NATURE RANGERS WILDERNESS PROGRAMS
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $243K · expenses $274K · assets $20K
- EIN
- 93-2878765
- Address
- 5142 HOLLISTER AVE 567, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111-2526
- NTEE code
- O50 Youth Development Programs (Youth Development) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- science: research education (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2023 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
NATURE RANGERS EMPOWERS CHILDREN WITH THE TOOLS FOR LIFELONG MENTAL WELLNESS, FOSTERING RESILIENCE, CONFIDENCE, AND CURIOSITY THROUGH IMMERSIVE NATURE EXPERIENCES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Thomas | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | $46,489 | $94,197 | 1 |
| Lauren Beattie | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 2024 | $43,756 | $43,756 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia V Smart | BOARD PRESIDENT | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Candace Poindexter | BOARD SECRETARY | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nels Gerhardt | BOARD TREASURER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian V Hecke (former) | TRUSTEE | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $90K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY THOMAS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 0 | $46,489 | $0 | $0 | $46,489 | 1 |
| LAUREN BEATTIE | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 0 | $43,756 | $0 | $0 | $43,756 | 1 |
| JULIA V SMART | BOARD PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CANDACE POINDEXTER | BOARD SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NELS GERHARDT | BOARD TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $48K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY THOMAS | TRUSTEE | 0 | $47,708 | $0 | $0 | $47,708 | 1 |
| CANDACE POINDEXTER | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN V HECKE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $243,102 | $274,269 | $19,897 | $11,241 | $0 | $243,102 | $90,245 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $191,347 | $148,939 | $42,781 | $42,408 | $50,000 | $141,347 | $47,708 | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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2024 · Form 990 · $274,269 spent · pay $106,133 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $90,245 | $90,245 | - | - | 32.9% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT LABOR | $75,097 | $75,097 | - | - | 27.4% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS | $34,854 | $34,854 | - | - | 12.7% |
| All other expenses | $19,235 | $9,697 | $8,613 | $925 | 7.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $10,713 | $6,997 | $1,274 | $2,442 | 3.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,041 | - | $10,041 | - | 3.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $6,361 | - | $6,361 | - | 2.3% | |
| Other employee benefits | $5,527 | $5,527 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | RESEARCH | $4,155 | $2,737 | - | $1,418 | 1.5% |
| Other salaries and wages | $4,000 | $4,000 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Travel | $2,842 | $2,842 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Insurance | $2,672 | - | $2,672 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $2,545 | $180 | $2,365 | - | 0.9% |
| Information technology | $2,228 | $64 | $2,164 | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $1,692 | - | - | $1,692 | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $667 | $667 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: management | $516 | - | $516 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $499 | - | $499 | - | 0.2% | |
| Interest | $380 | - | $380 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $274,269 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $148,939 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,426
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $47,708 | - | $30,000 | $17,708 | 32.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $47,520 | $47,520 | - | - | 31.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES AND METERIAL | $20,259 | $20,259 | - | - | 13.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $9,805 | $9,805 | - | - | 6.6% | |
| All other expenses | $8,891 | $8,891 | - | - | 6.0% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $4,426 | $4,426 | - | - | 3.0% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $2,352 | $2,352 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,729 | - | $1,729 | - | 1.2% | |
| Insurance | $1,011 | $721 | $290 | - | 0.7% | |
| Information technology | $1,001 | - | $1,001 | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $980 | $980 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Travel | $970 | $970 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $860 | - | $860 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | COMMISSION AND FEE | $767 | $767 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | RESEARCH | $361 | $361 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Interest | $299 | $299 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $148,939 | 100% |
State business registration
- NATURE RANGERS WILDERNESS PROGRAMS CA, Employee benefit plan sponsor (Form 5500), Filed for plan year 2026
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Also on this site Fuzzy
| Record | Name as filed | Where | Dataset | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan sponsor | NATURE RANGERS WILDERNESS PROGRAMS | CA | Form 5500 (employee benefit plans) | EIN (EXACT) |
Matched by name (and state) or EIN only; a shared name is not proof of the same person or organization.
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