National Ghost Ranch Foundation Inc
Analysis
National Ghost Ranch Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Abiquiu, NM. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.
In the financial year ending December 2023, National Ghost Ranch Foundation Inc reported income of $7.7m and spending of $7.3m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from October 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $6.1m to $7.7m (+26%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 434%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, National Ghost Ranch Foundation Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within NM. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include McMichael Communications Group Inc ($7.7m), Kids Across America ($7.7m) and Nathaniels Hope Inc ($7.7m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 33% and program service revenue 59% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $270k (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.3m. At year end it held assets of $8.3m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $6.9m. It reported 111 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 33%
- Program services 59%
- Other 7.8%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| McMichael Communications Group Inc | Atlanta | $7.7m |
| Kids Across America | Branson | $7.7m |
| Nathaniels Hope Inc | Orlando | $7.7m |
| New Gate to Peace Foundation | Houston | $7.7m |