2026-03-15T01:19:32Z 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 852478742 SANDBAR SANCTUARY SAND 8183832446 8803 Shirley Avenue Northridge CA 91324 Cecilia Escobar CEO 8183832446 2026-03-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X www.sandbarsanctuary.org X X 145920 145920 145920 42718 52737 87800 183255 -37335 37825 490 4996 4654 21782 21230 43645 34916 70423 60800 32598 55573 37825 5227 SANDBAR SANCTUARY PROVIDES EQUINE THERAPY FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, USING HORSES WHO HAVE THEMSELVES BEEN RESCUED FROM ABUSIVE OR NEGLECTFUL SITUATIONS. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP OUR CLIENTS INCREASE THEIR CONFIDENCE AND LEARN TO SET HEALTHY BOUNDARIES VIA WORKING WITH EQUINES Equine-Assisted Therapy for Domestic Violence Survivors Service Provided: Personalized, trauma-informed sessions using rescued horses to support domestic violence survivors through ground-based equine therapy. No riding required; activitieslike grooming or leading horsesare tailored to each participants physical comfort and emotional readiness. Sessions take place in a private, secure, gated facility on four serene acres in the San Fernando Valley Persons Benefited: 34 clients directly participated in one-on-one or group sessions during the year. Key Highlights: Clients gained emotional insight by recognizing and interacting with horses that reflect their own emotional states. Many report increased confidence from safely handling a large animal and reframing their self-image For many, this sanctuary offers more than therapy - its a peaceful, low-pressure environment where they decide both pace and participation. 178338 178338 Cecilia Escobar CEO 20.00 0 0 0 Kambiz Drake CFO 5.00 0 0 0 Juan Sandoval Secretary 10.00 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false false CA Cecilia Escobar 8803 Shirley Avenue Northridge CA 91324 8183832446 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE 0 NONE 0 true X 0 0 48287 35128 93017 145920 322352 0 48287 35128 93017 145920 322352 322352 322352 X 1.00000 1.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED PART I, LINE 16 Breakdown of additional expenses: Bank Fees - $180 Wifi - $1322.11 Horse Supplies - $6331.25 Trash and Manure Disposal - $8415 Ranch Repairs - $5350 Farrier - $3860 Veterinarian - $2470 RV Maintenance - $2000 Horse Training - $240 Animal Feed - $51,715 Insurance - $1180 We had a former volunteer who claimed to be handling these filings for us and we did not realize until recently that it had not been kept up to date. This is a very small organization with no paid staff and we all have other careers so unfortunately this slipped through the cracks but we are committed to catching up and returning to being compliant now.