Alabama Sheriffs Youth Ranches

Analysis

Alabama Sheriffs Youth Ranches is a registered charity in United States, based in Montgomery, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1964, 62 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 December 2023, Alabama Sheriffs Youth Ranches reported income of $5.0m and spending of $3.7m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.8m to $5.0m (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Alabama Sheriffs Youth Ranches sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 95th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include All India Movement Aim for Seva Inc ($5.0m), Blanchard Valley Residential Services Inc ($5.0m) and Spur Community Foundation Inc ($5.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $38.7m against liabilities of $145k, net assets of $38.6m. It reported 63 employees.