Nonprofit · EIN 81-4634781
FREEDOM REIGNS RANCH
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, TN 38401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $621,421 | $291,337 | $330,084 | $1,250,975 | $332,153 | $918,822 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $632,161 | $244,825 | $387,336 | $595,040 | $6,302 | $588,738 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $608,378
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $6,212
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,031
- Net income from fundraising events
- $6,831
- Other revenue
- $6,831
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,901
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $46,296
- Other salaries and wages
- $36,580
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $89,216
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,977
- Occupancy
- $17,963
- Depreciation
- $13,077
- Program services (functional)
- $255,903
- Management and general (functional)
- $22,766
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,668
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $595,040
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,250,975
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $332,153
- Net assets, end of year
- $918,822
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $493,745
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $918,822
- Gross receipts
- $876,659
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 341
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARISSA RAMSDELL | EXEC DIRECTOR & BOARD PRES Officer | 50 | $46,296 |
| VICTORIA ROGERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON HILLENBRAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GILLIAN GUIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARISSA RAMSDELL | EXEC DIRECTOR & BOARD PRES Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $44,800 |
| VICTORIA ROGERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON HILLENBRAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GILLIAN GUIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2080 ARTHUR HARDISON RD, COLUMBIA, TN 38401-4094
- In care of
- % CARISSA RAMSDELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CARISSA RAMSDELL, 2080 ARTHUR HARDISON RD, COLUMBIA, TN 38401
- Signed the 990
- CARISSA RAMSDELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (615) 513-6264
- Website
- WWW.FREEDOMREIGNSRANCH.COM
- Return prepared by
- PURYEAR & NOONAN CPAS
Mission
FREEDOM REIGNS RANCH'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE, SAFE, AND STRUCTURED RANCH ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH TRAUMA AND OTHER LIFE CHALLENGES.
Program accomplishments
- 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 COMMITMENT AND DETERMINED THE NEED TO SECURE THE PASTURE SPACE FOR THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF THE RANCH. THE LAND WAS PURCHASED WITH FUNDS GRANTED FROM THE LINDAHL FOUNDATION (64,000) AND A 330,000 7.5% 20 YEAR LOAN FROM LINEAGE BANK, FRANKLIN TN WITH A MONTHLY PAYMENT OF $2,680.28.ENTIRE INFRASTRUCTURE OF FACILITY WAS COMPLETED IN 2024 INCLUDING COVERED ARENA, PASTRUES, DRY LOTS, PADDOCKS, PENS, HORSE SHELTERS, TACK ROOM, BATHROOM AND OFFICE. ALL IMPROVEMENTS WERE PAID WITH DONATIONS DESIGNATED TO THE #UNIMPOSSIBLE FUND.FUNDRAISERS:CHARITY HORSE SHOW (HUNTER/JUMPER SCHOOLING SHOW)CHRISTMAS BENEFIT HUNTER PACE (TRAIL RIDE)HOEDOWN (FALL FESTIVAL)Expenses $255,903 · grants $20,901
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-4634781
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,250,975
- Income (IRS master file)
- $876,659
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $621,421 | $291,337 | $1,250,975 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $632,161 | $244,825 | $595,040 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $298,434 | $206,436 | $203,090 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-4634781).
Questions about FREEDOM REIGNS RANCH
- What is the EIN of FREEDOM REIGNS RANCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREEDOM REIGNS RANCH is 81-4634781.
- Is FREEDOM REIGNS RANCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to FREEDOM REIGNS RANCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FREEDOM REIGNS RANCH file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FREEDOM REIGNS RANCH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FREEDOM REIGNS RANCH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FREEDOM REIGNS RANCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CARISSA RAMSDELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREEDOM REIGNS RANCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $46,296 (CARISSA RAMSDELL, EXEC DIRECTOR & BOARD PRES).
- How much revenue does FREEDOM REIGNS RANCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $621,421, expenses of $291,337 and total assets of $1,250,975 at year end.
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