Rescuing, boarding and providing a sanctuary for draft equine breeds. These horses were abused and/or in their later years of life. They can no longer perform the functions for which they were bred.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $48K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$113K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$115K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$545K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$113K
FY2022▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$162K
Expenses
$115K
FY2022▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$165K
Net assets
$545K
FY2022-0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$548K
FY2021$546K
FY2022$545K
FY2023$540K
FY2024$537K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2004.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $115K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues and shelters draft horses no longer able to work due to age or abuse.

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1 program · $115K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Rescuing, boarding and providing a sanctuary for draft equine breeds. These horses were abused AND/OR in their later years of life. They can no longer perform the functions for which they were bred.

$115Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$113K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$110K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$115K
Ln 25
Programscol B$115K
Owns and owesPt X
$545K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$545K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$110K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$113K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$461K
Total assetsLn 16$545K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$545K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$46K$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$477K$461K
Total assetsLn 16$546K$545K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$546K$545K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$684$684
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$525$525
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$71K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$115K$115K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $162K$165K−$3K$537K 990 PDF
FY2023 $125K$129K−$5K$540K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $113K$115K−$2K$545K 990 PDF
FY2021 $120K$121K−$2K$546K 990 PDF
FY2020 $76K$121K−$45K$548K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $113,197 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $98,193$110,051
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,495$3,146
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,085$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $119,773$113,197
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 $121,353$114,802
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $121,353$114,802
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,580−$1,605
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $113,197 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,450
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$97,601
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$110,051
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,224$1,224
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,580 · Excluded from tax $342$1,922
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,580 · Excluded from tax $1,566$113,197
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $114,802 across 8 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,014$5,014
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,598$2,598
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,000$17,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $684$684
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,499$15,499
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $525$525
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,462$71,462
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,020$2,020
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $114,802 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$114,802
Part X · Balance sheet $544,574 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,557$5,863
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,565$28,811
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $476,959$461,460
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $46,098$48,440
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $546,179$544,574
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $546,179$544,574
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $546,179$544,574
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $546,179$544,574
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $544,574 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$113,197
XI-2 Total expenses$114,802
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,605
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$546,179
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$544,574

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