Provides secure futures for off-track thoroughbreds through rehabilitation, retraining, and rehoming while showcasing the value and versatility of thoroughbreds.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 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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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $144 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$19K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $31K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$209K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$217K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$35K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$209K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$229K
FY2025$209K
Expenses
$217K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$221K
FY2025$217K
Net assets
$35K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$21K
FY2023$35K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$35K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2017.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $214K Management & general 0% · $712 Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $19K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Preside
$10,440Pt VII · Sec A
$8,300Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Abigail Fuller’s $10K as Vice Preside is at the 10th 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Laurine Fuller-Vargas$8,300$13,450
Abigail Fuller$10,440$4,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rehabilitates, retrains, and rehomes off-track Thoroughbreds, ensuring secure futures.

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1 program · $118K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Feed & hay for the rescue horses, health checks by veterinarians & blackmsmiths, and to operate shows & events for promotion of the breed

$118Kprogram 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$31K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$209K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$165K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Money outPt IX
$217K
Ln 25
Programscol B$214K
Managementcol C$712
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$35K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$165K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Total revenueLn 12$209K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$35K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$75K$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$43K$35K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$712
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$816$816
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$138K$138K
All other expensesLn 24e$48K$46K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$217K$214K$712$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $209K$217K−$8K$35K 990 PDF
FY2024 $229K$221K$8K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 $81K$35K 990 PDF
FY2022 $72K$21K 990 PDF
FY2021 $56K$24K 990 PDF
FY2020 $60K$29K 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 $209,366 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $203,617$164,689
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,930$44,677
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $228,547$209,366
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $220,927$217,275
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $220,927$217,275
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,620−$7,909
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $209,366 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$164,689
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$164,689
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $44,677$44,677
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $44,677$209,366
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $217,275 across 9 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,219$4,219
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,134 · Management $712$2,846
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,500$10,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,143$3,143
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,686$2,686
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,192$7,192
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $816$816
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $138,006$138,006
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $45,646 · Fundraising $2,221$47,867
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $214,342 · Management $712 · Fundraising $2,221$217,275
Part X · Balance sheet $59,448 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,854$45,785
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,855$13,663
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $74,709$59,448
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $32,044$24,692
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,044$24,692
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $42,665$34,756
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,665$34,756
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $74,709$59,448
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,756 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$209,366
XI-2 Total expenses$217,275
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,909
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,665
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,756

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