Sweet Mercies Rescue Ranch Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
882489192
IRS 990 coverage
2023–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2022
Location
Glen Rose, TX, USA
Phone
5033480936
Rating
68
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Animal Protection and Welfare

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,405,315
Expenses
$1,198,231
Assets
$845,977
Liabilities
$183,082

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MARIAH JOSEPH (PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • MARIAH JOSEPH (PRESIDENT): $84,000 total reported compensation
  • LYNDI FLECKENSTEIN (BOARD MEMBER): $40,725 total reported compensation
  • BROOKLYN STUELAND (SECRETARY): $40,500 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To rescue, rehabilitate, and show animals the love and care they deserve before finding their forever homes. We strive to educate the public on proper animal care and want to raise awareness for the animals (see sch o)

What it reported doing in 2024

Rescue & rehab: sweet mercies rescue ranch (smrr)is dedicated to helping animals in need to get the love and care they deserve. They rescue native as well as exotic animals from local auctions, by word of mouth, and animals they naturally come across while living in the country. From when they started the journey in 2022 through current, they have rescued 324 equines, 10 dogs, 11 goats, 8 cows, 2 camels, 2 zedonks and 3 kangaroos. Providing these animals with a safe sanctuary is priority, and where possible and a good fit for adoption, they help these animals find their forever home.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of total spending goes to programs. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of voting board members are independent.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 66
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 35
  • Sustainability: 48
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 59.4%; rating input score 59
  • Program expense ratio: 69.9%; rating input score 70
  • Fundraising efficiency: $85.97 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 28.6%; rating input score 29; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 44
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 14.7%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.71; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.22; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 17.8%; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 42.9% per year; rating input score 100; 94th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 28.8% per year; rating input score 100; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 60.2% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 59.4% of revenue deployed · 69.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 2 of 7 board members independent · 4 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $838K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $84K · 7 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $269K reported
  • Consistency: 25 of 25 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2023 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 6 filed money-flow records
  • 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.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 59/100.
  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 29/100.
  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 8 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 32/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 18/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 30/100.