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Nirvana Mustang Sanctuary

Tax-deductible

Atlanta, TX501(c)(3)Since 2021EIN 87-6699274

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Organization rescues wild mustangs from slaughter, providing lifelong Sanctuary on thousands of acres.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$500K 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
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$500K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $115K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
$1.3M
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$81K

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 Jan 2022.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $500K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$250,000Pt VII · Sec A
Tyler Hardy
Director
$250,000Pt 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

Nirvana Mustang Sanctuary is a nonprofit based in Atlanta, TX, formed in 2021.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Providing sanctuary for wild mustangs.

$1.3Mprogram 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
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$91K
Fire Horse Refuge INCFY2024$18K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$115K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$81K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K
Total assetsLn 16$81K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$81K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$81K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$81K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$76K$81K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$76K$81K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$76K$81K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$500K$500K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K$26K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$144K$144K$0$0
TravelLn 17$10K$10K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$503K$503K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$124K$124K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.3M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.3M$5K$81K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,312,346 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,312,346
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,312,346 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,312,346
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,307,263 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $500,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$500,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,573 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$25,573
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,387 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,387
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $144,037 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$144,037
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,990 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,990
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $502,637 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$502,637
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $123,639 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$123,639
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,307,263 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,307,263
Part X · Balance sheet $81,222 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,139$81,222
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $76,139$81,222
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $76,139$81,222
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $76,139$81,222
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $76,139$81,222
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $81,222 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,312,346
XI-2 Total expenses$1,307,263
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,083
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$76,139
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$81,222

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

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