HEARTLAND YOUTH RANCH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HEARTLAND YOUTH RANCH

EIN 27-5062572 · Animal Services N.E.C. (D60)

What they do

to ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION IN 2025 WE HAVE CONTINUED to SERVE CHILDREN and THEIR FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES and BEYOND. WE HELD SEVERAL DIFFERENT BIBLE STUDIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR for STAFF and SUPPORTERS. WE PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL BIG GIVE to VALLEY COUNTY and WORKED WITH 25 OTHER NON PROFITS to HOLD THE ANNUAL GIVING DAY IN VALLEY COUNTY. WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY to SHARE WITH SEVERAL CHURCH CONCREGATIONS ABOUT OUR MINISTRY AT HEARTLAND YOUTH RANCH and WHAT GOD is DOING THROUGH THE WORK AT THE RANCH. THESE CHURCHES HAVE JOINED US IN PRAYER and FINANCIAL SUPPORT. OUR RIDING SESSION SEASON OPENED APRIL 1 and CLOSED THE END of OCTOBER. WE HAD A FULL RIDING SEASON and MANY NEW FAMILIES ARE COMING to THE RANCH. WE ALSO HAD A SUCCESSFUL CAMP IN JUNE, THE CHILDREN ENJOYED MANY FUN NEW ACTIVITIES. WE HELD OUR ANNUAL WOMENS RETREAT IN OCTOBER and HAD A FULL HOUSE. OUR FALL FUN DAY and BARBECUE WAS ALSO HELD IN JUNE WITH THE ATTENDANCE of MANY FAMILIES. WE HLED AN APPRECIATION SUPPER for ALL

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

100.70%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services

$100.70spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$2.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$42,462

Mission workProgram services$42,760100.70% of revenue100.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$42,760100.70% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.70% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.37% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.91% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.52% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.24% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$42,462

Expenses$42,760

Annual shortfall $298 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$42,760 · 100.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$42,462

Expenses$42,760

Assets$86,571

Income$42,462

Contributions$41,287

Mission work (program services)$42,760

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (7)

CURT SCHAUERDIRECTOR

CYNDI CRAWFORDDIRECTOR

JEN SCHAUERDIRECTOR

JIM CRAFTVICE PRES

KILEY WHITESECRETARY

LAURA CRONKDIRECTOR

SUSAN SCHAUERPRES/TREAS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2011
Location: 80997 HIGHWAY 11, NORTH LOUP, NE 68859-6155
County: Valley
In care of: SUSAN SCHAUER
Primary officer: SUSAN SCHAUER, PRES/TREAS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@mysite.com Phone(308) 496-4348

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: LAMMERS ABEL & KAPS CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Animal Services N.E.C. (D60)
IRS tax category: Animal Services N.E.C.