider for the association
  • Arizona Corporation Commission Government — Regulated by the Arizona Corporation Commission.
  • Arizona Department of Water Resources Government — Source of well reading history data accessed to inform members.
  • Arizona Utility Billing Solutions Partner — Service provider for the association