Valor Ranch
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 832259845
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2020–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2019, Form 990-N 2018
- Location
- Decatur, TX, USA
- Phone
- 6822831844
- Rating
- 75
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Military, Veterans' Organizations
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $135,821
- Expenses
- $72,658
- Assets
- $383,708
- Liabilities
- $33,069
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
6 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- Chris Hunt (Board Chair and President)
- Hal Mette (Vice President (resigned April 2024))
People named in this filing
- Chris Hunt (Board Chair and President)
- Hal Mette (Vice President (resigned April 2024))
- Teri Chang (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. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Empowering our Nation's SHEROES "Women Veterans" to continue to write their story. The primary goal of Valor Ranch is to reintegrate female veterans (SHEROES) back into the civilian world by providing them with a safe place to heal while advocating for and empowering them to lead a healthy, happy life beyond their military service. Our organization is actively involved in Building Thriving Communities among Veterans, to help them through difficulties often experienced as they navigate the military-to-community transition. We have developed strategies to narrow the "civilian-military divide" by bringing together Veterans and supporters, to work side by side, build infrastructure, and experience farm life. These activities reduce Veteran isolation and help them feel more connected to others. It also gives those who don't know any military members or Veterans an opportunity to meet some of "the 1%" who volunteered to fight for our country.
What it reported doing in 2024
We believe every female veteran should continue to write her own story - At Valor Ranch, ink meets soil, and stories unfold. We believe that every female veteran - every SHERO - holds a pen, ready to script her own narrative beyond the uniform. Valor Ranch isn't just a place; it's a purpose. Our primary goal? To reintegrate SHEROES - our female veterans - into civilian life. We offer more than shelter; we provide a sanctuary for healing. Here, scars find solace, and resilience blooms. Valor Ranch spans ten acres - a canvas of possibility. Cottages, fully furnished, dot the landscape. Each one cradles a SHERO, cocooned in safety. Within these walls, she reclaims her voice, her dreams, and her right to happiness. In 2024 a total of 841 days of housing was provided by Valor Ranch. Silent listeners, patient companions - become confidantes. SHEROES gather eggs, feed animals, and mend fences. In these simple acts, they mend themselves. The animals, unjudging, mirror their courage. After twelve months, SHEROES step beyond Valor Ranch's gates. But they don't leave; they evolve. Each SHERO becomes a mentor - a guiding star for the next. She shares her wisdom, her laughter, and her battle-tested resilience. Valor Ranch isn't an island; it's a bridge. We narrow the "civilian-military divide." Veterans and supporters work side-by-side - hammering nails, planting seeds, and sharing stories. Remember, community isn't just about proximity; it's about connection. Valor Ranch becomes more than a physical place - it becomes a tapestry of shared experiences, laughter, and growth. Those who haven't worn the uniform meet those who have - the 1% who volunteered to defend. Conversations flow over fence posts. Stereotypes crumble. Hearts connect. Valor Ranch becomes a living lesson in empathy. Valor Ranch isn't just a mission; it's a fire. We're passionate about empowering women veterans. Their stories - etched in ink, etched in earth - inspire us. They continue to write, and we stand as witnesses. Let's turn these pages together. Valor Ranch - the inkwell, the pasture, the heartbeat - awaits.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 95% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 97% 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 - A large share of total spending goes to programs and the filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and program spending has declined or grown slowly.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 67
- Transparency & Controls: 86
- Accountability: 88
- Sustainability: 77
- Growth: 20
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 50.3%; rating input score 50
- Program expense ratio: 94%; rating input score 94
- Fundraising efficiency: $39.12 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 22nd 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Pass
- Document-retention policy: Pass
- CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Missing
- Independent financial-statement audit: Fail
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 46.5%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.28; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.09; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: -8.2% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: -11.3% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 18.9% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 50.3% of revenue deployed · 94% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 5 of 5 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
- Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $68K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
- Consistency: 42 of 42 current checks pass
- Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
- Filing history: 4 filing years from 2020 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
- 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 50/100.
- High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
- High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
- Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
- High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 27/100.