Second Stride INC

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Prospect, KY501(c)(3)Since 2005Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 20-2947614Revenue $858K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsecondstride.orgPo Box 143, 40059-0143 · Prospect, KYTax-exempt since Sep 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We provide professional rehabilitation, retraining, and placement of retired thoroughbred racehorses with qualified adopters. We specialize in transitioning thoroughbreds with the proper care and quality training they need to succeed in something new.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $21K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 58% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$858K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$848K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$104K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$858K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$324K
FY2021$501K
FY2022$617K
FY2023$703K
FY2024$736K
FY2025$858K
Expenses
$848K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$319K
FY2021$406K
FY2022$500K
FY2023$784K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$848K
Net assets
$104K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$341K
FY2022$445K
FY2023$364K
FY2024$89K
FY2025$104K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2006.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $727K Management & general 11% · $96K Fundraising 3% · $24K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$45,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly S Smith’s $46K as President is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Kimberly S Smith$45,500$48,150$28,120

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Rehabilitates, retrains, and finds new homes for retired racehorses.

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1 program · $727K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Since our founding in 2005, second stride inc has placed over 2,000 retired thoroughbred racehorses in need with qualified adopters throughout the united states. In 2025, 130 horses were transitioned into training for a new job and adopted into new, qualified homes.

$727Kprogram expense

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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$30K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$858K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$688K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Other incomeLn 4–11$75K
Money outPt IX
$848K
Ln 25
Programscol B$727K
Managementcol C$96K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$104K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K
Total assetsLn 16$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$688K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Investment incomeLn 3$792
Other incomeLn 4–11$75K
Total revenueLn 12$858K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$142K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$142K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
Net assetsLn 32$104K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K$142K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$142K$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K$50K
Net assetsLn 32$89K$104K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$46K$23K$11K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$115K$88K$27K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K$554
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$10K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$617K$576K$28K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$6K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$848K$727K$96K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $858K$848K$10K$104K 990 PDF
FY2024 $736K$1.0M−$276K$89K 990 PDF
FY2023 $703K$784K−$81K$364K 990 PDF
FY2022 $617K$500K$117K$445K 990 PDF
FY2021 $501K$406K$95K$341K 990 PDF
FY2020 $324K$319K$6K$247K 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 $858,058 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $531,946$687,725
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $112,435$95,035
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,207$792
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $85,110$74,506
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $735,698$858,058
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $186,864$175,873
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $824,567$671,733
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,011,431$847,606
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$275,733$10,452
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $858,058 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $27,171 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$687,725
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$687,725
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $95,035$95,035
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $792$792
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$44,861
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,474$2,474
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $122,998 · Excluded from tax $2,474$858,058
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $847,606 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,750 · Management $11,375 · Fundraising $11,375$45,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $87,952 · Management $26,868$114,820
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,814 · Management $554$2,368
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,100 · Management $3,085$13,185
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,174$15,174
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $575,778 · Management $28,168 · Fundraising $13,063$617,009
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,966$22,966
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,816 · Management $10,768$16,584
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $727,176 · Management $95,992 · Fundraising $24,438$847,606
Part X · Balance sheet $153,967 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $135,611$142,455
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $873$4,300
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,614$5,882
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,840$1,330
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $141,938$153,967
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,351$50,166
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $53,351$50,166
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $88,587$103,801
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $88,587$103,801
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $141,938$153,967
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $103,801 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$858,058
XI-2 Total expenses$847,606
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,452
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$88,587
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$4,762
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$103,801

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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