National Rural Water Association
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Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$89.1M
+10.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$60.9M
+6.6% YoY
Grant Count
49
-3.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.2M
+10.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $89,126,630 | $80,853,175 | $73,396,041 |
| Revenue | $81,786,877 | $71,767,101 | $65,286,342 |
| Expenses | $74,539,636 | $68,193,714 | $62,333,478 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $6,276,170 | $832,873 | $1,043,637 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
249 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILLIP COMBS | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| CHRIS KENYON | SR. VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| DAVID PETERSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| PAUL FULGHAM | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| TOM GOULETTE | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JOHN O'CONNELL | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JOHN CHOATE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TOM SPEER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JIMMY FOLCO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERIC HILL | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JANA LITTLEWOOD | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MATT RENCHER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN COVINGTON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DANNIE MCMILLAN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PAM MINELLA | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID BAIRD | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROBERT MUNRO | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RICK JEFFARES | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TONY CARRASCO | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRAD ANDERSEN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STEVE FLETCHER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RANDY PLEIMA | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BILL SHROYER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CRAIG SOLLBERGER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JEFF DAY | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAMES LATCHUM | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAMES GOBEILLE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LUKE HEIKKILA | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MACK LEE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID WALLER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ALLEN KELM | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN COFFEY | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAMES MACKIE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN JONES | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NEIL CARPENTER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHELE SCHOMMER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| FARON YOUNG | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROBERT MOORE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RUSSELL COOPER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BOB BLOUGH | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LINDA EVANS | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RON GILLEN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KENT WATSON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JON THORNTON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TOM DELBRIDGE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DON ZUERN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ALAN HAUGHT | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KEVIN MRAZ | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHUCK MCVEY | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW HOLMES | CEO | 48 | $379,325 |
| BRIAN CHURCHMAN | CFO | 45 | $264,508 |
| VERN STEEL | COO | 40 | $246,258 |
| MICHAEL PRESTON | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LEG. AF | 40 | $248,041 |
| WILLIAM SIMPSON | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $342,832 |
| CHARLES STEPHENS | SR. EXECUTIVE POLICY DIREC | 40 | $261,677 |
| SHANNAN WALTON | APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS MANAGER | 40 | $150,543 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
California $7.5M (3%)
Minnesota $7.1M (3%)
Missouri $7.1M (3%)
Texas $7.0M (3%)
Kentucky $6.8M (3%)
Kansas $6.7M (3%)
Mississippi $6.5M (3%)
Arkansas $6.5M (3%)
+43 more states
States
AlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippiMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaVermontWashingtonWisconsinWest VirginiaWyoming
Cities
AlbuquerqueAlpineApache JunctionAshlandAustinBarnesvilleBellefonteBernesvilleBismarckBismarkBluffdaleBoiseBowling GreenBuena VistaCarson CityClaverackClintonEast NewtonElbow LakeEssex Junction
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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