To create an inclusive, accessible, and supportive community of horseback riders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 5 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% 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
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $71K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$724K
80% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 80% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$584K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$563K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$184K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$584K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$485K
FY2025$584K
Expenses
$563K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$179K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$494K
FY2025$563K
Net assets
$184K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$184K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 Jan 2018.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $497K Management & general 12% · $67K

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; $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
Program Director
$27,860Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$26,705Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melanie Roeder’s $28K as Program Director is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melanie Roeder$27,860$13,000$13,000$13,000$13,200$11,750
Lauren Schroeder$26,705$13,000$13,000$13,000$13,240$11,750

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Enables inclusive, accessible, and supportive horseback riding for all.

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1 program · $253K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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COLLABORATIONS. In addition to its regularly offered programs, SSRC engages in collaborative initiatives with partner organizations. Since 2018, SSRC has partnered with Masterson Method to host annual equine bodywork certification workshops, providing program horses with complimentary bodywork services.

$253Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$71K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$584K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$473K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$563K
Ln 25
Programscol B$497K
Managementcol C$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$184K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$908K
LiabilitiesLn 26$724K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$473K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$584K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
SavingsLn 2$8
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$831K
Other assetsLn 15$28K
Total assetsLn 16$908K
LiabilitiesLn 26$724K
Net assetsLn 32$184K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$39K$44K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$832K$831K
Total assetsLn 16$893K$908K
LiabilitiesLn 26$730K$724K
Net assetsLn 32$163K$184K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$52K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$78K$78K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$267$267
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68K$68K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$8K$300
Office expensesLn 13$42K$33K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$937$1K
OccupancyLn 16$51K$3K$47K
TravelLn 17$35K$35K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K$63
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$189K$188K$943
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$563K$497K$67K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $584K$563K$20K$184K 990 PDF
FY2024 $485K$494K−$9K$163K 990 PDF
FY2023 $309K$303K$6K$173K 990 PDF
FY2022 $346K$265K$81K$167K 990 PDF
FY2021 $222K$179K$43K$86K 990 PDF
FY2020 $174K$43K 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 $583,676 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $83,838$97,965
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $401,186$473,066
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15$11
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$101$12,634
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $484,938$583,676
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 $131,905$141,141
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $362,354$422,075
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $494,259$563,216
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,321$20,460
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $583,676 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,995 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$97,965
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$97,965
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $473,066$473,066
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11$11
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $8,639$8,639
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $473,066 · Unrelated business $8,639 · Excluded from tax $4,006$583,676
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $563,216 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,769$51,769
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $78,112$78,112
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,400$1,400
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,860$9,860
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $267$267
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,891$6,891
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68,338$68,338
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,360 · Management $300$8,660
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,848 · Management $9,509$42,357
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $937 · Management $1,155$2,092
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,131 · Management $47,378$50,509
IX-17 TravelPrograms $35,200$35,200
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,191 · Management $63$1,254
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,759$17,759
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $187,805 · Management $943$188,748
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $496,710 · Management $66,506 · Fundraising $0$563,216
Part X · Balance sheet $907,507 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,450$44,129
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8$8
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,670$4,490
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $832,184$830,930
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,950$27,950
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $893,083$907,507
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $750$500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,060$8,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $729,833$723,687
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $163,250$183,820
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $163,250$183,820
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $893,083$907,507
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $183,820 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$583,676
XI-2 Total expenses$563,216
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,460
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$163,250
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$110
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$183,820

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