Saddle Up Scholars INC

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Churchville, MD501(c)(3)Since 2023EducationEIN 92-2895402Revenue $248K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsaddleupscholars.org419b Calvary Rd, 21028-1707 · Churchville, MDTax-exempt since Jan 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We provide individualized educational support services to students involved in equestrian outreach programs. We aim to empower under-served youth by channeling the passion for horses into academic excellence. We believe education will allow our students to overcome challenges, embrace their potential, and build brighter futures for themselves and their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $557 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 60% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 67% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 60% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$248K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$249K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$100K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$248K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$175K
FY2024$239K
FY2025$248K
Expenses
$249K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$237K
FY2025$249K
Net assets
$100K
FY2025+0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$99K
FY2024$99K
FY2025$100K

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 2024.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $160K Management & general 17% · $43K Fundraising 19% · $47K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $150K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Educational & Development Director
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive & Managing Director
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jane Lewis’s $75K as Educational & Development Director is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Jane Lewis$75,000$78,125$15,625
Jennie Towner$75,000$75,000$21,875

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empower youth by providing educational support through equestrian programs.

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1 program · $159K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The primary purpose of Saddle Up Scholars is to provide academic support to enrolled students from under-served communities. This academic support is offered on a weekly basis throughout the calendar year in virtual and in-person environments.

$159Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$248K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$249K
Ln 25
Programscol B$160K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$100K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$101K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$248K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$96K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$101K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$100K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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$100K$96K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$100K$101K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90$2K
Net assetsLn 32$99K$100K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K$88K$38K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$6K$3K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$54K$54K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$106$3K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$3K$49$7K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$2K$45
TravelLn 17$7K$3K$4K
InterestLn 20$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$2K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$249K$160K$43K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $248K$249K−$1K$100K 990 PDF
FY2024 $239K$237K$2K$99K 990 PDF
FY2023 $175K$99K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $248,160 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $239,005$248,159
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $239,006$248,160
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 $153,125$160,519
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,758$88,650
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $236,883$249,169
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,123−$1,009
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $248,160 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$11,189
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$236,970
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$248,159
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $1 · Excluded from tax $0$1
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $1 · Excluded from tax $0$248,160
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $249,169 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $88,125 · Management $37,500 · Fundraising $24,375$150,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,180 · Management $2,630 · Fundraising $1,709$10,519
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,131$54,131
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $106 · Fundraising $3,288$3,394
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,705 · Management $49 · Fundraising $7,470$10,224
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,873 · Management $2,354 · Fundraising $45$4,272
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,404 · Fundraising $3,504$6,908
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,462$1,462
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,600 · Fundraising $6,659$8,259
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $159,586 · Management $42,533 · Fundraising $47,050$249,169
Part X · Balance sheet $101,350 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,940$85,611
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,605$10,606
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$5,133
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $99,545$101,350
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $90$1,512
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $90$1,512
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $99,455$99,838
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $99,545$101,350
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $99,838 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$248,160
XI-2 Total expenses$249,169
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,009
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$99,455
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,390
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$99,838

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