Elite Equine Rescue

Tax-deductible

Colorado Spgs, CO501(c)(3)Since 2018AnimalsEIN 82-4383750

Elite equine rescue is dedicated to saving horses from abuse & neglect. The organization was founded with the mission to provide rehab, re-homing and aftercare to equine athletes that no longer served their previous life and were in jeopardy of being discarded, neglected or even abused. Eer provides a safe landing for these horses and many others. Our main objectives are to meet the rehab needs of the animals, evaluate the training/skill level and personality traits of each horse and determine their longterm general care needs to ultimately pair them with an individual that matches their needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 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
Download 990
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 12% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $200K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$455K
+110% vs prior year
Spent
$354K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$120K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$455K
FY2025▲ +110%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$216K
FY2025$455K
Expenses
$354K
FY2025▲ +66%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$219K
FY2024$213K
FY2025$354K
Net assets
$120K
FY2025▲ +554%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021$9K
FY2022$12K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$18K
FY2025$120K

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 2018.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $344K Management & general 3% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barn Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gina Hluska’s $13K as President is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1221 $100K–1M animals 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.

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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

Rescues horses from abuse and neglect, providing rehabilitation and re-homing.

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1 program service account for $340K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Equine rescue, rehab and rehoming.

$340Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$455K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$238K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Money outPt IX
$354K
Ln 25
Programscol B$344K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$120K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$120K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$238K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Total revenueLn 12$455K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$120K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$120K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$120K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
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$18K$120K
Total assetsLn 16$18K$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$18K$120K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$186K$186K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$22K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$51K$51K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$78K
Total functional expensesLn 25$354K$344K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $455K$354K$102K$120K 990 PDF
FY2024 $216K$213K$4K$18K 990 PDF
FY2023 $222K$219K$3K$15K 990 PDF
FY2022 $178K$12K 990 PDF
FY2021 $103K$9K 990 PDF
FY2020 $79K$15K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $455,416 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$237,862
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$237,862
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $217,554$217,554
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $217,554$455,416
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $353,621 across 9 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,020$1,020
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $185,581$185,581
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,806 · Management $3,807$7,613
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,178 · Management $2,464$24,642
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,865$50,865
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,121$1,121
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,606$3,606
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,673$77,673
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $343,709 · Management $9,912 · Fundraising $0$353,621
Part X · Balance sheet $120,181 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,386$120,181
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,386$120,181
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,386$19,206
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$100,975
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,386$120,181
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,386$120,181
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $120,181 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$455,416
XI-2 Total expenses$353,621
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$101,795
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,386
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$120,181

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

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