Candlelight Ranch Foundation FY2021 filing

Austin, TX · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 2000 · Recreation & Sports

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$804K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$581K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$804K
FY2021▲ +26%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$637K
FY2021$804K
FY2022$786K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$581K
FY2021▲ +20%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$484K
FY2021$581K
FY2022$645K
FY2023$722K
FY2024$861K
FY2025$933K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2021▲ +29%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$4.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCandlelight Ranch Foundation
EINHdr · item D74-2939045
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2000
Year of formationHdr · item L2000
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CAustin, TX
NTEE classificationIRS BMFRecreation & Sports (N20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.candlelightranch.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.14
Program services81%$468K
Management & general5%$28K
Fundraising14%$84K
Total functional expensesLn 25$581K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
81%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
22.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+28%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.5M
FY2021▲ +22%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$4.0M
Total liabilities
$12K
FY2021▼ -83%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$12K
FY2022$16K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$28K
FY2025$38K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$224K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B81%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$65K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$12K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$602K · 75%
Other revenue$187K · 23%
Program service revenue$16K · 2%
Contributions & grants75%$602K
Other revenue23%$187K
Program service revenue2%$16K
Investment income$6
— government grantsLn 1e$133K
Total revenueLn 12$804K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.0M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $581K · Less non-cash grants $21K · Cash operating expenses/yr $559K
22.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $468K · Total expenses $581K
81%
Management & General
Management & general $28K · Total expenses $581K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $84K · Total expenses $581K
14%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $81K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $457K
$0.18 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $602K · Total revenue $804K
75%
Government reliance
Government grants $133K · Total revenue $804K
17%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $16K · Total revenue $804K
2%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6 · Total revenue $804K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $16K · Total expenses $581K
3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $804K · Prior year $637K
+26%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $804K · Expenses $581K
+28%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.5M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.5M · Total assets $1.5M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $976K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.5M
64%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jennifer Hartner · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $86K · Total expenses $581K
15%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $389K · Total expenses $581K
67%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 81%——
Overhead ratio 5%——
Fundraising cost ratio 14%——
Revenue growth 26%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$85,921Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder, Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stacie Byran’s $85K as Executive Director is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Hartner—$27,530$98,773$90,676$85,921$78,624
Stacie Byran$85,226$70,585————

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 14Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 14Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Offers nature-based learning and healing experiences for children and families of all abilities.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $468K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Through educational and nature based programs, candlelight ranch provides opportunities for children, families, schools, and nonprofits to customize one, two, or three day visits. Activities are customized to meet individual needs and goals while utilizing our accessible and natural spaces.

$468Kprogram 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
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$933K-60% 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.8M$861K+170% 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$722K+33% 990 PDF
FY2022 $786K$645K-2% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $804K$581K+26% 990 PDF
FY2020 $637K$484K 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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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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