2026-08-11T16:13:49-04:00 2025-12-31 061218594 BUDWITZ & MEYERJACK PC 1122 HIGHLAND AVE CHESHIRE CT 064101654 990 2025-01-01 061600087 DRESSAGE 4 KIDS INC DRES 2036054744 890 MOUNTAIN ROAD CHESHIRE CT 06410 FERN FELDMAN VICE PRES/TREASURER 2036054744 2026-08-11 true DAVID A PELLETIER CPA P00069654 2032721621 2026-08-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LENDON GRAY 890 MOUNTAIN ROAD CHESHIRE CT 06410 2378504 false X WWW.DRESSAGE4KIDS.ORG X 2000 CT DRESSAGE 4 KIDS, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT 501 (C) (3) ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH RIDERS AND THE ADULTS WHO SUPPORT THEM. TO ENCOURAGE RIDERS UNDER 21 TO BECOME TRUE HORSEMEN; TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS; TO DEVELOP GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP; TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WHO IN TURN EDUCATE YOUTH; AND TO HAVE FUN. 10 10 1 10 0 1991027 1869806 327975 322932 46087 -595465 727 1199 2365816 1598472 36475 40996 0 247137 259535 0 2952 1615787 1558498 1899399 1859029 466417 -260557 3310499 3508551 30662 25681 3279837 3482870 X DRESSAGE 4 KIDS, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT 501 (C) (3) ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH RIDERS AND THE ADULTS WHO SUPPORT THEM. TO ENCOURAGE RIDERS UNDER 21 TO BECOME TRUE HORSEMEN; TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS; TO DEVELOP GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP; TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WHO IN TURN EDUCATE YOUTH; AND TO HAVE FUN. false false 1135588 67440 HORSE MANAGEMENT AND MENTORING TRAINING PROGRAM - THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES DONATED HORSES AND MATCHES THESE HORSES WITH RIDERS. THE DONATED HORSES ARE THEN USED BY DRESSAGE PARTICIPANTS FOR A NOMINAL MONTHLY FEE. THE PARTICIPANT IN TURN CARES FOR THE HORSE, PAYING ALL CARE, FEED AND INSURANCE COSTS. THE PARTICIPANT LEARNS HOW TO CARE FOR THE HORSE AND COMPETES WITH THE HORSE IN THE ORGANIZATIONS EVENTS AS WELL AS SHOWS ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. 340889 208162 THE HORSEMANSHIP AND RIDING PROGRAM INCLUDES THE D4K SUMMER INTENSIVE TRAINING PROGARM (SIT); THE D4K TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND MENTORING PROGRAM (TEAM); AND THE D4K WINTER INTENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM (WIT). THESE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON HELPING YOUTH DEVELOP THROUGH RIDING AND HORSEMANSHIP EXPERIENCES THAT FOSTER TECHNICAL SKILLS, RIDING AND TRAINING THEORY, HORSE CARE AND MANAGEMENT, AND PERSONAL GROWTH. 50649 42735 YOUTH DRESSAGE FESTIVAL: THE FLAGSHIP EVENT OF DRESSAGE4KIDS, INC. IS CONDUCTED IN AUGUST. INSTITUTED IN 1999, THE FESTIVAL OFFERS INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM COMPETITION FOR RIDERS FROM AGES 4 THROUGH 21. DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS FEATURE A THREE-PHASED COMPETITION: A WRITTEN, TEST, AN INDIVIDUAL DRESSAGE TEST, AND A GROUP EQUITATION RIDE. DIVISIONS OFFERED ARE INTRODUCTORY THROUGH FOURTH, FEI PONY, JUNIOR AND YOUNG RIDER AND PARA EQUESTRIAN. RIDERS MAY ALSO ASSEMBLE TEAMS AND VIE FOR THE USDF REGION 8 YOUTH TEAM COMPETITION. CLASSES FOR LEASLINE (RIDERS AGED 4 TO 8), PRIX CAPRILLI, (DRESSAGE RIDE INCORPORATING JUMPS), DRESSAGE TRAIL, MUSICAL FREESTYLE ARE OFFERED, AS ARE OTHER COMPETITIVE FUND ACTIVITIES. 256788 40996 4595 EDUCATIONAL AND CLASSROMM PROGRAMS INCLUDES THE D4K UNMOUNTED PROGRAMS (UP); THE D4K TRAINING4TEACHING PROGRAM (T4T); AND THE D4K BUSINESS ASSIST PROGRAM (BA). THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXTEND BEYOND RIDING, EQUIPPING PARTICIPANTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, TEACHING SKILLS, AND PROFESSIONAL TOOLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN THE EQUESTRIAN INDUSTRY. VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE D4K ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY, TEAM PROGRAM (ACT). D4K ACT INSPIRES YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES THAT STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE EQUESTRIAN INDUSTRY. D4K SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS EXPAND ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT THAT HELPS PARTICIPANTS PURSUE THEIR GOALS AND CONTINUE THEIR DEVELOPMENT. 256788 40996 4595 1783914 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false true 7 0 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false CT NY MA MD ME FL X FERN FELDMAN 2036054744 890 MOUNTAIN ROAD CHESHIRE CT 06410 LENDON GRAY PRESIDENT 30.00 X X 192985 0 0 MARY HERBST LIVERNOIS EXECUTIVE DI 30.00 X 61798 0 0 FERN FELDMAN VICE PRES/TR 15.