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Rhythms of Grace

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Dallas Center, IA501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 85-2634976Revenue $233K in FY2025

On file with the IRSrhythmsofgraceequine.org23625 River Heights Dr, 50063-8393 · Dallas Center, IATax-exempt since Apr 2021Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Rhythms of Grace is a nonprofit 501c3 charity organized to serve children and adults with special needs and disabilities by partnering with horses to bring hope and healing through equine-assisted services. We offer Therapeutic Horsemanship, Equine-Assisted Learning and Equine-Assisted Therapy program services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 136 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
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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 $3K 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
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $14K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$233K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$241K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$90K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$233K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$118K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$244K
FY2025$233K
Expenses
$241K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$235K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$241K
Net assets
$90K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$82K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$98K
FY2025$90K

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 Apr 2021.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $225K Management & general 2% · $5K Fundraising 5% · $11K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marissa Hunter
Director / Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wendy Hultman
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eileen Ostlund
Vice Chair (partial Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cole Birkholtz
Treasurer (partial Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cindy Kool
Director (partial Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andy Tebockhorst
Director (partial Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dawn Carlson
Founder, CEO, Instructor
$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

Provides equine-assisted services to bring hope and healing to children and adults with special needs.

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3 programs · $225K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Therapeutic Horsemanship is offered to adults and children age 4 and older. An extensive list of diagnoses are positively impacted by the therapeutic benefits of horsemanship or adaptive riding. Autism, ADHD, Bipolar, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Cerebral Palsy, speech development are all impacted. We teach riding skills.

$99Kprogram expense
02

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy involves our Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning (ESMHL) partnering with licensed mental health therapists to offer therapy either unmounted or mounted on a horse for rhythmic riding.

$81Kprogram expense
03

Rhythms of Grace is recognized as an accredited member center of the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Int'l). It is one of eight PATH Int'l centers in the State of Iowa.

$45Kprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$8K
Variety the Childrens Charity of IowaFY2024$5K
Raccoon Valley Bank Charitable FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$14K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$233K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$164K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Money outPt IX
$241K
Ln 25
Programscol B$225K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$90K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$164K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$233K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$69K
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$90K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6136
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$65K$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K$69K
Total assetsLn 16$102K$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$98K$90K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$10$10
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$589$758
Office expensesLn 13$126$42$84
Information technologyLn 14$15K$5K$2K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$74K$74K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$563
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$129K$129K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$5K$18$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$241K$225K$5K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $233K$241K−$8K$90K 990 PDF
FY2024 $244K$231K$12K$98K 990 PDF
FY2023 $239K$235K$4K$85K 990 PDF
FY2022 $118K$82K 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
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Part I · Summary $232,802 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $146,956$163,536
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,535$42,067
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $68,032$27,199
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $243,523$232,802
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $231,059$240,974
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $231,059$240,974
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,464−$8,172
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $232,802 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$163,536
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$163,536
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $42,067 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$42,067
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,199$27,199
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,067 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,199$232,802
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $240,974 across 11 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10$10
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,350$1,350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $589 · Management $758$1,347
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $42 · Management $84$126
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,953 · Management $2,385 · Fundraising $7,290$14,628
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $74,020$74,020
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,489$1,489
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,261 · Management $563$5,824
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $129,336 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$129,336
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,106 · Management $18 · Fundraising $3,720$8,844
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $224,796 · Management $5,168 · Fundraising $11,010$240,974
Part X · Balance sheet $92,973 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,105$23,708
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,500$69,265
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $101,605$92,973
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,715$3,255
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,715$3,255
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $97,890$89,718
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $97,890$89,718
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $101,605$92,973
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $89,718 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$232,802
XI-2 Total expenses$240,974
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,172
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$97,890
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$89,718

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

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