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Wonder Wood Ranch

Tax-deductible

Salinas, CA501(c)(3)Since 2016Animals EIN 81-2269799Revenue $279K in FY2025Latest return filed May 12, 2026

On file with the IRSwonderwoodranch.org8100 Wild Horse Rd, 93907-9223 · Salinas, CATax-exempt since May 2016Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Wonder Wood Ranch uses equine therapy to provide hope and healing to trauma impacted youth in monterey county helpping them to find purpose and become positive contributors to their community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
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
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$279K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$311K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$102K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$279K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$130K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$279K
Expenses
$311K
FY2025▼ -5%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$326K
FY2025$311K
Net assets
$102K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$109K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$134K
FY2025$102K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2016.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $285K Management & general 8% · $26K

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
Marlo Schalesky
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Pate
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Helps trauma-impacted youth find hope and healing through horse therapy.

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1 program · $285K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Wonder wood ranch uses equine therapy to provide hope and healing to trauma-impacted youth in monterey county, helping them to find purpose and become positive contributors to their community.

$285Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Pebble Beach Company FoundationFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$279K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$279K
Money outPt IX
$311K
Ln 25
Programscol B$285K
Managementcol C$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$102K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$279K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$270
Total revenueLn 12$279K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$102K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K$102K
Total assetsLn 16$134K$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$134K$102K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$877$877
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$123K$122K$222
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$25K$3K
TravelLn 17$80K$70K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$63K
Total functional expensesLn 25$311K$285K$26K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 $279K$311K−$32K$102K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $329K$326K$3K$134K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2024 $180K$113K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 14, 2023 $91K$112K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 5, 2022 $130K$109K 990 PDF

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 $278,970 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$278,970
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$278,970
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$310,971
I-18 Total expenses$310,971
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$32,001
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $278,970 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$107,978
VIII-1c Fundraising events$270
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$170,722
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$278,970
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$278,970
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $310,971 across 9 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $877$877
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,023$1,023
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $122,409 · Management $222$122,631
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,039$4,039
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,548 · Management $3,433$27,981
IX-17 TravelPrograms $70,024 · Management $10,132$80,156
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $5,911$5,911
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,859$4,859
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,494$63,494
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $285,334 · Management $25,637 · Fundraising $0$310,971
Part X · Balance sheet $102,300 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $134,301$102,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $134,301$102,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,301$102,300
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $134,301$102,300
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $102,300 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$278,970
XI-2 Total expenses$310,971
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,001
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,301
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$102,300

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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