El Rancho de la Vida provides safe space for those standing up to addiction by providing tools, avenues to recovery, and by supporting and inspiring the human spirit.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$73K 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$38K
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$281K
+266% vs prior year
Spent
$259K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$12K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$281K
FY2021▲ +266%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$479K
FY2023$542K
FY2024$659K
FY2025$700K
Expenses
$259K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$259K
FY2022$481K
FY2023$527K
FY2024$647K
FY2025$673K
Net assets
$12K
FY2021▲ +215%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$10K
FY2021$12K
FY2022$9K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$36K
FY2025$63K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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 Mar 2020.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $193K Management & general 25% · $66K

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; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$53,800Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$19,080Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Lebish’s $73K as Executive Di is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Lebish$72,800$72,800$72,800$68,400$53,800—
Katherine Anderson-Caldwell$40,800—————
Katherine Caldwell—$36,640$21,060$22,140$19,080—
Jamie Lebish—————$23,200
Elizabeth Saucier———$12,610——

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 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Offers safe space, tools, and support for addiction recovery and inspiring the human spirit.

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1 program · $193K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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El Rancho de la Vida operates a fully operational, Licensed SUD residential treatment agency and a MARR level IV recovery residence.El Rancho de la Vida provides some case management with a peer navigator (volunteer) from Redington-Fairview General Hospital every Wednesday or El Rancho de la Vida provides outsourcing for case…

$193Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$281K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$272K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$259K
Ln 25
Programscol B$193K
Managementcol C$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$12K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Government grantsLn 1e$600
Fees for servicesLn 2g$272K
Investment incomeLn 3$28
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$281K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$12K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 64
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$50K
Total assetsLn 16$41K$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K$38K
Net assetsLn 32−$10K$12K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$73K$56K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$42K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$8K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$11K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$50K$38K$12K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$1K
InterestLn 20$384$384
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$897
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$24K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$259K$193K$66K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $700K$673K$27K$63K 990 PDF
FY2024 $659K$647K$11K$36K 990 PDF
FY2023 $542K$527K$16K$25K 990 PDF
FY2022 $479K$481K−$2K$9K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $281K$259K$22K$12K 990 PDF
FY2020 $77K−$10K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $281,164 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $50,805$2,780
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,064$272,493
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$28
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $45$5,863
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $76,916$281,164
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $23,940$138,629
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $63,567$120,793
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $87,507$259,422
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,591$21,742
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $281,164 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,863 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,180
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,780
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $272,493$272,493
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28$28
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $278,356 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $28$281,164
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $259,422 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,651 · Management $17,229$72,880
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,897 · Management $12,971$54,868
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,309 · Management $2,572$10,881
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,320$5,320
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,784$1,784
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,702$5,702
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,953$2,953
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,373 · Management $3,521$14,894
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,089 · Management $11,792$49,881
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,818 · Management $1,182$5,000
IX-20 InterestManagement $384$384
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,897 · Management $897$3,794
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,506 · Management $4,027$27,533
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,166 · Management $1,382$3,548
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $193,409 · Management $66,014 · Fundraising $0$259,422
Part X · Balance sheet $49,620 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,675$42,494
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,261$7,126
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,936$49,620
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,184$4,609
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,028$37,970
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$10,092$11,650
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$10,092$11,650
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,936$49,620
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,650 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$281,164
XI-2 Total expenses$259,422
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,742
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$10,092
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,650

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