Buckeye Ranch

Analysis

Buckeye Ranch is a registered charity in United States, based in Whitehall, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2023, Buckeye Ranch reported income of $58.4m and spending of $57.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $48.1m to $58.4m (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Buckeye Ranch sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Treasure Coast Food Bank Incorporated ($58.4m), Child Care Connection Inc ($58.5m) and Parsons Child & Family Center ($58.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 11% and program service revenue 89% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $882k (1.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $28.4m. At year end it held assets of $64.7m against liabilities of $14.9m, net assets of $49.7m. It reported 718 employees.