To significantly improve the wellbeing of individuals through a connection with horses.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 97 volunteers and 43 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $59K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $93K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$183K
270% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 270% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$569K
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$527K
To programs
83%
Net assets
−$115K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$569K
FY2025▼ -42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$828K
FY2024$983K
FY2025$569K
Expenses
$527K
FY2025▼ -47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$991K
FY2024$999K
FY2025$527K
Net assets
−$115K
FY2025▼ -283%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$255K
FY2022$21K
FY2023−$142K
FY2024−$30K
FY2025−$115K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1982.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $440K Management & general 9% · $47K Fundraising 8% · $40K

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; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$54,599Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (part Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (part Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kay Tally-Foos’s $55K as Executive Director is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jason Frazier——$84,923$22,286—
Shannon Mitchell————$79,846
Kay Tally-Foos$54,599$21,682———
Brittany Weinzierl————$6,627

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

Connects people with horses to improve their well-being.

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1 program · $440K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Organization provides horse-centered therapies and activities to over 135 individuals each year. Individuals served are addressing mental, physical, and behavioral challenges. Their ages range from two to eighty-two. Services are provided at two locations in El Paso County Colorado and include both indoor and outdoor facilities.

$440Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$569K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$407K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$171K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$527K
Ln 25
Programscol B$440K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
−$115K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$407K
Government grantsLn 1e$9K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$171K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Total revenueLn 12$569K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$105
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$45K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K
Net assetsLn 32−$115K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 697
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K$45K
Total assetsLn 16$169K$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$199K$183K
Net assetsLn 32−$30K−$115K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$44K$4K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$234K$192K$19K$23K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$853$700$68$85
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$13K$1K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$21K$2K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$8K$9K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$37$74
Office expensesLn 13$28K$26K$521$1K
OccupancyLn 16$67K$62K$1K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$23$45
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$19$38
InsuranceLn 23$11K$10K$107$214
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$56K$614$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$527K$440K$47K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $569K$527K$42K−$115K 990 PDF
FY2024 $983K$999K−$16K−$30K 990 PDF
FY2023 $828K$991K−$163K−$142K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.4M−$234K$21K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.2M$76K$255K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $568,795 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $581,388$406,981
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $367,537$171,205
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,724$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,620−$9,400
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $983,269$568,795
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 $625,420$329,635
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $373,750$197,259
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $999,170$526,894
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,901$41,901
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $568,795 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$33,133
VIII-1e Government grants$9,223
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$364,625
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$406,981
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $171,205$171,205
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9$9
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$9,549−$9,549
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $149$149
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $171,205 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$9,391$568,795
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $526,894 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,115 · Management $4,304 · Fundraising $5,380$53,799
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $191,736 · Management $18,706 · Fundraising $23,382$233,824
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $700 · Management $68 · Fundraising $85$853
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,509 · Management $1,220 · Fundraising $1,526$15,255
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,242 · Management $2,072 · Fundraising $2,590$25,904
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,684 · Management $8,559 · Fundraising $2,144$18,387
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,585 · Management $37 · Fundraising $74$3,696
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,662 · Management $521 · Fundraising $1,371$27,554
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $62,155 · Management $1,337 · Fundraising $3,342$66,834
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,183 · Management $23 · Fundraising $45$2,251
IX-20 InterestManagement $9,514$9,514
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,819 · Management $19 · Fundraising $38$1,876
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,373 · Management $107 · Fundraising $214$10,694
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,814 · Management $614 · Fundraising $25$56,453
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $439,577 · Management $47,101 · Fundraising $40,216$526,894
Part X · Balance sheet $67,871 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,519$6,202
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $989$105
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $40,304$7,291
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $50,587$9,109
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,359$45,164
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $168,758$67,871
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $39,678$54,005
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $159,094$26,245
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $198,772$182,919
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$30,014−$115,048
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$30,014−$115,048
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $168,758$67,871
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$115,048 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$568,795
XI-2 Total expenses$526,894
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$41,901
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$30,014
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$126,935
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$115,048

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