Dogwood Ranch Corp
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DOGWOOD RANCH EXISTS TO REBUILD GENERATIONS AND BREAK THE CYCLE OF TRAUMA BY RESTORING THE ONE. THE VISION OF DOGWOOD RANCH IS TO SEE THAT EVERY FOSTER YOUTH AND AT-RISK FAMILY WITHIN THE HEART OF THE OZARKS HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO FUNCTION FULLY IN THEIR GOD-GIVEN GIFTS AND DESTINY, IMPACTING FUTURE GENERATIONS.
- Income
- $645,990
- Spending
- $560,026
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 4.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 70%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 5,073
- Highest pay
- $63,000, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $303,144 spent. IN 2024, OUR HEALING REINS EQUINE THERAPY PROGRAM SERVED 96 UNIQUE CLIENTS IN ITS TRADITIONAL WEEKDAY PROGRAM. WE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH OUR PRIMARY TARGETED POPULATIONS INCLUDING CURRENT AND FORMER FOSTER CHILDREN/YOUTH, THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT LOSS AND OTHER TRAUMA SURVIVORS. UPON COMPLETING OUR 12-WEEK EQUINE THERAPY PROGRAM, 94% OF OUR CLIENTS REPORTED AN INCREASED ATTEMPT TO CREATE HEALTHY ATTACHMENTS WITH THEIR CAREGIVERS AND TRUSTED FAMILY MEMBERS, 87% REPORTED HAVING IMPROVED THEIR ABILITY TO VERBALLY EXPRESS THEIR EMOTIONS AND 75% REPORTED AN INCREASE IN HOPE/MOTIVATION FOR THE FUTURE. WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR THE CONTINUED HEALING AND HOPE THAT HEALING REINS PROVIDES TO OUR MOST FRAGILE POPULATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, WE WERE ABLE TO EXPAND OUR HEALING REINS THERAPEUTIC TEAM BY ADDING A SECOND LICENSED THERAPIST AND EQUINE SPECIALIST WHO FOCUS SOLELY ON SERVING AND SUPPORTING OUR MILITARY/VETERAN/FIRST RESPONDER POPULATION. THAT PROGRAM SERVED 16 UNIQUE CLIENTS IN 2024, ALL OF WHOM REPORTED A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN ANXIETY POST TREATMENT. IN 2024, OUR HEALING REINS EQUINE THERAPY PROGRAM SERVED 96 UNIQUE CLIENTS IN ITS TRADITIONAL WEEKDAY PROGRAM. WE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH OUR PRIMARY TARGETED POPULATIONS INCLUDING CURRENT AND FORMER FOSTER CHILDREN/YOUTH, THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT LOSS AND OTHER TRAUMA SURVIVORS. UPON COMPLETING OUR 12-WEEK EQUINE THERAPY PROGRAM, 94% OF OUR CLIENTS REPORTED AN INCREASED ATTEMPT TO CREATE HEALTHY ATTACHMENTS WITH THEIR CAREGIVERS AND TRUSTED FAMILY MEMBERS, 87% REPORTED HAVING IMPROVED THEIR ABILITY TO VERBALLY EXPRESS THEIR EMOTIONS AND 75% REPORTED AN INCREASE IN HOPE/MOTIVATION FOR THE FUTURE. WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR THE CONTINUED HEALING AND HOPE THAT HEALING REINS PROVIDES TO OUR MOST FRAGILE POPULATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, WE WERE ABLE TO EXPAND OUR HEALING REINS THERAPEUTIC TEAM BY ADDING A SECOND LICENSED THERAPIST AND EQUINE SPECIALIST WHO FOCUS SOLELY ON SERVING AND SUPPORTING OUR MILITARY/VETERAN/FIRST RESPONDER POPULATION. THAT PROGRAM SERVED 16 UNIQUE CLIENTS IN 2024, ALL OF WHOM REPORTED A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN ANXIETY POST TREATMENT.
- $133,955 spent. THE HAVEN TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM SAFELY HOUSED, MENTORED AND SUPPORTED 5 FEMALE RESIDENTS IN 2024 AND THEIR (COMBINED) 4 MINOR CHILDREN. WORKING WITH SINGLE MOMS HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY REWARDING AS WE HAVE HELPED THEM GAIN STABILITY IN THEIR DAY-TO-DAY LIFE, POSITIVELY IMPACTING THEIR EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL GOALS AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. THIS HAS IN TURN HELPED THEM PARENT THEIR CHILDREN MORE SUCCESSFULLY AND MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS. WE ARE PROUD TO SHARE THAT 78% OF OUR RESIDENTS' TREATMENT GOALS WERE ACCOMPLISHED/COMPLETED WHILE THEY WERE RESIDING AT THE HAVEN DOGWOOD RANCH WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN OUR PRIMARY STAFF, ALLOWING US TO CONTINUE SERVING AND MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH MULTIPLE LOCAL AGENCIES BY WAY OF REFERRALS, SUPPORT AND COMBINING FUNDRAISING/AWARENESS EFFORTS TOGETHER. ADDITIONALLY, OUR CEO CONTINUED TO SERVE ON A GOVERNOR APPOINTED FOSTER PARENT ADVISORY BOARD WHERE SHE REPRESENTS HER REGION IN SWMO AND IS CURRENTLY THE SITTING CHAIR OF THAT BOARD. WE ALSO LOGGED OVER 5,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND HOSTED SEVERAL CORPORATE AND PHILANTHROPIC WORK GROUPS. THE HAVEN TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM SAFELY HOUSED, MENTORED AND SUPPORTED 5 FEMALE RESIDENTS IN 2024 AND THEIR (COMBINED) 4 MINOR CHILDREN. WORKING WITH SINGLE MOMS HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY REWARDING AS WE HAVE HELPED THEM GAIN STABILITY IN THEIR DAY-TO-DAY LIFE, POSITIVELY IMPACTING THEIR EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL GOALS AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. THIS HAS IN TURN HELPED THEM PARENT THEIR CHILDREN MORE SUCCESSFULLY AND MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS. WE ARE PROUD TO SHARE THAT 78% OF OUR RESIDENTS' TREATMENT GOALS WERE ACCOMPLISHED/COMPLETED WHILE THEY WERE RESIDING AT THE HAVEN DOGWOOD RANCH WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN OUR PRIMARY STAFF, ALLOWING US TO CONTINUE SERVING AND MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH MULTIPLE LOCAL AGENCIES BY WAY OF REFERRALS, SUPPORT AND COMBINING FUNDRAISING/AWARENESS EFFORTS TOGETHER. ADDITIONALLY, OUR CEO CONTINUED TO SERVE ON A GOVERNOR APPOINTED FOSTER PARENT ADVISORY BOARD WHERE SHE REPRESENTS HER REGION IN SWMO AND IS CURRENTLY THE SITTING CHAIR OF THAT BOARD. WE ALSO LOGGED OVER 5,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND HOSTED SEVERAL CORPORATE AND PHILANTHROPIC WORK GROUPS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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