Big Heart Ranch EIN 56-2581354 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Offers horse-based programs for low-income children and families facing mental health challenges. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $500K in revenue, $441K in expenses, and $-46K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2006
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Animals
Location
Malibu, CA
Website
www.bigheartranch.org
Filings
4 on file (2022–2025)
Revenue
$500KFY2025
Expenses
$441K
Net assets
$-46K
People
4
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  56-2581354 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Malibu, CA Founded 2006
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers horse-based programs for low-income children and families facing mental health challenges.
Leadership
Phoebe Scott · Secretary
Money in and out
$500K revenue, $441K expenses
Bottom line
91% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$500K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$441K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-46K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $59K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
91%
of spending reaches programs▲ +5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +156% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+12%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +145% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$500K
FY2025▲ +136%
Expenses
$441K
FY2025▲ +64%
Total assets
$173K
FY2025▲ +266%
Total liabilities
$219K
FY2025▲ +44%
Total revenue
$500K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$441K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-46K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$59K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$173K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B91%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

An animal rescue and sanctuary with equine growth and a learning center that provide programs based on need and desire. Services will be offered to low income children and families struggling with mental health issues.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBig Heart Ranch
EINHdr · item D56-2581354
Principal addressHdr · item CMalibu, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.bigheartranch.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2006
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2023

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$500K
Investment income$3
Total revenueLn 12$500K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.02
Program services91%$401K
Management & general7%$33K
Fundraising2%$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$441K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$170K
Total assetsLn 16$173K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$219K
Total net assetsLn 32$-46K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $170K · Operating expenses/yr $441K
4.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $401K · Total expenses $441K
91%
Management & General
Management & general $33K · Total expenses $441K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $8K · Total expenses $441K
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $3K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $317K
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $500K · Total revenue $500K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $500K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $500K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3 · Total revenue $500K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $441K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $500K · Prior year $212K
+136%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-46K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $500K · Expenses $441K
+12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $173K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-46K · Total assets $173K
-27%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $173K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Phoebe Scott · Reported title SECRETARY · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $441K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $441K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 91%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth 136%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$21K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$500K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$212K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$237K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$13K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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