We exist to provide integrated treatment in a rural setting, stressing therapeutic agriculture, utilizing multiple resources to address the individual's medical and psychological needs. We aspire to provide treatment for ptsd and other adjustment disorders while continuing supportive therapy for associated co-morbidities such as drug and alcohol addictions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$36K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $29
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$134K
Spent
$239K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$4.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$134K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$515K
FY2023$708K
FY2024$815K
Expenses
$239K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$195K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$538K
FY2024$744K
Net assets
$4.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.3M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2017.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $186K Management & general 21% · $51K Fundraising 1% · $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

9 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$36,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Capt Dan Buckwald’s $3K as Exec. Dir. / is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Capt Dan Buckwald$3,000$36,000

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Offers integrated rural treatment, using therapeutic agriculture to address medical and psychological needs, including PTSD and addiction.

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2 programs · $186K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Camp and Education

Provide activities and various education for members to encourage mental and physical stability.

$167Kprogram expense
02

Membership

Participation of activities based on abilities.

$19Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$29

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$134K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$312
Money outPt IX
$239K
Ln 25
Programscol B$186K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Government grantsLn 1e$11K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$312
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$134K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
SavingsLn 2$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K$110K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.0M$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M$4.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$500$500
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$3K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$3K$842
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$100K$100K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$622
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$589$250
Total functional expensesLn 25$239K$186K$51K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $815K$744K$71K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $708K$538K$170K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $515K$298K$217K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $176K$195K−$19K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $134K$239K−$105K$4.0M 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 $134,434 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $344,214$132,144
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $543$312
I-11 Other revenue$1,978
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $344,757$134,434
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $45,480$67,552
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $187,378$171,348
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $232,858$239,400
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $111,899−$104,966
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $134,434 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$11,048
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,193
VIII-1e Government grants$11,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$108,703
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$132,144
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $312$312
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$200
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,178$2,178
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,178 · Excluded from tax $312$134,434
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $239,400 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $500$500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $36,000$36,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,000$25,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,685 · Management $3,867$6,552
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,281 · Fundraising $842$4,123
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,456$3,456
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,470$1,470
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,378$3,378
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,492$12,492
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $99,992$99,992
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,668 · Management $622$3,290
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,960$39,960
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,348 · Management $589 · Fundraising $250$3,187
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $185,645 · Management $51,193 · Fundraising $2,562$239,400
Part X · Balance sheet $4,010,311 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,599$34,554
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $111,421$75,311
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,956,008$3,900,446
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,096,028$4,010,311
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,136$385
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,136$20,385
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,094,892$3,989,926
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,094,892$3,989,926
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,096,028$4,010,311
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,989,926 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$134,434
XI-2 Total expenses$239,400
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$104,966
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,094,892
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,989,926

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