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.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$94K 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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FY2023 · 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$53K
68% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 68% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$542K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$527K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$25K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$542K
FY2023▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$479K
FY2023$542K
FY2024$659K
FY2025$700K
Expenses
$527K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$259K
FY2022$481K
FY2023$527K
FY2024$647K
FY2025$673K
Net assets
$25K
FY2023▲ +168%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$10K
FY2021$12K
FY2022$9K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$36K
FY2025$63K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $389K Management & general 26% · $138K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $94K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$72,800Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$21,060Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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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

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1 program · $389K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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…

$389Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$542K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$540K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$17
Money outPt IX
$527K
Ln 25
Programscol B$389K
Managementcol C$138K
Owns and owesPt X
$25K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$540K
Investment incomeLn 3$17
Total revenueLn 12$542K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$57K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32$25K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K$57K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$79K$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K$53K
Net assetsLn 32$9K$25K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$72K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$145K$111K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$14K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$16K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40K$31K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$15K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$97K$74K$23K
TravelLn 17$811$619$192
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$4K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$7K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$39K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$5K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$527K$389K$138K$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 Viewing $542K$527K$16K$25K 990 PDF
FY2022 $479K$481K−$2K$9K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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
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Part I · Summary $542,417 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,315$2,714
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $477,439$539,686
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32$17
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $478,786$542,417
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 $262,899$278,641
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $218,308$248,247
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $481,207$526,888
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,421$15,529
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $542,417 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,714
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,714
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $539,686$539,686
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17$17
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $539,686 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17$542,417
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $526,888 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $71,671 · Management $22,189$93,860
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $110,954 · Management $34,350$145,304
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,326 · Management $4,436$18,762
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,818 · Management $4,897$20,715
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,775$3,775
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,969$3,969
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,849 · Management $9,556$40,405
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,834$2,834
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,074 · Management $4,667$19,741
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $74,191 · Management $22,968$97,159
IX-17 TravelPrograms $619 · Management $192$811
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,798$2,798
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,250 · Management $1,316$5,566
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,002 · Management $2,168$9,170
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,838 · Management $8,479$47,317
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,945 · Management $9,757$14,702
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $388,537 · Management $138,351 · Fundraising $0$526,888
Part X · Balance sheet $77,904 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,502$52,672
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $847$4,105
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,193$17,627
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,500$3,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $79,042$77,904
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,605$4,726
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,813$53,146
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,229$24,758
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,229$24,758
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $79,042$77,904
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,758 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$542,417
XI-2 Total expenses$526,888
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,529
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,229
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,758

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