The core of Down The Stretch Ranch is to acquire retired thoroughbred race horses, giving them daily care and rehabilitation which unwinds them from their racing background. Then, in turn, utilize them to serve the community by providing similar therapeutic rehabilitation to veterans of war.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$73K 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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FY2023 · 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 $23K a year · 9% 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$339K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$307K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$304K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$339K
FY2023▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$358K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$295K
Expenses
$307K
FY2023▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$307K
FY2024$301K
FY2025$287K
Net assets
$304K
FY2023▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$218K

From the FY2023 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 Jan 2017.

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% · $279K Management & general 5% · $16K Fundraising 4% · $12K

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; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$72,573Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel McCanna’s $78K as Executive Dir. is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1220 $100K–1M animals 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daniel McCanna$77,500$73,408$72,573$67,840$71,326$40,380

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rehabilitates retired racehorses to help veterans heal from war.

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3 programs · $279K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

In 2023 Down the Stretch Ranch continued to grow and achieve its mission to provide sanctuary and rehome off the track Thoroughbred racehorses while utilizing them to provide equine therapy to our active military, veterans, and underprivileged children. The daily average of horses cared for at the ranch was 29.

$167Kprogram expense
02

In early spring the ranch hosted 28 active crew members and chiefs of the USS Michigan before they left for a 7-month deployment. They stayed at the ranch for 5 days and each one of them rode a retired racehorse. The ranch was given an honorary flag from the USS Michigan.

$84Kprogram expense
03

In July combat Veteran James Hook moved his family to the ranch to live and work. James, Emako and their 3 children, Roseme 15, Edward 9, and Enzon 8. They left section 8 housing in the worst neighborhood in Spokane to relocate to the ranch. The kids are thriving in school. James has a job and purpose and works at the ranch with pride!

$28Kprogram expense

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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$40K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$339K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$323K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$307K
Ln 25
Programscol B$279K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$304K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$323K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$339K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$258K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$304K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 66
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$223K$258K
Total assetsLn 16$284K$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$272K$304K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$73K$58K$11K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$870$290
Legal feesLn 11b$215$215
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$297$297
Office expensesLn 13$317$317
TravelLn 17$6K$125$6K
InterestLn 20$670$670
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$71K$71K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$86K$86K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$39K$19
Total functional expensesLn 25$307K$279K$16K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $295K$287K$8K$218K 990 PDF
FY2024 $207K$301K−$94K$210K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $339K$307K$32K$304K 990 PDF
FY2022 $358K$232K$126K$272K 990 PDF
FY2021 $176K$193K−$16K$146K 990 PDF
FY2020 $236K$154K$81K$162K 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 $338,727 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $357,860$323,413
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $626$15,314
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $358,486$338,727
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 $94,833$91,745
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $137,630$215,130
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $232,463$306,875
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $126,023$31,852
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $338,727 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$323,413
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$323,413
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $15,314$15,314
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,314$338,727
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $306,875 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,058 · Management $10,886 · Fundraising $3,629$72,573
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,500$10,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,512 · Management $870 · Fundraising $290$8,672
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $215$215
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $2,050$2,050
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $297$297
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $317$317
IX-17 TravelPrograms $125 · Fundraising $5,856$5,981
IX-20 InterestPrograms $670$670
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $71,121$71,121
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,159$6,159
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $85,953$85,953
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $38,748 · Management $19$38,767
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $278,846 · Management $15,907 · Fundraising $12,122$306,875
Part X · Balance sheet $312,300 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60,606$45,859
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $223,486$257,941
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$8,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $284,092$312,300
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,985$4,924
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,035$8,391
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $272,057$303,909
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $284,092$312,300
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $303,909 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$338,727
XI-2 Total expenses$306,875
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,852
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$272,057
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$303,909

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