WHISPERING HOPE RANCH: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
WHISPERING HOPE RANCH (EIN 20-3023936)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-03-18
IRS object ID
202640779349301229
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-03-18T16:58:06-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN822776679PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCHULZE OSWALD MILLER & EDWARDS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1120 N RIPLEY STAddressLine1Txt
CityALPENACityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP497072967ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN203023936EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WHISPERING HOPE RANCH MINISTRIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWHISBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15407 ARNTZ RDAddressLine1Txt
CityROSE CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48654ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHELLE BEDTELYONPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARY/TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone9896853525PhoneNum
Signature2026-02-25SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSANDRA EDWARDSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01082729PTIN
Phone9893548707PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHELLE BEDTELYONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1659 MAYHEW RDAddressLine1Txt
CityROSE CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48654ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$131,438GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDE & MAINTAIN FACILITY FOR MINISTRY SERVICESActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$88,878PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$111,453CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$17,053PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$12,941CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$8,650PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$7,044CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$114,581PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$131,438CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$108,301PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$114,711CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$108,301PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$114,711CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$6,280PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$16,727CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$304,342TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$326,068TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$27,500TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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DescPROVIDE & MAINTAIN FACILITY FOR MINISTRY SERVICESDesc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Governing Body Voting Members5GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member5IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHELLE BEDTELYONPersonNm
Phone9896853525PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1659 MAYHEWAddressLine1Txt
CityROSE CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48654ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
MATTHEW BEDTELYON
PRESIDENTYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE BEDTELYON
SECRETARY/TRYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN HOLCOMB
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL JOHNSTON
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
WALLY LEACH
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
KEN MCCLUSKEY
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$111,453AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$111,453TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
LESSON FEES & TRAIL RIDES$12,488$12,488
CAMP REGISTRATION FEES$453$453
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$12,941TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$2,940GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,940TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,940RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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OTHER SERVICES$3,756$3,756
REFUNDS$348$348
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$4,104OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$131,438TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$19,985RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$146TotalAmt
Program Services$146ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,061TotalAmt
Program Services$8,061ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,453TotalAmt
Program Services$15,453ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,614TotalAmt
Program Services$1,614ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,200TotalAmt
Program Services$2,200ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,419TotalAmt
Program Services$9,419ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
PROGRAM EXPENSES$44,291$44,291
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE$25,551$25,551
HORSE MAINTENANCE$7,796$7,796
INSIDE MAINTENANCE$180$180

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$114,711TotalAmt
Program Services$114,711ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,384BOYAmt
EOY$92,310EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$239,258LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,500LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$235,958BOYAmt
EOY$233,758EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$304,342BOYAmt
EOY$326,068EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,500BOYAmt
EOY$11,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,500BOYAmt
EOY$11,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$276,842BOYAmt
EOY$315,068EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$276,842BOYAmt
EOY$315,068EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$304,342BOYAmt
EOY$326,068EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$16,727ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$21,499PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$69,766CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$68,823CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$83,980CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$88,878CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$111,453CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$422,900TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$68,823CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$83,980CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$88,878CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$111,453CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$422,900TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$422,900PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$422,900TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$117,081GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$211,758OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$211,758BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$211,758TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$11,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$11,000TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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