Candlelight Ranch Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Austin, TX501(c)(3)Since 2000Recreation & SportsEIN 74-2939045

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Candlelight Ranch provides educational and nature based experiences for children and families of all abilities and needs to learn, explore, and heal.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$99K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $499K a year · 41% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$99K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $215K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$60K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$722K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +33%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$637K
FY2021$804K
FY2022$786K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$722K
FY2023▲ +12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$484K
FY2021$581K
FY2022$645K
FY2023$722K
FY2024$861K
FY2025$933K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2023▲ +21%
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 FY2023 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 Jul 2000.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $605K Management & general 3% · $23K Fundraising 13% · $93K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $99K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$98,773Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder, Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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1 program service account for $605K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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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.

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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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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$864K
Investment incomeLn 3$94K
Other incomeLn 4–11$87K
Money outPt IX
$722K
Ln 25
Programscol B$605K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$864K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$34K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$283K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$94K
Other incomeLn 4–11$87K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$99K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$577K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$208K$99K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$889K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$417K$577K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$60K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$81K$3K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$321K$262K$8K$51K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$7K$212$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$19K$614$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$30K$948$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$9K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$12K$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$2K$583$602
Office expensesLn 13$8K$5K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$6K$164$4K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$57$329
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$5K$885$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$42K$42K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$19K$17K$980$812
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$104K$103K$344$223
Total functional expensesLn 25$722K$605K$23K$93K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$933K$188K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.8M$861K$2.0M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.0M$722K$326K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $786K$645K$141K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $804K$581K$224K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $637K$484K$153K$1.2M 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,047,116 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$283,058
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$581,286
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$34,481
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$864,344
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,571
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $93,912$93,912
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $87,289$87,289
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,571 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $181,201$1,047,116
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $721,536 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,515 · Management $2,570 · Fundraising $15,688$98,773
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $261,680 · Management $8,352 · Fundraising $50,986$321,018
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,650 · Management $212 · Fundraising $1,296$8,158
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,238 · Management $614 · Fundraising $3,748$23,600
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,690 · Management $948 · Fundraising $5,785$36,423
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,870 · Management $2,450 · Fundraising $2,530$13,850
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,757 · Management $3,248 · Fundraising $3,353$18,358
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,110 · Management $583 · Fundraising $602$3,295
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,498 · Management $1,282 · Fundraising $1,473$8,253
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,082 · Management $164 · Fundraising $3,816$10,062
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,642 · Management $57 · Fundraising $329$6,028
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,843 · Management $885 · Fundraising $2,726$8,454
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,379 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$42,379
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,313 · Management $980 · Fundraising $812$19,105
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,213 · Management $344 · Fundraising $223$103,780
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $605,480 · Management $22,689 · Fundraising $93,367$721,536
Part X · Balance sheet $1,914,435 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $208,487$99,098
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $28,467$53,467
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,336$5,205
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $416,850$576,763
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $888,765$1,179,902
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,543,905$1,914,435
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,885$58,937
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,087$1,252
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,972$60,189
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,441,865$1,650,066
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $86,068$204,180
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,527,933$1,854,246
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,543,905$1,914,435
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,854,246 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,047,116
XI-2 Total expenses$721,536
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$325,580
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,527,933
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$733
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,854,246

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