High Sky Childrens Ranch Endowment INC

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The corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for educational, charitable, and the prevention of cruelty to children purposes as defined in section 501c(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, by operating for the exclusive benefit of High Sky Children's Ranch, Inc. The Ranch provides child care for children living on ranch premises and in community foster homes, provides social services related to counseling and psychological welfare of the children, and provides crisis intervention services for families where there is a high risk of runaway.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $206K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $16.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
0.04% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$837K
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$690K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$18.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$837K
FY2024▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$465K
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$583K
FY2023$574K
FY2024$837K
Expenses
$690K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$625K
FY2022$629K
FY2023$673K
FY2024$690K
Net assets
$18.9M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17.5M
FY2021$20.2M
FY2022$16.2M
FY2023$17.7M
FY2024$18.9M

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 Jan 2003.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $686K Management & general 1% · $4K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 care, counseling, and crisis intervention for children and families.

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1 program · $686K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

High sky childrens ranch endowment, inc. Is organized to receive and manage endowment funds for the purpose of providing operating support to high sky children's ranch. This is accomplished by investing endowment funds and providing the earnings or a portion of such earnings to high sky children's ranch for use in its operations.

$686Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$837K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$827K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Money outPt IX
$690K
Ln 25
Programscol B$686K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$18.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$827K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$837K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$18.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$18.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22FY21FY20
End of yearLn 1g$18.4M$17.2M$15.7M$19.8M$17.2M
Given inLn 1b$82K$63K$107K$1.4M$92K
SpentLn 1d–1f$816K$737K$795K$835K$1.1M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$454$83K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.7M$16.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$17.7M$18.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$17.7M$18.9M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$686K$686K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$651$651
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$690K$686K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $837K$690K$148K$18.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 21, 2024 $574K$673K−$99K$17.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 17, 2023 $583K$629K−$46K$16.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 28, 2022 $2.2M$625K$1.6M$20.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $465K$1.0M−$567K$17.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $837,461 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,000$10,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $569,354$827,461
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $574,354$837,461
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $673,132$689,785
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $673,132$689,785
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$98,778$147,676
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $837,461 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $827,461$827,461
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $827,461$837,461
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $689,785 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $686,040$686,040
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,094$3,094
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $651$651
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $686,040 · Management $3,745 · Fundraising $0$689,785
Part X · Balance sheet $18,887,828 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $454$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$82,990
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,858$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $15,683,515$16,643,840
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,024,555$2,160,998
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,715,382$18,887,828
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,974$6,666
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,974$6,666
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,998,826$6,298,515
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,709,582$12,582,647
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,708,408$18,881,162
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,715,382$18,887,828
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,881,162 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$837,461
XI-2 Total expenses$689,785
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$147,676
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,708,408
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,092,953
XI-7 Investment expenses−$67,875
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,881,162

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