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Echo Hill

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Medina, TX501(c)(3)Youth Development EIN 84-4413677Revenue $262K in FY2024

On file with the IRSechohill.org965 Echo Hill Rd, 78055-3715 · Medina, TXTax-exempt since Dec 2020Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Echo Hill ranch is a child centered ranch camp located in the texas Hill country for boys & girls of military and first responder families who have lost a parent in the line of duty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$262K
-1.0% vs prior year
Spent
$318K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$20K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$262K
FY2024▼ -1.0%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$224K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$262K
Expenses
$318K
FY2024▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$227K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$318K
Net assets
$20K
FY2024▼ -74%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$52K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$20K

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 Dec 2020.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $291K Management & general 7% · $23K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Kinky Friedman
President (thru 6/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lt Col Robert McBride
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides a ranch camp experience for children of military and first responders who lost a parent.

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1 program · $291K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Child summer camp

$291Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Hal & Charlie Peterson Foundation & Fd Mgmt TrustFY2024$25K
Jp's Peace Love & Happiness FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$262K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$318K
Ln 25
Programscol B$291K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$20K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$262K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$20K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$79K$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$192$0
Net assetsLn 32$78K$20K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K$55K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$497$8K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$68K$67K$600
TravelLn 17$31K$28K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$140K$140K
Total functional expensesLn 25$318K$291K$23K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $262K$318K−$56K$20K 990 PDF
FY2023 $264K$238K$27K$78K 990 PDF
FY2022 $224K$227K−$3K$52K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $261,899 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $285,173$249,346
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$20,754$12,550
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $264,426$261,899
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $237,696$318,295
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $237,696$318,295
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,730−$56,396
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $261,899 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$249,346
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$249,346
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $11,550$11,550
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,000$1,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,553$261,899
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $318,295 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,350$3,350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,916$54,916
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,325$1,325
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $497 · Management $7,615$8,112
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,910$5,910
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $67,042 · Management $600$67,642
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,554 · Management $3,247$30,801
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $4,691$4,691
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,876$1,876
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $139,672$139,672
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $291,006 · Management $22,598 · Fundraising $4,691$318,295
Part X · Balance sheet $20,127 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,724$6,112
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,389$4,891
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,459$7,459
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$1,665
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $78,572$20,127
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $192$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $192$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $78,380$20,127
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $78,380$20,127
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $78,572$20,127
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,127 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$261,899
XI-2 Total expenses$318,295
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$56,396
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$78,380
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,857
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,127

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

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