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Montecito Creek Water Company

EIN 95-1020534 • 501(c)12 • Santa Barbara, CA

Profile

MUTUAL WATER COMPANY

PO Box 5344Santa Barbara, CA 93150

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

36th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

38th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Net Margin

58th percentile

10.0%

Higher net margin than 58% 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

60th percentile

3.0%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

87th percentile

32%

Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets36th percentile

Assets

Up

$348,723

Up $10,265 (+3.0%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$348,723

Up $10,265 (+3.0%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue38th percentileNet Margin58th percentile

Revenue

Up

$102,884

Up $24,774 (+32%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$92,619

Down $14,662 (-14%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$10,265

Up $39,436 (+135%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth60th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $287,139Net Assets 2010: $287,1392010Assets 2011: $266,553Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $256,493Net Assets 2012: $256,4932012Assets 2013: $264,258Net Assets 2013: $264,2582013Assets 2014: $264,319Net Assets 2014: $264,3192014Assets 2015: $131,200Net Assets 2015: $131,2002015Assets 2016: $117,590Net Assets 2016: $117,5902016Assets 2017: $67,953Net Assets 2017: $67,9532017Assets 2018: $148,109Liabilities 2018: $83,978Net Assets 2018: $64,1312018Assets 2019: $56,555Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $56,5552019Assets 2020: $55,225Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $55,2252020Assets 2021: $62,370Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $62,3702021Assets 2022: $33,510Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $33,5102022Assets 2023: $338,458Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $338,4582023Assets 2024: $348,723Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $348,7232024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$348,723
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$348,723
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth87th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2010: $33,534Expenses 2010: $68,275Net Income 2010: -$34,7412010Revenue 2011: $26,552Expenses 2011: $73,752Net Income 2011: -$47,2002011Revenue 2012: $28,093Expenses 2012: $62,669Net Income 2012: -$34,5762012Revenue 2013: $55,689Expenses 2013: $47,924Net Income 2013: $7,7652013Revenue 2014: $70,504Expenses 2014: $70,443Net Income 2014: $612014Revenue 2015: $45,484Expenses 2015: $178,603Net Income 2015: -$133,1192015Revenue 2016: $75,560Expenses 2016: $89,170Net Income 2016: -$13,6102016Revenue 2017: $84,832Expenses 2017: $139,719Net Income 2017: -$54,8872017Revenue 2018: $29,594Expenses 2018: $33,416Net Income 2018: -$3,8222018Revenue 2019: $58,671Expenses 2019: $66,247Net Income 2019: -$7,5762019Revenue 2020: $103,923Expenses 2020: $105,253Net Income 2020: -$1,3302020Revenue 2021: $113,845Expenses 2021: $106,700Net Income 2021: $7,1452021Revenue 2022: $91,302Expenses 2022: $120,162Net Income 2022: -$28,8602022Revenue 2023: $78,110Expenses 2023: $107,281Net Income 2023: -$29,1712023Revenue 2024: $102,884Expenses 2024: $92,619Net Income 2024: $10,2652024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$102,884
Expenses$92,619
Net Income$10,265
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$348,723
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$348,723
Revenue
$102,884
Expenses
$92,619
Net income
$10,265
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.49$0.00$3.49$1.03$0.93$0.10
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.38$0.00$3.38$0.78$1.07$0.29
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.00$0.34$0.91$1.20$0.29
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.00$0.62$1.14$1.07$0.07
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$0.55$1.04$1.05$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.00$0.57$0.59$0.66$0.08
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.48$0.84$0.64$0.30$0.33$0.04
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.68$0.85$1.40$0.55
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.18$1.18$0.76$0.89$0.14
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.31$1.31$0.45$1.79$1.33
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.64$2.64$0.71$0.70$0.00
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.64$2.64$0.56$0.48$0.08
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.56$2.56$0.28$0.63$0.35
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.67$0.00$0.27$0.74$0.47
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.87$2.87$0.34$0.68$0.35
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$102,884
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

MUTUAL WATER COMPANY

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SUPPLY WATER TO SHAREHOLDERS-$92,619
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RONALD FENDONPresident-$0--
MICHAEL HEALYDirector-$0--
PETER BARKERDirector-$0--
MARGARET ARVEYDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Montecito Creek Water Company
EIN
95-1020534
In Care Of
% MARGARET ARVEY
Phone
8055650122
Address
PO BOX 5344, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93150

Signing Officer

Name
Margaret Arvey
Title
Board Member
Phone
8055650122
Signed
2025-06-05
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Jne Tax & Accounting
Address
123 W Padre St Ste 2, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Preparer
Elizabeth E Larios
Phone
8059654240
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 641COMPUTER AND INTERNET 2,377BANK CHARGES 36OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,269STATE FRANCHISE TAX 2,619PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 382”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearINFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS 19,853 19,853OFFICE EQUIPMENT 1,698 1,698DUE FROM PAYROLL LIABILITIES 2,021 2,992INFRASTURE EXPENDITURES NET ASSET - $67,158COMPUTER EXPENSES-NET ASSET -$1624”

Raw XML Appendix114 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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