Los Angeles, CA

CHILDRENS RANCH FOUNDATION

EIN 38-3788058

Environment & Animal Welfare Service & Therapy Animals Children & youth People with disabilities

Mission

To empower children, teenagers, and young adults with diverse abilities and challenges to become expert caretakers of animals while fostering emotional growth, resilience, and community through therapeutic animal-caretaking programs.

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

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About CHILDRENS RANCH FOUNDATION

The Children's Ranch Foundation is a Los Angeles–based 501(c)(3) that runs therapeutic animal-caretaking programs for children, teens, and young adults with diverse abilities. The organization emphasizes hands-on care (grooming, feeding, mucking, socializing) for horses and small animals as a vehicle for emotional awareness, life skills, and social connection. ([thechildrensranch.org](https://thechildrensranch.org/))

The charity is an active, donor-facing foundation with recent annual Form 990 filings and multi-year financial growth; filings and third-party nonprofit databases show program service activity and rising net assets through 2022–2024. Leadership and program staff are listed on the organization site and on public filings, and the foundation reports continuing program delivery to families in the Los Angeles area. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/383788058))

Notable achievements

Consistent direct service delivery

Programs serve an active caseload (estimated at roughly 100 families per month in third-party nonprofit profiles) providing regular after-school and extracurricular therapeutic animal-caretaking opportunities for youth. ([causeiq.com](https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/childrens-ranch-foundation%2C383788058/?utm_source=openai))

Sustained financial growth

Form 990 data show rising revenue and net assets in recent years (revenues reported near $397k and net assets over $2.3M in the most recent filings), indicating increased financial resources to support programs. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/383788058))

Program-focused spending

Public filings and charity ratings data indicate a very high program expense ratio, reflecting that a large share of reported expenses is allocated to program services rather than overhead. ([charitynavigator.org](https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/383788058))

At a glance

Total assets: $2.4M
Annual revenue: $397K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 38-3788058
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Website: thechildrensranch.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

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

Recognition

Verified tax-exempt public charity (501(c)(3)), tax-exempt since 2009 per IRS-derived nonprofit records.

Charity Navigator listing with an overall One‑Star (50%) score driven by Accountability & Finance metrics (noting missing governance policies on the Form 990 as reported). ([charitynavigator.org](https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/383788058))

Profiled in national nonprofit databases (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, CauseIQ) and listed as authorized to solicit/operate in California per state registry data in third‑party profiles. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/383788058))

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