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Hearts Landing Ranch

EIN 47-4825801 · Granite Bay, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceWeak22 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE RANCH IS FOCUSED ON YOUTH COPING WITH TODAY'S CHALLENGES, AND HELPING THEM IN A SAFE JOURNEY TO BECOME ROLE MODELS AND FUTURE LEADERS BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, MENTORING AND ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY NETWORK.

Income
$514,790
Spending
$466,119
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 60% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 96% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 22 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep 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

    6 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (1)
  1. $399,682 spent. ? Senator Roger Niello awarded Donna Eckwortzel Woman of the Year 2025? 2 new team members: Donor Development and an Equine SpecialistApprentice? 2 team members Aleah and Audrey, started their life careers outside HLR? 5th Masters MFT Practicum student hosted, completed over 100 practicumclient therapy hours toward graduation? Provided clients for testimonies for filming of full length documentary onmental health and suicide prevention Through the Horse's Eyes planned torelease 2026. As part of filming 1 crew member went through 8 weekprogram? Published 3rd Annual HLR calendar & celebrated over 47 sponsors on back? Good Day Sacramento Interview on power of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy? Hearts Landing Ranch interview on Non-Profit Podcast Network with clienttestimonies? Accepted as 1 of 50 Fast Pitch cohort through Sacramento VenturePhilanthropyMILITARY & VETERAN PROGRAM? Hearts Landing Ranch achieved EAGALA Military Designated Program(unique from Bakersfield to Central Oregon to Colorado), allowing? HLR to tap into VA Recreation grant* of EAGALA international? 5 Military Partner Mental Health Professionals became EAGALA certified:Dr. Masters, Kaleb Boas, Marie Brown, Dr. Penya, Sal Palcio? Donna Eckwortzel Individual Military Designation assisted Dr. Masters withher 30 veteran therapy hours toward military designation process? Quilts of Valor, 38 veterans nominated and received their personalized quilts? Awarded Grants from El Dorado Community Foundation, El Dorado HillsGrant, EAGALA VA Recreation Grant, Auburn Indian Tribe of RancheriaSCHOLARSHIPS? Compassion Planet, 6 young men (aged out foster youth)? 5 Vet groups Fall 2024 = 30 veterans? 4 Vet Groups Spring 2025 = 28 veterans? 5* Vet Individual/Couples Sessions? FY24-25 Hearts Landing Ranch provided 3,000 mental healthTherapy hours.Over 70% of our clients are on partial or full scholarship Issues: anxiety,PTSD, sexual trauma, depression, suicidal thoughts, anger, isolation, familystrife, self esteem, coping skills, abandonment, combat, marriage, grief,human trafficking and bullying for exampleEDUCATION & EVENTS? Placer DA 4 Mental Health Fair service provider & Speaker? Placer MDIC Families and Children Mental Health Forum service provider? Harvest Pour event: 170 attendees for Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP)demonstration and mental health awareness? Hosted 100 individuals for VIP Tours and experience about benefits ofEquine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) and Learning (EAL)? 1st Derby Fundraiser 5/2/25 1-4pm, 150 attendees? Drive 4 Impact Forum, human trafficking awareness service provider? Joined Rocklin Chamber, continued with Roseville City Chamber &The Alliance, Defending the Cause for Kids and Families? Participated in 3 Golf Tournaments: Sacramento Optimist, InsightsCounseling, Military ServicesPROCESSES & INFRASTRUCTURE? Growing HLR Systems Binder: daily, monthly quarterly, annual activitieswith instructions? Grant awarded start Succession Planning for Executive Director? Kicked-off Car Donation Program, 2 cars donated already? Shared Google Drive used to accelerate projects and simplify communication? Google Ads, $10,000 free ads for non profits, kicked off mental healthawareness campaign? Attended Placer CNL Board of Directors Best Practices Class? Accepted into 7 month PATH Intl INNOVATION CIRCLES cohort? Started new Recovery Center, First Steps, every other week? Support Newport Health Care clients to start their own equine program? Started online Shopify Store expanding merchandise sales? Monthly Leadership Connection best practice exchange with local EDs? Equine Specialist Cohort training started 1x/weekSITE / VOLUNTEERS? New footing in 5 stall walk outs? Boys Team Charity, Above and Beyond Project: reset 25 Flag Pole? ~300 Community Service and Court Appointed Volunteer Hours? Fostered 7 feral kittens, found home for 5 & kept 2 for mouse control? ~3,000 volunteer Hours (1,664 hours by regularly weekly volunteers)? New volunteer group: Young Mens Service League (YMSL)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2018.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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