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Ranch Hope

Alloway, NJ · EIN 22-1739545 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Ranch Hope reported $14.8 million in revenue and $15.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.06 went to program services, $7.85 to management and general costs and $2.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $138,222 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
90.1%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.8%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.1%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.37$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
5.8%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
91.4%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$138,222$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.91%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
38
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.76.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 16100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$9.8M expenses · 71.5% of program spending · revenue $9.1M

The organization provides residential programs for emotionally disturbed children ages 11 to 17 years old; these behavior modification programs assist residents with developing as adults thru education, role modeling, and life achievement goals in order to become mainstreamed or stepped down into independent living. The residential programs served 77 children in FY 2022. There were 42 discharges during the year, 21 resulting in family reunification and 9 resulting in step down placement. The average length of stay was 10 months

$3.0M expenses · 21.9% of program spending · revenue $3.1M

The organization provides a private school program for emotionally disturbed children ages 11 to 17 years old; this specialized on campus school assists students with developing as adults thru education, role modeling, and life achievement goals. During FY 2021, the strang school served approx. 57 students 29 of which remained through the end of the school year and were promoted to the next grade

$819K expenses · 6.0% of program spending · revenue $657K

The organization provides short-term alternative youth shelters for children ages 13 to 21 that are runaway, homeless, court-placed, abused, or involved with child protective services. Highly trained professionals provide individual assessment, counseling, academic assistance, and care to help children be safe, work toward achieving treatment goals, learn problem-solving techniques, and identify challenges and make better choices. During FY 2022 the shelter program served approx. 51 children with the average length of stay being 41 days

$80,393 all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$138,222$0$0$138,222
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$115,565$0$0$115,565
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$104,832$0$0$104,832

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ranch Hope (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $381K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$15M$15M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$15M$15M90.1%$4.6M$138,222
FY2024 ⓘ$13M$14M89.1%$5.0M$139,308
FY2023 ⓘ$13M$12M90.8%$5.9M$125,173
FY2022 ⓘ$13M$12M92.8%$5.6M$120,963
FY2021 ⓘ$13M$10M92.0%$5.0M$126,548
FY2020 ⓘ$11M$11M90.3%$2.6M$111,882

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5292
  • Volunteers Part I, line 647

Private foundation grants it received

10 private foundations reported grants to Ranch Hope totaling $75,905 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Ranch Hope's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ranch Hope, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Ranch Hope's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ranch Hope reported that 90.1% of its $15.2 million in expenses went to program services, 7.8% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Ranch Hope pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Ranch Hope reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $138,222, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Ranch Hope get its money?

Of $14.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.8% came from contributions and grants and 91.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Ranch Hope a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 22-1739545 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631329349301963 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349305441 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441239349301464 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320489349301427 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231309349302328 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120089349301692 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 22-1739545: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.