Overview - Fundraising Campaigns soliciting donations to the Company
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Flying "L" Ranch Ltd is a for‑profit corporation/company that largely cares for its own breeding stock. It is not a registered charity, or a not-for-profit organization.
An inquiring mind might ask why a for-profit private corporation runs continuous fundraising campaigns. Donation solicitation campaigns are run largely via Instagram but also from other social media and donation platforms including, but not limited to, GoFundMe, Patreon, LinkTree, Facebook, the Flying "L" Ranch website, the social media sites of his family members, as well as print and electronic publications.
» CLICK HERE to view the Inventory of Fundraising Campaigns (204 to date)
Michael's method of "social media accounting" by posting bits of information on Instagram and on his other social media platforms, is not adequate to independently account for, or verify, donations received, how (and if) donations were used, or remaining balances.
These disclosures might be informative but do not provide transparent accountability and therefore are inadequate. do not answer the basic fundraising questions: How much was raised, how much was spent on exactly what, and what happened to any balance?
» CLICK HERE to view the Social Media Accounting summary
For example, On August 31, 2026 Michael said $10,757.47 was "all covered by the fundraiser" (documentation available shortly). Earlier, on August 22, 2026, Michael posted three Instagram stories disclosing veterinary bills or payments totalling $6,944.32 including and $1,574.63 for the family's dog, and thanked supporters "for making the treatment possible".
The "social media accounting" fundraising campaign updates posted by Michael we have been able to locate add up to US and include the following (click the links for details);[1]
Questions have been raised as to how donated funds are used and whether they are indeed put to use solely "for the horses". Full and complete financial disclosure is the only objective and definitive way to respond to such questions and to dispose of any doubt about the use of donated funds. It has always been Michael's option to be transparent by making such a disclosure but so far he has elected not to.
The inventory of fundraising campaigns below shows appeals for donations include, but are not limited to, $17,218 for the "Weiser Strong Fund", $10,000K for water pumping equipment, $7,400 for vet services, money to find a wild stallion he calls "Gus", requests to purchase gift certificates for use at Beaver Valley Feeds in Williams Lake, raffle tickets to "win a trip to the ranch" (these raffles were illegal), requests to donate and have one's name written with a sharpie on the border company's replacement flag, and $10,000 to purchase an interest in some horses from a Xeni Gwet'in First Nations elder (Mr. Benny William) under the banner of "Let's help Elder Benny out".
Records disclosed in Freedom of Information Request #PSS-2024-42332 reveal concerns have been raised to the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch about transparency and accountability in respect to donations;
What concerns me is that there is no transparency or accountability whatsoever. The public never knows how the monies raised were are used, if in fact they were used for the intended purpose, or other purposes, or how much money was raised.
Last modified: September 5, 2026