Valley Teen Ranch

Analysis

Valley Teen Ranch is a registered charity in United States, based in Fresno, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1984, 42 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, Valley Teen Ranch reported income of $4.0m and spending of $4.3m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $4.4m to $4.0m (-10%), an average of -2.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Valley Teen Ranch sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Scandinavian Charitable Society of Greater Boston Inc ($4.0m), Karsh Family Social Service Center Inc ($4.0m) and Community Family Centers-Centros Familiares de LA Comunidad ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $105k (2.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.4m. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $518k, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 81 employees.