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Taking the reins' mission is advancing girl power through horsepower. Taking the Reins inspires at-risk girls to act with courage and confidence by interacting with horses, farm animals, and nature.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-4688657) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $368K a year · 35% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
78% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
9.0 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $754K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
9.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
20
named funders · $589K
20 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$221K
6% of total assets
Liabilities are 6% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.1M
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$851K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$728K
FY2021$970K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$813K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$851K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$532K
FY2021$562K
FY2022$667K
FY2023$785K
FY2024$851K
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1998.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $662K Management & general 17% · $144K Fundraising 5% · $45K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Martha J Haven’s $100K as Executive Dir. is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Martha J Haven$100,000$100,000$95,679$87,000—
Martin J Haven————$84,886

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspires at-risk girls to build courage and confidence through interactions with horses and nature.

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3 programs · $572K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Equestrian/Equine Program

Served 275 girls, ages 11-17students participated in riding lessons during weekdays and weekends, learning proper hand, seat, leg, and voice commands. Along the way, they also built teamwork skillsdeveloping compassion and confidence as leaders while working with horses.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-4688657) · Dispute this line
$393Kprogram expense
02

Urban Farm Seed-To-Skillet Garden Program

Served 100 girls, ages 11-17girls learned about gardening, stewardship of the land, healthy cooking in TTRS kitchen, and engaged in steam-based projects. Students cooked healthy meals and learned about healthy eating and food preparation.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-4688657) · Dispute this line
$121Kprogram expense
03

Youth Educational Services Program (yes)

Served 21 high school girlsqualified TTR high school students who have been with TTR programs for a minimum of two consecutive years participate in college-prep activities, college tours, and life-skills workshops and have access to scholarships and college tuitionprovided 12, 2-hour college-prep and life skills workshops to qualified…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-4688657) · Dispute this line
$58Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$944K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Money outPt IX
$851K
Ln 25
Programscol B$662K
Managementcol C$144K
Fundraisingcol D$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$642K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$221K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$944K
Government grantsLn 1e$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$642K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$642K
Accounts receivableLn 4$193K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$754K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$221K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 635
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$552K$642K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$722K$754K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$208K$221K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.2M
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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$100K$55K$25K$20K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$210K$186K$17K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$13K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$21K$4K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$8K$8K$420
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$85K$62K$9K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$28K$6K$22K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$58K$57K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$281K$238K$43K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$15K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$851K$662K$144K$45K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $1.1M$851K$213K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $813K$785K$28K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.7M$667K$996K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $970K$562K$408K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $728K$532K$196K$1.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $1,064,307 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $691,310$944,468
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $97,093$35,023
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,714$38,586
I-11 Other revenue$46,230
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $813,117$1,064,307
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $333,559$353,523
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $451,828$497,550
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $785,387$851,073
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,730$213,234
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,064,307 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$55,596
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$888,872
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$944,468
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,023$35,023
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $38,586$38,586
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $46,230$46,230
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $73,609 · Excluded from tax $46,230$1,064,307
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $851,073 across 31 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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $55,000 · Management $25,000 · Fundraising $20,000$100,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $186,316 · Management $17,150 · Fundraising $6,883$210,349
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,292 · Management $1,329 · Fundraising $1,329$15,950
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,436 · Management $3,563 · Fundraising $2,225$27,224
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,840 · Management $8,474 · Fundraising $420$16,734
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $62,405 · Management $8,632 · Fundraising $13,889$84,926
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,137 · Management $22,024$28,161
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $7,260$7,260
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $56,823 · Management $1,535$58,358
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $238,283 · Management $43,174$281,457
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,590 · Management $6,064$20,654
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $662,122 · Management $144,205 · Fundraising $44,746$851,073
Part X · Balance sheet $3,423,755 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $551,718$641,696
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $47,955$192,710
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,383$4,182
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,865,136$1,830,832
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $722,389$754,335
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,202,581$3,423,755
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $58,499$71,364
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $150,000$150,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $208,499$221,364
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,219,665$2,260,119
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $774,417$942,272
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,994,082$3,202,391
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,202,581$3,423,755
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,202,391 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,064,307
XI-2 Total expenses$851,073
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$213,234
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,994,082
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$4,925
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,202,391

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