Roundup River Ranch enriches the lives of children with serious illnesses and their families by offering free, medically-supported camp programs that provide unforgettable opportunities to discover joy, friendships, and confidence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$497K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.4M a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$497K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $234K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 27 voting members
Looks good: 27 of 27 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.6M
Spent
$4.5M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$27.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12.6M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$8.6M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$6.7M
Expenses
$4.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$6.7M
Net assets
$27.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27.7M
FY2021$30.7M
FY2022$30.5M
FY2023$33.0M
FY2024$35.2M
FY2025$35.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending October 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2006.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $3.2M Management & general 8% · $357K Fundraising 22% · $973K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

38 people listed on the 990; $497K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$167,381Pt VII · Sec A
Medical Director
$130,412Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$110,879Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$87,956Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah P Johnson’s $257K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah P Johnson$256,928$250,135$37,154———
Ruth B Johnson—$147,168$218,833$232,577$182,732$167,381
Emma Whiting—$165,133$134,789$126,894——
Mary Bledsoe——$144,406$161,489$135,339$130,412
Charlie Cherrington$155,196$127,166$124,693$116,297$92,826$87,956
Catherine Ethington$141,814$122,304————
Jennifer Myers Clark$139,255$106,821$109,534———
Danya K Weller$137,768—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Roundup river ranch enriches the lives of children with serious illnesses and their families by offering free, medically-supported camp programs that provide unforgettable opportunities to discover joy, friendships, and confidence.

$3.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$234K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Money outPt IX
$4.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$357K
Fundraisingcol D$973K
Owns and owesPt X
$27.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.8M
Total assetsLn 16$29.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
38
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$279K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Total revenueLn 12$12.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$785K
SavingsLn 2$6.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.4M
Total assetsLn 16$29.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$27.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 578
VolunteersI 6446
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M$6.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.0M$15.4M
Total assetsLn 16$20.8M$29.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$19.6M$27.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$319K$116K$126K$78K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.4M$97K$465K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$381K$250K$39K$92K
Payroll taxesLn 10$164K$109K$16K$39K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$323K$201K$16K$105K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$96K$25K$2K$70K
Office expensesLn 13$127K$59K$28K$40K
Information technologyLn 14$58K$38K$5K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$72K$58K$14K
TravelLn 17$20K$9K$2K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$24K$19K$950$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$720K$720K
InsuranceLn 23$95K$95K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$131K$75K$56K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$37K$2K$513
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.5M$3.2M$357K$973K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.7M$6.7M$83K$35.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.2M$6.4M$809K$35.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.6M$6.3M$2.3M$33.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.7M$5.7M$950K$30.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.0M$4.6M$2.3M$30.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $12.6M$4.5M$8.1M$27.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $12,624,334 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,386,780$12,611,393
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $147,716$28,693
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$173,418−$15,752
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,361,078$12,624,334
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,767,839$2,804,915
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,086,929$1,714,850
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,854,768$4,519,765
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$493,690$8,104,569
Part VI · Governance 27 of 27 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members27
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,624,334 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,243,715
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,367,678
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$278,763
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,611,393
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,693$28,693
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$18,024−$18,024
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,272$2,272
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,941$12,624,334
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,519,765 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $115,758 · Management $125,600 · Fundraising $77,629$318,987
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,379,564 · Management $97,079 · Fundraising $464,523$1,941,166
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $249,926 · Management $38,519 · Fundraising $92,376$380,821
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $109,189 · Management $15,850 · Fundraising $38,902$163,941
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,300$10,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $201,289 · Management $16,176 · Fundraising $105,147$322,612
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,679 · Management $2,008 · Fundraising $69,746$96,433
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $59,062 · Management $27,644 · Fundraising $39,908$126,614
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $37,573 · Management $4,553 · Fundraising $15,387$57,513
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,039 · Management $14,000$72,039
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,021 · Management $2,344 · Fundraising $8,940$20,305
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $19,229 · Management $950 · Fundraising $3,966$24,145
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $719,992$719,992
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $95,046$95,046
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,005 · Fundraising $55,699$130,704
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,630 · Management $2,004 · Fundraising $513$39,147
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,190,002 · Management $357,027 · Fundraising $972,736$4,519,765
Part X · Balance sheet $29,194,366 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $243,733$784,696
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,892,162$5,972,382
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $616,353$7,071,455
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,305$2,305
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,018,658$15,363,528
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,773,211$29,194,366
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $202,656$258,014
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$458,562
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,145,719$1,471,286
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,577,965$18,231,335
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,049,527$9,491,745
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,627,492$27,723,080
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,773,211$29,194,366
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $27,723,080 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,624,334
XI-2 Total expenses$4,519,765
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,104,569
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,627,492
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$8,981
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$27,723,080

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