Erik's Ranch INC

Tax-deductible

Edina, MN501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 26-0456090

Erik's ranch, INC. Provides safe and unequaled living, working, social and recreational environments for young adults with autism, using its guiding principles of lifelong learning, individual community building and bidirectional integration through voluntourism. We're committed to giving these individuals a rewarding life on their own terms, experiencing dignity, compassion and the joy of continuing possibility. At erik's ranch, INC. People from all over the world, and sometimes right next-door, stay in our one-of-a-kind guest accommodations for business and personal travel. IT is our goal to provide our guests with top-notch customer service, exceptional accommodations, and the unique touches that are only available in a smaller setting. Our members proudly live and work on site-offering boutique style accommodations in edina, MN, and ranch accommodations in livingston, mt.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 45 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 $2K 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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 89% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $41K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.4M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2024▼ -6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$3.7M

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 Apr 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.4M Management & general 14% · $226K Fundraising 2% · $31K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$69,150Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathryn Nordberg’s $69K as CEO is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kathryn Nordberg$69,150$69,580$73,282$73,913$70,369

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

Programs and updates

Offers safe living, working, and social environments for young adults with autism.

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1 program service account for $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Erik's ranch is a membership program that provides living, working, social, and recreational environments for adults with autism spectrum disorders in minnesota and montana. Our mission is to provide our members with a rewarding life on their own terms, experiencing dignity, compassion, and the joy of continuing possibility.

$1.4Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$41K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$226K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$350K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$45K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$128K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$19K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$185K
SavingsLn 2$166K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$350K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.4M
Other assetsLn 15$62K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 545
VolunteersI 616
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$449K$350K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.4M$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$35K$24K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$705K$620K$65K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$54K$47K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$650$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$23K$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$307K$281K$26K
TravelLn 17$11K$4K$7K
InterestLn 20$17K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$94K$94K
InsuranceLn 23$59K$55K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$210K$192K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$6K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.4M$226K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.6M−$215K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.5M−$90K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.4M$126K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.3M$95K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.2M$75K$3.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,401,329 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$128,076
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$86,374
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$44,881
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$214,450
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,306,264$1,306,264
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,612$7,612
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$68,488 · Excluded from tax $6,000−$62,488
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$19,430−$19,430
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$45,079−$45,079
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,306,264 · Unrelated business −$68,488 · Excluded from tax −$50,897$1,401,329
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,616,349 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,575 · Management $24,202 · Fundraising $10,373$69,150
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $619,593 · Management $64,844 · Fundraising $20,299$704,736
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,527$11,527
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,324 · Management $7,118$54,442
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,900$12,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $16,158$16,158
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $650 · Management $2,252$2,902
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,579 · Management $1,944$4,523
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,336 · Management $11,182$22,518
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $281,243 · Management $25,840$307,083
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,539 · Management $7,399$10,938
IX-20 InterestManagement $17,450$17,450
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $93,802$93,802
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $54,971 · Management $3,935$58,906
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $192,498 · Management $17,901$210,399
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,192 · Management $12,723$18,915
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,359,829 · Management $225,848 · Fundraising $30,672$1,616,349
Part X · Balance sheet $4,842,181 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $290,649$184,574
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $158,072$165,602
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,437$4,751
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,780$27,799
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,377,520$4,397,616
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $44,320$61,839
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,919,778$4,842,181
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $150,780$155,147
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,515$14,653
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,615$40,801
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,010,578$1,148,001
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,909,200$3,694,180
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,909,200$3,694,180
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,919,778$4,842,181
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,694,180 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,401,329
XI-2 Total expenses$1,616,349
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$215,020
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,909,200
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,694,180

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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