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Nonprofit · EIN 26-4318170

BLUE SKY THERAPEUTIC RIDING AND RESPITE

Tax-exempt · AUBREY, TX 76227

Financials

$381K$347K2023$544K$458K2024$511K$465K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BLUE SKY THERAPEUTIC RIDING AND RESPITE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$510,625$464,795$45,830$997,854$36,846$961,008
December 31, 2024990$543,641$458,282$85,359$892,665$39,414$853,251
December 31, 2023990$381,190$346,705$34,485$807,371$42,196$765,175
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$201,832
Program service revenue
$104,709
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$189,760
Other revenue
$204,084

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$301,478
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$301,478
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$475
Program services (functional)
$294,234
Management and general (functional)
$105,437
Fundraising (functional)
$65,124

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$892,665
Total assets, end of year
$997,854
Total liabilities, end of year
$36,846
Net assets, end of year
$961,008
Land, buildings and equipment
$778,638
Publicly traded securities
$12,005
Net assets with donor restrictions
$961,009
Gross receipts
$533,528
Employees
0
Volunteers
75
Year formed
2013
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Amy GayhartExecutive Director
Officer
40$58,500
Beverly AtenBoard Member
Officer
20$10,800
Kristen KromerSecretary
Officer
10$0
Duane SuttonBoard Member
Officer
10$0
Kim GroffBoard Member
Officer
10$0
Jenny GarciaBoard Member
Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Amy GayhartExecutive Director
Officer
40$0
Kristen KromerSecretary
Officer
10$0
Duane SuttonBoard Member
Officer
10$0
Beverly AtenBoard Member
Officer
20$0
Kim GroffBoard Member
Officer
10$0
Jenny GarciaBoard Member
Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Amy GayhartExecutive Director
Officer
40$0
Kristen KromerSecretary
Officer
10$0
Duane SuttonBoard Member
Officer
10$0
Beverly AtenBoard Member
Officer
20$0
Susan PennauBoard Member
Officer
10$0
Janet BirdBoard Member
Officer
10$0
Kim GroffBoard Member
Officer
10$0
Jenny GarciaBoard Member
Officer
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
120 STANLEY DR, AUBREY, TX 76227-2041
In care of
% AMY GAYHART
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
3106 Broken Arrow Road, Denton TX 76209
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Amy Gayhart, 120 Stanley Dr 228, Aubrey, TX 76227
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
David Coady, 3106 Broken Arrow Road, Denton TX 76209
Signed the 990
Amy Gayhart, Executive Director
Phone
(649) 450-9594

Mission

To provide a safe happy and healthy therapeutic community that works to empower and propel our special needs citizens and their families to their fullest potential. We serve our valued clients by providing therapeutic horseback riding respite vocational training and entrepreneurial opportunities.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Riders participate in a variety of horsemanship activities including grooming tacking and coaching a horse through patterns over and around obstacles. Our clients get to experience the personalities of our horses and learn valuable life skills. We believe that our riders are capable of incredible things and our horses know it! All instructors at Blue Sky are certified therapeutic riding instructors credentialed by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship an internationally recognized organization dedicated to industry standards and best practices for therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with special needs and disabilities. Therapeutic Driving lessons are instructed by a PATH International Certified Therapeutic Driving Instructor
    Expenses $153,914 · revenue $44,075
  • PURPOSE is a day program that currently meets on Tuesday Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00-2:00 and on Friday we have our Fun Friday program from 10:00-1:00 At PURPOSE our partners clients participate in the following areas: R.I.S.E Purpose Mercantile Purpose Produce Barn Management We use these four facets to teach job social and life skills in a fun and supportive community. Also our partners work towards employment in our very own PURPOSE Mercantile Silo. Blue Sky is a place for our partners to belonga place where their voices are heard and they know they always have a seat at the table.
    Expenses $140,320 · revenue $60,634

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-4318170
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$997,854
Income (IRS master file)
$533,528

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$510,625$464,795$997,854IRS
990December 2024$543,641$458,282$892,665IRS
990December 2023$381,190$346,705$807,371XML
990December 2022$364,089$288,721$778,071IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: David Coady
December 31, 2013≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-4318170).

Questions about BLUE SKY THERAPEUTIC RIDING AND RESPITE

What is the EIN of BLUE SKY THERAPEUTIC RIDING AND RESPITE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BLUE SKY THERAPEUTIC RIDING AND RESPITE is 26-4318170.
Is BLUE SKY THERAPEUTIC RIDING AND RESPITE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to BLUE SKY THERAPEUTIC RIDING AND RESPITE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BLUE SKY THERAPEUTIC RIDING AND RESPITE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of BLUE SKY THERAPEUTIC RIDING AND RESPITE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BLUE SKY THERAPEUTIC RIDING AND RESPITE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BLUE SKY THERAPEUTIC RIDING AND RESPITE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Amy Gayhart.
Who are the officers and directors of BLUE SKY THERAPEUTIC RIDING AND RESPITE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $58,500 (Amy Gayhart, Executive Director).
How much revenue does BLUE SKY THERAPEUTIC RIDING AND RESPITE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $510,625, expenses of $464,795 and total assets of $997,854 at year end.

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