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Reining Liberty Ranch

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Traverse City, MI501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 46-1395644Revenue $168K in FY2025

On file with the IRSreininglibertyranch.org4656 Silver Pines Rd, 49685-8908 · Traverse City, MITax-exempt since Jul 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Promote overall wellness of veterans and their families through the use of equine services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 11% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$195K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$168K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$161K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$337K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$168K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$170K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$157K
FY2025$168K
Expenses
$161K
FY2025▼ -0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$184K
FY2024$162K
FY2025$161K
Net assets
$337K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$330K
FY2025$337K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $147K Management & general 9% · $14K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Bruce Messer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Jsteuer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vickie Hays
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rebecca Bigelow
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps veterans and families improve wellness through equine therapy.

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1 program · $147K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The ranch serves many veterans weekly who participate in six levels of therapeutic horsemanship and multiple other activities, such as mentoring with at risk youth, partaking in weekly dinners, gardening, and multiple other activities including peer to peer activities at the ranch.

$147Kprogram 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
Wildfong Family FoundationFY2025$500
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$168K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$703
Money outPt IX
$161K
Ln 25
Programscol B$147K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$337K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K
Total assetsLn 16$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$195K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$703
Total revenueLn 12$168K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$172K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$172K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$347K
Total assetsLn 16$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$195K
Net assetsLn 32$337K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$210K$172K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$321K$347K
Total assetsLn 16$538K$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$208K$195K
Net assetsLn 32$330K$337K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$813$813
Office expensesLn 13$7K$2K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$9K$1K
TravelLn 17$805$805
InterestLn 20$10K$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$14K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$63K
Total functional expensesLn 25$161K$147K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $168K$161K$7K$337K 990 PDF
FY2024 $157K$162K−$5K$330K 990 PDF
FY2023 $245K$184K$61K$335K 990 PDF
FY2022 $170K$274K 990 PDF
FY2021 $194K$247K 990 PDF
FY2020 $119K$189K 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 $168,497 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $128,503$147,723
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,669$20,071
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$703
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $157,173$168,497
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $162,455$161,242
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $162,455$161,242
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,282$7,255
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $168,497 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$10,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$137,723
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,280
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$147,723
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,071$20,071
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $703$703
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,071 · Unrelated business $703 · Excluded from tax $0$168,497
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $161,242 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,542$26,542
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $813$813
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,144 · Management $5,004$7,148
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,121 · Management $1,013$10,134
IX-17 TravelPrograms $805$805
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,795 · Management $4,795$9,590
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,414$26,414
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,189 · Management $1,577$15,766
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $62,830$62,830
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $146,840 · Management $14,402 · Fundraising $0$161,242
Part X · Balance sheet $531,936 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $210,144$172,417
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,510$12,322
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $321,107$347,197
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $537,700$531,936
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,849$7,485
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $200,043$187,388
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $207,892$194,873
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $329,808$337,063
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $537,700$531,936
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $337,063 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$168,497
XI-2 Total expenses$161,242
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,255
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$329,808
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$337,063

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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