Nonprofit · EIN 81-2295286
CHINOOK HORSES
Tax-exempt · BILLINGS, MT 59102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $243,182 | $231,268 | $11,914 | $26,153 | $2,239 | $23,914 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $288,212 | $334,609 | -$46,397 | $28,870 | $4,373 | $24,497 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $329,617 | $277,895 | $51,722 | $74,722 | $3,828 | $70,894 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $218,947
- Program service revenue
- $38,823
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$18,479
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $150
- Other revenue
- -$14,588
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $74,492
- Other salaries and wages
- $29,882
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $116,190
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,650
- Occupancy
- $1,833
- Travel
- $158
- Program services (functional)
- $96,026
- Management and general (functional)
- $71,736
- Fundraising (functional)
- $63,506
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,870
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,153
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,239
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,914
- Gross receipts
- $261,661
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2015
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABIGAIL HORNIK | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $74,492 |
| BRENDA KOCH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRACE METROPOULOS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA FULLER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH HALE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARITA SPARBOE | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABIGAIL HORNIK | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $108,037 |
| MARTHA FULLER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH HALE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARITA SPARBOE | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM DECKER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL BEYER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABIGAIL HORNIK | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $75,000 |
| ADAM DECKER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ABBY RENO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL BEYER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA FULLER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH HALE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARITA SPARBOE | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1615 ALDERSON AVE 59102, BILLINGS, MT 59102-4180
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ABIGAIL HORNIK, 1615 ALDERSON AVENUE, BILLINGS, MT 59102
- Signed the 990
- ABIGAIL HORNIK, Director
- Phone
- (917) 903-0873
- Website
- WWW.CHINOOKHORSES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Ferro Willett & Thompson PLLP
Mission
We provide inclusive access for individuals and families to engage and learn outside traditional therapeutic and classroom environments, instill resiliency, and heal from trauma by practicing equine-facilitated activities and psychotherapy, regardless of their ability to pay.
Program accomplishments
- DESPITE A 28% DECREASE IN MEDICAID, PRIVATE INSURANCE, AND SELF-PAY REIMBURSEMENT, CHINOOK HORSES CONTINUED TO GROW; EXPANDING ACCESS, DEEPENING IMPACT, AND SHOWING UP FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. CHINOOK HORSES END THE YEAR WITH PROVIDING 816 SESSION HOURS, WITH A TOTAL OF 91 PARTICIPANTS, AND 68% OF OUR BUDGET WENT DIRECTLY TO PROVIDING SERVICES. 74% OF THE PARTICIPANTS WE SERVE ARE CATEGORIZED AS LOW INCOME, 25% OF THE PARTICIPANTS WE SERVE ARE NATIVE AMERICAN, AND 78% OF THE CLIENTS WE SERVE ARE YOUTH. OUR PARTNERSHIPS STRENGTHENED OUR REACH BY PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE STUDENTS OF JOURNEY ACADEMY AND PARTICIPANTS FROM FRIENDS OF EASTERN MONTANA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRIBAL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. WE ALSO COLLABORATED WITH THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, BILLINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND THE BILLINGS CLINIC. EVERY EQUINE FACILITATED THERAPY SESSION HAS A LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER PRESENT. ALL FACILITATORS ARE TRAINED IN EAGALA AND/OR NATURAL LIFEMANSHIP AND/OR TRANSPERSONAL AND BODY-ORIENTED PSYCHOTHERAPY.Expenses $96,026 · revenue $42,714
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
- 81-2295286
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,153
- Income (IRS master file)
- $261,661
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $243,182 | $231,268 | $26,153 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $288,212 | $334,609 | $28,870 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $329,617 | $277,895 | $74,722 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 81-2295286).
Questions about CHINOOK HORSES
- What is the EIN of CHINOOK HORSES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHINOOK HORSES is 81-2295286.
- Is CHINOOK HORSES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to CHINOOK HORSES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHINOOK HORSES 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 CHINOOK HORSES 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 CHINOOK HORSES 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 CHINOOK HORSES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ABIGAIL HORNIK.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHINOOK HORSES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,492 (ABIGAIL HORNIK, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does CHINOOK HORSES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $243,182, expenses of $231,268 and total assets of $26,153 at year end.
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