ECHO RANCH
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Plain text ECHO RANCH. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2023. https://furp.org/org/echo-ranch-465504601. Retrieved 2026-11-12.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). ECHO RANCH [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2023]. Retrieved November 12, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/echo-ranch-465504601
MLA “ECHO RANCH.” furp.org, tax years 2023, https://furp.org/org/echo-ranch-465504601. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-12; covers tax years 2023. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $109K · expenses $107K · assets $3K
- EIN
- 46-5504601
- Address
- 19131 SE FOSTER RD, DAMASCUS, OR 97089-6053
- Website
- echo-ranch.org
- NTEE code
- D20 Animal Protection and Welfare (Animal-Related) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- abuse: animal (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2015 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- john nickerson (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
ECHO RANCH IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE EDUCATION AND FAITH BASED MENTORING PURPOSES MOREN SPECIFICALLY: TO ECHO GODS PROMISES OF TRUTH AND HOPE. WHERE THE HEALING JOURNEY CAN BEGIN.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Nickerson | CO-FOUNDER DIRECTOR AND BOARD MEMBER PRESIDENT | 2023 | 60 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dorine Nickerson | CO-FOUNDER DIRECTOR AND BOARD MEMBER VICE PRESIDENT | 2023 | 60 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Hiveley | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER PROJECT MANAGER | 2023 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN NICKERSON | CO-FOUNDER DIRECTOR AND BOARD MEMBER PRESIDENT | 60 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DORINE NICKERSON | CO-FOUNDER DIRECTOR AND BOARD MEMBER VICE PRESIDENT | 60 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE HIVELEY | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER PROJECT MANAGER | 8 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $108,875 | $107,311 | $2,971 | $2,971 | $97,285 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $106,612 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | $68,284 | 7 | $9,589 | 2025 | 2019-2025 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| BRAKING CYCLES | $21,000 | 2 | $10,000 | 2021 | 2020-2021 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| FRANK AND EVELYN SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION | $14,500 | 4 | $3,000 | 2024 | 2021-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ECHO RANCH” | show |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY FOUNDATION | $2,027 | 1 | $2,027 | 2022 | 2022 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ECHO RANCH” | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $801 | 4 | $176 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ECHO RANCH” | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| SILVER CREEK ANIMAL SANCTUARY INC | OR | D20 | $107,426 | $145,330 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OPERATION DOG | OR | D20 | $102,871 | $104,296 | Vice President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| COLUMBIA RIVER REINING HORSE ASSOCIATION | OR | D20 | $110,575 | $125,209 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TWITCHY TAILS RESCUE | OR | D20 | $103,311 | $100,524 | Advisor | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SILVERTON CAT RESCUE | OR | D20 | $107,174 | $115,313 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LOVE AND CARE KITTEN ADOPTION | OR | D20 | $108,983 | $108,091 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PDX CAT TRAPPER | OR | D20 | $105,425 | $101,180 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ONTARIO FERAL CAT PROJECT | OR | D20 | $109,736 | $113,334 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| COOS PRODUCERS | OR | D20 | $104,066 | $110,151 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HOSPICE PET ADVOCATES | OR | D20 | $104,945 | $104,329 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HOOFPRINTS IN THE SAND LLC | OR | D20 | $104,225 | $84,358 | President | $36,000 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EL RANCHO EXILIO ANIMAL SANTUARIO | CA | D20 | $105,632 | $101,425 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| ALL MOSTA RANCH MONTANA | MT | D20 | $102,366 | $102,525 | President/Director | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| VALLEY VIEW RANCH EQUINE RESCUE | CA | D20 | $118,001 | $125,896 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| MCKEE RANCH FOUNDATION | NV | D20 | $108,671 | $104,254 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| BIT-O-HEAVEN RANCH INC | CA | D20 | $111,246 | $118,552 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| LES HAVEN RANCH | MT | D20 | $108,572 | $111,630 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| RANCH RESCUE TEAM | CA | D20 | $111,843 | $88,161 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| MODJESKA RANCH RESCUE | CA | D20 | $105,856 | $94,611 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| NATIONAL VERSATILITY RANCH HORSE ASSOCIATION | CO | D20 | $101,498 | $94,861 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| DOG RANCH INC | NV | D20 | $109,583 | $109,583 | ceo | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| LAST DANCE RESCUE RANCH | MI | D20 | $107,821 | $26,498 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| ANCHOR PAWS RESCUE | RI | D20 | $116,540 | $92,785 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2023 · Form 990EZ · $107,311 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $79,461 | 74.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $27,600 | 25.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $250 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $107,311 | 100% |
State business registration
- ECHO RANCH OR, DOMESTIC NONPROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2014-04-05
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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