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RANCHO FELIZ SUPPORTING FOUNDATION

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 200823735 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE T30 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M) · ranchofeliz.com
revenue
$236K
expenses
$245K
net assets
$588K
employees
0
volunteers
3
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

SUPPORT OF RANCHO FELIZ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AND ITS ACTIVITIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Rancho Feliz Charitable Foundation is a volunteer-based nonprofit that addresses material poverty in Mexico and spiritual poverty in America. It provides food, housing, medical care, and education to underprivileged communities in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, while offering cross-border volunteer opportunities for Americans and Canadians. The organization emphasizes "Reciprocal Giving," where volunteers help those in need and gain a new perspective.

named programs · 6 · from sources

what they call their work

Exchange Program
A volunteer program where American and Mexican volunteers work together in the barrios of Agua Prieta, building homes, distributing food, and caring for children and seniors.
Highly-Johansen House program
A program where volunteers build new wood-framed, insulated homes for families in need in Agua Prieta, Mexico.
No Family Left Behind” COVID Emergency Meals
An emergency feeding program that delivers food bags containing staple items and fresh vegetables to families in Agua Prieta during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scholarship Program
Provides scholarships to students in Agua Prieta.
Spay and Neuter Dog Program
A program focused on animal welfare in the community.
Vecinos (Neighbors) Affordable Housing Neighborhood
A neighborhood built by Rancho Feliz in Agua Prieta with 42 homes, a childcare facility, public education center, vegetable gardens, fruit trees, and playgrounds for displaced families.
activities · 8 clusters

what they do

  • Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Services 5 activities
    • Animal Control Personnel Training
      Trains Agua Prieta animal control personnel in humane euthanasia methods.
    • Animal Welfare Programs
      Operates a dog program to support animal welfare in Mexico, including a spay and neuter program and funding free spay/neuter sterilization services for pet owners in Agua Prieta through the Mexico Mutts Program, and trains Agua Prieta animal control personnel in humane euthanasia methods.
    • Animal Welfare Programs
      Operates a dog program to support animal welfare in Mexico, including a spay and neuter program and funding free spay/neuter sterilization services for pet owners in Agua Prieta through the Mexico Mutts Program.
    • Animal Welfare Programs
      Operates a dog program to support animal welfare in Mexico, including a spay and neuter program. This includes funding free spay/neuter sterilization services for pet owners in Agua Prieta through the Mexico Mutts Program and training Agua Prieta animal control personnel in humane euthanasia methods.
    • Implements animal welfare and spay/neuter programs in Mexico
      Operates the Mexico Mutts Program, funding free spay/neuter services for pet owners in Agua Prieta and maintaining a dog program to support animal welfare. Trains local animal control personnel in humane euthanasia methods.
  • Integrated Community Housing Development 4 activities
    • Builds affordable housing and community infrastructure in Agua Prieta, Mexico
      Constructs homes, childcare centers, education centers, and multi-use neighborhoods for displaced and underserved families in Agua Prieta, including the development of the "Vecinos Dignos Sin Fronteras" neighborhood with 42 homes and community amenities. The organization has invested over $18 million in infrastructure along Arizona's southern border.
    • Community Development and Housing Construction
      Invests in and builds homes, education centers, childcare centers, and orphanages in Mexico, including the "Vecinos Dignos Sin Fronteras" neighborhood in Agua Prieta, which features 42 homes, a childcare facility, public education center, and community gardens for displaced families.
    • Community Development and Housing Construction
      Invests in and builds homes, education centers, childcare centers, and orphanages in Mexico, including the "Vecinos Dignos Sin Fronteras" neighborhood in Agua Prieta, which features 42 homes, a childcare facility, public education center, community gardens, and recreational areas for displaced families.
    • Housing and Neighborhood Development
      Builds and develops multi-use neighborhoods, such as "Vecinos Dignos Sin Fronteras" in Agua Prieta, Mexico, providing housing for displaced families. These neighborhoods include homes, childcare facilities, public education centers, community gardens, playgrounds, and sports courts. The organization also builds individual homes for families.
  • Youth Cross-Border Service Programs 4 activities
    • Cross-Border Community Development and Volunteer Engagement
      Unites American volunteers with families in Agua Prieta, Mexico, to build homes, education centers, and childcare facilities, and address urgent community needs. The organization has invested over $18 million in infrastructure and engaged over 27,000 individuals in service work, primarily young adults, providing lodging and meals for volunteers.
    • Cross-Border Volunteer Programs
      Engages approximately 1,000 American volunteers annually, primarily young adults, in service work in Agua Prieta, Mexico, providing lodging and meals through La Hacienda Feliz dormitory. Volunteers participate in activities such as home building, education support, and meeting urgent community needs.
    • Cross-Border Volunteer Programs
      Engages approximately 1,000 American volunteers annually, primarily young adults, in service work in Agua Prieta, Mexico, providing lodging and meals through La Hacienda Feliz dormitory. Volunteers participate in activities such as home building, education support, and addressing urgent community needs.
    • Operates cross-border volunteer and service programs
      Engages approximately 1,000 volunteers annually, primarily young adults, in cross-border service activities, with over 27,000 individuals served to date. Provides lodging and meals to volunteers through the La Hacienda Feliz dormitory in Agua Prieta, Mexico.
  • Community Garden Development and Maintenance 3 activities
    • Community Gardens
      Establishes community gardens with fruit trees and vegetable gardens to provide fresh food and strengthen the community within the Vecinos Dignos Sin Fronteras neighborhood.
    • Community Gardens
      Establishes community gardens with fruit trees and vegetable gardens to provide fresh food and strengthen the community.
    • Community Gardens
      Establishes community gardens with fruit trees and vegetable gardens to provide fresh food and strengthen the community within their developed neighborhoods.
  • Private School & Trade Scholarship Programs 3 activities
    • Educational Support and Scholarships
      Provides access to education for students in Mexico by funding over 3,000 scholarships, including private education scholarships for children of Vecinos residents from kindergarten through university, and offering trade certificates in computer use, baking, and sewing through an onsite Education Center.
    • Educational Support and Scholarships
      Provides access to education for students in Mexico by funding over 3,000 scholarships, including private education scholarships for children of Vecinos residents from kindergarten through university, and offering trade certificates in computer use, baking, and sewing through an onsite Education Center.
    • Supports education access and workforce development in Mexico
      Provides private education scholarships for children from kindergarten through university and has funded over 3,000 scholarships. Offers trade certificate programs in computer use, baking, and sewing through an onsite Education Center for residents and neighboring communities.
  • Student and Teacher Support in Underserved Schools 1 activity
    • Educational Support and Scholarships
      Provides access to education for students in Mexico by funding over 3,000 scholarships for students from kindergarten through university. This includes private education scholarships for children residing in their developed neighborhoods and offering trade certificates in computer use, baking, and sewing through an onsite Education Center.
  • International Medical Missions 1 activity
    • Support for Indigenous Communities
      Provides aid to the Tarahumara tribe in Mexico.
  • Uncategorized 11 activities
    • Childcare Services
      Operates an onsite childcare facility for babies and toddlers of residents, incorporating state-of-the-art technology and brain development tools.
    • Childcare Services
      Operates an onsite childcare facility for babies and toddlers of residents in the Vecinos Dignos Sin Fronteras neighborhood, incorporating state-of-the-art technology and brain development tools.
    • Childcare Services
      Operates an onsite childcare facility for babies and toddlers of residents in their developed neighborhoods, incorporating state-of-the-art technology and brain development tools.
    • Food and Medical Aid Distribution
      Distributes large quantities of food and medical supplies to communities in need in Mexico, including 400 tons of food providing 4.6 million meals, and 2,400 bags of food (45 tons) equating to 57,000 meals through the "No Family Left Behind" COVID Emergency Meals program in Agua Prieta.
    • Food and Medical Aid Distribution
      Distributes large quantities of food and medical supplies to communities in need in Mexico, including the Tarahumara tribe. This includes dispensing over 400 tons of food, providing 4.6 million meals, and delivering 2,400 bags of food (45 tons) for the "No Family Left Behind" COVID Emergency Meals program.
    • Food and Medical Aid Distribution
      Distributes large quantities of food and medical supplies to communities in need in Mexico, including 400 tons of food providing 4.6 million meals, and 2,400 bags of food (45 tons) equating to 57,000 meals through the "No Family Left Behind" COVID Emergency Meals program in Agua Prieta.
    • Migrant Support Services
      Supports the C.A.M.E. shelter by providing medical care, food, clothing, and safe return assistance to deported migrants. The organization also operates a cross-border search program to recover remains of deceased migrants, conduct DNA testing, and return them to their families.
    • Migrant Support Services
      Supports the C.A.M.E. shelter by providing medical care, food, clothing, and safe return assistance to deported migrants, and operates a cross-border search program to recover remains of deceased migrants, conduct DNA testing, and return them to families.
    • Migrant Support Services
      Supports the C.A.M.E. shelter by providing medical care, food, clothing, and safe return assistance to deported migrants, and operates a cross-border search program to recover remains of deceased migrants, conduct DNA testing, and return them to families.
    • Operates migrant remains recovery and identification program
      Runs a cross-border search program to recover the remains of deceased migrants, conduct DNA testing, and return them to families for proper burial.
    • Provides comprehensive social services to underserved communities in Mexico
      Delivers food, medical supplies, housing, and education support to underprivileged individuals and communities in Mexico, including distribution of over 400 tons of food (4.6 million meals) and aid to the Tarahumara tribe. Operates programs for deported migrants through the C.A.M.E. shelter, offering medical care, clothing, and safe return assistance.
financials · form 990 · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$236K
Contributions & grants$230K97%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$6K3%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$245K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$245K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$738K
Cash$231K
Investments$507K
Liabilities$150K
Net assets$588K
Liquid reserves36.1 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +50.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
KIMBERLY K WOODHOUSE SECRETARY/TR 1 $80K
board members · 2
  • JAMES D ARMSTRONG — DIRECTOR
  • POWELL B GILLENWATER III — PRESIDENT
relationships · 7

who they work with

  • ASU Los Diablos Alumni Chapter Partner — Organizational affiliation through which leadership and volunteer support are connected to Rancho Feliz.
  • Agua Prieta, Mexico Partner — Host community for volunteer and service programs focused on homebuilding, education, and urgent needs.
  • C.A.M.E. (Centro de Atención al Migrante Exodus) Partner — Local shelter supported by Rancho Feliz to provide services to deported migrants.
  • Gil Gillenwater Government — President of the Rancho Feliz Foundation and co-founder, providing leadership and strategic direction.
  • Los Halcones (The Hawks) Partner — Search group partnered with Rancho Feliz to locate remains of deceased migrants and return them to families.
  • Mexico Mutts Partner — Established the Mexico Mutts Program to reduce the suffering of neglected and abused dogs, focusing on funding sterilization services.
  • Premio a la Sonora Filantropia Partner — Awarded Gil Gillenwater, founder and president of Rancho Feliz, as the individual philanthropic person of the year for the Mexican state of Sonora.