Horselink FY2021 filing

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 45-5234912Revenue $178K in FY2021

On file with the IRSthehorselink.org1903 W 42nd St, 78731-6022 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Feb 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Horse sanctuary a nine month program is offered to train facilitators to provide service in Horselink programs. Focus is on equine assisted learning and advanced skills with knowledge of trauma intervention and counseling.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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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FY2021 · 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 $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$178K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$171K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$32K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$178K
FY2021▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$178K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$177K
FY2025$187K
Expenses
$171K
FY2021▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$176K
FY2025$175K
Net assets
$32K
FY2021▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$32K
FY2022$13K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$5K
FY2025$17K

From the FY2021 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 Feb 2014.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $155K Management & general 9% · $16K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains facilitators in equine-assisted learning and trauma intervention for healing programs.

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3 programs · $155K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Horse power is an equine-assisted learning program for anyone who has experienced a traumatic or challenging life event or loss.

$87Kprogram expense
02

The organization provides a safe and loving home to competition horses retired due to age or injury. The organization emphasizes excellent care and comfort for the horses. With the organization the horses gain a sense of purpose and work.

$66Kprogram expense
03

Horselink for veterans is an equine-assisted program designed and facilitated with licensed mental health professionals to aid veterans with issues related to transitioning to life after serving in the military.

$2Kprogram 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$8K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$178K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$171K
Ln 25
Programscol B$155K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$32K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$301
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$178K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$32K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K$64K
Total assetsLn 16$54K$64K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$32K
Net assetsLn 32$26K$32K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$60K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$128$128
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$57K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$13K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$171K$155K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $187K$175K$12K$17K 990 PDF
FY2024 $177K$176K$1K$5K 990 PDF
FY2023 $190K$199K−$9K$4K 990 PDF
FY2022 $169K$188K−$19K$13K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $178K$171K$6K$32K 990 PDF
FY2020 $154K$139K$16K$26K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $177,639 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $105,492$132,849
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $38,670$37,145
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $323$301
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,979$7,344
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $154,464$177,639
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,235$73,833
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,371$97,613
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $138,606$171,446
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,858$6,193
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $177,639 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$132,849
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$132,849
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $36,395 · Unrelated business $750$37,145
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $301$301
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$7,344
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,696 · Unrelated business $750$177,639
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $171,446 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,962$59,962
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,871$13,871
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $128$128
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,043$3,043
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,252$11,252
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,011$1,011
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,226$4,226
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,481$57,481
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,739 · Management $7,733$20,472
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $155,305 · Management $16,141 · Fundraising $0$171,446
Part X · Balance sheet $64,174 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,097$64,174
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $54,097$64,174
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $28,218$32,102
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,218$32,102
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,879$32,072
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,879$32,072
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $54,097$64,174
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $32,072 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$177,639
XI-2 Total expenses$171,446
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,193
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,879
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$32,072

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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