To assist with therapeutic and clinical riding and therapy treatment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$29K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$29K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
3
named funders · $4K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$12K
-10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$348K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$356K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$131K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$348K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$174K
FY2022$98K
FY2024$360K
FY2025$348K
Expenses
$356K
FY2025▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$247K
FY2024$270K
FY2025$356K
Net assets
$131K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$77K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$131K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 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 May 2018.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $298K Management & general 13% · $45K Fundraising 4% · $13K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $29K 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
$29,463Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lindsey Pittman’s $29K as President is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Lindsey Pittman$29,463$17,990$3,338$2,045

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides therapeutic and clinical riding and therapy treatments.

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3 programs · $298K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

We launched our adaptive programs to provide both mounted and unmounted horsemanship lessons tailored to the unique needs, goals, and abilities of children with developmental, cognitive, and emotional disabilities. These lessons build confidence, strength, coordination, and meaningful social connections.

$170Kprogram expense
02

Educational and leadership development Manes and Miracles successfully launched new educational initiatives designed to strengthen learning, inclusion, and confidence for children of all abilities.

$80Kprogram expense
03

Equine-Assisted Physical Therapy Manes and Miracles provided access to 170 equine-assisted physical therapy sessions for children with developmental disabilities such as autism, Down syndrome, and cerebral palsy.

$48Kprogram 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$4K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$348K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$319K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$356K
Ln 25
Programscol B$298K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$131K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$319K
Government grantsLn 1e$84K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$40K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$795
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$348K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$12K
Net assetsLn 32$131K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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$137K$116K
Total assetsLn 16$139K$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$663−$12K
Net assetsLn 32$139K$131K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$29K$7K$16K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$99K$72K$22K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$9K$4K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$850$795
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$273$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$91$271
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$542
OccupancyLn 16$101K$101K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K$74K$508$202
Total functional expensesLn 25$356K$298K$45K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $348K$356K−$8K$131K 990 PDF
FY2024 $360K$270K$90K$139K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $98K$247K−$150K$77K 990 PDF
FY2021 $174K$66K 990 PDF
FY2020 $98K$26K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $348,001 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $359,772$318,566
I-9 Program service revenue$22,580
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $276$795
I-11 Other revenue$6,060
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $360,048$348,001
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $99,177$144,577
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $170,527$211,674
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $269,704$356,251
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $90,344−$8,250
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $348,001 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,060 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,032
VIII-1e Government grants$83,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$227,784
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$40,190
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$318,566
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,580$22,580
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $795$795
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,435 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$348,001
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $356,251 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,366 · Management $16,204 · Fundraising $5,893$29,463
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $72,085 · Management $22,498 · Fundraising $4,659$99,242
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,440$1,440
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,949 · Management $4,329 · Fundraising $1,154$14,432
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $850 · Management $795$1,645
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,234$4,234
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,094 · Management $273 · Fundraising $1,091$5,458
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,448 · Management $91 · Fundraising $271$1,810
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,461 · Management $542$3,003
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $101,126$101,126
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,933$9,933
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,168$10,168
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $73,587 · Management $508 · Fundraising $202$74,297
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $297,741 · Management $45,240 · Fundraising $13,270$356,251
Part X · Balance sheet $119,613 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $137,139$110,814
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$4,831
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,580$3,968
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $138,719$119,613
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year −$663−$11,519
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$663−$11,519
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $139,382$131,132
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $138,719$119,613
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $131,132 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$348,001
XI-2 Total expenses$356,251
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,250
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$139,382
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$131,132

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