Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMorning Star Boys Ranch
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −40% in 3 yrs86staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.5%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.7%
Middle half of peersMedianMorning Star Boys Ranch
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.1M spent
Programs$2.4M79%Management and general$587k19%Fundraising$51k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Believe in Me gave about $865k a year for five years, 41% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$776k in FY2023, −$465k in FY2024 and −$385k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2022.
990 Part VIII12funders
$918ka year, last 3 years
91%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Believe in MeStopped after FY2021$349k$379k$557k$546k$2.5M–Edmund W and Darlene L Braune Family FoundationSince FY2018$60k$60k$60k$60k$60k$10kElizabeth C Pool Charitable Tr UmaStopped after FY2022$16k$16k–Women Helping Women FundStopped after FY2022$10k$10k–R S Smith Irrevocable Tuw Xxx-Xx-XxxxSince FY2019$2k$2k$2k$2k$1kThe Avista FoundationNew in FY2023$4kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$16k$42k$12k2 other fundersUp to $3k a year each$3k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped