Prevention of cruelty to animals by facilitating the rehabilitation and retraining of horses in transition with a focus on community education and compassionate, responsible horse ownership and care.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$400K
Spent
$446K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$37K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$400K
FY2024
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$500K
FY2021$486K
FY2022$500K
FY2023$0
FY2024$400K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$446K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$539K
FY2021$461K
FY2022$499K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$446K
FY2025$666K
Net assets
$37K
FY2024▼ -55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$482K
FY2021$506K
FY2022$507K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$37K
FY2025$371K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2018.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $374K Management & general 9% · $41K Fundraising 7% · $31K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Rehabilitate and retrain horses, educating the community on responsible ownership.

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2 programs · $374K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Transitioning horses for a successful life ("calypso head start program")the calypso head start program is designed to give each horse we work with the very best chance for a successful secondary career.

$279Kprogram expense
02

The create more kindness" programthis program encompasses all of the work we do outside of caring and training for the second-chance horses directly in our care. This is the work we do to support and educate the community about compassionate responsible horse care and to enable positive changes for horse welfare in the equestrian…

$95Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $50K · 2025–2025
West Palms Event Management INCFY2025$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$400K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$400K
Money outPt IX
$446K
Ln 25
Programscol B$374K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$37K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$540
Total assetsLn 16$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$400K
Total revenueLn 12$400K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$540
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$540
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K
Total assetsLn 16$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$37K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$540
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$63K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$83K$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$83K$37K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$244K$244K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$324$324
Office expensesLn 13$4K$47$4K
OccupancyLn 16$91K$61K$31K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$42K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$446K$374K$41K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$666K$334K$371K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $400K$446K−$46K$37K 990 PDF
FY2023 $0$83K 990 PDF
FY2022 $500K$499K$964$507K 990 PDF
FY2021 $486K$461K$25K$506K 990 PDF
FY2020 $500K$539K−$39K$482K 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 $400,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$400,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$400,000
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 $423,841$445,635
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $423,841$445,635
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$423,841−$45,635
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $400,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$400,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$400,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$400,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $445,635 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,858$21,858
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $244,268$244,268
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $324$324
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $47 · Management $3,999$4,046
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,778 · Fundraising $30,525$91,303
IX-17 TravelManagement $7,113$7,113
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,217$26,217
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,609$6,609
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,453 · Management $1,444$43,897
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $373,763 · Management $41,023 · Fundraising $30,849$445,635
Part X · Balance sheet $37,198 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,958$540
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $62,875$36,658
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $82,833$37,198
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $82,833$37,198
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $82,833$37,198
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $82,833$37,198
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,198 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$400,000
XI-2 Total expenses$445,635
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$45,635
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$82,833
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$37,198

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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