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PIONEER IRRIGATION COMPANY INC
EAGAR, AZ · EIN 205006156 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE Y22 · Mutual & Membership Benefit · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.pioneerirrigationaz.com
revenue
$163K
expenses
$119K
net assets
$121K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

PROVIDE IRRIGATION TO THE COMMUNITY

profile · synthesized from sources

Pioneer Irrigation Company Inc is a mutual water company in Eagar, Arizona that manages and distributes irrigation water to shareholder landowners through a network of ditches and canals. Shareholders own water shares tied to specific ditches and are responsible for maintaining their section of the ditch, cleaning, and adhering to a scheduled irrigation rotation. The company enforces annual assessments, imposes late fees for nonpayment, and regulates transfers, rentals, and infrastructure modifications on the system.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Ditch Maintenance & Access Oversight
Requires shareholders to clean and maintain their portion of the ditch and mandates calling AZ811 before any work to protect underground utilities.
Irrigation Water Distribution
Manages scheduled delivery of irrigation water to shareholders via a network of ditches, requiring adherence to turn order and maintenance responsibilities.
Water Share Rental Program
Allows shareholders to rent their water shares to others on the same ditch, provided assessments are paid and a rental agreement is approved by the company.
activities · 3 groups

what they do

  • Community Irrigation System Management 8 activities
    • Delivery of irrigation services to shareholders
      Provides irrigation water to members for the 2025 season, contingent on payment of assessments by May 13, 2025, with the season expected to begin in mid-May and irrigation turns planned for the last week of May.
    • Enforcement of utility protection protocols during maintenance
      Requires shareholders to contact AZ811 before ditch cleaning or maintenance to prevent damage to underground utilities and enforces financial responsibility for damages to fiber lines when this protocol is not followed.
    • Enforcing financial responsibility for utility damage
      Enforces financial responsibility for damages to fiber lines during ditch maintenance if AZ811 is not contacted prior to work.
    • Facilitating ditch maintenance by shareholders
      Requires and encourages shareholders to clean and maintain their ditches, ensuring head gates are functional and collaboratively cleaning lateral ditches from the head gate. This includes requiring contact with AZ811 before maintenance to prevent damage to underground utilities.
    • Maintaining shareholder arrangements for ditches
      Maintains and publishes original shareholder arrangements for each ditch, allowing for changes based on water rental or turn relinquishment among shareholders.
    • Maintenance of shareholder water rights and allocation records
      Maintains and publishes original shareholder arrangements for each ditch, allowing adjustments based on water rentals or relinquishment of irrigation turns among shareholders.
    • Management of water distribution infrastructure and shareholder responsibilities
      Requires shareholders to maintain lateral ditches, including collaborative cleaning from the head gate and ensuring head gates are functional, to support operational readiness for the irrigation season.
    • Providing irrigation services
      Provides irrigation services to members, with the 2025 season expected to start in mid-May. This includes initiating irrigation turns and managing water orders.
  • Water Service Administrative Operations 1 activity
    • Provision of administrative forms and documentation support
      Offers downloadable forms for water orders, property transfers, new project applications, rental agreements, and affidavits for lost or destroyed documents to support shareholder transactions and record-keeping.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Administration of financial assessments and late fee enforcement
      Applies a 10% late fee to unpaid 2025 assessments as of March 16th and adds an additional 2% late fee every three months until payment is received.
    • Managing shareholder assessments and fees
      Applies late fees to accounts for the irrigation season, including a 10% late fee for unpaid assessments and an additional 2% late fee every three months until paid.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$163K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue$37K23%
Investment income$1950%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$119K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$52K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$121K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$121K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +8.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 1
  • VOIGT LESUEUR — DIRECTOR
relationships · 3

who they work with

  • AZ811 Partner — Requires shareholders to call AZ811 (formerly Blue Stake) before ditch cleaning to ensure underground utilities are marked.
  • Ethos Fiber Internet Partner — Ethos Fiber Internet has installed fiber lines along and near the irrigation ditches, which shareholders must be careful not to damage.
  • Ethos Fiber Internet Partner — Fiber internet provider whose lines are located near irrigation ditches and may be affected during maintenance.