Dream Catcher Stables INC

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Spring, TX501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 76-0618111Revenue $37K in FY2025

On file with the IRSdreamcatcherstables.orgPo Box 1454, 77383-1454 · Spring, TXTax-exempt since Jan 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Teaching people with disabilities to ride and care for horses; utilizing volunteers to provide program, care for the horses, maintain the facility, and complete all administrative tasks; serving as an incubator for youth and adults searching for life goals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 84 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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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$37K
-55% vs prior year
Spent
$37K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$362K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$37K
FY2025▼ -55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$68K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$82K
FY2025$37K
Expenses
$37K
FY2025▼ -72%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$133K
FY2025$37K
Net assets
$362K
FY2025-0.02%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$363K
FY2021$380K
FY2022$385K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$362K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2000.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $30K Management & general 11% · $4K Fundraising 7% · $3K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Grant Writer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering people with disabilities through horseback riding and care, fostering life goals with volunteer support.

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3 programs · $30K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Teaching people with disabilities to ride and care for horses and preparing them for the Top Hands Horse show experience: 8 horses helped 16 athletes win 6 belt buckles, 7 second, 10 third, 10 fourth, 8 fifth, and 4 sixth place medals, and 1 honorable mentions.

$30Kprogram expense
02

Returning to positive life pathways has two components. At-risk youth from one behavioral group home come to learn about horse care as well as ride. Their goal is to take life lessons learned with horses and adjust their own thinking so that they can pursue positive life pathways.

Pt IX · col B
03

Cross generation volunteers (85) are the staff that provide for all aspects of Dream Catcher Stables Inc. In 2025 they gave 2530 hours providing lessons, feeding and caring for our horses. Volunteers include Youth (age 14 and over), Adults, and Senior citizens.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$37K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$37K
Ln 25
Programscol B$30K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$362K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$37K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$312K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$362K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 684
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K$50K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$312K$312K
Total assetsLn 16$362K$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$362K$362K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$395$395$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$974$0$974$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26$26$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$0$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$22K$18K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$490$490$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$12K$11K$780
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$989$775$200$14
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$37K$30K$4K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $37K$37K−$86$362K 990 PDF
FY2024 $82K$133K−$51K$362K 990 PDF
FY2023 $39K$39K$455$381K 990 PDF
FY2022 $49K$44K$5K$385K 990 PDF
FY2021 $68K$50K$18K$380K 990 PDF
FY2020 $31K$48K−$17K$363K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $36,862 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $82,036$36,861
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $82,044$36,862
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $133,255$36,948
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $133,255$36,948
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,211−$86
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $36,862 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,056
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$28,805
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,855
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$36,861
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$36,862
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $36,948 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $395 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$395
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $974 · Fundraising $0$974
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$26
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,567 · Management $2,184 · Fundraising $2,500$22,251
IX-17 TravelPrograms $490 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$490
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,043 · Management $780$11,823
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $775 · Management $200 · Fundraising $14$989
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $30,296 · Management $4,138 · Fundraising $2,514$36,948
Part X · Balance sheet $361,642 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,040$43,461
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,600$6,093
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $312,088$312,088
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $361,728$361,642
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $361,728$361,642
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $361,728$361,642
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $361,728$361,642
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $361,642 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$36,862
XI-2 Total expenses$36,948
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$86
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$361,728
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$361,642

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