2025-07-11T13:30:17-05:00 2024-12-31 273858252 DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC 5975 CASTLE CREEK PARKWAY N DR STE 400 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46250 990 2024-01-01 473828665 BEN'S RANCH FOUNDATION INC BENS 3172581007 PO BOX 3952 CARMEL IN 460823952 BROSE A MCVEY CHAIRMAN/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3172581007 2025-07-10 1 0 BRYAN PAUTSCH P00034913 3174690169 2025-07-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BROSE A MCVEY PO BOX 3952 CARMEL IN 460823952 354399 0 X HTTPS://BENSRANCH.ORG X 2015 IN BEN'S RANCH SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUTH STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES BY CONNECTING THEM TO JOBS AND EXPERIEINCES ON FARMS, AT STABLES AND OTHER SETTINGS. 13 12 30 40 0 0 350392 209194 1192 120436 2128 6377 10882 -2159 364594 333848 125 0 0 0 57593 260144 12500 0 27962 94826 217214 165044 477358 199550 -143510 246948 100555 17429 14546 229519 86009 X OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND FUTURES OF YOUNG PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, BY CONNECTING THEM TO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES ON FARMS, RANCHES, STABLES, AND THERAPEUTIC RIDING FACILITIES. 1 0 388701 120436 IN 2024 WE SERVED 54 TEENS AGES 13-18 THROUGH HALF-DAY BOOT CAMPS, COMMUNITY SMALL GROUP, SCHOOL, AND PAID, PART-TIME INTERNSHIPS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE TEENS PARTICIPATING IN CAMPS OR OTHER PROGRAMS WHERE WE PROVIDED SUPPORTING SERVICES TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. WE SERVED TEENS FROM FIVE COUNTIES IN CENTRAL INDIANA, FROM ELEVEN DIFFERENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AS WELL AS TWO TEENS SCHOOLED AT HOME. CLIENTS WERE SERVED AT 15 OF OUR NETWORK FARMS, STABLES AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL AND NATURE FACILITIES. INTERNSHIPSOUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAM IS PAID "INTERNSHIPS" FOR TEENS STRUGGLING WITH THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. TEENS WORK FOR FARMS AND STABLES RECRUITED BY OUR ORGANIZATION AND ARE PAID BY THOSE HOST EMPLOYERS. NO FEES ARE COLLECTED FROM PARTICIPANTS FOR THIS PROGRAM AND BENS RANCH PROVIDES MARKETING, CASE MANAGEMENT, APPLICANT SCREENING, THE IDENTIFICATION OF HOST-EMPLOYER FACILITIES AND IN MANY CASES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR HOST-EMPLOYER FARMS, DESIGNED TO OFFSET THE COST OF INTERN WAGES. DURING THE YEAR 17 TEENS PARTICIPATED IN INTERNSHIPS. NO FEES ARE CHARGED FOR THE PLACEMENT OF INTERNS, AND WE PAID HOST EMPLOYERS $13,665 TO REIMBURSE THEM FOR WAGES PAID TO THE INTERNS.SMALL GROUPSWE CONTINUED TO IMPROVE OUR SMALL GROUP PROGRAM BY INCORPORATING MORE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) AND EMPLOYABILITY CONTENT. WE ALSO INCREASED THE NUMBER OF HOST-EMPLOYER FARMS AND STABLES IN OUR NETWORK AND ADDED SEVERAL AGRIBUSINESSES TO OUR LIST OF PARTNERS. THESE BUSINESSES HOSTED TOURS AND PROJECTS FOR OUR SCHOOL PROGRAM YOUTH, GIVING THEM EXPOSURE TO NEW SKILLS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. A TOTAL OF 31 YOUTHS PARTICIPATED IN A SMALL GROUP PROGRAM. PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMMUNITY SMALL GROUPS PROGRAM TYPICALLY PAY $300 FOR A SIX-WEEK PROGRAM. HOWEVER, BENS RANCH DISCOUNTS OR WAIVES THIS FEE BASED ON THE HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF APPLICANTS. APPROXIMATELY HALF OF OUR SMALL GROUP PARTICIPANTS QUALIFY FOR THE FEDERAL FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM. SMALL GROUP PARTICIPATION FEES, NET OF DISCOUNTS, GENERATED $6,423.OTHER PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTSWE HAVE FORMED A UNIQUE AND GROWING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HAMILTON COUNTY (IN) PARKS DEPARTMENT, WHERE WE COLLABORATE TO SERVE AT-RISK YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY BY LEVERAGING THE NEW FACILITY. FOR EXAMPLE, THE PARKS DEPARTMENT SECURED FUNDING FROM THE RECENT OPIOID SETTLEMENT, ADMINISTERED BY THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND CONTRACTED WITH US TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING AT THE NEW FACILITY. ANOTHER NON-PROFIT PARTNER, THE YOUTH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, IDENTIFIED AND TRANSPORTED YOUTH TO OUR SITE AND FEES WERE PAID TO BENS RANCH FOUNDATION BY THE PARKS DEPARTMENT USING THOSE GRANT FUNDS. