Nonprofit · EIN 57-1049733
GREAT OAK EQUINE ASSISTED PROGRAMS
Tax-exempt · AIKEN, SC 29802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $696,710 | $586,619 | $110,091 | $1,326,184 | $166,535 | $1,159,649 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $587,141 | $566,121 | $21,020 | $1,258,822 | $209,264 | $1,049,558 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $402,222 | $510,628 | -$108,406 | $1,212,032 | $183,494 | $1,028,538 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $330,961 | $407,131 | -$76,170 | $1,326,508 | $189,564 | $1,136,944 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $580,987
- Program service revenue
- $115,019
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $704
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $78,231
- Other salaries and wages
- $129,681
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $223,179
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,456
- Occupancy
- $47,433
- Travel
- $899
- Program services (functional)
- $512,257
- Management and general (functional)
- $30,256
- Fundraising (functional)
- $44,106
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,258,822
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,326,184
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $166,535
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,159,649
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,157,230
- Gross receipts
- $696,710
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILTON CAROTHERS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TONY RICKARD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JUDY MCCONELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANDREW AQUINO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SULLIVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSIE WATERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWNA DIETRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE HAWKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILTON CAROTHERS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TONY RICKARD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JUDY MCCONELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANDREW AQUINO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SULLIVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSIE WATERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWNA DIETRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE HAWKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWNA DIETRICH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TONY RICKARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JUDY MCCONELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WENDY O'BRIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SULLIVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSIE WATERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MILTON CAROTHERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW AQUINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN HAWKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE GROAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWNA DIETRICH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TONY RICKARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JUDY MCCONELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WENDY O'BRIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SULLIVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSIE WATERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MILTON CAROTHERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW AQUINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN HAWKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE GROAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1288, AIKEN, SC 29802-1288
- In care of
- % JULIE M WITTENBERG TREA
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MILTON CAROTHERS, 1123 EDGEFIELD HWY, AIKEN, SC 29801
- Signed the 990
- MILTON CAROTHERS, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (803) 226-0056
- Website
- WWW.GREATOAKEAP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MELIK BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC
Mission
PROVIDE EQUINE ASSISTED ACTITIVIES THAT PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPEACIAL NEEDS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED THERAPUTIC RIDING LESSONS TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIESExpenses $512,257 · revenue $696,710
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
- 57-1049733
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,326,184
- Income (IRS master file)
- $696,710
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $696,710 | $586,619 | $1,326,184 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $587,141 | $566,121 | $1,258,822 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $402,222 | $510,628 | $1,212,032 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $330,961 | $407,131 | $1,326,508 | XML |
| 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 57-1049733).
Questions about GREAT OAK EQUINE ASSISTED PROGRAMS
- What is the EIN of GREAT OAK EQUINE ASSISTED PROGRAMS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREAT OAK EQUINE ASSISTED PROGRAMS is 57-1049733.
- Is GREAT OAK EQUINE ASSISTED PROGRAMS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to GREAT OAK EQUINE ASSISTED PROGRAMS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREAT OAK EQUINE ASSISTED PROGRAMS 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 GREAT OAK EQUINE ASSISTED PROGRAMS 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 GREAT OAK EQUINE ASSISTED PROGRAMS 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 GREAT OAK EQUINE ASSISTED PROGRAMS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MILTON CAROTHERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREAT OAK EQUINE ASSISTED PROGRAMS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GREAT OAK EQUINE ASSISTED PROGRAMS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $696,710, expenses of $586,619 and total assets of $1,326,184 at year end.
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