Nonprofit · EIN 30-0067482
SHINING HOPE FARMS
Tax-exempt · MOUNT HOLLY, NC 28120
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,335,137 | $1,404,269 | -$69,132 | $1,064,926 | $299,790 | $765,136 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,174,413 | $1,271,751 | -$97,338 | $754,828 | $245,394 | $509,434 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $668,368
- Program service revenue
- $575,208
- Investment income
- $2,221
- Net income from fundraising events
- $83,801
- Other revenue
- $89,340
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $23,077
- Other salaries and wages
- $744,412
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $815,534
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $78,701
- Depreciation
- $56,099
- Program services (functional)
- $1,175,393
- Management and general (functional)
- $202,647
- Fundraising (functional)
- $26,229
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $754,828
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,064,926
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $299,790
- Net assets, end of year
- $765,136
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $570,397
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $513,036
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $252,100
- Gross receipts
- $1,335,137
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 2002
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milinda Kirkpatrick | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $23,077 |
| Kari Saylor | Chair/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Sheila Gibson | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Claire Chadwick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Bogojevich | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Meagan Ignatowicz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jean Penner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Kevin Monroe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Connie Bowman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristen Kannen | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jim Gallagher | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karl Kuehn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wayne Carter Jr | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Courtney Stuckey Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Herndon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claudia Restrepo-Gartner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tres Wooldridge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milinda Kirkpatrick | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $27,692 |
| Kari Saylor | Chair/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sheila Gibson | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Claire Chadwick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Bogojevich | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Meagan Ignatowicz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jean Penner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Kevin Monroe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Connie Bowman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristen Kannen | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Jim Gallagher | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shante Roseboro | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karl Kuehn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caitlin Iqnatowicz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristin Kirby | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wayne Carter Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Courtney Stuckey Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gordon Garrett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Herndon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Claudia Restrepo-Gartner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tres Wooldridge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 328 WHIPPOORWILL LN, MOUNT HOLLY, NC 28120-9765
- In care of
- % MILINDA KIRKPATRICK
- Signed the 990
- Kari Saylor, Chairman
- Phone
- (704) 827-3788
- Website
- www.shininghopefarms.org
- Return prepared by
- Foard and Company PA
Mission
Shining Hope Farms is a Nonprofit organization whose mission is to enable children and adults to reach their full potential through the use of equine-assisted activities and therapy services.Shining Hope Farms operates three locations in the Western Piedmont region of North Carolina, offering equine-assisted services and enriching clinical therapies to benefit individuals of all ages with disabilities, Veterans, and those in need of mental health counseling. We have three farms (Charlotte, Mt. Holly, and Conover, NC) serving 14 surrounding counties as a strategic reach to impact the Greater Charlotte and Hickory Areas. We would love the opportunity for you to tour one of our farms and learn more about the impact we make. Please contact our Development Director Patrice Gibson at [email protected] to schedule a tour today.Shining Hope Farms has received national recognition due to the positive measurableoutcomes of its patients as well as its transparency of accounting p
Program accomplishments
- Therapy Services Program: Our THERAPY SERVICES PROGRAM offers physical, occupational, speech, and mental health clinical therapy services, in a traditional clinic setting, as well as in an enriching nature-based setting. We also offer equine movement and interaction where appropriate. In 2024, this program served 392 patients from 15 counties over the course of 5,413 visits between our three locations. See Schedule O for more.Expenses $912,733 · revenue $482,207
- Adaptive Riding Program: Our ADAPTIVE RIDING PROGRAM provides goal-oriented, recreational group and private lessons that are conducted by Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International Certified Riding instructors. Lessons have a variety of physical, social, and emotional benefits. In 2024, we served 80 riders over the course of 1,192 weekly lessons in this program. See Schedule O for more.Expenses $233,130 · revenue $93,000
- Saddles & Salutes Program: Our SADDLES & SALUTES VETERANS PROGRAM supports Veterans and their families wellness as part of their community reintegration. They can participate in any of our services free of charge, with staff specially trained to work with the Veteran population. In 2024, we helped 5 Veterans through group and individual counseling sessions and 11 Veterans through 176 adaptive riding lessons. See schedule O for more.Expenses $29,530 · revenue $1
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-0067482
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,064,926
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,335,137
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,335,137 | $1,404,269 | $1,064,926 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,174,413 | $1,271,751 | $754,828 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,106,687 | $1,202,101 | $950,579 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 30-0067482).
Questions about SHINING HOPE FARMS
- What is the EIN of SHINING HOPE FARMS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHINING HOPE FARMS is 30-0067482.
- Is SHINING HOPE FARMS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to SHINING HOPE FARMS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHINING HOPE FARMS 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 SHINING HOPE FARMS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SHINING HOPE FARMS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHINING HOPE FARMS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $23,077 (Milinda Kirkpatrick, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does SHINING HOPE FARMS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,335,137, expenses of $1,404,269 and total assets of $1,064,926 at year end.
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