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THERAPEUTIC RANCH FOR ANIMALS AND KIDS
TUCSON, AZ · EIN 204737638 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE O990 · Youth Development · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.traktucson.org
revenue
$748K
expenses
$770K
net assets
$230K
employees
28
volunteers
300
program ratio
69%
mission · from form 990

STRENGTHENING KIDS AND COMMUNITY THROUGH ANIMAL INTERACTION

profile · synthesized from sources

Therapeutic Ranch for Animals and Kids (TRAK) provides therapeutic services through animal interaction for children, families, first responders, veterans, and active-duty military in Tucson, Arizona. The organization emphasizes community involvement and volunteerism, with a focus on emotional and cognitive support through animal-assisted activities.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Animal-Assisted Activities
Provides therapeutic interaction with animals to support emotional and cognitive development for participants.
Summer Camp
Offers a summer camp program for children, focusing on therapeutic activities and animal interaction.
Volunteer Program
Engages community members in animal care and therapeutic activities, providing opportunities for youth and adults to contribute.
activities · 4 groups

what they do

  • Volunteer-Driven Equine Care & Support 4 activities
    • Horse Handler Certification Program
      Provides a certification program for volunteers aged 12 and up to assist with horse handling tasks, including walking and leading horses in the Buckaroo program, expanding volunteer capacity in equine-assisted activities.
    • Volunteer Animal Care Program
      Engages volunteers in daily care of large and small animals, including feeding, watering, mucking stalls, and raking grounds, through structured Ranch Hand shifts held twice daily with seasonal hour adjustments.
    • Volunteer Ranch Hand Program
      Operates daily Ranch Hand shifts for volunteers to assist with animal care tasks such as feeding, watering, mucking stalls, and grounds maintenance. Volunteers can also obtain a Horse Handler certification to assist with leading horses.
    • Volunteer Ranch Hand Program
      Operates daily Ranch Hand shifts for volunteers to assist with animal care tasks such as feeding, watering, mucking stalls, and grounds maintenance. Volunteers can also obtain a Horse Handler certification to assist with leading horses.
  • Farm-Based Educational Tours and Seasonal Visits 3 activities
    • Free Ranch Tours for Families
      Offers free 30-minute tours to inform families about available programs, including field trips and outreach events designed to introduce the ranch and its services.
    • Ranch Tours
      Offers free 30-minute tours for families to learn about the available programs at the ranch.
    • Ranch Tours
      Offers free 30-minute tours for families to learn about the available programs at the ranch.
  • Animal Rescue & Shelter Volunteer Support 2 activities
    • Internship Program
      Provides internships where individuals assist with grounds maintenance, participate in community outreach, facilitate client-animal interactions, and help clients develop life and social skills. Interns gain experience working with diverse client populations and develop skills in animal handling and care relevant to Animal Assisted activities.
    • Internship Program
      Provides internships where individuals assist with grounds maintenance, participate in community outreach, facilitate client-animal interactions, and help clients develop life and social skills. Interns gain experience working with individuals with various challenges and develop skills in animal handling and care relevant to Animal Assisted activities.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Intern-Led Client and Animal Support Services
      Interns facilitate one-on-one interactions between clients and animals, supporting clients with emotional trauma, cognitive challenges, and physical or psychiatric disabilities in achieving individual life and social skills goals, while also maintaining ranch facilities and participating in outreach.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$748K
Contributions & grants$262K35%
Program service revenue$433K58%
Investment income$-5K-1%
Other revenue$58K
expenses
Total expenses$770K
Program expenses69%
Admin / overhead24%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits$403K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$255K
Cash$98K
Investments$0
Liabilities$25K
Net assets$230K
Liquid reserves1.5 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -11.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
SCOTT TILLEY Executive Dir. 40 $75K
board members · 11
  • AMBER EGHTESADI — President
  • DEBORAH WARD — Director
  • JESSICA WILLS — Secretary
  • JILL PRICKETT-TILLEY — Vice President
  • LUTHER WARD — Director
  • MICHAL MAEL — Director
  • RON MARTIN — Director
  • STEVEN LEGENDRE — Director
  • T LUISE KING — Director
  • THOMAS FRIEZEN — Treasurer
  • WYATT CHAMBERS — Director
relationships · 1

who they work with

  • Angel Charity for Children Funder — Awarded funding in 2019 for two staff positions in the Animal-Assisted Life Skills Eagala Program for one year.