To provide quality equine assisted activities and therapy (eaat) to at-risk populations through dynamic partnerships and relationships with horses.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$38K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 $17K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $5K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$201K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$211K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$290K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$201K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$218K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$201K
Expenses
$211K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$211K
Net assets
$290K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$290K

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 Jan 2009.

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% · $176K Management & general 17% · $35K Fundraising 0% · $232

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

4 people listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$38,333Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Holling-Brooks’s $38K as Exec Dir/Pre is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle Holling-Brooks$38,333$40,000$39,583$30,000$30,000

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Offers horse therapy and activities to at-risk individuals.

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1 program · $176K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Offers individual, family and group equine assisted psychotherapy and learning sessions.

$176Kprogram 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$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$201K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$152K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$176K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$232
Owns and owesPt X
$290K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$298K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$152K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$201K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
SavingsLn 2$82K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$140K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$103K
Total assetsLn 16$298K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$290K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K$140K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$37K$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$109K$103K
Total assetsLn 16$306K$298K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$298K$290K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$38K$17K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$1K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$512$512
Accounting feesLn 11c$225$225
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$369$123$123$123
OccupancyLn 16$16K$12K$4K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$113K$1K$109
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$14K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$176K$35K$232

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $201K$211K−$10K$290K 990 PDF
FY2023 $204K$202K$2K$298K 990 PDF
FY2022 $218K$175K$43K$298K 990 PDF
FY2021 $187K$165K$22K$263K 990 PDF
FY2020 $181K$152K$28K$237K 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 $200,882 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,140$44,417
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $182,653$152,042
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $865$4,423
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $203,658$200,882
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $43,060$41,266
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,970$169,419
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $202,030$210,685
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,628−$9,803
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $200,882 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,417
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$44,417
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $152,042$152,042
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,423$4,423
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $156,465$200,882
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $210,685 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,667 · Management $21,667$38,334
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,275 · Management $1,657$2,932
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $512 · Management $512$1,024
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $225$225
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,073$9,073
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $123 · Management $123 · Fundraising $123$369
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,105 · Management $4,035$16,140
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,235 · Management $1,236$2,471
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,864$5,864
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,870 · Management $1,871$3,741
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $113,341 · Management $1,367 · Fundraising $109$114,817
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,522 · Management $2,173$15,695
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $175,587 · Management $34,866 · Fundraising $232$210,685
Part X · Balance sheet $297,989 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,929$57,980
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $80,000$82,333
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $108,691$102,829
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $36,668$54,847
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $306,288$297,989
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,090$1,565
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,637$8,112
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $297,651$289,877
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $297,651$289,877
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $306,288$297,989
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $289,877 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$200,882
XI-2 Total expenses$210,685
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,803
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$297,651
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,029
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$289,877

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