Star Ranch Save the Animals Rescue

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
061808105
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2010–2023
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2023
Location
Waynesville, NC, USA
Phone
8284004940
Rating
37
Verdict
REVIEW
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Animal Protection and Welfare

Reported finances

Revenue
$40,370
Expenses
$44,314
Assets
$90,915
Liabilities
$57,702

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KAREN OWENS (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • KAREN OWENS (PRESIDENT)
  • CHRIS SANBORN (TREASURER)
  • LISA HARTZELL (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Star ranch is a non-profit animal rescue facility providing 24/7 care for animals in desperate need. Animals are provided shelter, medical attention, rehabilitation services and prepared for adoption or placement.

What it reported doing in 2023

Over 173 hoofed animals (horses and donkies) as well as countless number of rescued dogs have received benefit through the services provided at star ranch. This includes shelter, food, medical attention, placement or adoption. 121 of the horses and donkies have been adopted. During the 2023-2024 tax period efforts have continued with dog rescues. This continues to benefit local shelters that have been at full capacities for the majority of the year. Currently there are 10 in residence with various other placements throughout the year. Fostering efforts during the previous year has enabled them to continue their 501(c) 3 mission as a a non profit animal rescue. The collaboration with local foster farms and relocation of the hoofed animals continues to be successful. Star ranch continues to provide food, sheltering, supplies, farrier and veterinarian services for the fostered animals.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Transfer-based 990-EZ. The 990-EZ reports grants or member benefits, but it does not separate enough spending to show the nonprofit’s full delivery mix.

The verdict

REVIEW - The filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 1
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 42
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 1.7%; rating input score 2
  • Program expense ratio: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -9.8%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.05; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.63; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 0.5% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -0.4% per year; rating input score 0; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -9.1% per year; rating input score 0; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 1.7% of revenue deployed
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 10 filing years from 2010 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 2/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 32/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 8/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.