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Idaho Youth Ranch Inc

EIN 82-0253346 · Boise, ID

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE UNITE FOR IDAHO'S YOUTH BY PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT NURTURE HOPE, HEALING, AND RESILIENCE.

Income
$52.8 million
Spending
$43.1 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 52%
Employees
826
Volunteers
2,827
Highest pay
$311,286, ceo

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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 35% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    22 of 22 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 (4)
  1. $26.6 million spent. SOCIAL ENTERPRISE: IDAHO YOUTH RANCH (IYR) OWNS AND OPERATES 24 THRIFT STORES, ONLINE BOOK AND COLLECTIBLE DIVISIONS, AND A VEHICLE SALES LOT. THESE LOCATIONS SELL AND/OR RECYCLE CLOTHING, VEHICLES AND OTHER NON-CASH GOODS DONATED BY THE PUBLIC TO FUND THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS FOR VULNERABLE IDAHO YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. IYR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LOCATIONS PROVIDE JOBS, BENEFITS AND CAREER PATHS FOR OVER 400 EMPLOYEES. STORES SERVE AS JOB TRAINING SITES FOR IYR'S YOUTHWORKS! PROGRAM. STORES INCLUDE A RANCH READERS PROGRAM, WHICH HAS GIVEN OVER 600,000 FREE BOOKS AND INCENTIVES FOR READING THEM TO IDAHO CHILDREN. IYR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE RECYCLES DONATED GOODS THAT CANNOT BE SOLD, HELPING REDUCE THE VOLUME OF WASTE ENTERING PUBLIC LANDFILLS IN IDAHO'S COMMUNITIES.
  2. $9.6 million spent. HAYS HOUSE: IYR OPERATES A RESIDENTIAL FACILITY THAT HOUSES YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 8 AND 18 WHO ARE VULNERABLE DUE TO ABUSE, NEGLECT, FAMILY CONFLICT, AND/OR ABANDONMENT; OR YOUTH WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR, OR CONFLICTS AT SCHOOL OR HOME. SERVICES ARE TAILORED TO MEET EACH CHILD'S UNIQUE SITUATION AND MAY INCLUDE ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY, BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, SERVICE LEARNING, EDUCATIONAL RECOVERY, AND LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT. REINTEGRATION SERVICES AND ONGOING ACCESS TO THERAPY ARE A KEY PART OF FINISHING THE JOB AS YOUTH ARE BROUGHT BACK INTO THEIR HOMES. PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY: NESTLED IN THE BEAUTIFUL 258-ACRE HANDS OF PROMISE CAMPUS IN RURAL TREASURE VALLEY, OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY OFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED CARE, EDUCATION, AND HEALING. THE IDAHO YOUTH RANCH RESIDENTIAL CENTER FOR HEALING & RESILIENCE PROVIDES LONG-TERM PSYCHIATRIC CARE TO YOUTH AGES 11-17 IN A UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT CAREFULLY DESIGNED FOR A THERAPEUTIC EXPERIENCE. WE PROVIDE A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE TRAUMA-INFORMED ENVIRONMENT, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT TAILORED TO EACH YOUTH, FAMILY INVOLVEMENT THROUGHOUT THE HEALING PROCESS FOR PREPAREDNESS AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS, AND AFTERCARE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES WHEN YOUTH RETURNS HOME.
  3. $1.4 million spent. COMMUNITY SERVICES: IYR PROVIDES YOUTH AND FAMILY THERAPY IN BOTH NORTH IDAHO AND IN SOUTHWEST IDAHO AND TELEHEATH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES STATEWIDE. IDAHO YOUTH RANCH'S THERAPY IS TARGETED AT IDAHO'S MOST VULNERABLE YOUTH AND USES LEADING THERAPEUTIC PRACTICES TO PROVIDE THEM THE HEALING & HOPE THE NEED. BLENDING PROVEN EVIDENCE-BASED THERAPIES; TRAUMA FOCUSED - COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY, EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING THERAPY, AND EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY, IDAHO YOUTH RANCH PROVIDES A TREATMENT MODEL UNLIKE OTHERS, PROVEN TO HEAL YOUTH WHO STRUGGLE WITH ACUTE, CHRONIC, AND COMPLEX TRAUMA. IYR'S ADOPTION SERVICES PROGRAM IN NORTHERN IDAHO OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING PLACEMENT OF INFANTS, SPECIAL-NEEDS ADOPTION, HOME STUDIES AND POST-PLACEMENT SUPERVISION, INTERNATIONAL AND INTERSTATE ADOPTION, AND NON-AGENCY ADOPTION. SINCE 1983, IYR HAS PRACTICED AN ""OPEN ADOPTION"" PHILOSOPHY, HELPING FACILITATE COLLABORATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN BIRTH PARENTS AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS OVER THE CHILD'S LIFETIME, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE.
  4. $213,436 spent. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTLAUNCHED IN MARCH 2013, YOUTHWORKS! IS A COMPREHENSIVE JOB TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT PROGRAM CREATED TO HELP DISADVANTAGED YOUTH AGES 15-22DEVELOP THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO FIND AND KEEP MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. THIS NEWEST IYR PROGRAM INCLUDES CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, JOB PLACEMENT, ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING, AND OVERSIGHT."

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 September 1954.

    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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