Ngrf fosters well-being and spiritual health via this historic, inspiring southwest landscape.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 86 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$263K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $336K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.7M
+0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$8.1M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$6.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.7M
FY2024+0.2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$971K
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$7.7M
Expenses
$8.1M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$562K
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$7.3M
FY2024$8.1M
Net assets
$6.8M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.9M
FY2021$8.1M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$6.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1972.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $5.4M Management & general 27% · $2.2M Fundraising 7% · $535K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $263K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$155,723Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programming
$107,300Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (thru Oct 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru Oct 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Evans’s $156K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Evans$155,723————
Paul Fogg——$134,118$130,000$118,750
David Gill Began 032023—$111,376———
Joanne Lefrak$107,300————
Paul Fogg Thru 063023—$94,683———
Phillip Varnum——$87,449$14,058—
Sherman Snyder———$66,713$66,692
Philip Varnum Thru 081223—$58,308———

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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3 programs · $5.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided operational and financial support to the visitor experience at the ghost ranch education and retreat center located in abiquiu, new mexico.

$4.5Mprogram expense
02

Provided operational and financial support to the education programs at ghost ranch education and retreat center located in abiquiu, new mexico.

$733Kprogram expense
03

Provided operational and financial support to the museums at ghost ranch education and retreat center located in abiquiu, new mexico.

$125Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$975K
Money outPt IX
$8.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.4M
Managementcol C$2.2M
Fundraisingcol D$535K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$8.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$135K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$167K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$144K
Other incomeLn 4–11$975K
Gains on assetsLn 7$91K
Total revenueLn 12$7.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$8.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$6.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 586
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$960K$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.6M$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$8.3M$8.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$6.9M$6.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$190K$57K$76K$57K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.2M$2.1M$921K$175K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$45K$34K$8K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$621K$485K$95K$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$270K$209K$40K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$629K$534K$95K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$67K$67K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.0M$797K$168K$64K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$202K$202K
Information technologyLn 14$385K$79K$267K$39K
OccupancyLn 16$698K$675K$23K
InterestLn 20$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$203K$78K$119K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$307K$238K$45K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$239K$59K$141K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.1M$5.4M$2.2M$535K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $7.7M$8.1M−$434K$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.7M$7.3M$399K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.2M$6.2M−$1.0M$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.2M$4.6M$546K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $971K$562K$409K$6.9M 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 $7,689,248 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,550,548$1,956,152
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,520,796$4,614,258
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $151,937$144,139
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $450,369$974,699
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,673,650$7,689,248
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 $3,483,528$4,349,931
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$67,320
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,790,885$3,706,054
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,274,413$8,123,305
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $399,237−$434,057
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $7,689,248 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $366,506 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$135,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,821,152
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$167,207
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,956,152
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,614,258$4,614,258
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $52,926$52,926
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $590,414$590,414
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $91,213$91,213
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,779$17,779
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,998,543 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $734,553$7,689,248
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,123,305 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,081 · Management $76,107 · Fundraising $57,081$190,269
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,127,772 · Management $920,660 · Fundraising $174,686$3,223,118
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $34,363 · Management $7,576 · Fundraising $3,499$45,438
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $485,131 · Management $95,421 · Fundraising $40,086$620,638
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $209,436 · Management $39,707 · Fundraising $21,325$270,468
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $533,554 · Management $95,364$628,918
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $67,320$67,320
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $797,011 · Management $168,313 · Fundraising $63,962$1,029,286
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $202,109$202,109
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $78,619 · Management $267,312 · Fundraising $38,846$384,777
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $674,929 · Management $23,347$698,276
IX-20 InterestManagement $13,978$13,978
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $78,306 · Management $118,666 · Fundraising $5,730$202,702
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $238,018 · Management $45,126 · Fundraising $24,235$307,379
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,239 · Management $141,305 · Fundraising $38,085$238,629
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,373,459 · Management $2,214,991 · Fundraising $534,855$8,123,305
Part X · Balance sheet $8,294,408 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $959,549$1,043,731
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $449,654$581,171
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $27,835$98,640
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $64,949$73,285
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,761,785$2,009,937
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,604,790$3,066,002
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,407,425$1,421,642
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,275,987$8,294,408
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $613,111$581,958
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $224,878$411,839
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $500,000$500,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $34,547$6,092
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,372,536$1,499,889
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,883,200$1,430,343
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,020,251$5,364,176
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,903,451$6,794,519
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,275,987$8,294,408
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,794,519 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,689,248
XI-2 Total expenses$8,123,305
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$434,057
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,903,451
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$294,110
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$31,015
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,794,519

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