Cherokee Ranch and Castle Foundation

Analysis

Cherokee Ranch and Castle Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Sedalia, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Cherokee Ranch and Castle Foundation reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.9m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.8m to $1.8m (-0.9%), an average of -0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Cherokee Ranch and Castle Foundation sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Myers Flat Mutual Water System Inc ($1.8m), Illinois Park and Recreation Association ($1.8m) and Willowsford Conservancy ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 67% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $135k (7.0% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $33.2m against liabilities of $346k, net assets of $32.8m. It reported 9 employees.