Golden Heart Ranch is dedicated to providing special needs young adults the opportunity to reach their fullest potential and enjoy a dignified quality of life by creating an inclusive residential community where they can live, learn, work and socialize.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 975 volunteers and 25 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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FY2025 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $174K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$25K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $802K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $472K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.9M
66% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 66% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$901K
FY2021$462K
FY2022$560K
FY2023$693K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$428K
FY2021$540K
FY2022$562K
FY2023$715K
FY2024$793K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$802K
FY2021$724K
FY2022$794K
FY2023$773K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2009.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $892K Management & general 8% · $86K Fundraising 4% · $37K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $25K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$24,924Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rose Van Wier Hein’s $25K as CEO/Founder is at the 2nd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rose Van Wier Hein$24,924$24,001$24,001$24,000$24,000$24,000

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

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

Programs and updates

Provides an inclusive community for young adults with special needs.

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2 programs · $892K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Social living club participants will engage in group social skills activities that will expose them to practical skills such as time planning and improve social interactions when they move as a group in the community (art museum, supermarket, restaurants, community garden, etc.) along with group living skills activities that include…

$580Kprogram expense
02

Camp coyote ridge provides our special needs campers 2 fun and engaging nights away from home. This program fosters independence, promotes teamwork and creates opportunities for exercise, hiking, art projects, games, animal care and many activities that golden heart ranch can provide on our 22-ACRE property

$312Kprogram 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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$658K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$609K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$892K
Managementcol C$86K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$323K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$658K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$609K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$234K
SavingsLn 2$89K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$323K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$802K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 6975
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$300K$323K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$751K$802K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$25K$17K$3K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$428K$406K$12K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$36K$99$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$31K$6K$20K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$746$437
Office expensesLn 13$16K$11K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$234$2K
OccupancyLn 16$106K$98K$5K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$3K$4K
InterestLn 20$116K$109K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$53K$45K$3K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$48K$35K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$127K$121K$6K$220
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$285$230
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$892K$86K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.0M$286K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$793K$386K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $693K$715K−$22K$773K 990 PDF
FY2022 $560K$562K−$2K$794K 990 PDF
FY2021 $462K$540K−$78K$724K 990 PDF
FY2020 $901K$428K$473K$802K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,301,965 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $817,040$658,196
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $323,540$609,136
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,489$30,342
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,581$4,291
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,178,650$1,301,965
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 $348,951$491,781
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $443,657$523,843
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $792,608$1,015,624
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $386,042$286,341
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,301,965 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$658,196
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$658,196
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $609,136$609,136
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,342$30,342
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,050$1,050
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,241$3,241
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $612,377 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $31,392$1,301,965
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,015,624 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,240 · Management $2,699 · Fundraising $4,985$24,924
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $406,018 · Management $11,919 · Fundraising $9,634$427,571
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $2,090$2,090
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,941 · Management $99 · Fundraising $1,156$37,196
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,455$11,455
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,927 · Management $19,901 · Fundraising $5,246$31,074
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $746 · Fundraising $437$1,183
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,860 · Management $3,172 · Fundraising $2,465$16,497
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $234 · Management $2,112$2,346
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $98,356 · Management $4,501 · Fundraising $3,360$106,217
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,086 · Fundraising $4,394$7,480
IX-20 InterestPrograms $109,461 · Management $6,916$116,377
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $45,469 · Management $2,675 · Fundraising $5,349$53,493
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,361 · Management $12,349$47,710
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $121,199 · Management $6,073 · Fundraising $220$127,492
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,004 · Management $285 · Fundraising $230$2,519
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $891,902 · Management $86,246 · Fundraising $37,476$1,015,624
Part X · Balance sheet $4,303,084 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $216,093$233,806
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $84,096$89,060
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $25,000$300,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,979$9,507
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,921,412$2,868,913
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $751,460$801,798
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,007,040$4,303,084
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $148,438$158,378
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $150,000$148,662
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,848,438$2,857,040
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,158,602$1,446,044
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,158,602$1,446,044
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,007,040$4,303,084
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,446,044 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,301,965
XI-2 Total expenses$1,015,624
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$286,341
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,158,602
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,101
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,446,044

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