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Animas Valley Ditch and Water Co

EIN 84-0813751 • 501(c)12 • Durango, CO

Profile

The animas valley ditch & water company (avd&wc) is incorporated in the state of colorado and exists to deliver irrigation water from the animas river to the shareholders of the company. The physical ditch is on the east side of the animas valley and is approximately 12 miles in length and is adjudicated to carry up to 55 cubic feet per second of water by the state water resources. This is the only past, present and future activity of this organization. Water delivery occurs from may through october. Maintenance of the ditch (repairs and cleaning to assure water delivery) occurs october through may.

PO Box 2704Durango, CO 81302

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

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Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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Source year 2024

Net Margin

96th percentile

62%

Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)12 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)12 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

92nd percentile

33%

Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)12 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

95th percentile

79%

Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)12 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$271,729

Up $67,310 (+33%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$271,729

Up $67,310 (+33%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$108,007

Up $47,510 (+79%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$40,696

Down $1,877 (-4.4%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$67,311

Up $49,387 (+276%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2017: $55,276Net Assets 2017: $55,2762017Assets 2018: $88,783Net Assets 2018: $88,7832018Assets 2019: $117,215Net Assets 2019: $117,2152019Assets 2020: $122,536Net Assets 2020: $122,5362020Assets 2021: $159,507Net Assets 2021: $159,5072021Assets 2022: $186,496Net Assets 2022: $186,4962022Assets 2023: $204,419Net Assets 2023: $204,4192023Assets 2024: $271,729Net Assets 2024: $271,7292024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$271,729
Liabilities-
Net Assets$271,729

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2017: $72,836Expenses 2017: $45,970Net Income 2017: $26,8662017Revenue 2018: $59,126Expenses 2018: $25,619Net Income 2018: $33,5072018Revenue 2019: $61,282Expenses 2019: $32,851Net Income 2019: $28,4312019Revenue 2020: $59,254Expenses 2020: $53,933Net Income 2020: $5,3212020Revenue 2021: $73,042Expenses 2021: $36,072Net Income 2021: $36,9702021Revenue 2022: $64,828Expenses 2022: $37,839Net Income 2022: $26,9892022Revenue 2023: $60,497Expenses 2023: $42,573Net Income 2023: $17,9242023Revenue 2024: $108,007Expenses 2024: $40,696Net Income 2024: $67,3112024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$108,007
Expenses$40,696
Net Income$67,311

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 21, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$108,007
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The animas valley ditch & water company (avd&wc) is incorporated in the state of colorado and exists to deliver irrigation water from the animas river to the shareholders of the company. The physical ditch is on the east side of the animas valley and is approximately 12 miles in length and is adjudicated to carry up to 55 cubic feet per second of water by the state water resources. This is the only past, present and future activity of this organization. Water delivery occurs from may through october. Maintenance of the ditch (repairs and cleaning to assure water delivery) occurs october through may.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ALL RECEIPTS (ASSESSMENT FEES) REPRESENT PAYMENT FOR THE DITCH COMPANY TO DELIVER WATER TO ALL SHAREHOLDERS AS LAID OUT IN OUR BYLAWS. SERVICES PERFORMED INCLUDE YEARLY CLEANING OF THE DITCH, REPAIRS TO THE DITCH AND CONSTANT ADJUSTMENT OF WATER LEVELS IN THE DITCH DURING IRRIGATION SEASON.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TONY GANZERLAPresident-$0--
MICHAEL BRUCEBoard Member-$0--
BUTCH KNOWLTONBoard Member-$0--
JOHN DILLONBoard Member-$0--
CHARA RAGLANDSecretary/Tr-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Animas Valley Ditch and Water Co
EIN
84-0813751
Phone
9709461512
Address
PO BOX 2704, DURANGO, CO 81302

Signing Officer

Name
Chara Ragland
Title
Secretary/treasurer
Phone
9709461512
Signed
2025-05-21
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
R Bell & Associates Pc Cpas
Address
3710 MAIN AVENUE SUITE 101, DURANGO, CO 81301
Preparer
Jeana Walston
Phone
9703851002
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses ditch expenses 30,752 office costs 1,363 insurance 2,140 accounting fees 3,553 legal fees 2,888 total 40,696

Form 990-ez, Part III

The animas valley ditch & water company (avd&wc) is incorporated in the state of colorado and exists to deliver irrigation water from the animas river to the shareholders of the company. The physical ditch is on the east side of the animas valley and is approximately 12 miles in length and is adjudicated to carry up to 55 cubic feet per second of water by the state water resources. This is the only past, present and future activity of this organization. Water delivery occurs from may through october. Maintenance of the ditch (repairs and cleaning to assure water delivery) occurs october through may.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

All receipts (assessment fees) represent payment for the ditch company to deliver water to all shareholders as laid out in our bylaws. Services performed include yearly cleaning of the ditch, repairs to the ditch and constant adjustment of water levels in the ditch during irrigation season.

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