Cal Farleys Boys Ranch

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Amarillo, TX501(c)(3)Since 1939Human ServicesEIN 75-0808768Revenue $54.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRScalfarley.org600 W 11th, 79174-0001 · Amarillo, TXTax-exempt since Mar 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Cal farley's, a 501(c)(3) organization with a history spanning more than 80 years, is one of the largest privately funded child and family service organizations in the united states. We provide residential and community-based services at no cost to the families we serve, thanks to the continued generosity of our supporters.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 448 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.0M a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 83% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $32K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12.6M
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$54.1M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$48.4M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$164.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$54.1M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$43.8M
FY2021$49.1M
FY2022$51.3M
FY2023$53.7M
FY2024$48.8M
FY2025$54.1M
Expenses
$48.4M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$43.8M
FY2021$46.3M
FY2022$47.8M
FY2023$56.3M
FY2024$40.2M
FY2025$48.4M
Net assets
$164.2M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$133.5M
FY2021$144.5M
FY2022$140.2M
FY2023$141.1M
FY2024$149.3M
FY2025$164.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 Mar 1997.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $39.8M Management & general 12% · $5.6M Fundraising 6% · $2.9M

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

26 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$342,411Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. VP & COO
$220,985Pt VII · Sec A
$194,565Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Human Resources
$135,661Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Dir., Direct Marketing (thru 8/8/25)
$116,746Pt VII · Sec A
Gift Officer
$109,671Pt VII · Sec A
VP Information Technology
$107,704Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Development
$104,974Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Nedelkoff’s $342K as CEO is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Richard Nedelkoff$342,411$332,111$164,868———
Dan Adams———$276,847$278,562$274,557
Mark Strother$220,985$206,735$202,354$196,155—$178,493
Lacey Lapointe————$173,047$204,804
Megan Johnson$194,565$174,654$156,959$151,152$142,800$118,542
Mark Strother Exec VP COO————$182,742—
Darrin Murphy——$138,979$112,745$72,945—
Wendy Krister-Howard$135,661$116,063$103,686$102,279$96,966$93,980

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Provides free residential and community services for children and families in need.

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2 programs · $39.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Boys Ranch

Cal farley's offers a residential community open to children ages 5 to 18. Each year, we welcome new residents from across the nation. The average length of stay at boys ranch is about two years before children are fully reunited with their families.

$37.5Mprogram expense
02

Community Service Programs

In addition to the services offered at boys ranch, we extend services to our community at large. Our community service program provides the continuation of care for young adults who might have or have not graduated from boys ranch and are entering the next stage in life: determining how to live their new, independent lives.

