EIN 26-2432946

The Foundation at Shield Ranch

Name: The Foundation at Shield Ranch financials for 2023
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Austin

State

Texas

Year formed

2009

Most recent tax filings

2023-12-01

NTEE code, primary

T20: Private Foundations

Description

The Foundation at Shield Ranch is a private foundation that primarily funds general support of the organization. Its purpose is to operation of camp el ranchito, llc - see www.elranchito.org application fees to attend summer camp. Grantees include Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center. It made one grant last year and is located in Austin, TX.

Also known as...

Shield Ranch Foundation

Total revenues

$7,129,469

2023

Total expenses

$2,107,452

2023

Total assets

$15,506,820

2023

Num. employees

2023

Program areas at The Foundation at Shield Ranch

El ranchito & campsite year-round programming

Management & general administration

Capital campaign & fundraising

Application fees used for nature programming at campsite year-round.

Grants made by The Foundation at Shield Ranch

Grantee	Grant description	Grant year	Amount
Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center	General Support of the Organization	2020-12	$10,000

Who funds The Foundation at Shield Ranch

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Austin Community Foundation	2023-12	General Support	$514,650
Schwab Charitable Fund	2023-06	Human Services	$112,750
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	2023-06	For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes	$55,000
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at The Foundation at Shield Ranch

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Blake Murden, Ph.D.	Chief Executive Officer , Shield Land Stewardship Group		2024-11-21
Andrea Mellard	Executive Director , Shield Ranch Foundation	$148,684	2024-11-21
Michelle Bryant	Director of Communications		2024-11-21
Dee Dee Wilson	Director of Human Resources		2024-11-21
Rob Albini	Campsite Education Director , Shield Ranch Foundation		2024-11-21
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for The Foundation at Shield Ranch

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$7,046,920	$2,039,761	245.5%
Investment income and dividends	$44	$207	-78.7%
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$6,491	$-4	-
Gross sales of inventory	$59	$0	999%
Miscellaneous revenues	$75,955	$11,617	553.8%
Total revenues	$7,129,469	$2,051,581	247.5%

Form 990s for The Foundation at Shield Ranch

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2024-11-08	990PF	View PDF
2022-12	2023-11-01	990PF	View PDF
2021-12	2022-11-09	990PF	View PDF
2020-12	2021-11-12	990PF	View PDF
2019-12	2021-06-14	990PF	View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

Organizations like The Foundation at Shield Ranch

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Camp War Eagle	501(c)(3)	Rogers, AR	$19,267,919
Josiah Willard Hayden Recreation Center	501(c)(3)	Lexington, MA	$4,881,589
Young Americans Center for Financial Education	501(c)(3)	Denver, CO	$3,519,701
Colten Cowell Foundation	501(c)(3)	Chandler, AZ	$6,372,133
Building Arizona Families	501(c)(3)	Surprise, AZ	$2,799,716
Austin Hooper Foundation	501(c)(3)	San Ramon, CA	$2,534,847
Plattduetsche Home Society	501(c)(3)	Franklin Square, NY	$5,750,620
Roderick and Solange Macarthur Justice Center	501(c)(3)	Niles, IL	$7,231,305
Nichols Village	501(c)(3)	Groveland, MA	$6,895,574
The Stirling Foundation	501(c)(3)	Pleasant Grove, UT	$4,323,067

Data update history

December 26, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 3 new personnel

November 21, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 1 new personnel

October 20, 2024

Received grants

Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $676,125 from Austin Community Foundation

December 30, 2023

Posted financials

Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022

December 30, 2023

Updated personnel

Identified 1 new personnel

Nonprofit Types

Private foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate operating foundationsCampsCharities

Issues

Human servicesChildren

Characteristics

Partially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 3939 Bee Caves Rd Bldg C-100; Austin, TX 78746
Metro area: Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
County: Travis County, TX
Website URL: shieldranch.com/el-ranchito/
Phone: (512) 476-4816

IRS details

EIN: 26-2432946
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990-PF
Year formed: 2009
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary: 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status: Independent

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Personnel at The Foundation at Shield Ranch

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