The Buckeye Ranch
The Buckeye Ranch reported $81.6 million in revenue and $75.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.97 went to program services, $9.17 to management and general costs and $0.86 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $543,384 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 66% 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 $76MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $82MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 6.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $543,384 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.72% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 35 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseThe Buckeye Ranch is a community behavioral health agency committed to raising hope and restoring healing. Throughout our continuum of care, we serve children, youth and their families who may have experienced abuse, neglect and trauma. Youth may be experiencing disruption from their families, homes, communities and/or schools and facing challenges such as depression, anxiety and/or other mental illness or behavioral disorders. The Buckeye Ranch's continuum includes: mental health services, child welfare services and education. Continued on schedule othe Buckeye Ranch mental health service…
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 & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $504,118 | $0 | $39,266 | $543,384 |
| PSYCHIATRIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $269,875 | $0 | $35,326 | $305,201 |
| EXECUTIVE VP PROGRAM Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,733 | $0 | $36,956 | $212,689 |
| EXECUTIVE VP ADMINISTRATION Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,810 | $0 | $29,090 | $211,900 |
| INNOVATIVE CARE STRATEGIES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,718 | $0 | $22,099 | $209,817 |
| IT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,635 | $0 | $37,684 | $204,319 |
| VP CHILD WELFARE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,562 | $0 | $32,600 | $183,162 |
| VP COMMUNITY BASED Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,074 | $0 | $27,648 | $176,722 |
35 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Buckeye Ranch (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–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 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 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 5622
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CENTRAL POINT PARTNERS Nursing assessment & placement services | $168,633 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to The Buckeye Ranch totaling $319K 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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Every number above is copied from The Buckeye Ranch's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Buckeye Ranch, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Buckeye Ranch's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Buckeye Ranch reported that 90.0% of its $75.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Buckeye Ranch pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Buckeye Ranch reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $543,384, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Buckeye Ranch get its money?
Of $81.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.4% came from contributions and grants (including 3.3% from government grants) and 92.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Buckeye Ranch a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-0642111 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 202600789349300120 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531339349303998 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400479349301605 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320799349300712 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220829349301427 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349302286 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-0642111: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.