At Down Home Ranch, community is built side by side.

That community includes Ranchers, families, staff, volunteers, donors, business partners, and friends who believe in creating a place where people with intellectual and developmental disabilities can live meaningful, connected lives filled with belonging, purpose, and opportunity.

For some people, support looks like volunteering at camp or helping in the greenhouse. For others, it may be sponsoring an event, making a monthly gift, donating stock, or including the Ranch in their long-term plans for the future.

Every act of generosity helps strengthen the Ranch community.

Give Today

Many supporters choose to make a one-time or recurring gift to support the everyday work of the Ranch.

Monthly giving that provide year-round support for programs, housing, vocational opportunities, camp experiences, and meaningful community life for Ranchers.

Others choose to support a specific area of the Ranch that is especially meaningful to them.

Rancher Activity Fund

Supports outings, recreation, and community experiences that create connection and meaningful engagement.

Campership Fund

Helps youth and adults with disabilities attend Ranch Camp to experience friendship, confidence, independence, and lifelong memories.

Animal Welfare Fund

Supports the care and wellbeing of the animals that are part of everyday life at the Ranch.

Maintenance Endowment Fund

Helps maintain the homes, buildings, and gathering spaces that make the Ranch feel welcoming and supportive.

Become Part of the Community

Support does not only come through financial gifts.

Volunteers help through:

  • Camp support
  • Greenhouse work
  • Animal care
  • Community events
  • Skilled trades projects
  • Vocational mentorship
  • Corporate volunteer days
  • Sponsorships and partnerships

These opportunities help create the kind of inclusive community we hope every person experiences when they arrive at the Ranch.

Give Through Your Assets

Some supporters choose to give in ways that may also provide tax advantages.

These gifts may include:

  • Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)
  • Gifts of appreciated stock
  • IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs)
  • Employer matching gifts
  • Real estate or property gifts
  • Beneficiary designations through retirement or life insurance accounts

Many people are surprised to learn that donating appreciated stock directly to a nonprofit may help avoid capital gains taxes while also allowing the organization to receive the full value of the gift.

Leave a Legacy

One of the most meaningful ways people support the future of Down Home Ranch is by including the Ranch in their will or estate plans.

A simple bequest may look like this:

“I give Down Home Ranch EIN #74-2536461 a nonprofit organization located in Elgin, Texas, the sum of $_______ or _____% of my estate to be used for its general charitable purposes.”

Supporters may also choose to name Down Home Ranch as a beneficiary of a retirement account, IRA, life insurance policy, or investment account.

Stewardship Matters

We also believe transparency and stewardship matter deeply.

Some gifts may help support the operational infrastructure necessary to carry out the mission of Down Home Ranch.

If donations received exceed the amount needed for a specific project or campaign, funds may be redirected to a closely related mission aligned need or area of greatest impact.

Every Gift Tells a Story

Some people support the Ranch because camp changed their child’s life.

Some volunteer because they believe everyone deserves meaningful work and community connection.

Some give because they want future generations to experience a place where people are seen, valued, included, and empowered to thrive.

At its heart, supporting Down Home Ranch is about much more than making a donation.

It is about helping create a community where belonging happens without exception.