Pjjr Ranch Corp

Helping the Military Community, Gold Star Families, and our First Responders One Horse at a Time

aka The Veterans Ranch | Polk City, FL | www.theveteransranch.org

Mission

Our mission is to assist Veterans and their families through Equine Therapy, a range of treatments involving activities with horses to promote human physical and mental health. Our services are based on compassion and complete privacy and security for our Veterans and their families. We assist these great Americans and their families in shedding heavy burdens and walking away as newer and improved versions of themselves. We will succeed in our mission while gaining and maintaining a stable financial foundation and stewardship.

Notes from the nonprofit

The Veterans Ranch would like to thank you for taking a look at this great organization. It is our goal and mission to work with these great Americans and their families that signed up knowing that they may have to give their last full measure of devotion for their country. Through the premier equine therapy services offered at The Veterans Ranch we are able help them start to lay down heavy coats of burden and walk off as new and improved versions of themselves. If you are looking to support a non-profit that is getting real life boots on the ground things accomplished then we ask that you consider The Veterans Ranch. Thank you

Ruling year info

2018

President/CEO

Pamela Smith

VP/COO

J.R. Smith

Main address

PO Box 1051

Polk City, FL 33868 USA

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EIN

82-3947323

NTEE code info

Public Health Program (E70)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The daily Veterans and active duty suicide rate is on the rise. It is going the wrong direction. By supporting PJJR Ranch Corp on a daily basis and its long term expansion plan you will be helping to serve the ones that serve us all every day and allow us to enjoy the freedoms that we have every day.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Equine Therapy

We take veterans and speak with them about what their needs are and what they are looking to accomplish out of the program. We pair them up with a horse and we start with the basics of grooming. You have to understand that a horse can feel a gnat land on its back so it feels everything from you before you are two feet away. We get veterans to start building a relationship and trust with the horse before they do any kind of riding. This is a key component in the process. Without that initial trust nobody can move forward in their journey. Most people have no idea how therapeutic it is to groom and bath and take care of a horse. Once we have confidence in their progression we can teach them how to saddle and start learning how to ride. This creates a whole new level of trust between the veteran and the horse.

Population(s) Served

Veterans

Children and youth

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of veterans who report a decrease in depression

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Veterans, Military personnel, Adults, Children

Related Program

Equine Therapy

Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Number of veterans with PTSD served

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Adults, Children, Veterans, Military personnel

Related Program

Equine Therapy

Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Reports and documents

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

We aim to accomplish getting Veterans, and their families to lay down their heavy coats of burden and learn to walk off as a new and improved version of themselves. Our Veterans may never forget what they did in their time in the Military, but through horses they can learn how to deal with it and become better husbands, wives, fathers, and mothers, and sons, and daughters. In this mission we will work diligently to help reduce the 24+ Veterans a day that are committing suicide, and do our best to help lower the divorce rate in the Military.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

At The Veterans Ranch we will show Veterans and their families how to lay down their heavy coats of burden. By them letting go they can learn how to be healthier and more productive members in society. Once they achieve this goal, they will be able to find good paying jobs that they will be able to hold for a long time, and be able to support their families in an honorable way. As time goes and they keep these jobs they will be able to spend that money in the marketplace which in tern helps everyone. A quality education should be had by everyone. Maybe that is learning a new skill or trade to work in that you have never done before, or a child who has lost a loved one in the line of duty, and that person was the bread winner of the family. That child still deserves a quality education, and The Veterans Ranch is here to help those families in any way that we can to ensure that happens.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

We constantly fund raise for children that have lost loved ones in the line of duty. This way 100% of the funds raised go directly to that child. Through our hose programs Veterans, and their families, and children who have lost loved ones in the line of duty can work with us to have them understand the importance of being a good and strong member in society, and how that can lead to multiple opportunities in their lives.

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

We have been able to help some Veterans as well as some children over the years. It truly warms our hearts when they thank us for our service. We thank them back and tell that that it is our pleasure to serve the ones that served for all of us.

What is next for The Veterans Ranch is to grow in size so that we can assist more Veterans with more horses and more land to do that on. You can help us make that dream a reality.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

Pjjr Ranch Corp

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Operations

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Pjjr Ranch Corp

Board of directors
as of 11/29/2024

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board co-chair

Pamela Smith

PJJR Ranch Corp

Term: 2017 - 2050

Board co-chair

Jr. Michael Smith "J.R."

PJJR Ranch Corp

Term: 2017 - 2050

Michael Smith Sr.

PJJR Ranch Corp / Co Founder / Veteran Liaison

Pamela Smith

PJJR Ranch Corp / President / CEO

Michael Smith Jr

PJJR Ranch Corp / Vice President / COO

Christine Deane