Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches
Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches reported $20.9 million in revenue and $16.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.30 went to program services, $19.40 to management and general costs and $13.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 69.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $194,212 (President). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 67.3% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.4% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.3% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 69.0% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $194,212 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.20% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 80.4 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
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 expenseResidential ProgramsThe agency operated three residential group care facilities serving 71 youth from across the state of Florida. The Boys Ranch in Live Oak provides care in cottages in a campus setting and operates a working farm and an on-campus private school, providing youth with opportunities to learn vocational skills and improve their academic performance. The Youth Villa in Bartow provided two scholarship houses for young adults in independent living who were enrolled in college or vocational programs. Safety Harbor campus provided residential care for youth who were part of sibling…
Camping ProgramsCamping Services consists of three residential camp programs and a mobile day camp program. The camping programs provided residential camp experiences to 1,576 youth, mobile day camp services to 1,341 youth, and other school year, leadership, and team building services to 1,486 youth and adults. The residential camp programs are: Youth Camp in Pierson, FL, Caruth Camp in Inglis, FL, and Camp Sorensen in Hilliard, FL. Each residential camp provides a traditional summer camp experience free of charge to girls and boys between the ages of 10 and 15 who otherwise may never attend…
Community Based CounselingThe agency provides four Family Engagement Specialists and a Family Engagement Director who answer inquiry calls and requests for service from the agency's residential programs. The agency provided these services to 2,016 families, with 322 families proceeding to the Request for Services stage. When parents call, they are often frustrated and seeking help dealing with their child's behavior issues. Family Engagement Specialists listen to the parents, provide counseling, and offer the appropriate assistance. When a youth's problems are too severe for the…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $138,232 | $36,745 | $19,235 | $194,212 |
| Executive President Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $108,406 | $0 | $27,321 | $135,727 |
| VP Operations Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $83,613 | $20,903 | $27,234 | $131,750 |
| VP Finance Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $76,017 | $19,004 | $18,384 | $113,405 |
| VP Programs Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $76,662 | $0 | $27,120 | $103,782 |
| Chief of Staff/Assistant Secretary Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $85,970 | $9,552 | $4,186 | $99,708 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $737K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b15 · 15 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 11aYes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 5235
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,367
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Grace Construction Group Inc Construction Contractor | $606,800 |
| Direct Mail Systems Inc Bulk Mailing & Printing | $454,813 |
| Mitter Group Inc Rancher Magazine Printing | $154,720 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
57 private foundations reported grants to Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches totaling $913K 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.
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Questions people ask
How much of Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches reported that 67.3% of its $16.1 million in expenses went to program services, 19.4% to management and general and 13.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $194,212, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches get its money?
Of $20.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 69.0% came from contributions and grants and 5.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7303117 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 September 30, 2025, object 202620639349301522 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202540719349301029 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202410799349300616 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202320609349301707 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210619349301431 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202130649349300513 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7303117: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.