Saving Equine lives through support, education, rehabilitation and training.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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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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 surplus $100K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$800K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$628K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$801K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$800K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$820K
FY2021$878K
FY2022$447K
FY2023$638K
FY2024$674K
FY2025$800K
Expenses
$628K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$508K
FY2021$567K
FY2022$619K
FY2023$694K
FY2024$639K
FY2025$628K
Net assets
$801K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$507K
FY2021$818K
FY2022$647K
FY2023$590K
FY2024$628K
FY2025$801K

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 Mar 2010.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $458K Management & general 12% · $74K Fundraising 15% · $96K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$69,695Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Mosiman’s $70K as Executive Director is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1220 $100K–1M animals 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kim Mosiman$69,695$65,901$64,556$54,935$52,268$48,373
Elisabeth Wolff—$37,958$41,125$32,031$31,208—

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

Rescues, rehabilitates, and educates on behalf of neglected, abused, and at-risk horses.

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1 program · $458K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Seo operates a foster horse program whereby the organization assumes ownership of horses that have been neglected or surrendered due to MEDICAL/FINANCIAL/DEATH of owner reasons. Seo provides proper nutrition, veterinary care and training so the horses can be adopted out to good homes.

$458Kprogram 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$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$800K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$777K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$628K
Ln 25
Programscol B$458K
Managementcol C$74K
Fundraisingcol D$96K
Owns and owesPt X
$801K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$796K
Total assetsLn 16$802K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$777K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Total revenueLn 12$800K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$152K
SavingsLn 2$644K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$796K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$802K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$801K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
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$224K$796K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$406K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$0
Total assetsLn 16$637K$802K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$628K$801K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$37K$13K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$142K$101K$4K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$13K$2K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$13K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$277K$243K$34K
All other expensesLn 24e$47K$45K$2K$641
Total functional expensesLn 25$628K$458K$74K$96K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $800K$628K$173K$801K 990 PDF
FY2024 $674K$639K$35K$628K 990 PDF
FY2023 $638K$694K−$56K$590K 990 PDF
FY2022 $447K$619K−$172K$647K 990 PDF
FY2021 $878K$567K$311K$818K 990 PDF
FY2020 $820K$508K$312K$507K 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 $800,353 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $633,978$777,109
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,185$3,452
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,917$19,792
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,714$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $673,794$800,353
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 $238,495$232,255
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $400,634$395,514
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $639,129$627,769
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,665$172,584
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 $800,353 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$777,109
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$777,109
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,452$3,452
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,792$19,792
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,452 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,792$800,353
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $627,769 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,938 · Management $13,242 · Fundraising $19,515$69,695
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $100,821 · Management $4,260 · Fundraising $36,921$142,002
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,378 · Management $1,700 · Fundraising $5,480$20,558
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,069$9,069
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $9,782$9,782
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,458$11,458
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $10,046$10,046
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,965$3,965
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,021$1,021
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,108 · Management $6,422$19,530
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $243,423 · Fundraising $33,772$277,195
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $45,245 · Management $1,562 · Fundraising $641$47,448
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $457,899 · Management $73,541 · Fundraising $96,329$627,769
Part X · Balance sheet $802,044 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,218$151,835
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $153,474$644,009
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,200$6,200
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,022$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $405,805$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $636,719$802,044
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,414$1,155
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,414$1,155
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $628,305$800,889
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $628,305$800,889
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $636,719$802,044
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $800,889 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$800,353
XI-2 Total expenses$627,769
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$172,584
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$628,305
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$800,889

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