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Praying Hands Ranches INC

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Parker, CO501(c)(3) EIN 74-2462291Revenue $43K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 7, 2025

On file with the IRSprayinghandsranch.orgParker, COTax-exempt since Aug 1987Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2462291) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $63K a year · 23% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
98% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4.5 mo
of spending, in cash
4.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $23K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$43K
-90% vs prior year
Spent
$85K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$211K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$43K
FY2024▼ -90%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$217K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$43K
Expenses
$85K
FY2024▼ -82%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$398K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$85K
Net assets
$211K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$259K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$253K
FY2024$211K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1987.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $84K Management & general 2% · $2K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mary Chismarich
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lynn Hoppe
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Provides therapeutic horseback riding and animal-assisted activities for people with disabilities.

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1 program · $84K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Praying Hands Ranches, Inc. provides adaptive riding lessons to people with disabilities. These lessons are given weekly in four sessions of eight weeks each and one session of five weeks. The cost of these lessons to participants is reduced by approximately 70% by Praying Hands Ranches, Inc. so more clients can participate.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2462291) · Dispute this line
$84Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Christian Community Foundation INCFY2024$18K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$23K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $47K · 2024–2024
Promise Ranch Therapeutic RidingCO · FY2024$46,764

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Money outPt IX
$85K
Ln 25
Programscol B$84K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$211K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$211K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Total revenueLn 12$43K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$179K
Total assetsLn 16$211K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$211K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$199K$179K
Total assetsLn 16$260K$211K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$0
Net assetsLn 32$253K$211K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$47K$47K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K$194
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$775$736$39
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K$219
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$19K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$90
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$90
Total functional expensesLn 25$85K$84K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 7, 2025 $43K$85K−$42K$211K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 3, 2024 $455K$483K−$29K$253K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 12, 2023 $368K$368K$388$282K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 17, 2022 $217K$398K−$181K$259K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $43,441 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $185,770$43,441
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $268,905$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $454,675$43,441
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$46,764
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $28,997$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $454,316$38,645
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $483,313$85,409
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$28,638−$41,968
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $43,441 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$43,441
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$43,441
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$43,441
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $85,409 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $46,764$46,764
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,688 · Management $194$3,882
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,424$4,424
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $736 · Management $39$775
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,153 · Management $219$4,372
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,109 · Management $1,006$20,115
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,712 · Management $90$1,802
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,185 · Management $90$3,275
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $83,771 · Management $1,638 · Fundraising $0$85,409
Part X · Balance sheet $210,987 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,150$32,148
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $198,954$178,839
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $260,191$210,987
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,236$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $252,955$210,987
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $252,955$210,987
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $260,191$210,987
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $210,987 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$43,441
XI-2 Total expenses$85,409
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$41,968
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$252,955
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$210,987

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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