Rise Canyon Ranch
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Rise Canyon Ranch is a non-profit 501c3 that provides equine-assisted psychotherapy EAP which utilizes the unique emotional connections of horses to engage children teens and adults in healing self-discovery and enrichment.
- Income
- $89,840
- Spending
- $89,900
- Reserves
- -6.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 70%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 11 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 489% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 (3)
- $36,983 spent. Following the closure of Rise Canyon Ranch California in 2025 and Bethanys Gait in Chino Valley Arizona in 2026 Rise Canyon Ranch assumed management of Bethanys Gaits programs to ensure uninterrupted mental health care. Rise Canyon Ranch provides ground based Equine Assisted Psychotherapy EAP and Equine Assisted Learning EAL focused on mental health trauma recovery and social emotional wellness for youth adults and military families. Program service fees range from 0 to 200 per session based on a sliding scale with fully subsidized care available so financial hardship never prevents access. Absorbing these programs increased participant volume requiring expanded horse care feed veterinary services and equipment to maintain herd health and clinical safety. Supported by 5 independent contractors with recruitment active for 1 additional Therapist and 1 Equine Specialist the ranch expands access to high quality mental health care.
- $18,963 spent. House Related Expenses
- $5,701 spent. Advertising & Marketing
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 June 2026.
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 April 2018.
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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