Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
9 people listed on the 990.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2026 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Elson | — | — | — | $131,741 | — |
| Alyssum Maguire | — | $130,600 | $127,513 | $23,894 | — |
| Matthew Lemcke | — | $100,805 | — | — | — |
| Wendi Counta | — | — | — | $24,559 | $25,662 |
| Jackie Rutheiser | $14,984 | — | — | — | — |
| Shannon Roper | — | — | — | $8,460 | — |
| Matt Lemcke | — | — | — | $7,728 | — |
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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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
Programs and updates
Provides mental health services and safe housing for vulnerable children and families.
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Progress ranch provides excellent residential mental health care and treatment to some of california's most vulnerable children and families. We unconditionally committed to 24 children and their families, resulting in 75% of our children moving from a facility, into a family.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-2354732) · Dispute this lineBy the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $167K | $194K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $875K | $28K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.9M | $744K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1.6M | $126K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $310K | $617K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $145K | $122K | $22K | $1K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $2.1M | $1.7M | $323K | $22K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $196K | $167K | $29K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $243K | $206K | $36K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $80K | $68K | $12K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $15K | $13K | $2K | |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $193K | $193K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $91K | $73K | $13K | $5K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $75K | $75K | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $191K | $162K | $29K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $28K | $28K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $16K | $16K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $41K | $35K | $6K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $601K | $532K | $67K | $2K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $29K | $25K | $724 | $3K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $4.0M | $3.4M | $541K | $108K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 12, 2026 | $94K | $453K | −$358K | $0 | 990 PDF |
| FY2025 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 26, 2026 | $4.3M | $4.0M | $326K | $617K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 | $3.7M | $3.9M | −$235K | $310K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 29, 2023 | $3.1M | $3.1M | −$50K | $412K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 | $2.5M | $2.3M | $152K | $462K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | Not on file | ||||
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2021 | $1.7M | $1.7M | −$29K | $348K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $4,339,270 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,339,270 across 11 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,013,487 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $743,747 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $617,276 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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