To help veterans and others in transition rebuild healthy relationships at home, work and school through meaningful engagement with horses.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$53K 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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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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $85K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$53K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$369K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$348K
Spent
$188K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$377K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$348K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2021$389K
FY2022$340K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$393K
Expenses
$188K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$323K
FY2024$347K
Net assets
$377K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$377K
FY2021$566K
FY2022$597K
FY2023$597K
FY2024$643K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $133K Management & general 18% · $34K Fundraising 11% · $22K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $53K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Director/Board Mem
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
Former Executive Director
$17,500Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director/Board Me
$15,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jane Strong’s $32K as Executive Director/Board M is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jane Strong$31,665$20,000$19,636$20,000$15,500
David Sonatore Lcsw———$27,500$20,000
Jesi Sarno————$17,500

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 veterans and others rebuild relationships through meaningful engagement with horses.

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1 program · $133K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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In june 2019, the va was awarded the $200,000 research grant to study the impact of our curriculum on a trans diagnostic sample of veterans. This pilot project will include a control sample as well as a trial sample of veterans who struggle with emotion regulation and social engagement.

$133Kprogram 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$7K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$348K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$356K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$341
Money outPt IX
$188K
Ln 25
Programscol B$133K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$377K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K
Total assetsLn 16$746K
LiabilitiesLn 26$369K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$356K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$60K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$341
Total revenueLn 12$348K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$172K
SavingsLn 2$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$204K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$541K
Total assetsLn 16$746K
LiabilitiesLn 26$369K
Net assetsLn 32$377K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$222K$204K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$541K
Total assetsLn 16$222K$746K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$369K
Net assetsLn 32$217K$377K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$53K$38K$8K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$43K$35K$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$738$738
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$2K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$109$7K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$2K$1K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$9K$2K$153
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$764$191
InsuranceLn 23$12K$8K$3K$554
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$33K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$188K$133K$34K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $393K$347K$46K$643K 990 PDF
FY2023 $324K$323K$763$597K 990 PDF
FY2022 $340K$309K$31K$597K 990 PDF
FY2021 $389K$200K$189K$566K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $348K$188K$160K$377K 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 $347,758 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $253,171$355,901
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,201$17,253
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $387$341
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$18,176−$25,737
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $242,583$347,758
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 $70,807$53,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $151,493$135,016
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $222,300$188,016
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,283$159,742
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $347,758 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$60,080
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$295,821
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$355,901
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $17,253$17,253
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $341$341
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$25,737−$25,737
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,253 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$25,396$347,758
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $188,016 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,675 · Management $7,575 · Fundraising $7,750$53,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $35,472 · Management $3,864 · Fundraising $3,864$43,200
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $738$738
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,675$7,675
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,508 · Fundraising $3,473$4,981
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $109 · Management $7,373$7,482
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,775 · Management $1,259 · Fundraising $2,022$5,056
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,211 · Management $1,552 · Fundraising $153$10,916
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,163$3,163
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,863 · Management $764 · Fundraising $191$3,818
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,307 · Management $2,965 · Fundraising $554$11,826
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,575 · Fundraising $3,586$36,161
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $132,658 · Management $33,765 · Fundraising $21,593$188,016
Part X · Balance sheet $745,750 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $195,378$172,340
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $26,187$31,292
X-4 Accounts receivable$800
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$541,318
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $221,565$745,750
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,576$5,019
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,576$369,019
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $195,989$359,517
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $21,000$17,214
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $216,989$376,731
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $221,565$745,750
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $376,731 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$347,758
XI-2 Total expenses$188,016
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$159,742
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$216,989
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$376,731

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