Saddle Up!'s mission is to provide children and youth with disabilities the opportunity to grow and develop through therapeutic, educational and adaptive recreational activities with horses.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K 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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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
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 $752K a year · 35% 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
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 17.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$10.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2021▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$3.9M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$10.9M
FY2021▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.0M
FY2021$10.9M
FY2022$9.8M
FY2023$10.7M
FY2024$13.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1991.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $866K Management & general 12% · $151K Fundraising 16% · $193K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$49,802Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate PA
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Audrey Kidd’s $98K as Executive Director is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Audrey Kidd$97,704$94,983$92,219$49,802—
Laurie Kush————$84,070
Charles M Arnold$60,961————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps children with disabilities grow through therapeutic, educational, and adaptive horseback riding.

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3 programs · $727K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Adaptive riding saddle up's adaptive riding (ar) program is an equine-assisted service where participants work on their mounted and unmounted horsemanship skills. Our path international certified instructors adapt the lesson for the purpose of contributing positively to the cognitive, physical, emotional and social well-being of children…

$598Kprogram expense
02

Therapy services saddle up's therapy services (TS) offers physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language therapy that incorporates equine movement as a treatment strategy. Our therapists skillfully direct the movement of the horse to challenge and engage the client's neuromuscular and sensorimotor systems to address the…

$66Kprogram expense
03

Equine assisted learning program saddle up's equine assisted learning (eal) program is an experiential learning approach which involves students interacting with horses to build self-confidence, improve social skills, and reinforce academic skills.

$63Kprogram 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$25K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$211K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$200K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$866K
Managementcol C$151K
Fundraisingcol D$193K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$11.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$138K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$49K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$342K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$200K
Investment incomeLn 3$211K
Gains on assetsLn 7$115K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$667K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$11.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
Net assetsLn 32$10.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 539
VolunteersI 6340
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.3M$7.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M$11.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K$50K
Net assetsLn 32$10.0M$10.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$33K$8K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$571K$374K$91K$106K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$12K$2K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$28K$7K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$58K$38K$9K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$59K$27K$10K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$15$28K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$2K$5K$370
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$851$367
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$113K$102K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$36K$1K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$174K$170K$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$49K$44K$4K$977
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$866K$151K$193K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.9M$1.8M$2.2M$13.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.5M$120K$10.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.4M$850K$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.7M$1.2M$479K$10.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.1M$153K$10.0M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,689,361 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,080,450$1,339,081
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $94,740$199,684
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $60,966$211,475
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$25,506−$60,879
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,210,650$1,689,361
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $696,344$739,010
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$471,552
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $696,344$1,210,562
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $514,306$478,799
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,689,361 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$342,068
VIII-1e Government grants$138,457
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$858,556
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$49,086
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,339,081
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $199,684$199,684
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $96,728$96,728
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $114,747$114,747
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$65,382
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,503$4,503
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $415,662$1,689,361
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,210,562 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,870 · Management $7,968 · Fundraising $8,964$49,802
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $373,607 · Management $91,495 · Fundraising $105,650$570,752
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,249 · Management $1,753 · Fundraising $4,004$18,006
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,625 · Management $6,760 · Fundraising $7,789$42,174
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,172 · Management $9,341 · Fundraising $10,763$58,276
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $27,368 · Management $9,654 · Fundraising $21,555$58,577
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15 · Fundraising $27,844$27,859
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,954 · Management $4,779 · Fundraising $370$7,103
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $851 · Management $367$1,218
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $101,550 · Management $11,283$112,833
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $36,413 · Management $1,214 · Fundraising $2,832$40,459
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $169,631 · Management $2,433 · Fundraising $2,433$174,497
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,995 · Management $4,034 · Fundraising $977$49,006
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $866,300 · Management $151,081 · Fundraising $193,181$1,210,562
Part X · Balance sheet $10,997,713 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $881,086$1,068,776
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $698,858$666,556
X-4 Accounts receivable$28,532
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,628$8,205
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,297,683$2,234,434
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $6,255,696$6,991,210
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,135,951$10,997,713
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,452$29,367
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $156,450$20,525
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $185,902$49,892
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,994,532$9,970,824
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $955,517$976,997
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,950,049$10,947,821
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,135,951$10,997,713
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,947,821 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,689,361
XI-2 Total expenses$1,210,562
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$478,799
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,950,049
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$518,973
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,947,821

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