Nonprofit · EIN 47-4027991
RISING STARR HORSE RESCUE
Tax-exempt · WILTON, CT 06897
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,685,175 | $1,396,986 | $1,288,189 | $3,674,876 | $1,679,537 | $1,995,339 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,700,787 | $1,570,447 | $130,340 | $2,459,815 | $1,752,665 | $707,150 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,600,285 | $1,463,523 | $136,762 | $2,460,466 | $1,883,656 | $576,810 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $1,643,882 | $1,290,718 | $353,164 | $834,032 | $393,984 | $440,048 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 (amended) | $992,925 | $914,349 | $78,576 | $421,489 | $334,605 | $86,884 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,840,663
- Program service revenue
- $918,538
- Investment income
- $5,907
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$81,128
- Other revenue
- -$79,933
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $98,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $236,014
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $362,824
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $44,362
- Depreciation
- $56,257
- Program services (functional)
- $1,255,809
- Management and general (functional)
- $104,395
- Fundraising (functional)
- $36,782
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,459,815
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,674,876
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,679,537
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,995,339
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,050,282
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,995,339
- Gross receipts
- $2,772,903
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- CT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY STACKPOLE | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 70 | $98,000 |
| NANCY FONTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MEGAN ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LESLIE STODDART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| NATALIA SZURAWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| PEYTON COCHRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ASHLEY WILKUM | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LOUANN FECAROTTA | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LAVELLE | PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $0 |
| RON FONTANA | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY STACKPOLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 70 | $88,500 |
| NANCY FONTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MEGAN ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LESLIE STODDART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| NATALIA SZURAWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| PEYTON COCHRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ASHLEY WILKUM | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LOUANN FECAROTTA | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MICHELE LAVELLE | PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $0 |
| RON FONTANA | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY STACKPOLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 70 | $80,483 |
| NANCY FONTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MEGAN ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LESLIE STODDARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NATALIA SZURAWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PEYTON COCHRAN NOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ASHLEY WILKUM | SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $0 |
| LOUANN FERCAROTTA | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MICHELE LAVELLE | PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $0 |
| RON FONTANA | TREASURER Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY STACKPOLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 70 | $80,900 |
| NANCY FONTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ED LAVELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MEGAN ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LOUANN FERCAROTTA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LESLIE STODDARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PEYTON COCHRAN NOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ASHLEY WILKUM | SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MICHELE LAVELLE | PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $0 |
| RON FONTANA | TREASURER Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY STACKPOLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 70 | $65,000 |
| NANCY FONTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ED LAVELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MEGAN ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LOUANN FERCAROTTA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LAURICE HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ASHLEY WILKUM | SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MICHELE LAVELLE | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LESLIE STODDARD | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 93 SILVER SPRING RD, WILTON, CT 06897-1100
- In care of
- % KELLY STACKPOLE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 39 Picketts Ridge rd, Redding CT 06896
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KELLY STACKPOLE, 93 SILVER SPRING ROAD, WILTON, CT 06897
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- kelly Stackpole, 39 Picketts Ridge rd, Redding CT 06896
- Signed the 990
- KELLY STACKPOLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (203) 257-8345
- Return prepared by
- PARES EPSTEIN & BUONOCORE INC
Mission
RISING STARR HORSE RESCUE SAVES, REHABILITATES, RETRAINS, AND REHOMES ABANDONED, NEGLECTED, OR ABUSED HORSES. THROUGH EQUINE INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS, WE EDUCATE AND PREPARE OUR RESCUES FOR REHOMING.
Program accomplishments
- RESCUE-RESCUE, RETRAINING, REHABILITATING HORSES, 35 TO 40 HORSES RESCUED YEARLY.Expenses $1,067,438 · revenue $50,670
- EDUCATION- EDUCATIONAL LESSONS MOUNTED AND UNMOUNTED, TEACHING THE NATION THE REALITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF HORSE OWNERSHIP. VOLUNTEER PROGRAMMING, WE HAVE OVER 120 VOLUNTEERS IN MONTHLY LEARNING TO CARE FOR AMERICA'S AT- RISK HORSES. EQUINE ASSISTED SERVICES FOR VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS AND ACTIVE MILITARY.Expenses $125,581 · revenue $776,824
- BOARDING- BOARDING IS THE CARE AND CONTINUED TRAINING OF A HORSE ONCE ADOPTED. PROGRAM HORSES BOARDED AT RSHR WITH THE HORSE CARE, MEDICAL, VITAMINS/SUPPLEMENTS, ETC. PAID FOR AND/OR PROVIDED BY THE BOARDERS SPONSOR. RSHR PROVIDES HAY, GRAIN AND SHAVINGS AND FEEDING AND STALL MAINTENANCE.Expenses $62,790 · revenue $147,200
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
- 47-4027991
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,674,876
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,772,903
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,685,175 | $1,396,986 | $3,674,876 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,700,787 | $1,570,447 | $2,459,815 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,600,285 | $1,463,523 | $2,460,466 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,643,882 | $1,290,718 | $834,032 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $992,925 | $914,349 | $421,489 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: kelly Stackpole | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $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 47-4027991).
Questions about RISING STARR HORSE RESCUE
- What is the EIN of RISING STARR HORSE RESCUE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RISING STARR HORSE RESCUE is 47-4027991.
- Is RISING STARR HORSE RESCUE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to RISING STARR HORSE RESCUE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RISING STARR HORSE RESCUE 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 RISING STARR HORSE RESCUE 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 RISING STARR HORSE RESCUE 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 RISING STARR HORSE RESCUE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KELLY STACKPOLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of RISING STARR HORSE RESCUE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,000 (KELLY STACKPOLE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does RISING STARR HORSE RESCUE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,685,175, expenses of $1,396,986 and total assets of $3,674,876 at year end.
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