Freedom Reigns Ranch

What it reported doing in 2024

Program service accomplishments: freedom reigns ranch continued it's primary mission of "igniting hope, with the help of a horse" by providing structured programming totaling 3,180 hours at no cost to participants in 2024, a growth of 27% over last year:-1,907 hours of one-on-one, junior rancher (small group), and family sessions serving a total of 241 individuals on an ongoing basis throughout the year.-1,273.5+ hours of horse time for teenage girls in horse pairs program that focuses on their development as horsewomen, in leadership, confidence, and creative problem-solving.-counties served: davidson, giles, marshall, maury, rutherford, williamson, wilson-reasons for attending programs as indicated by participants/parent/guardian:34.9% dealing with depression, anxiety, suicide, self-injury or needing help with mental health, 16% social anxiety or relationship challenges, anger, needing growth/confidence, 13.2% survivors of human trafficking,7.5% violent crime surivior, 7.5% unaccumpanied refugee children, 5.7% abuse/assault, 5.7% loss/grief, 2.8% foster/adoptive children-100% of all surveyed participants/parents said there was a positive improvement in at least one area of their life as a direct result of session programs: 92.5% said they have a more positive outlook on life, 92.9% said they have experienced growth in healthy community, 97.5% said they have grown in their ability to trust, 80% said they have grown in their leadership skills, 94.9% said they have grown in their ability to express emotions in a healthy way.-all programs at freedom reigns ranch remain free of charge for participants.volunteers:-341 individuals volunteered 7,368+ hours in 2024-of those 341 people, 86 were ongoing weekly or multiple-time-per-month volunteers-each volunteer was trained by ranch staff, senior volunteers and field professionals, leading to continuity and integrity throughout ranch programs-ongoing volunteers received opportunities for continuing education related to horse husbandry, horsemanship, trauma-informed mentorship, mental health, rescue horse rehabilitation and other relevant topics creating a culture of community and growth, and excellence in horsemanship and in working with children and families in ranch programshorse and pasture care:-all horses were given professional veterinary care (vaccinations, dental work, teeth floating), chiropractic adjustments, medicine, and emergency care as needed to keep all horses healthy and at a fitness level suitable for their job-all pastures were cultivated to the standard requirements for horses. Manure in dry lots was cleaned 2x/day and composted to be used as fertilizer in the orchard-horses requiring additional nutrition were given supplemental quality grain, supplements/medicine, hay, and care as necessary for their function and purpose at freedom reigns ranch. As a result all horses freedom reigns ranch have maintained and/or improved health and are being used in the ranch program.-we added two session-ready horses and rescued and rehabilitated 3 horses from starvation/law enforcement neglect case. Two of those horses were trained and moved into the session herd to 17 equines (16 horses, 1 donkey). One rescue is rehabilitated and awaiting adoption placement.staff:-freedom reigns ranch increased staffing 2024 to accommodate program growth by hiring contracted help for administrative, accounting, and horse care support. We maintained two full time staff.acn stock was granted to freedom reigns ranch from the lindahl foundation and sold at a value of $252,101 as unrestricted funds. $132,000 is held as savings. The remainder used for approved infrastructure to finish out the development of our forever home and to secure pasture space as noted below: freedom reigns ranch had the opportunity to purchase the 23 acres land we were previously leasing from helion group in addition to 5 adjoining acres also owned by helion group in november 2024. The board of directors reviewed the financial

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 41.6%; rating input score 42
• Program expense ratio: 87.8%; rating input score 88
• Fundraising efficiency: $48.02 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 88.8%; rating input score 89; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 53.1%; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.29; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.27; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 15.9%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 18.6% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 30.3% per year; rating input score 100; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 46.4% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings