Horses Help serves the special needs and at risk communities by using Horses and people to improve quality of life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K 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
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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 $715K a year · 57% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $73K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$146K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$601K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$520K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$944K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$601K
FY2023▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$382K
FY2021$827K
FY2022$512K
FY2023$601K
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$532K
Expenses
$520K
FY2023▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$395K
FY2021$392K
FY2022$407K
FY2023$520K
FY2024$779K
FY2025$761K
Net assets
$944K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$759K
FY2022$864K
FY2023$944K
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$4.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending July 2023) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1988.

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Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $325K Management & general 20% · $102K Fundraising 18% · $93K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Director
$45,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director from 08/2022
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director from 07/2023
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gregg Goodman$60,000$50,625$45,000$46,875$41,769$39,350

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

Uses horses and people to improve quality of life for special needs and at-risk communities.

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3 programs · $325K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

In the 2022-2023 ride year, horses help served a total of 73 individual participants with 2,138 services. Some individuals may only have participated in one program, but others attend weekly throughout the year.

$202Kprogram expense
02

The mental health programming served a total of 86 participants with 332 total sessions with a form of human-equine interaction that provides a personal learning experience. These programs promote the development of self-awareness, self-esteem and confidence, problem solving skills, emotional regulation, and self-control.

$85Kprogram expense
03

Community training included one mental health workshop to provide training and skills testing for more than 20 participants that were interested in becoming path international equine specialists in mental health.

$38Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$601K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$479K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$100K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Money outPt IX
$520K
Ln 25
Programscol B$325K
Managementcol C$102K
Fundraisingcol D$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$944K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$485K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$479K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$24K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$81K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$100K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$601K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
SavingsLn 2$441K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$485K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$520K
Other assetsLn 15$53K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
Net assetsLn 32$944K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 697
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$510K$485K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$487K$520K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$162K$146K
Net assetsLn 32$864K$944K
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$45K$29K$8K$8K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$184K$119K$33K$33K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$11K$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$32K$32K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$2K$23K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$21K$16K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$9K$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$29K$20K$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$507$135
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$46
InterestLn 20$23K$14K$6K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$16K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$5K$9K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$76K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$520K$325K$102K$93K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $532K$761K−$229K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.7M$779K$3.9M$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $601K$520K$81K$944K 990 PDF
FY2022 $512K$407K$105K$864K 990 PDF
FY2021 $827K$392K$435K$759K 990 PDF
FY2020 $382K$395K−$13K$323K 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 $600,933 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $432,402$478,947
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $97,973$99,547
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $319$4,824
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$19,181$17,615
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $511,513$600,933
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $204,464$246,981
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $21,500$31,875
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $180,634$241,249
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $406,598$520,105
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $104,915$80,828
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $600,933 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$710 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$81,474
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$397,473
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$24,309
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$478,947
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $99,547$99,547
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,824$4,824
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $18,325$18,325
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $98,837 · Excluded from tax $23,149$600,933
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $520,105 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 staffPrograms $29,007 · Management $7,997 · Fundraising $7,996$45,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $118,883 · Management $32,773 · Fundraising $32,773$184,429
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,314 · Management $3,119 · Fundraising $3,119$17,552
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,000$9,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $31,875$31,875
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,009 · Management $23,294 · Fundraising $2,472$27,775
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,197 · Management $2,370 · Fundraising $2,238$20,805
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,404 · Management $2,015 · Fundraising $2,015$13,434
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,033 · Management $4,293 · Fundraising $4,293$28,619
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,660 · Management $507 · Fundraising $135$3,302
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,044 · Management $46$4,090
IX-20 InterestPrograms $14,241 · Management $5,616 · Fundraising $3,052$22,909
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,216 · Management $2,027 · Fundraising $2,027$20,270
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,000 · Management $9,207 · Fundraising $1,240$15,447
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,598$75,598
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $324,606 · Management $102,264 · Fundraising $93,235$520,105
Part X · Balance sheet $1,089,929 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $259,611$43,685
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $250,208$440,971
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,321$8,178
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,000$10,154
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $486,764$520,308
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $14,667$13,333
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,300$53,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,025,871$1,089,929
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,322$10,258
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,201$3,094
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $162,292$145,721
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $853,579$934,208
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $863,579$944,208
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,025,871$1,089,929
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $944,208 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$600,933
XI-2 Total expenses$520,105
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$80,828
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$863,579
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$199
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$944,208

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