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Rising Hope Equestrian Center

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Harbor Spgs, MI501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 20-1896405Revenue $333K in FY2024

On file with the IRSrisinghoperidingcenter.com2787 Quick Rd, 49740-9344 · Harbor Spgs, MITax-exempt since Mar 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Promote community and personal development through equine programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$333K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$317K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$78K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$333K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$166K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$333K
Expenses
$317K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$219K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$317K
Net assets
$78K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$27K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$78K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $264K Management & general 17% · $53K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jamie Darou
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marita Hackl
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Kilmas
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Meier
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers individuals and communities through horse-based learning and growth programs.

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1 program · $264K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

January

December riding lessons - we taught 120 students in riding and horsemanship skills. We gave full and partial scholarships to students in need.

$264Kprogram 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
Mps FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$333K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$271K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$317K
Ln 25
Programscol B$264K
Managementcol C$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$78K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$80K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$271K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$8K
Total revenueLn 12$333K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$21K
Total assetsLn 16$80K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$78K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$62K$80K
LiabilitiesLn 26$270$3K
Net assetsLn 32$61K$78K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$165K$165K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$41K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$82K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$317K$264K$53K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $333K$317K$16K$78K 990 PDF
FY2023 $263K$269K−$7K$61K 990 PDF
FY2022 $260K$219K$41K$68K 990 PDF
FY2021 $166K$27K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $333,029 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $32,909$54,468
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $227,027$270,523
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4−$7,996
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,593$16,034
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $262,533$333,029
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $269,063$316,767
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $269,063$316,767
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,530$16,262
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $333,029 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,468
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,080
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$54,468
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $270,523$270,523
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$8,000−$8,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $15,959$15,959
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $75$75
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $262,523 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,038$333,029
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $316,767 across 5 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $164,811$164,811
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15,697$15,697
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $40,614$40,614
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,810$1,810
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,653 · Management $12,182$93,835
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $263,971 · Management $52,796 · Fundraising $0$316,767
Part X · Balance sheet $80,354 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,583$46,362
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,159$841
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,261$12,451
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,700$20,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $61,703$80,354
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $270$2,659
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $270$2,659
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $61,433$77,695
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $61,703$80,354
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $77,695 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$333,029
XI-2 Total expenses$316,767
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,262
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$61,433
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$77,695

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

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