Nonprofit · EIN 74-2477097
HORSES HELP FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85050
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $531,988 | $761,056 | -$229,068 | $4,654,254 | $28,635 | $4,625,619 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,689,215 | $778,736 | $3,910,479 | $4,895,704 | $41,017 | $4,854,687 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $600,933 | $520,105 | $80,828 | $1,089,929 | $145,721 | $944,208 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $415,858
- Program service revenue
- $89,240
- Investment income
- $25,842
- Net rental income
- $22,695
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$28,175
- Net income from gaming
- $323
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,205
- Other revenue
- $1,048
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $70,833
- Other salaries and wages
- $253,142
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $349,735
- Professional fundraising fees
- $17,700
- Legal fees
- $10,362
- Accounting fees
- $18,456
- Occupancy
- $75,379
- Travel
- $1,949
- Depreciation
- $63,998
- Program services (functional)
- $461,910
- Management and general (functional)
- $233,838
- Fundraising (functional)
- $65,308
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,895,704
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,654,254
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,635
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,625,619
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,926,787
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,601,208
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $24,411
- Gross receipts
- $665,062
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 97
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREGG GOODMAN | EXEC DIRECTOR UNTIL 02/01/25 Officer | 23 | $60,000 |
| BRIAN ELSEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| KATIE WARNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| HEATHER GORDON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| CIERRA GEYER | DIRECTOR FROM 08/01/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA GIALANELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI ADUKEH | DIR. FROM 06/25/INTERIM E.D. 02/25-06/25 Trustee or director | 14 | $0 |
| MEGAN JEFFERIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHERYL HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAMMARA EDGIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TONI MANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN HINKSON | DIRECTOR UNTIL 01/08/25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA KELLER | EXEC DIRECTOR FROM 06/25/25 Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREGG GOODMAN | EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $50,625 |
| BRIAN ELSEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| KATIE WARNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| HEATHER GORDON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| DAN HINKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONI MANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMARA EDGIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN JEFFERIES | DIRECTOR FROM 04/01/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA GIALANELLA | DIRECTOR FROM 04/27/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREGG GOODMAN | EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $45,000 |
| BRIAN ELSEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| KATIE WARNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER GORDON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DAN HINKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONI MANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMARA EDGIN | DIRECTOR FROM 08/2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN BLACK | DIRECTOR FROM 07/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE KILEY | DIRECTOR THRU 10/2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 71005, PHOENIX, AZ 85050-1001
- In care of
- % LAURA KELLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN ELSEY, PO BOX 71005, PHOENIX, AZ 85050
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER GORDON, TREASURER
- Phone
- (602) 569-6056
- Website
- HORSESHELP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SECHLER MORGAN CPAS PLLC
Mission
HORSES HELP SERVES THE SPECIAL NEEDS AND AT RISK COMMUNITIES BY USING HORSES AND PEOPLE TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- IN THE 2024-2025 PROGRAM YEAR, HORSES HELP SERVED 117 INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS, TOTALING 1,736 SERVICES. SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY HAVE PARTICIPATED IN ONLY ONE PROGRAM, WHILE OTHERS ATTEND WEEKLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OUR BUSIEST PROGRAM IS STILL THE ONE ON WHICH HORSES HELP WAS FOUNDED ADAPTIVE RIDING AND HORSEMANSHIP FOR RECREATIONAL EQUINE SERVICES, DESIGNED TO CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THE COGNITIVE, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.Expenses $277,146 · revenue $103,531
- THE EQUINE-ASSISTED LEARNING PROGRAMS SERVED A TOTAL OF 23 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS 390 SESSIONS, USING A FORM OF HUMAN-EQUINE INTERACTION THAT PROVIDES A PERSONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE. THESE PROGRAMS PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-AWARENESS, SELF-ESTEEM, AND CONFIDENCE PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS EMOTIONAL REGULATION AND SELF-CONTROL.Expenses $184,764 · revenue $12,359
- COMMUNITY TRAINING INCLUDED TWO MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOPS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND SKILLS TESTING FOR MORE THAN 24 PARTICIPANTS WHO WERE INTERESTED IN BECOMING PATH INTERNATIONAL EQUINE SPECIALISTS IN MENTAL HEALTH LEARNING OR WERE REVISITING THE WORKSHOP CONTENT FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION.revenue $2,250
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2477097
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,654,254
- Income (IRS master file)
- $665,062
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $531,988 | $761,056 | $4,654,254 | IRS |
| 990-T | July 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2024 | $4,689,215 | $778,736 | $4,895,704 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2023 | $600,933 | $520,105 | $1,089,929 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $511,513 | $406,598 | $1,025,871 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 74-2477097).
Questions about HORSES HELP FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of HORSES HELP FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HORSES HELP FOUNDATION is 74-2477097.
- Is HORSES HELP FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to HORSES HELP FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HORSES HELP FOUNDATION 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 HORSES HELP FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HORSES HELP FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HORSES HELP FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names BRIAN ELSEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of HORSES HELP FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,000 (GREGG GOODMAN, EXEC DIRECTOR UNTIL 02/01/25).
- How much revenue does HORSES HELP FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $531,988, expenses of $761,056 and total assets of $4,654,254 at year end.
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