Freedom Reigns Ranch

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Columbia, TN501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 81-4634781

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Freedom Reigns ranch's primary purpose is to provide a positive, safe, and structured Ranch environment for children and young adults, including those who have been through trauma and other life challenges.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 341 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $270K a year · 52% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 66% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $57K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$332K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$621K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$291K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$919K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$621K
FY2024▼ -2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$632K
FY2024$621K
Expenses
$291K
FY2024▲ +19%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$206K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$291K
Net assets
$919K
FY2024▲ +56%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$589K
FY2024$919K

From the FY2024 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 Aug 2017.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $256K Management & general 8% · $23K Fundraising 4% · $13K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director & Board Pres
$46,296Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carissa Ramsdell’s $46K as Exec Director & Board Pres is at the 34th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Carissa Ramsdell$46,296$44,800$41,067$26,400
Amy Springer———$3,989

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides a safe ranch environment for children and young adults facing challenges.

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1 program service account for $256K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Program Service Accomplishments

Freedom reigns ranch continued it's primary mission of "igniting hope, with the help of a horse" by providing structured programming totaling 3,180 hours at no cost to participants in 2024, a growth of 27% over last YEAR:-1,907 hours of one-on-one, junior rancher (small group), and family sessions serving a total of 241 individuals on an…

$256Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$57K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$621K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$608K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$291K
Ln 25
Programscol B$256K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$919K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$254K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$332K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$608K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$249K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$621K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
SavingsLn 2$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$254K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$494K
Other assetsLn 15$500K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$332K
Net assetsLn 32$919K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6341
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K$254K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$145K$494K
Total assetsLn 16$595K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$332K
Net assetsLn 32$589K$919K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$19K$19K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$46K$46K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$37K$25K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$865
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$123K$123K
Total functional expensesLn 25$291K$256K$23K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $621K$291K$330K$919K 990 PDF
FY2023 $632K$245K$387K$589K 990 PDF
FY2022 $298K$206K$92K$201K 990 PDF
FY2021 $194K$109K 990 PDF
FY2020 $115K$62K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $621,421 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$13,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$18,959
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$576,419
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$248,645
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$608,378
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,181$1,181
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,031$5,031
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,831$6,831
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,043$621,421
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $291,337 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,335$2,335
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $18,566$18,566
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,296$46,296
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,275 · Management $11,305$36,580
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,475 · Management $865$6,340
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,977$4,977
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $12,668$12,668
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,693$1,693
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,926$3,926
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,963$17,963
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,077$13,077
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,336$4,336
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $122,580$122,580
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $255,903 · Management $22,766 · Fundraising $12,668$291,337
Part X · Balance sheet $1,250,975 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,072$121,344
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$132,159
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,413$3,466
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $145,462$493,745
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $373,093$500,261
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $595,040$1,250,975
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$350
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,302$1,803
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,302$332,153
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $588,738$918,822
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $588,738$918,822
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $595,040$1,250,975
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $918,822 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$621,421
XI-2 Total expenses$291,337
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$330,084
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$588,738
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$918,822

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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