Spirit Open Equestrian Program EIN 20-8492941

Spirit Open Equestrian Program FY2020 filing

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Helps people heal and learn life skills through horse relationships. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $292K in revenue, $228K in expenses, and $450K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Herndon, VA
Website
spiritequestrian.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$292KFY2020
Expenses
$228K
Net assets
$450K
People
16
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  20-8492941 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Herndon, VA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Helps people heal and learn life skills through horse relationships.
Leadership
Davorka Suvak · Founder Executive Di · $70K
Money in and out
$292K revenue, $228K expenses
Bottom line
78% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$292K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$228K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$450K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $64K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
78%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
6.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+22%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$292K
FY2020
Expenses
$228K
FY2020
Total assets
$582K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$133K
FY2020
Total revenue
$292K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$228K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$450K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$64K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$582K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B78%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 416
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $220K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

EQUINE-ASSISTED LEARNING (EAL)- EAL programs use the interactions between humans and horses to encourage personal growth and development and to improve basic life slills.EAL programs offer individual and group sessions for youth,workshops for corporate groups,teams,families and all other groups.

$148Kprogram expense
02

THERAPEUTIC RIDING -Therapeutic riding is an equine assisted activity that contributes positively to the physical, cognitive, emotional and social well-being of individuals with special needs.Spirit Open served 71 participants in 2020 and provided 825 service proagram hours.

$62Kprogram expense
03

EQUINE-ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY (EAP)- Designed for individuals and families, EAP incorporates interactions with horses into mental behavioral therapy. EAP is a collaborative effort between a licensed therapist and a horse professional with SPIRIT supplying the facilities and horses.

$10Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSpirit Open Equestrian Program
EINHdr · item D20-8492941
Principal addressHdr · item CHerndon, VA
WebsiteHdr · item Jspiritequestrian.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MVA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P80)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2007

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a16
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b16
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder Executive Di
$69,971Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Directorbookkeeper
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Gnozzio’s $74K as Executive Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2164 $100K–1M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021FY2020
Michelle Gnozzio$74,472$50,000
Davorka Suvak$69,971

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$145K · 50%
Program service revenue$148K · 50%
Contributions & grants50%$145K
Program service revenue50%$148K
Investment income$38
Total revenueLn 12$292K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.02
Program services78%$177K
Management & general20%$47K
Fundraising2%$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$228K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$118K
Total assetsLn 16$582K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$133K
Total net assetsLn 32$450K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $118K · Operating expenses/yr $228K
6.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $177K · Total expenses $228K
78%
Management & General
Management & general $47K · Total expenses $228K
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $5K · Total expenses $228K
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $5K · Solicited contributions $145K
$0.03 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $145K · Total revenue $292K
50%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $292K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $148K · Total revenue $292K
50%
Investment reliance
Investment income $38 · Total revenue $292K
+0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $148K · Total expenses $228K
65%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $292K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $450K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $292K · Expenses $228K
+22%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $582K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $450K · Total assets $582K
77%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $582K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Davorka Suvak · Reported title FOUNDER EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $70K · Total expenses $228K
31%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $112K · Total expenses $228K
49%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 78%
Overhead ratio 20%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$25K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$372K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$403K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$258K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$330K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$292K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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