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO EXPAND ON THIS MODEL AND HAVE RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING COMMITMENTS TO SUPPORT THIS COLLABORATION. 388701 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X BROSE A MCVEY 3172581007 PO BOX 3952 CARMEL IN 46082 BROSE A MCVEY CHAIRMAN/EXE DIRECTOR 50.00 X X 60000 0 0 THOMAS CURRAN SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF GOODWIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY AKINS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY ARNOLD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEN BARTHULY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM CUMMINGS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR CAROL D'AMICO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MILES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEANNE NIEFORTH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN RIDER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY LAIGAARD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELINA RUGGERI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 60000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34991 174203 209194 PARTICIPATION REVENUE 624110 120436 120436 120436 2504 2504 3873 0 3873 3873 3873 18392 34991 20551 -2159 -2159 333848 120436 0 4218 60000 48856 6369 4775 176721 143897 18759 14065 23423 18572 2874 1977 3255 2604 651 37507 30006 7501 33339 31309 1756 274 22700 18160 4540 7187 3899 974 2314 9423 7538 1885 8780 7024 1756 3265 2612 653 6990 3426 856 2708 7767 6214 1553 16160 12928 3232 STABLE SUPPLIES 30549 24439 6110 PROGRAM EXPENSES 22319 22319 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 4912 3928 984 BANK CHARGES 3061 970 242 1849 477358 388701 60695 27962 199344 63589 2540 2540 4934 7659 34783 8016 40130 26767 246948 100555 15866 14546 1563 0 17429 14546 X 0 0 0 0 229519 86009 229519 86009 246948 100555 -143510 0 X 0 0 0 X 51335 157027 100465 350392 209194 868413 51335 157027 100465 350392 209194 868413 236944 631469 4 10 2128 2504 4646 10882 10882 883941 128168 0.71440 0.67850 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 10,882. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 34783 8016 26767 26767 SPORTING CLAYS 26561 18255 8306 10350 3108 432 BARN BASH 26822 16736 10086 2948 3713 53383 34991 18392 13298 6821 432 20551 -2159 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 WE REACHED A VERY IMPORTANT MILESTONE IN 2024 BY COMPLETING A PILOT PROJECT WITH A LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE SCHOOL SELECTED AND TRANSPORTED MIDDLE SCHOOL TEENS WHO FIT OUR ELIGIBILITY TO OUR FARM HOST SITES DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, TO WORK, LEARN NEW SKILLS AND LEARN ABOUT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. THIS PILOT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL AND IS CONSISTENT WITH A GROWING EMPHASIS ON WORK-BASED-LEARNING WITHIN THE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY. NINE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE 12-WEEK PILOT IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM. BECAUSE OF THIS SUCCESS WE ARE NOW IN TALKS WITH SEVERAL OTHER AREA SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES, A SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL SOURCE OF CONTRACT REVENUE. WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND CAPACITY AT OUR NEW FACILITY, CALLED KOTEEWI STABLE AND TRAILS. THE FACILITY IS OWNED BY THE HAMILTON COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT, AND THROUGH A LEASE WE MANAGE AND OPERATE THE FACILITY TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR OUR PROGRAMS. OUR YOUTH PARTICIPANTS CARE FOR ANIMALS, DO CHORES, HELP MAINTAIN THE FACILITY AND GAIN NEW SKILLS AND EMPLOYABILITY. THIS FACILITY COMPLIMENTS 14 OTHER FARMS, STABLES AND AGRICULTURAL HOST SITES WE CONTRACT WITH TO PROVIDE INTERNSHIPS AND OTHER PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF THE 990 TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION PERODICALLY REVIEW ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND INFORMATION. IF A BOARD MERMBER HAS A CONFLICT, THE BOARD MEMBER CANNOT VOTE ON THE ISSUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE ENTIRE BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FORM 990 FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. BRF STABLES LLC PO BOX 3952 CARMEL IN 46082 934416977 PROVIDING NEW HOPE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES IN 119714 37245 BEN'S RANCH FOUNDATION