Nonprofit · EIN 45-4587736
WINDHORSE EQUINE LEARNING
Tax-exempt · BOZEMAN, MT 59718
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $703,428 | $253,606 | $449,822 | $701,694 | $3,100 | $698,594 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $358,139 | $335,349 | $22,790 | $240,049 | $2,255 | $237,794 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $231,422 | $320,281 | -$88,859 | $212,643 | $2,734 | $209,909 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $638,343
- of which government grants
- $12,111
- Program service revenue
- $38,046
- Investment income
- $8,849
- Net rental income
- $23,205
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,775
- Net income from gaming
- $1,460
- Other revenue
- $18,190
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $56,925
- Other salaries and wages
- $60,364
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $135,430
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,712
- Occupancy
- $46,076
- Travel
- $1,559
- Depreciation
- $800
- Program services (functional)
- $169,427
- Management and general (functional)
- $36,596
- Fundraising (functional)
- $47,583
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $240,049
- Total assets, end of year
- $701,694
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,100
- Net assets, end of year
- $698,594
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,587
- Publicly traded securities
- $640,657
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $161,053
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $537,541
- Gross receipts
- $752,353
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 63
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARCY MINTER | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $56,925 |
| MARGARET HARRISON | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTA STEUDEL | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NIKKI LORTON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIKA MONTGOMERY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBBECA BRADLEY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARCY MINTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $55,000 |
| MADDI CISIEWSKI | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIN ALLISON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTA STEUDEL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA RIEKENBERG | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATTI DRAUDE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIEL BUTAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELODY JUSTICE | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GRIFFITH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARCY MINTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $52,700 |
| MADDI CISIEWSKI | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIN ALLISON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTA STEUDEL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA RIEKENBERG | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATTI DRAUDE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIEL BUTAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELODY JUSTICE | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GRIFFITH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3477 JOHNSON RD, BOZEMAN, MT 59718-9531
- In care of
- % DARCY MINTER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- P O box 11954, bozeman MT 59719
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DARCY MINTER, PO BOX 11954, BOZEMAN, MT 59719
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- darcy minter, 12923 Axtell Gateway Rd, Gallatin Gateway MT 59718
- Signed the 990
- DARCY MINTER, Executive Director
- Phone
- (406) 522-3906
- Return prepared by
- Neil and Company CPAs PC
Mission
BY PROVIDING EXPERIENTIAL AND REFLECTIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH HORSES, WINDHORSE EQUINE LEARNING EMPOWERS YOUTH TO DISCOVER AND REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
Program accomplishments
- WINDHORSE EQUINE LEARNING PROVIDES EQUINE-ASSISTED LEARNING PROGRAMS TO YOUTH INGRADES 3-12. WE PROVIDE KIDS AND TEENS WITH EXPERIENTIAL AND REFLECTIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH HORSES, EMPOWERING THEM TO DISCOVER AND REALIZE THEIR FULLPOTENTIAL THROUGH THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH A HORSE. OUR PROGRAMS FACILITATE PERSONALGROWTH, HELP YOUTH BUILD CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM, ENHANCE FOCUS, REDUCE STRESS AND ANXIETY, AND FOSTER SELF-DEVELOPMENT AND AWARENESS THROUGH THE EQUINE/HUMAN BOND. BY BUILDING LIFE SKILLS, COMPETENCIES AND CONFIDENCE, WE CREATE RESILIENT YOUTH WHO CAN SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE THEIR TEENAGE YEARS AND BECOME LEADERS AMONG THEIR PEERS AND PRODUCTIVE AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. OUR YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING SCHOOL-YEAR PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMPS AND SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, GIVES YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO DEVELOP PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND SOCIALLY. OUR EIGHT LEVELS OF CURRICULUM TEACH LEADERSHIP, RELATIONSHIP/PARTNERSHIP, RESPONSIBILITY, TRUST, EMPATHY, RESILIENCE, AWARENESS AND CONNECTION BY CONSIDERING THE HORSE'S PERSPECTIVE AND NEEDS, AND THEN RELATING IT TO HUMANS. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS PRACTICE THESE LEARNED ASSETS WITH THEIR HORSES AS WELL AS WITH THEIR PROGRAM PARTNERS, VOLUNTEERS AND INSTRUCTORS.SINCE 2013, WINDHORSE HAS SERVED 850 YOUTH. EVERY YEAR, WINDHORSE CONTINUES TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF YOUTH WE SERVE, AND TO REACH OUT TO DIVERSE POPULATIONS OF YOUTH WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM OUR PROGRAMS. MANY OF THESE YOUTH COME FROM ECONOMICALLYDISADVANTAGED FAMILIES. SINCE 2013, WINDHORSE HAS PROVIDED 304 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $54,508.Expenses $169,427 · revenue $38,046
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 | 990 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
- 45-4587736
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $701,694
- Income (IRS master file)
- $752,353
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $703,428 | $253,606 | $701,694 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $358,139 | $335,349 | $240,049 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $231,422 | $320,281 | $212,643 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $310,888 | $219,215 | $290,169 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: darcy minter | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about WINDHORSE EQUINE LEARNING
- What is the EIN of WINDHORSE EQUINE LEARNING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WINDHORSE EQUINE LEARNING is 45-4587736.
- Is WINDHORSE EQUINE LEARNING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to WINDHORSE EQUINE LEARNING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WINDHORSE EQUINE LEARNING 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 WINDHORSE EQUINE LEARNING 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 WINDHORSE EQUINE LEARNING 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 WINDHORSE EQUINE LEARNING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DARCY MINTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WINDHORSE EQUINE LEARNING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $56,925 (DARCY MINTER, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does WINDHORSE EQUINE LEARNING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $703,428, expenses of $253,606 and total assets of $701,694 at year end.
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