We Can Ride INC

Tax-deductible

Maple Plain, MN501(c)(3)EIN 41-1433903

Improve the lives of individuals with disabilities/special needs through equine assisted activities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 452 volunteers and 18 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $83K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$78K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$743K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$790K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$391K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$743K
FY2024▲ +7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$557K
FY2021$707K
FY2022$733K
FY2023$697K
FY2024$743K
Expenses
$790K
FY2024▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$626K
FY2021$630K
FY2022$698K
FY2023$757K
FY2024$790K
Net assets
$391K
FY2024▼ -11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$320K
FY2021$397K
FY2022$499K
FY2023$439K
FY2024$391K

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 Feb 1983.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $680K Management & general 6% · $46K Fundraising 8% · $64K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $79K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$70,811Pt VII · Sec A
Former Executive Director
$8,414Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary Mitten$8,414$84,018$76,909$67,530$72,363
Nita Hughes$70,811————

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

Helps people with disabilities through horse therapy and activities.

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1 program service account for $680K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

For the year ending dec. 31, 2024, the organization provided 204 individuals equine therapeutic services. The hippotherapy program, which uses horses as a therapy strategy tool and is one-on-one with a therapist, served 10 individuals in 30 slots offered.

$680Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$743K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$406K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Other incomeLn 4–11$101K
Money outPt IX
$790K
Ln 25
Programscol B$680K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$391K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$288K
Total assetsLn 16$470K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$406K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$101K
Total revenueLn 12$743K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$253K
SavingsLn 2$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$288K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$139K
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$470K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
Net assetsLn 32$391K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 6452
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$321K$288K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$170K$139K
Total assetsLn 16$524K$470K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K$78K
Net assetsLn 32$439K$391K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$418K$363K$15K$39K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$30K$275$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$28K$333$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$63K$55K$2K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$508$438$56
Office expensesLn 13$16K$11K$4K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$14K$529$7K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$5K$670
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$43K$37K$2K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$17K$715$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$141K$120K$21K$213
Total functional expensesLn 25$790K$680K$46K$64K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $743K$790K−$48K$391K 990 PDF
FY2023 $697K$757K−$60K$439K 990 PDF
FY2022 $733K$698K$35K$499K 990 PDF
FY2021 $707K$630K$77K$397K 990 PDF
FY2020 $557K$626K−$69K$320K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $742,840 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,313 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$406,293
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,185
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$406,293
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $233,537$233,537
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,339$2,339
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $93,536$93,536
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $822$822
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $240,672 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $95,875$742,840
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $790,374 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $362,774 · Management $15,341 · Fundraising $39,457$417,572
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,077 · Management $275 · Fundraising $1,044$31,396
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,008 · Management $333 · Fundraising $3,272$31,613
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $54,860 · Management $2,320 · Fundraising $5,967$63,147
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $508 · Management $438 · Fundraising $56$1,002
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,317 · Management $3,636 · Fundraising $1,050$16,003
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,986 · Management $529 · Fundraising $6,930$21,445
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,000 · Fundraising $670$5,670
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,013 · Management $1,565 · Fundraising $4,025$42,603
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,898 · Management $715 · Fundraising $1,167$18,780
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $119,627 · Management $21,303 · Fundraising $213$141,143
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $680,068 · Management $46,455 · Fundraising $63,851$790,374
Part X · Balance sheet $469,846 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $121,912$253,136
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $199,470$35,066
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,307$184
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,870$15,482
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $170,368$139,161
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $16,473$26,817
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $524,400$469,846
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,603$34,852
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $42,500$33,888
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,392$9,735
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $85,495$78,475
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $399,233$344,761
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $39,672$46,610
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $438,905$391,371
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $524,400$469,846
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $391,371 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$742,840
XI-2 Total expenses$790,374
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$47,534
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$438,905
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$391,371

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