Shepherds Fold Ranch INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Avant, OK501(c)(3)Since 2014ReligionEIN 80-0966637Revenue $787K in FY2021

On file with the IRSshepherdsfoldranch.comPo Box 39, 74001-0039 · Avant, OKTax-exempt since May 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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IT is our intent to nurture love for god and love for others and to make disciples of every visitor to Shepherds Fold Ranch as they encounter gods beauty in worship,

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K 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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FY2021 · 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$787K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$731K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$87K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$787K
FY2021▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$720K
FY2021$787K
FY2022$920K
FY2023$972K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$731K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$698K
FY2021$731K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$782K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$87K
FY2021▲ +180%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$87K
FY2022−$15K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$183K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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 May 2015.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $664K Management & general 9% · $64K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$72,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ron Griffin’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ron Griffin$80,000$79,069$76,000$76,201$72,000$72,000

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

Inspires love for God and others through nature and worship.

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1 program · $664K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Operated christian camp and retreat center for children and adults to provide spiritual and physical training in the us.

$664Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$787K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$455K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$331K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$731K
Ln 25
Programscol B$664K
Managementcol C$64K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$87K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$331K
Government grantsLn 1e$87K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$455K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$787K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$87K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 562
VolunteersI 6135
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$60K$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$31K$87K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$65K$7K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$212K$190K$21K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K$222$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$20K$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$189$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$47K$42K$5K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$30K$3K$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$168$0
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$499$0
OccupancyLn 16$88K$79K$9K$0
InsuranceLn 23$35K$31K$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$139K$134K$5K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$72K$62K$7K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$731K$664K$64K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.3M$25K$183K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M−$17K$158K 990 PDF
FY2023 $972K$782K$190K$175K 990 PDF
FY2022 $920K$1.0M−$102K−$15K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $787K$731K$56K$87K 990 PDF
FY2020 $720K$698K$22K$31K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $786,985 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $336,220$330,831
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $385,206$455,029
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,166$1,125
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $720,260$786,985
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $321,926$308,543
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $375,845$422,372
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $697,771$730,915
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,489$56,070
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $786,985 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$87,178
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$243,653
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$330,831
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$455,029
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,125 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,125
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $456,154 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$786,985
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $730,915 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,800 · Management $7,200 · Fundraising $0$72,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $190,449 · Management $21,161 · Fundraising $0$211,610
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,995 · Management $222 · Fundraising $0$2,217
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,444 · Management $2,272 · Fundraising $0$22,716
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,701 · Management $189 · Fundraising $0$1,890
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $42,394 · Management $4,712 · Fundraising $0$47,106
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,709 · Management $3,301 · Fundraising $0$33,010
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,510 · Management $168 · Fundraising $0$1,678
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,494 · Management $499 · Fundraising $0$4,993
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $78,883 · Management $8,765 · Fundraising $0$87,648
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,122 · Management $3,458 · Fundraising $0$34,580
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $134,477 · Management $4,673 · Fundraising $0$139,150
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $62,197 · Management $6,911 · Fundraising $3,209$72,317
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $664,175 · Management $63,531 · Fundraising $3,209$730,915
Part X · Balance sheet $96,975 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $31,254; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,090$34,132
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,815$31,589
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $60,159$96,975
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,247$9,789
X-25 Other liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,043$9,789
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,116$87,186
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,116$87,186
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $60,159$96,975
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $87,186 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$786,985
XI-2 Total expenses$730,915
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,070
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,116
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$87,186

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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