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MERCY SPRING RANCH: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
MERCY SPRING RANCH (EIN 27-2879928)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-13
IRS object ID
202621339349205732
Schema version
2025v4.1
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)
Return2026-05-13T17:54:30-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN941239084PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ATHERTON & ASSOCIATES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 4339AddressLine1Txt
CityMODESTOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP953524339ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN272879928EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1MERCY SPRING RANCHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMERCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2096916054PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line121819 MCBRIDE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityESCALONCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95320ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN BLACKPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2096916054PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-30SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJACQUELYN HOWELLPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01327223PTIN
Phone2095774800PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressMERCYSPRINGRANCH.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$60,213GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$44,693ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$15,320ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Other Revenue Total$200OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$60,213TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$1,450FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$20,587OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$2,327PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$60,212OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$84,576TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$24,363ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$142,119NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$117,756NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,863BOYAmt
EOY$18,316EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,056BOYAmt
EOY$96,257EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,130BOYAmt
EOY$6,513EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$144,049BOYAmt
EOY$121,086EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,930BOYAmt
EOY$3,330EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$142,119BOYAmt
EOY$117,756EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTO UTILIZE HORSES AND OTHER RANCH ACTIVITIES TO HELP BRING THE HOPE, HEALING, AND LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED VARIOUS TYPES OF TRAUMA IN THEIR LIVES. THIS TRAUMA MAY COME IN THE FORM OF PREVIOUS PHYSICAL, MENTAL, OR SEXUAL ABUSE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, A DEATH OR ILLNESS IN THE FAMILY, DIVORCE, PLACEMENT IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, BULLYING, ETC.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomMERCY SPRING RANCH IS A 501(C)3, NON-PROFIT, CHRISTIAN MINISTRY THAT UTILIZES HORSES AND OTHER RANCH ACTIVITIES TO HELP BRING THE HOPE, HEALING, AND LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED VARIOUS TYPES OF TRAUMA IN THEIR LIVES. THIS TRAUMA MAY COME IN THE FORM OF PREVIOUS PHYSICAL, MENTAL, OR SEXUAL ABUSE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, A DEATH OR ILLNESS IN THE FAMILY, DIVORCE, PLACEMENT IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, BULLYING, ETC. THE ORGANIZATION PRIMARILY SERVES THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE STANISLAUS AND SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY COMMUNITIES OF THE CALIFORNIA CENTRAL VALLEY. THIS IS DONE FREE OF CHARGE, WITH NONE OF THE PARTICIPANTS PAYING TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS. MERCY SPRING RANCH IS A 100% VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION WITH NO PAID STAFF.THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM. AFTER MORE THAN THREE DECADES OF WORKING IN YOUTH MINISTRY, THE FOUNDERS WERE WELL AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTORING YOUTH. THE BENEFITS INCLUDE INCREASED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES, LOWER HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATES, HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIPS AND LIFESTYLE CHOICES, BETTER ATTITUDE ABOUT SCHOOL, HIGHER COLLEGE ENROLLMENT RATES AND EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS, ENHANCED SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-CONFIDENCE, IMPROVED BEHAVIOR, BOTH AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL, STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND PEERS, IMPROVED INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, AND DECREASED LIKELIHOOD OF INITIATING DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE. MENTORSHIP SESSION LEADERS WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH EACH CHILD, IMPARTING THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR IDENTITIY AND WORTH IS MUCH GREATER THAN WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN LED TO BELIEVE BY OTHERS. THE PROGRAM USES THE INTERACTION WITH HORSES AND OTHER RANCH ACTIVITIES TO BREAK DOWN WALLS AND ALLOW CHILDREN TO SHARE THEIR HURTS AND FEARS. IN ADDITION, LIFE SKILLS ARE TAUGHT TO THE CHILDREN THROUGH WOOD-WORKING AND METAL WORKING PROJECTS, GARDENING, CRAFT PROJECTS, ETC. WHILE THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS DIRECTED TOWARD THE CHILDREN, GREETERS ALSO SPEND QUALITY TIME WITH THE PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND SIBLINGS AS WELL. THE GREETERS PRAY FOR THEM, LISTEN TO WHAT THEY ARE ALSO GOING THROUGH, AND HELP WHEN AND WHERE THEY CAN. FOR INSTANCE, THE RANCH TEACHES THEM ABOUT SUSTAINABLE AND ECONOMICAL WAYS THEY CAN FEED THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH HEALTHY, ORGANIC GARDENING AND RAISING THEIR OWN FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. THANKS TO THE GENEROUS DONATION BY THE RAYMUS FOUNDATION IN 2024, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A GREEHOUSE, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALMOST DOUBLED THESE EFFORTS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES RANCH FAMILIES, AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, WITH FERSH PRODUCE FROM THE MERCY SPRING RANCH GARDEN, AS WELL AS FRESH ORGANIC EGGS. IN 2025, THE RANCH PROVIDED 1,750 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE TO FAMILIES.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$84,576ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$84,576TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
JOHN BLACK
PRESIDENT30.00$0$0$0
MONIQUE BLACK
VICE PRESIDENT40.00$0$0$0
TOM HINDMAN
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
LISA DRUET
DIRECTOR5.00$0$0$0
BILL VAN NIEUWENHUYZEN
DIRECTOR5.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMONIQUE BLACK TAMI PETERSPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line121819 MCBRIDE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityESCALONCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95320ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2094024821PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$47,995CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$75,372CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$66,081CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$44,693CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$312,139TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$47,995CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$75,372CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$66,081CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$44,693CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$312,139TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$93,147SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$218,992PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,102CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,671CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$697CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$200CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,670TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$316,809TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$73,668GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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Public Support PY1700.74590PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUEDESCRIPTION: OTHER INCOME. AMOUNT: 200.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 339. DESCRIPTION: PASTURE AND HORSE CARE. AMOUNT: 21,623. DESCRIPTION: POULTRY EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 3,570. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 4,403. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 1,946. DESCRIPTION: GARDEN AND LANDSCAPING. AMOUNT: 7,951. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 6,702. DESCRIPTION: LAMB AND GOAT CARE. AMOUNT: 57. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 13,621. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 60,212.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: ART INVENTORY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,400. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,400. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 12,730. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,113.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARDS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,930. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,330.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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