To relieve suffering, promote healing, and provide Equine employment opportunities by harnessing the symbiotic relationship of veterans and horses in physical and psychological pain and infusing unique, transformational, energy Therapy training techniques that empower recovery.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
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
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$213K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$249K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$31K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$213K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$213K
Expenses
$249K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$220K
FY2025$249K
Net assets
$31K
FY2025▼ -68%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$97K
FY2025$31K

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 Jun 2019.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $247K Management & general 1% · $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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Heals veterans and horses through energy therapy and equine employment.

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1 program · $247K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To relieve suffering, promote healing, and provide equine employment opportunities by harnessing the symbiotic relationship of veterans and horses in physical and psychological pain and infusing unique, transformational, energy therapy training techniques that empower recovery.

$247Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $27K · 2020–2025
Individual RecipientFY2020$19,457

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$213K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$367
Money outPt IX
$249K
Ln 25
Programscol B$247K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$31K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$213K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$367
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$31K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K$31K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$97K$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$97K$31K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8K$8K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K$74K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$169$169
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$530$530
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$292$292
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$14K$12K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$131K$131K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K$278
Total functional expensesLn 25$249K$247K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $213K$249K−$36K$31K 990 PDF
FY2024 $260K$220K$40K$97K 990 PDF
FY2023 $149K$63K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $64K$62K$2K$16K 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 $212,877 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $260,453$212,510
I-9 Program service revenue$367
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $260,453$212,877
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$7,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $28,234$82,559
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $192,015$159,069
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $220,249$249,128
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,204−$36,251
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $212,877 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$212,510
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$212,510
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $367$367
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $367$212,877
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $249,128 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $7,500$7,500
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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $73,880$73,880
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,679$8,679
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $169$169
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $530$530
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,192$1,192
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $292$292
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,373 · Management $1,626$13,999
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $130,892$130,892
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,717 · Management $278$11,995
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $247,055 · Management $2,073 · Fundraising $0$249,128
Part X · Balance sheet $30,806 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,658$30,806
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $30,000$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $96,658$30,806
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $96,658$30,806
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $96,658$30,806
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $96,658$30,806
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,806 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$212,877
XI-2 Total expenses$249,128
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,251
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$96,658
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$29,601
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,806

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