Manito Life Center

Tax-deductible

Allentown, PA501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 05-0529543Revenue $382K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmanitocenters.com2181 Scherer Rd, 18104-9728 · Allentown, PATax-exempt since Apr 2005Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provide therapeutic riding and equine assisted activities for children and adults with special physical, cognitive or emotional needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $50K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$382K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$353K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$29K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$382K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$327K
FY2021$385K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$382K
Expenses
$353K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$306K
FY2021$372K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$353K
Net assets
$29K
FY2024▲ ×243
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$35K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$120
FY2024$29K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $343K Management & general 3% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secr/Board M
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP/Board Mem
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Ex
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

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1 program · $343K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Children and adults with special emotional, cognitive or physical needs provided with 7 or more sessions of equine therapies or equine assisted activities. With equine assisted psychotherapy and equine assisted learning, participants gained life skills, coping skills and enhanced resilience.

$343Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$382K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$158K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$353K
Ln 25
Programscol B$343K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$29K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$142K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$158K
Investment incomeLn 3$142
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$382K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$29K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$41K$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$26K
Net assetsLn 32$120$29K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$74$74
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$5K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$332K$332K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$4K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$353K$343K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $382K$353K$29K$29K 990 PDF
FY2023 $358K$408K−$50K$120 990 PDF
FY2022 $345K$330K$15K$50K 990 PDF
FY2021 $385K$372K$13K$35K 990 PDF
FY2020 $327K$306K$21K$22K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $381,782 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $179,166$219,706
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $171,623$157,898
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $434$142
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,577$4,036
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $357,800$381,782
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $407,924$352,789
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $407,924$352,789
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$50,124$28,993
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $381,782 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$219,706
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$141,693
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$219,706
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $157,898$157,898
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $142$142
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,036$4,036
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $162,076$381,782
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $352,789 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,565$3,565
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $74$74
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,773$2,773
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,517 · Management $1,816$6,333
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,526$2,526
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $331,575$331,575
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,909 · Management $2,034$5,943
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $342,527 · Management $10,262 · Fundraising $0$352,789
Part X · Balance sheet $54,832 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,254$20,282
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,434$5,066
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,512$17,330
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,641$12,154
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,841$54,832
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,526$5,291
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,721$25,719
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $120$29,113
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $120$29,113
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,841$54,832
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,113 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$381,782
XI-2 Total expenses$352,789
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,993
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$120
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,113

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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