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Renewal Ranch

EIN 27-0448349 · Conway, AR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

RESTORING BROKEN LIVES THROUGH CHRIST

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 22 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
0 of 35
Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 46% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 52% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
60% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 24 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
14 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$1.6 million spent. 30 MEN COMPLETED PHASE I INTENSE SIX MONTH PROGRAM OF RECOVERY AT RENEWAL RANCH IN 2024. EACH MAN COMPLETED OVER 570 HOURS OF COURSE CURRICULUM AND PERFORMED 300 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. OUR MEN CONTRIBUTED OVER 30,000 HOURS OF COMMUNITY HOURS IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS. THERE WERE 34 MEN INVOLVED IN PHASE II, A 6 MONTH FOLLOW UP PROGRAM, WHICH IS LIFE WITH ACCOUNTABILITY. EACH OF THEM WAS ASSIGNED A DISCIPLE MAKING PARTNER, WHO SERVED AS A MENTOR. AT THE END OF 2024 WE HAD A 65% SUCCESS RATE IN OUR GRADUATES. WE HAD VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED 10,138 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER WORK AT RENEWAL RANCH, AND WE HAD 25 TEACHERS FOR EACH OF THE FOUR SEMESTERS OF INSTRUCTION. 30 MEN COMPLETED PHASE I INTENSE SIX MONTH PROGRAM OF RECOVERY AT RENEWAL RANCH IN 2024. EACH MAN COMPLETED OVER 570 HOURS OF COURSE CURRICULUM AND PERFORMED 300 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. OUR MEN CONTRIBUTED OVER 30,000 HOURS OF COMMUNITY HOURS IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS. THERE WERE 34 MEN INVOLVED IN PHASE II, A 6 MONTH FOLLOW UP PROGRAM, WHICH IS LIFE WITH ACCOUNTABILITY. EACH OF THEM WAS ASSIGNED A DISCIPLE MAKING PARTNER, WHO SERVED AS A MENTOR. AT THE END OF 2024 WE HAD A 65% SUCCESS RATE IN OUR GRADUATES. WE HAD VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED 10,138 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER WORK AT RENEWAL RANCH, AND WE HAD 25 TEACHERS FOR EACH OF THE FOUR SEMESTERS OF INSTRUCTION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 October 13, 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 February 2010.
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 October 21, 2026.

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