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Hope Acres Rescue FY2020 filing

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Bonneau, SC501(c)(3)Animals EIN 38-3812397Revenue $238K in FY2020

On file with the IRS195 Sabel Trail Ln, 29431-3475 · Bonneau, SCTax-exempt since Mar 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Rescue, rehabilitate, and provide a safe haven for equines in need to live out a healthy, happy and peaceful life through public education, county and state alliances, adoptions, donations and caring volunteers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 23% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$238K
Spent
$203K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$215K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$238K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$167K
FY2025$147K
Expenses
$203K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$110K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$161K
Net assets
$215K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$345K
FY2022$401K
FY2023$391K
FY2024$402K
FY2025$389K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 2011.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $183K Management & general 8% · $15K Fundraising 2% · $4K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tracey Sawyer
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Becky Strong
Intake/Adoption Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mandy Hornsby
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kimberly Lewis
Fundraising Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues, rehabilitates, and provides safe haven for equines needing a healthy, happy life.

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2 programs · $183K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Rehabilitation and Health

Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and provide a safe havenfor horses in need and in our care. We work closely with our veterinary team providing routine to emergent medical and dental care.

$182Kprogram expense
02

Honey's Fund

In 2018 we created honey's fund as a means to financially help us give horses in need the care they deserve. This year we had 1 horse(caroline) who received immediate ophthalmological care through the help of honey's fund. She received eye implants that helped to alleviate severe eye allergy irritation.

$993program 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
Winley FoundationFY2025$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$238K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$203K
Ln 25
Programscol B$183K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$215K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K
Total assetsLn 16$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$238K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$155K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$155K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K
Total assetsLn 16$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$215K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 696
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$155K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$88K$77K
Total assetsLn 16$203K$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$180K$215K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$628$628
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$152K$152K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$203K$183K$15K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $147K$161K−$14K$389K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 29, 2025 $167K$402K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 12, 2024 $172K$391K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 18, 2023 $165K$401K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 8, 2022 $233K$110K$124K$345K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 9, 2021 $238K$203K$35K$215K 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 $238,099 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $132,640$165,866
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,028$63,641
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$10
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$8,582
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $133,668$238,099
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $3,120$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $87,965$202,846
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $91,085$202,846
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,583$35,253
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $238,099 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$165,866
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,466
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$165,866
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $63,641 · Unrelated business $0$63,641
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10$10
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,930$7,930
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $652 · Unrelated business $0$652
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $64,293 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,940$238,099
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $202,846 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,913$2,913
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,213$4,213
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,472$4,472
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,208$1,208
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,500$21,500
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $628$628
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,284$10,284
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,457$1,457
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $151,569$151,569
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,602$4,602
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $183,353 · Management $15,280 · Fundraising $4,213$202,846
Part X · Balance sheet $232,128 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $115,883$154,797
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $87,615$77,331
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $203,498$232,128
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,338$16,715
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $180,160$215,413
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $180,160$215,413
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $203,498$232,128
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $215,413 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$238,099
XI-2 Total expenses$202,846
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,253
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$180,160
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$215,413

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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