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN ROSENGARD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN K SIEBER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MEAGAN CADORETTE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINE HOLLORAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN SHORE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET FREEMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE DELGIORNO DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 254783 1 false true false 1869806 1261936 1869806 HORSEMANSHIP AND RIDING PROGR 900099 208162 208162 HORSE MENTORING PROGRAM 900099 67440 67440 COMPETITIVE PROGRAM 900099 42735 42735 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 900099 4595 4595 322932 20920 20920 163647 157139 622893 6508 -622893 -616385 -616385 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 1199 1199 1199 1598472 -293453 22119 40996 40996 254783 246131 6180 2472 4752 4087 475 190 7090 7090 14746 14746 2638 15 2623 14112 14112 24953 24953 1312050 1312050 7255 6239 726 290 STABLING COSTS 84633 84633 FACILITY RENTAL 32425 23382 9043 MERCHANDISE 16917 115 16802 PROGRAM INSTRUCTION 11100 11100 30579 23123 7456 1859029 1783914 72163 2952 74768 80734 127039 468165 9475 5911 72402 56700 3693001 1694695 2288719 1998306 736210 889721 5450 5450 3310499 3508551 1705 2500 28957 23181 30662 25681 X 3211431 3431649 68406 51221 3279837 3482870 3310499 3508551 X -260557 83121 -6061 386530 X false true X true false X 1242587 1319348 1135306 1991027 1869806 7558074 331172 298955 249074 327975 322932 1530108 29470 884 726 727 1199 33006 1603229 1619187 1385106 2319729 2193937 9121188 9121188 16923 16644 19197 20423 20920 94107 16923 16644 19197 20423 20920 94107 1620152 1635831 1404303 2340152 2214857 9215295 0.98980 0.98970 0.01000 0.01000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3693001 1694695 1998306 1998306 X 2098425 83121 -200000 -116879 2215304 6061 -622893 -616832 1598472 1895392 36363 36363 1859029 1859029 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S RETURN OF ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, 2024 AND 2025 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D REALIZED LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSET-BOOK -200,000 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B REALIZED LOSS ON SALE OF ASSETS -622,893 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 36,363 true SCHOLARSHIPS 29 40996 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT COUNT IS THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS ISSUED IN 2025. X X X false false false false false false false false false LENDON GRAY PRESIDENT 192985 192985 LENDON GRAY BOARD MEMBER 192985 INSTRUCTIONAL SERVIC false X HORSES 12 1258000 APPRAISED VALUE X SUPPLIES 1 3936 FAIR MARKET VALUE 12 false true false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION DRESSAGE 4 KIDS, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT 501 (C) (3) ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH RIDERS AND THE ADULTS WHO SUPPORT THEM. TO ENCOURAGE RIDERS UNDER 21 TO BECOME TRUE HORSEMEN; TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS; TO DEVELOP GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP; TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WHO IN TURN EDUCATE YOUTH; AND TO HAVE FUN. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 THE VOLUNTEERS CONSIST OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALONG WITH THE VOLUNTEERS WHO ORGANIZE THE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. THE VOLUNTEERS ARE UNCOMPENSATED AND RECEIVE NO SERVICES FROM THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D EDUCATIONAL AND CLASSROMM PROGRAMS INCLUDES THE D4K UNMOUNTED PROGRAMS (UP); THE D4K TRAINING4TEACHING PROGRAM (T4T); AND THE D4K BUSINESS ASSIST PROGRAM (BA). THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT EXTEND BEYOND RIDING, EQUIPPING PARTICIPANTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, TEACHING SKILLS, AND PROFESSIONAL TOOLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN THE EQUESTRIAN INDUSTRY. VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE D4K ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY, TEAM PROGRAM (ACT). D4K ACT INSPIRES YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES THAT STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE EQUESTRIAN INDUSTRY. D4K SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS EXPAND ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT THAT HELPS PARTICIPANTS PURSUE THEIR GOALS AND CONTINUE THEIR DEVELOPMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT AND THE PRESIDENT WITH THE ENGAGEMENT PARTNER OF THE ACCOUNTING FIRM, THE RETURN IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL REVIEW BEFORE THE ULTIMATE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE ANNUALLY. THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REQUIRES THE INDIVIDUAL TO ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING TRANSACTIONS, EVENTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH COULD LEAD TO CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ALSO REQUIRES THE INDIVIDUAL TO SIGN THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE COMPLETED ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONTACTS ANY INDIVIDUAL IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS OR ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT THAT NEED CLARIFICATION OR FURTHER RESEARCH. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT DOES EXIST WITH RESPECT TO A MATTER, THE ORGANIZATION ENFORCES THE POLICY BY MAKING SURE THAT THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION IS MAINTAINED OF ANY CONFLICT MATTERS WHICH ARISE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON THE RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 REALIZED LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSET-BOOK -200,000 REALIZED LOSS ON SALE OF ASSETS 622,893 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -36,363 TOTAL 386,530