Garden Gate Ranch INC FY2020 filing

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Indianola, IA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 81-4408744Revenue $325K in FY2020

On file with the IRS11020 R57 Hwy, 50125-7065 · Indianola, IATax-exempt since Jul 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Providing a pathway to hope, restoration, empowerment, dignity and purpose for the sexually exploited and sex trafficked women.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K 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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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 $122K a year · 17% 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
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $69K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$212K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$325K
Spent
$382K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$293K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$325K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$325K
FY2021$753K
FY2022$980K
FY2023$823K
FY2024$751K
Expenses
$382K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$382K
FY2021$511K
FY2022$655K
FY2023$705K
FY2024$769K
Net assets
$293K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$293K
FY2021$535K
FY2022$860K
FY2023$978K
FY2024$961K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $251K Management & general 19% · $72K Fundraising 15% · $59K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$45,815Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$39,600Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brenda Long’s $55K as Executive Dir. is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brenda Long$55,011$47,898$54,145$41,650$45,815
Lauren Gildersleeve——$47,483$41,300$39,600
Linda Gillespie-Ripley$14,262————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering exploited and trafficked women with hope, restoration, dignity, and purpose.

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2 programs · $251K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Public awareness and education through conferences, meetings, conventions, advertising, public advocacy and dispersing printed materials. Working with local organizations and law enforcement agencies to facilitate awareness.

$125Kprogram expense
02

Survivor immediate rescue, shelter , clothing, food, hygiene, furnishings, vehicle repair or transportation, life coaching, counselling, job skills training, ged assistance and life skills training.

$125Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $129K · 2020–2024
Godspeed EquineIA · FY2024$7,500
Kenton Pate MinistriesTX · FY2023$10,000
JoppaIA · FY2023$10,000
Project 10-24FY2022$50,000
Heroes ComfortIA · FY2022$8,000
Robby Dawkins MinistriesFY2021$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$7,500
Individual RecipientFY2020$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$325K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Other incomeLn 4–11$111K
Money outPt IX
$382K
Ln 25
Programscol B$251K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$293K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$505K
LiabilitiesLn 26$212K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$215K
Other incomeLn 4–11$111K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$325K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$445K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$505K
LiabilitiesLn 26$212K
Net assetsLn 32$293K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K$58K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$423K$445K
Total assetsLn 16$548K$505K
LiabilitiesLn 26$199K$212K
Net assetsLn 32$349K$293K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$48K$48K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$44K$18K$24K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$110K$56K$23K$31K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$8K$3K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2$2
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$270$3$267
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$854$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$68K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$9K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$382K$251K$72K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $751K$769K−$18K$961K 990 PDF
FY2023 $823K$705K$118K$978K 990 PDF
FY2022 $980K$655K$325K$860K 990 PDF
FY2021 $753K$511K$243K$535K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $325K$382K−$56K$293K 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
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Part I · Summary $325,498 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $118,934$214,621
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $344,836$110,877
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $463,770$325,498
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $36,300$48,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $116,390$210,789
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $4,066$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,345$122,437
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $232,101$381,726
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $231,669−$56,228
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $325,498 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $545 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$214,621
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$214,621
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$110,332
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $545$325,498
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $381,726 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $48,500$48,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,608 · Management $17,891 · Fundraising $23,916$85,415
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $56,130 · Management $23,028 · Fundraising $30,783$109,941
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,871 · Management $3,241 · Fundraising $4,321$15,433
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,045$1,045
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,275$1,275
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,672$4,672
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2$2
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,530$1,530
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3 · Management $267$270
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $8,870$8,870
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,918$16,918
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $854 · Management $1,934$2,788
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,571$67,571
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,253 · Management $8,243$17,496
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $250,708 · Management $71,998 · Fundraising $59,020$381,726
Part X · Balance sheet $504,647 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,561$57,835
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,229$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $540$294
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $800$1,963
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $422,708$444,555
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $547,838$504,647
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$6,748
X-25 Other liabilities$22,870
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $199,023$212,060
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $348,815$292,587
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $348,815$292,587
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $547,838$504,647
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $292,587 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$325,498
XI-2 Total expenses$381,726
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$56,228
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$348,815
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$292,587

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