Rancho Cielo INC EIN 77-0555859

Rancho Cielo INC

EIN  77-0555859 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Salinas, CA Founded 2000
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Verified accurate 8/19/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Inspiring at-risk youth with new skills, self-esteem, and confidence through community partnerships and safe campus programs.
Leadership
Chris Devers · CEO · $162K
Money in and out
$6.3M revenue, $7.0M expenses
Bottom line
70% program efficiency

Inspiring at-risk youth with new skills, self-esteem, and confidence through community partnerships and safe campus programs. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $6.3M in revenue, $7.0M in expenses, and $19.3M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$6.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$7.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$19.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$725K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.12
Program efficiency
70%
of spending reaches programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
5.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -30% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-11%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -199% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$6.3M
FY2024▼ -2%
Expenses
$7.0M
FY2024▲ +24%
Total assets
$19.9M
FY2024▼ -3%
Total liabilities
$523K
FY2024▼ -31%
Total revenue
$6.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$7.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$19.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$725K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$19.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B70%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 319
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 419
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Drummond culinary academyexecutive chef takes the students through a nationally-recognized culinary arts curriculum, including safe food handlers certification. The ten-month program, split between the kitchen and the john muir charter high school academic classroom, results in a culinary certificate and a high school diploma.

$859Kprogram expense
02

Youth corpsa crew-based employment program for young people 18-24 who have traditionally been considered the "hardest to employ." dependability, teamwork, respect, punctuality and other job retention skills are a key part of this job readiness employment program.

$808Kprogram expense
03

Construction & sustainable design academy in the construction & sustainable design academy, students achieve nationally recognized construction certificates while gaining hands-on experience in building small, sustainable homes. A high school diploma is gained thru partnership with john muir charter schools.

$782Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CRancho Cielo INC
EINHdr · item D77-0555859
Principal addressHdr · item CSalinas, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ranchocieloyc.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2000
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2001

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a19
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b19
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$161,904Pt VII · Sec A
$129,227Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Devers’s $162K as CEO is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1547 $1–10M youth development 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chris Devers$161,904$130,506
Susie Brusa$111,296$155,578$149,826
Suzanne Erdbacher$129,227$119,520$113,660$108,817$100,455
Ceci Romero$80,315

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$4.8M · 76%
Other revenue$1.0M · 17%
Program service revenue$357K · 6%
Investment income$98K · 2%
Contributions & grants76%$4.8M
Other revenue17%$1.0M
Program service revenue6%$357K
Investment income2%$98K
— government grantsLn 1e$220K
Total revenueLn 12$6.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.12
Program services70%$4.9M
Management & general18%$1.3M
Fundraising12%$817K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$713K
Total assetsLn 16$19.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$523K
Total net assetsLn 32$19.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.2M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $7.0M · Less non-cash grants $280K · Cash operating expenses/yr $6.8M
5.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $4.9M · Total expenses $7.0M
70%
Management & General
Management & general $1.3M · Total expenses $7.0M
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $817K · Total expenses $7.0M
12%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $613K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $3.9M
$0.16 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $4.8M · Total revenue $6.3M
76%
Government reliance
Government grants $220K · Total revenue $6.3M
3%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $357K · Total revenue $6.3M
6%
Investment reliance
Investment income $98K · Total revenue $6.3M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $357K · Total expenses $7.0M
5%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $6.3M · Prior year $6.4M
-2%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $3.8M · FY2023 $6.3M
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $19.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $6.3M · Expenses $7.0M
-11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $19.9M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $19.3M · Total assets $19.9M
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $2.5M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $19.9M
13%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Chris Devers · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $162K · Total expenses $7.0M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $4.1M · Total expenses $7.0M
58%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 70%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 17%
Revenue growth -2%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 2%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 1%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Hrh FoundationFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $60K · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$19,250
Unitemized GrantFY2021$27,100
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,825
Unitemized GrantFY2019$8,000

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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
FY2024 (Latest)$6.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$6.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$4.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$3.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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