Mini Therapy Horses FY2020 filing

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Calabasas, CA501(c)(3)Since 2014Health CareEIN 47-1664974Revenue $284K in FY2020

On file with the IRSminitherapyhorses.com26500 Agoura Rd Ste 102 Pmb 460, 91302-3571 · Calabasas, CATax-exempt since Sep 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Mini-Therapy Horses is an all volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit charity that pairs highly trained miniature Horses with dedicated handlers to bring life-changing support and comfort to children and adults suffering from trauma as well as their families and loved ones. Our teams serve individuals and groups in hospitals, schools and communities. Our Horses are registered Therapy Horses with the los angeles county sheriff's department and are on-call 24-7 as members of the los angeles mayor's crisis response team

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$15K 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$15K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $74K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$284K
Spent
$182K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$372K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$284K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$284K
FY2021$308K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$220K
FY2025$342K
Expenses
$182K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$241K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$263K
FY2024$248K
FY2025$251K
Net assets
$372K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$372K
FY2021$439K
FY2022$374K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$286K
FY2025$377K

From the FY2020 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

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $153K Management & general 12% · $23K Fundraising 4% · $7K

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; $15K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$15,001Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assist Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brittany Sabbah’s $28K as Director is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1980 $100K–1M health care 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

NameFY2024FY2020
Brittany Sabbah$27,588—
Kate Vadehra—$15,001

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

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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

Brings comfort and support to those suffering from trauma using trained miniature horses.

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1 program · $153K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Mini-therapy horses is an all volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit charity that pairs highly trained miniature horses with dedicated handlers to bring life-changing support and comfort to children and adults suffering from trauma as well as their families and loved ones.

$153Kprogram 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 3 funders$74K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$284K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Money outPt IX
$182K
Ln 25
Programscol B$153K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$372K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$240K
Total assetsLn 16$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$284K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$240K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$240K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$135K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$372K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 610
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$171K$240K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$100K$135K
Total assetsLn 16$270K$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$270K$372K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$15K$15K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K$21K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$163$163
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$500$500
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$24K$936$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$182K$153K$23K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $342K$251K$91K$377K 990 PDF
FY2024 $220K$248K−$27K$286K 990 PDF
FY2023 $202K$263K−$61K$313K 990 PDF
FY2022 $189K$374K 990 PDF
FY2021 $308K$241K$67K$439K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $284K$182K$102K$372K 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
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Part I · Summary $284,164 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $299,281$284,164
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $299,281$284,164
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,300$41,238
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $149,508$141,125
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $152,808$182,363
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $146,473$101,801
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
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 $284,164 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$281,272
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$284,164
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$284,164
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $182,363 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $15,001$15,001
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,025$21,025
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,212$5,212
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,065$3,065
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $163$163
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $500$500
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,324$23,324
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,692$14,692
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,363$64,363
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,714 · Management $936 · Fundraising $6,868$31,518
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $152,830 · Management $22,665 · Fundraising $6,868$182,363
Part X · Balance sheet $374,802 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $170,722$240,182
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $99,720$134,620
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $270,442$374,802
X-25 Other liabilities$2,559
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,559
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $270,442$372,243
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $270,442$372,243
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $270,442$374,802
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $372,243 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,164
XI-2 Total expenses$182,363
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$101,801
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$270,442
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$372,243

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

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