To enhance the physical, emotional, and social well-being of individuals with special needs through therapeutic equine-assisted activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
17¢ 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 $3K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
17%
of spending
Concern: 17% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
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
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$589
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$50K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$67K
To programs
17%
Net assets
$11K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$50K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$22K
FY2024$49K
FY2025$50K
Expenses
$67K
FY2025▲ +113%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$13K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$67K
Net assets
$11K
FY2025▼ -60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$10K
FY2024$27K
FY2025$11K

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2025-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2026.

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Where the money goes

17 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 17% · $12K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provided equine-assisted therapy and therapeutic riding services to children and adults ages 4 and older with physical, cognitive, emotional, and developmental disabilities. The program delivered individualized sessions focused on improving balance, coordination, muscle strength, communication skills, sensory regulation and…

Pt IX · col B

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 2 funders$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$50K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Money outPt IX
$67K
Ln 25
Programscol B$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$11K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$589
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Total revenueLn 12$50K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
Other assetsLn 15$589
Total assetsLn 16$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$589
Net assetsLn 32$11K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$27K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$27K$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$589
Net assetsLn 32$27K$11K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
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$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$656
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K
Office expensesLn 13$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$6K
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$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$67K$12K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $50K$67K−$17K$11K 990 PDF
FY2024 $49K$31K$17K$27K 990 PDF
FY2023 $22K$13K$9K$10K 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 $50,333 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $36,438$26,043
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,382$24,290
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $48,820$50,333
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,738$9,382
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20,405$57,572
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $24,143$66,954
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,677−$16,621
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $50,333 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,043
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,043
VIII-3 Investment income$24,290
VIII-12 Total revenue$50,333
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $66,954 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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$2,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$6,226
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$656
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$10,733
IX-13 Office expenses$1,207
IX-14 Information technology$1,707
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$6,369
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 amortizationPrograms $11,500$11,500
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$12,112
IX-24e All other expenses$13,944
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$66,954
Part X · Balance sheet $11,412 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,444$8,282
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,541
X-15 Other assets$589
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,444$11,412
X-25 Other liabilities$589
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$589
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,444$10,823
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,444$11,412
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,823 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$50,333
XI-2 Total expenses$66,954
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,621
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,444
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,823

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