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Nonprofit · EIN 81-4408744

GARDEN GATE RANCH INC

Tax-exempt · INDIANOLA, IA 50125

Financials

$823K$705K2023$751K$769K2024$700K$677K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GARDEN GATE RANCH INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$700,305$676,777$23,528$1,153,543$154,397$999,146
December 31, 2024990$751,436$769,180-$17,744$1,140,224$179,606$960,618
December 31, 2023990$822,841$704,757$118,084$1,153,425$175,063$978,362
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$536,516
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$478
Net income from fundraising events
$162,361
Net income from sales of inventory
$950
Other revenue
$163,311

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$15,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$74,167
Other salaries and wages
$317,689
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$431,850
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,123
Accounting fees
$3,735
Travel
$3,919
Depreciation
$49,413
Program services (functional)
$422,542
Management and general (functional)
$170,855
Fundraising (functional)
$83,380

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,140,224
Total assets, end of year
$1,153,543
Total liabilities, end of year
$154,397
Net assets, end of year
$999,146
Land, buildings and equipment
$809,728
Net assets without donor restrictions
$979,021
Net assets with donor restrictions
$20,125
Gross unrelated business income
$950
Gross receipts
$775,439
Employees
23
Volunteers
77
State of legal domicile
IA

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRENDA LONGExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
40$74,167
LINDA RIPLEYTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES MELINEChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
COLLEEN MORRISONTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JUDY MELINESecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRENDA LONGExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
40$55,011
LINDA GILLESPIE-RIPLEYCo-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
15$14,262
CHARLES MELINEChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BEN WEDEKINGADVISOR
Trustee or director
1$0
COLLEEN MORRISONTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JUDY MELINESecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRENDA LONGDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
50$47,898
ROBERT LONGDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
CHARLES MELINEDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES HESEMANDirector
Trustee or director
25$0
BEN WEDEKINGDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
COLLEEN MORRISONDirector
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11020 R57 HWY, INDIANOLA, IA 50125-7065
In care of
% BRENDA LONG
Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
11020 R57 HWY, Indianola IA 50125
Signed the 990
BRENDA LONG, Director
Phone
(515) 393-8400
Return prepared by
TARBELL & CO PLC

Mission

Garden Gate Ranch is a faith based organization providing safehousingand restorative and transitional services for sexually exploited women and their children. Garden Gate Ranch seeks to rally our community to ensure that all women are free from exploitation and abuse.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SURVIVOR IMMEDIATE RESCUE, SHELTER , CLOTHING, FOOD, HYGIENE, FURNISHINGS, VEHICLE REPAIR OR TRANSPORTATION, LIFE COACHING, COUNSELLING, JOB SKILLS TRAINING, GED ASSISTANCE AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING.
    Expenses $271,443
  • PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION THROUGH CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS, ADVERTISING, PUBLIC ADVOCACY AND DISPERSING PRINTED MATERIALS. WORKING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO FACILITATE AWARENESS.
    Expenses $151,099

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-4408744
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
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,153,543
Income (IRS master file)
$775,439

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$700,305$676,777$1,153,543XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$751,436$769,180$1,140,224XML
990December 2023$822,841$704,757$1,153,425XML
990December 2022$980,457$655,485$1,006,754IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2017December 31, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 81-4408744).

Questions about GARDEN GATE RANCH INC

What is the EIN of GARDEN GATE RANCH INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GARDEN GATE RANCH INC is 81-4408744.
Is GARDEN GATE RANCH INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to GARDEN GATE RANCH INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GARDEN GATE RANCH INC 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 GARDEN GATE RANCH INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GARDEN GATE RANCH INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of GARDEN GATE RANCH INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,167 (BRENDA LONG, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does GARDEN GATE RANCH INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $700,305, expenses of $676,777 and total assets of $1,153,543 at year end.

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