Hidden Falls Ranch is a non-denominational Christian camp and retreat center located on the rim of the beautiful Palo Duro Canyon in the Texas Panhandle.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $213K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $220K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$712K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$565K
FY2021$806K
FY2022$865K
FY2023$817K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$712K
FY2024▲ +0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$490K
FY2021$680K
FY2022$594K
FY2023$708K
FY2024$712K
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.3M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1966.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $545K Management & general 13% · $93K Fundraising 10% · $74K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$82,050Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ryan B Henderson—$91,626$80,233$71,334$66,567
Ryan Henderson$82,050————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers Christian camp and retreat experiences in a scenic canyon setting.

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1 program · $545K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Christian Summer Youth Camp and Church retreat center

$545Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$661K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$377K
Other incomeLn 4–11$132K
Money outPt IX
$712K
Ln 25
Programscol B$545K
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$661K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$377K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$132K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 559
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$597K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$49K$16K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$208K$145K$42K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$13K$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$312$312
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$17K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$192K$192K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$29K$29K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$56K$56K
InsuranceLn 23$38K$38K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$712K$545K$93K$74K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$712K$484K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $817K$708K$110K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $865K$594K$271K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $806K$680K$126K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $565K$490K$76K$1.3M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,195,583 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $340,372$661,423
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $322,423$377,079
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,331$25,000
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $147,263$132,081
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $817,389$1,195,583
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $317,210$311,852
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$312
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $390,307$399,886
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $707,517$712,050
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $109,872$483,533
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,195,583 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$27,394 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$657,223
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$661,423
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $377,079$377,079
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $25,000$25,000
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $159,475$159,475
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $534,160 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,195,583
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $712,050 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,230 · Management $16,410 · Fundraising $16,410$82,050
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $145,362 · Management $41,532 · Fundraising $20,766$207,660
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,285 · Management $4,428 · Fundraising $4,429$22,142
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,290$13,290
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $312$312
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,475$4,475
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,478$4,478
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,772$1,772
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $17,429 · Fundraising $3,000$20,429
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $192,484$192,484
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,493$14,493
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $28,734$28,734
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $55,856$55,856
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $37,921$37,921
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,396$20,396
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,558$5,558
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $545,310 · Management $93,089 · Fundraising $73,651$712,050
Part X · Balance sheet $2,321,043 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $547,286$1,011,824
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,181$51,510
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $30,278$30,278
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,219,468$1,227,431
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,847,213$2,321,043
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,903$11,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,903$11,200
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,813,833$2,297,366
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,477$12,477
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,826,310$2,309,843
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,847,213$2,321,043
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,309,843 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,195,583
XI-2 Total expenses$712,050
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$483,533
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,826,310
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,309,843

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