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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2026 Expires: February 2028

Seamark Ranch

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

3635 Seamark Ranch Road
Green Cove Springs, FL, 32043

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Seamark Ranch meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to provide residential care for children from families of crisis."

Year, State Incorporated:
2001, FL

Seamark Ranch reports that it is a Christian home for children, located on a 465-acre campus in Northeast Florida, that provides a holistic and traditional home environment where each child can experience the security of boundaries and love. The organization seeks to break the generational cycle of failure that affects the families they serve, and to nurture purposeful living in children who have experienced the impact of broken families through faith, education, and community.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Seamark Ranch's program expenses were:

Program services $2,442,145
Total Program Expenses $2,442,145

Chief Executive
Nathan Stanley, Executive Director

Compensation*
$78,765

Chair of the Board
Tim Russi

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Former President, Ally Auto

Board Size
18

Paid Staff Size
30

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Door-to-door appeals, Planned giving arrangements

Fundraising costs were 14% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,399,546, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Seamark Ranch's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $1,798,608
Investment income $684,144
Special events, net $496,188
Program service revenue $134,328
Grants $92,750
In-kind contributions $12,000
Total Income $3,215,348

Programs: 80% Fundraising: 11% Administrative: 10%

Total Income $3,215,348
Total expenses: $3,061,333
  Program expenses $2,442,145
  Fundraising expenses $324,788
  Administrative expenses $294,400
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $154,015
Beginning Net Assets $17,394,278
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $17,548,293
Total Liabilities $133,600
Total Assets $17,681,893

Note: According to Seamark Ranch's 2024 audited financial statements, the organization received $12,000 in donated professional services.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance