Provide a broad range of educational and recreational opportunities to explore and enjoy the sonoran desert and learn about nature, the environment, horses, etc.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 5 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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FY2025 · 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
Spent on programs
50%
of spending
Concern: 50% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$9K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $128K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$248K
Spent
$246K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$2.0M

From the FY2025 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 Jun 2024.

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

Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $122K Management & general 50% · $124K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $9K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ron Hart’s $9K as Director is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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.

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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

Boyd Ranch is an environmental nonprofit based in Wickenburg, AZ, formed in 2024.

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1 program · $122K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Educational and recreational programs

$122Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$128K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$248K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$197K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$246K
Ln 25
Programscol B$122K
Managementcol C$124K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$197K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$248K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$939K
Other assetsLn 15$950K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$939K
Total assetsLn 16$0$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$0$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$0$52K$0
Management feesLn 11a$9K$0$9K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$50$0$50$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$0$12K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$0$6K$0
TravelLn 17$540$540$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$14K$0$14K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$148K$117K$31K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$246K$122K$124K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $248K$246K$1K$2.0M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $247,825 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$6,280
I-9 Program service revenue$197,423
I-10 Investment income$17,228
I-11 Other revenue$26,894
I-12 Total revenue$247,825
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$52,332
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$194,058
I-18 Total expenses$246,390
I-19 Revenue less expenses$1,435
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $247,825 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,610 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,280
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,280
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$197,423
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$17,228
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $22,284 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$22,284
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $241,545 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$247,825
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $246,390 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $52,332 · Fundraising $0$52,332
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,000 · Fundraising $0$9,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $50 · Fundraising $0$50
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $12,179 · Fundraising $0$12,179
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,618 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,618
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $6,022 · Fundraising $0$6,022
IX-17 TravelPrograms $540 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$540
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $13,932 · Fundraising $0$13,932
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $117,039 · Management $30,678 · Fundraising $0$147,717
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $122,197 · Management $124,193 · Fundraising $0$246,390
Part X · Balance sheet $1,967,497 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$78,626
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$938,871
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$950,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$1,967,497
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$2,289
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,289
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$1,615,208
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$350,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$1,965,208
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$1,967,497
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,965,208 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$247,825
XI-2 Total expenses$246,390
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,435
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,965,208

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