Mission
SPECIAL K RANCH PROVIDES FAMILY-ORIENTED CHRISTIAN HOMES, ON A WORKING RANCH FOR ADULTS WHO HAVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. RESIDENTS PERMANENTLY LIVE AND WORK ON THE RANCH, WHERE THEY RECEIVE 24-HR CARE FROM LIVE-IN HOME ADVISORS
Public Charity
SPECIAL K RANCH
SPECIAL K RANCH, of COLUMBUS, MT, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.8M in revenue, $2.6M in expenses, $5.7M in total assets. 25 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 363378581
COLUMBUS, MT
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$5.7M
Grant Records25
Funding Total$3.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Special K Ranch
How Special K Ranch divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$78
The ranch's vision is to nurture the human and spiritual potential of people who have learning disabilities through respectful relationships, living and working in an interdependent community, raising…
$3
Horticulture vocational training programs consist of the following:a) seeding, propagating, and transplanting ornamental and perennial bedding plants by ranch residential employees who pull orders, load trailers and deliver…
$2
Livestock and farming vocational training program that teaches irrigation of fields, mowing, baling and stacking hay, and raising cattle, sheep, and lambs for both the ranch's internal food…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$408,306
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$56,000
GENERAL SUPPORT; ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION
$12,583
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,000
OPERATIONS
$5,500
Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Adam Petersen
Director
Alex Schimke
Director
Allison Dubs
Treasurer
Brenda Mcnaney
President
Cole Derks
Director
Donna West
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.8M | $2.6M | $5.7M |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $2.4M | $5.5M |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $2.5M | $5.1M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $2.2M | $5.0M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $2.1M | $4.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.4M to $2.8M (+20%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.