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Nonprofit · EIN 59-3822764

GENTLE GIANTS DRAFT HORSE RESCUE SOCIETY LTD

Tax-exempt · MOUNT AIRY, MD 21771

Financials

$7.4M$7.1M2023$9.3M$7.9M2024$11.7M$8.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GENTLE GIANTS DRAFT HORSE RESCUE SOCIETY LTD by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$11,704,633$8,822,206$2,882,427$16,060,397$3,564,486$12,495,911
December 31, 2024990$9,341,594$7,870,722$1,470,872$13,359,983$4,403,986$8,955,997
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$7,413,542$7,064,247$349,295$11,859,182$4,577,603$7,281,579
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,361,965
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$185,468
Net gain from sales of assets
-$6,836
Net income from sales of inventory
$46,653
Other revenue
$157,200

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$269,615
Other salaries and wages
$2,588,811
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,070,173
Professional fundraising fees
$211,192
Legal fees
$8,081
Accounting fees
$32,675
Occupancy
$386,965
Travel
$34,279
Depreciation
$1,055,463
Program services (functional)
$7,065,626
Management and general (functional)
$599,659
Fundraising (functional)
$1,156,921

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,359,983
Total assets, end of year
$16,060,397
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,564,486
Net assets, end of year
$12,495,911
Land, buildings and equipment
$10,251,126
Net assets without donor restrictions
$12,495,911
Gross receipts
$11,765,614
Employees
66
Year formed
2005
State of legal domicile
MD

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
CHRISTINE HAJEKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
60$269,615
PETE MCINTOSHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
CAROLYN TEMPLETONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
BLAIR COOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
P JAMES MCINTOSH JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DOREEN LEVYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTINE HAJEKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$183,992
PETER JAMES MCINTOSH JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
CAROLYN TEMPLETONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
PETER MCINTOSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BLAIR COOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTINE HAJEKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$170,407
PETER JAMES MCINTOSH JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
CAROLYN TEMPLETONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
PETER MCINTOSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BLAIR COOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
17250 OLD FREDERICK RD, MOUNT AIRY, MD 21771-3616
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
CHRISTINE HAJEK, 17250 OLD FREDERICK ROAD, MOUNT AIRY, MD 21771
Signed the 990
PETE MCINTOSH, TREASURER
Phone
(443) 463-7084
Return prepared by
MATHEWS & CRIPE LLC

Mission

TO SAVE DRAFT HORSES FROM SLAUGHTER, ABUSE, AND NEGLECT, AND FINDING THEM ADOPTIVE HOMES AS TRAIL AND SCHOOLING HORSES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • .
  • GENTLE GIANTS DRAFT HORSE RESCUE FURTHERS ITS MISSION BY ALSO ASSISTING HUMANE LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES BY OFFERING CONTROL AND CUSTODY DURING LITIGATIONS OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT, WE ARE OFTEN ABLE TO OFFER THIS RESOURCE AT NO COST TO THE HUMANE LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATION, FURTHER EMPOWERING THEM TO ENFORCE ANIMAL WELFARE LAW AND PROTECT MORE HORSES. WE ALSO OFFER OUR RESCUE SERVICES TO PRIVATE OWNERS OF HORSES WHO FIND THEMSELVES UNABLE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE NUTRITION AND/OR MEDICAL CARE TO THE ANIMALS THEY POSSESS, PREVENTING THOSE ANIMALS FROM FURTHER NEGLECT OR SUFFERING AND KEEPING MORE HORSES OUT OF THE HORSE SLAUGHTER AUCTION PIPELINE. GENTLE GIANTS OPERATES SEVERAL PUBLIC SAFETY NET PROGRAMS TO ASSIST ANIMALS IN NEED, SUCH AS OPERATION GELD - A CERTIFICATE BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR EQUINE CASTRATIONS WITHIN THE STATE OF MARYLAND; MARYLAND HAY BANK - WHICH PROVIDES SUPPORT OF HAY TO PRIVATE OWNERS FACING A TEMPORARY FINANCIAL CRISIS TO ASSIST THE HORSE OWNER DURING A BRIEF PERIOD OF NEED, AND TO KEEP HORSES IN HOMES; EUTHANASIA ASSISTANCE - TO FINANCIALLY PROVIDE FOR VETERINARY ADMINISTERED HUMANE EUTHANASIA OF HORSES IN EXTREME STATES OF ILLNESS AND INJURY IN WHICH REHABILITATION WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE OR EVEN CRUEL, PREVENTING HORSES WITH GRAVE INJURIES LIKE BROKEN LEGS, THOSE WHO ARE OF ADVANCED AGE, OR THOSE IN LATE-STAGE ILLNESS FROM SUFFERING THE ADDITIONAL HORROR OF LANGUISHING IN THEIR CURRENT STATE OR BEING SHIPPED TO SLAUGHTER IN THEIR FRAGILE CONDITION. GENTLE GIANTS ALSO EXTENDS DONATION-BASED TECHNICAL LARGE ANIMAL RESCUE SERVICES WITHIN A TWO-HOUR RADIUS OF OUR FACILITY. GENTLE GIANTS REACHES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ANNUALLY TO EDUCATE THEM ON THE HORROR OF HORSE SLAUGHTER THROUGH PUBLIC EXPOSITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS, CLINICS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, TOURS, SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, WEB-BASED INFORMATION, EMAIL, DIRECT MAIL, AND TELEPHONE. IN 2019, GENTLE GIANTS REACHED 1,953,905 INDIVIDUAL AMERICANS TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE FATE OF UNWANTED HORSES IN THE UNITED STATES. 59,381 PEOPLE JOINED MEMBERSHIP IN GENTLE GIANTS, RETURNING 118,762 SIGNED PETITIONS TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE TO STOP THE EXPORT OF HORSES FOR SLAUGHTER. GENTLE GIANTS IS ALSO ACTIVE IN THE MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL, THE MARYLAND HORSE INDUSTRY BOARD, AND MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF RESCUES AND EQUINE SANCTUARIES.
    Expenses $7,065,626

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
59-3822764
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
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D200)
Assets (IRS master file)
$16,060,397
Income (IRS master file)
$11,765,614

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$11,704,633$8,822,206$16,060,397XML
990December 2024$9,341,594$7,870,722$13,359,983XML
990December 2023$7,413,542$7,064,247$11,859,182XML
990December 2022$7,527,257$6,834,156$11,408,750IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 59-3822764).

Questions about GENTLE GIANTS DRAFT HORSE RESCUE SOCIETY LTD

What is the EIN of GENTLE GIANTS DRAFT HORSE RESCUE SOCIETY LTD?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GENTLE GIANTS DRAFT HORSE RESCUE SOCIETY LTD is 59-3822764.
Is GENTLE GIANTS DRAFT HORSE RESCUE SOCIETY LTD tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to GENTLE GIANTS DRAFT HORSE RESCUE SOCIETY LTD tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GENTLE GIANTS DRAFT HORSE RESCUE SOCIETY LTD 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 GENTLE GIANTS DRAFT HORSE RESCUE SOCIETY LTD 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 GENTLE GIANTS DRAFT HORSE RESCUE SOCIETY LTD 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 GENTLE GIANTS DRAFT HORSE RESCUE SOCIETY LTD?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRISTINE HAJEK.
Who are the officers and directors of GENTLE GIANTS DRAFT HORSE RESCUE SOCIETY LTD?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $269,615 (CHRISTINE HAJEK, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does GENTLE GIANTS DRAFT HORSE RESCUE SOCIETY LTD have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,704,633, expenses of $8,822,206 and total assets of $16,060,397 at year end.

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