$2.3Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$32K
Grants paid · 43 grants · $47.5M · 2019–2024
Cal Farleys Boys Ranch FoundationTX · FY2024$8,074,313
Boys Ranch Independent School DistrictFY2024$3,000,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$384,973
Unitemized GrantFY2024$61,121
Unitemized GrantFY2024$16,819
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,803
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,873
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,547
Boys Ranch Independent School DistrictFY2023$3,501,000
Cal Farleys Boys Ranch FoundationTX · FY2023$2,402,372
Unitemized GrantFY2023$362,786
Unitemized GrantFY2023$46,343
Unitemized GrantFY2023$21,410
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,591
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,377
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,501
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,976
Cal Farleys Boys Ranch FoundationTX · FY2022$12,485,235
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$54.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5.2M
Money outPt IX
$48.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$39.8M
Managementcol C$5.6M
Fundraisingcol D$2.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$164.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.7M
Total assetsLn 16$176.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$341K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$6.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$612K
Total revenueLn 12$54.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$217K
SavingsLn 2$12.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32.1M
Other assetsLn 15$98.0M
Total assetsLn 16$176.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.6M
Net assetsLn 32$164.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5448
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.9M$12.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24.5M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24.7M$32.1M
Total assetsLn 16$158.5M$176.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.2M$12.6M
Net assetsLn 32$149.3M$164.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$11.1M$11.1M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$512K$512K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$818K$173K$71K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14.2M$10.9M$2.3M$945K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$594K$464K$91K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.8M$2.3M$362K$164K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.1M$888K$174K$76K
Legal feesLn 11b$67K$67K
Accounting feesLn 11c$145K$145K
Investment management feesLn 11f$205K$205K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$995K$211K$475K$309K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$46K$2K$44K
Office expensesLn 13$1.9M$850K$84K$954K
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$922K$193K
TravelLn 17$343K$288K$37K$18K
InterestLn 20$23K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3.9M$3.6M$322K
InsuranceLn 23$2.3M$2.0M$241K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.6M$3.9M$420K$297K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.3M$1.0M$247K$62K
Total functional expensesLn 25$48.4M$39.8M$5.6M$2.9M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $54.1M$48.4M$5.7M$164.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $48.8M$40.2M$8.6M$149.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $53.7M$56.3M−$2.6M$141.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $51.3M$47.8M$3.5M$140.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $49.1M$46.3M$2.8M$144.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $43.8M$43.8M$90K$133.5M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $54,074,331 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $41,396,274$42,555,251
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $38,888$60,634
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,280,844$6,252,671
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,104,648$5,205,775
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $48,820,654$54,074,331
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,384,428$11,586,248
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $17,728,624$19,851,039
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,100,798$16,969,279
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $40,213,850$48,406,566
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,606,804$5,667,765
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $54,074,331 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$39,977 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$12,032
VIII-1d Related organizations$15,826,386
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,716,833
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$340,568
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,555,251
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,634$60,634
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,864,320$6,864,320
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $4,688,793$4,688,793
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $148,613$148,613
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$611,649−$611,649
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$7,659−$7,659
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $416,005$416,005
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,634 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,458,446$54,074,331
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $48,406,566 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $11,074,313$11,074,313
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $511,935$511,935
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $817,797 · Management $172,986 · Fundraising $70,574$1,061,357
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,946,375 · Management $2,329,448 · Fundraising $944,877$14,220,700
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $463,682 · Management $90,805 · Fundraising $39,892$594,379
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,310,741 · Management $362,144 · Fundraising $163,542$2,836,427
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $887,904 · Management $173,882 · Fundraising $76,390$1,138,176
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $66,741$66,741
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $145,402$145,402
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $205,494$205,494
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $211,372 · Management $475,082 · Fundraising $308,608$995,062
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,935 · Management $43,741$45,676
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $850,238 · Management $84,001 · Fundraising $954,406$1,888,645
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $922,147 · Management $192,979$1,115,126
IX-17 TravelPrograms $287,952 · Management $37,431 · Fundraising $17,885$343,268
IX-20 InterestManagement $22,695$22,695
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,585,636 · Management $321,816$3,907,452
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,030,003 · Management $240,941 · Fundraising $3,393$2,274,337
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,914,361 · Management $419,719 · Fundraising $297,278$4,631,358
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,018,495 · Management $247,184 · Fundraising $62,344$1,328,023
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $39,834,886 · Management $5,632,491 · Fundraising $2,939,189$48,406,566
Part X · Balance sheet $176,809,852 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $21,034; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $217,284$216,981
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,649,093$12,507,684
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $16,137,291$14,182,009
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $734,142$401,008
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $675,706$823,813
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $737,383$935,274
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,720,667$32,106,525
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $24,251,352$2,055,627
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $207,329$190,765
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $8,561,680$15,367,790
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $66,602,494$98,001,342
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $158,517,680$176,809,852
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,520,873$3,577,003
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $124,979$136,629
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,567,988$8,920,612
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,213,840$12,634,244
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $64,505,249$75,208,309
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $84,798,591$88,967,299
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $149,303,840$164,175,608
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $158,517,680$176,809,852
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $164,175,608 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$54,074,331
XI-2 Total expenses$48,406,566
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,667,765
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$149,303,840
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$824,921
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$8,379,082
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$164,175,608

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