Sugar Land, TX

PARKS YOUTH RANCH INC

EIN 20-4748799

Housing, Food & Basic Needs Shelter & Homelessness Services Children & youth People experiencing homelessness Survivors of violence

Mission

Through strong and effective community partnerships with a sustainable financial base, the youth receiving care at the Fred and Mabel R. Parks Youth Ranch will be empowered with coping skills, hope, achievable goals; and no longer at risk of being homeless.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About PARKS YOUTH RANCH INC

Parks Youth Ranch is a 501(c)(3) emergency shelter and counseling organization serving abused, neglected, and homeless youth in the Fort Bend / Sugar Land area. The organization operates a family-style ranch campus that provides short-term shelter, trauma-informed counseling, educational support and case management for youth ages roughly 7–17.

The ranch sits on eight acres and houses three on-site facilities (the Fred and Mabel R. Parks Emergency Shelter, the George Counseling Center, and the Fort Bend Junior Service League Recreation Center). Parks Youth Ranch is licensed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and publishes its IRS returns and organizational documents on its website.

In the last 2–3 years Parks Youth Ranch has remained active in fundraising and community partnerships (annual signature events, county subrecipient/grant agreements) and reported organizational scale consistent with recent Form 990 filings (annual revenues and assets showing a mid-seven-figure operating size).

Notable achievements

Established ranch campus (opened 2011)

Opened the Parks Youth Ranch campus in 2011 and developed a multi-building facility providing emergency shelter, counseling and recreation on an eight-acre, family-style ranch setting.

Successful annual fundraising events

Signature events have produced significant support in recent years (examples include the Cowboy Up fundraiser that raised six-figure proceeds in 2022–2023 and new events such as Paddles for a Purpose launched in 2025), materially supporting program operations.

Organizational scale and financial growth

Recent tax filings report mid-seven-figure annual revenues and over $2M in total assets, reflecting sustained fundraising, grants and program activity to support shelter and counseling services.

At a glance

Total assets: $2.2M
Annual revenue: $1.4M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 20-4748799
Location: Sugar Land, TX
Website: www.parksyouthranch.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Licensed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, indicating compliance with state standards for running a youth shelter and related services.

Active partner and grant recipient with local government and county programs (Fort Bend County subrecipient agreements and collaborative initiatives), demonstrating community-level endorsement and funding relationships.

Publicly listed and tracked by national nonprofit data/monitoring services and platforms (organization posts IRS returns on its site and appears in national nonprofit databases), providing transparency about finances and operations.

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