2018-11-08T14:48:57-08:00 2017-12-31 810529486 Gary Kasper & Company Inc 324 Central Ave Box 308 Fairfield MT 59436 990 2017-01-01 201266410 MONTANA HORSE SANCTUARY INC MONT 4062645300 PO BOX 10 SIMMS MT 59477 JANE HEATH President 2018-11-08 true Kelly McInerney CPA P00483703 4064672410 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z X JANE HEATH PO BOX 157 SIMMS MT 59477 138093 false false X www.montanahorsesanctuary.org X 2004 MT TO PROVIDE MONTANA'S IN-CRISIS AND ABUSED HORSES WITH SHELTER, REHABILITATION AND PLACEMENT IN QUALIFIED, PERMANENT HOMES. TO PROVIDE MONTANA HORSE OWNERS WITH EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO HELP THEM BETTER CARE FOR AND WORK WITH THEIR HORSES. 3 3 0 50 0 117758 131361 2573 6167 18 48 398 305 120747 137881 0 0 10806 0 5879 72433 81235 72433 92041 48314 45840 1071758 1084455 301798 268655 769960 815800 TO PROVIDE MONTANA'S IN-CRISIS AND ABUSED HORSES WITH SHELTER, REHABILITATION AND PLACEMENT IN QUALIFIED, PERMANENT HOMES. TO PROVIDE MONTANA HORSE OWNERS WITH EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO HELP THEM BETTER CARE FOR AND WORK WITH THEIR HORSES. false false 74928 A NEW PATH FOR MONTANA HORSE SANCTUARYMONTANA HORSE SANCTUARY IS CREATING A NEW PATH FOR HORSE RESCUE, A MORE SUSTAINABLE APPROACH WHICH REACHES BEYOND OUR SANCTUARY GATES AND EMPOWERS HORSE LOVERS TO TAKE CHARGE OF RESCUE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE CREATED AND ARE CONTINUING TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS TO HELP A INCREASING NUMBER OF HORSES EACH YEAR. LOOKING FORWARD, THESE PROGRAMS ARE EXPANSIONS OF PROGRAMS SUCH AS OUR HAY AND VETERINARY GRANTS WHICH WE HAVE OPERATED SINCE THE SANCTUARY WAS FOUNDED IN 2004. OUR MAIN GOALS ARE TO:1) HELP MORE HORSES;2) INVOLVE MORE HORSE LOVERS IN RESCUE AND REHABILITATION OF HORSES; 3) EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN RESCUE AND PREVENTION OF CRUELTY4) CREATE MORE SUSTAINABLE HORSE RESCUE IN WHICH WORK IS MORE EVENLY DIVIDED AND THE LARGE ISSUE OF EQUINE ABUSE IS ADDRESSED BY A MUCH WIDER, EDUCATED GROUP OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE STATE.HELPING HORSES BEYOND THE SANCTUARY GATES:1) ASSISTANCE TO THIRD PARTY RESCUESWE HAVE PROVIDED HAY, VETERINARY, HOOF CARE AND TRAINING GRANTS WHICH HAVE BENEFITTED HUNDREDS OF MONTANA HORSES OVER THE YEARS. WE PROVIDE FUNDS TO HORSE OWNERS WHO HAVE EITHER RESCUED HORSES OR WISH TO RESCUE HORSES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. A SMALL GROUP OF SCHOOL TEACHERS IN HARDIN, ON THE CROW INDIAN RESERVATION, REPRESENT ONE SUCH GROUP. IN 2016 ONE OF THE TEACHERS RECEIVED A CALL SAYING A HORSE WAS BEING HELD IN A CHAINLINK DOG KENNEL AT AN ABANDONED PROPERTY. IT WAS JANUARY AND THE HORSE HAD NO SHELTER, FOOD OR WATER AND WAS DYING. THE TEACHER SOON LEARNED THE OWNERS HAD BEEN THROUGH FORECLOSURE AND WERE GONE. SHE AND A COLLEAGUE WENT TO THE PROPERTY AND RETRIEVED A GRATEFUL THOROUGHBRED GELDING THEY NAMED SAM. THE SANCTUARY PROVIDED VETERINARY FUNDS FOR SAMS FIRST MONTHS AS A RESCUED HORSE. HE WAS SEVERELY MALNOURISHED, FULL OF PARASITES AND HAD A SERIOUS LEG WOUND. THE VETERINARY CLINIC WAS SO IMPRESSED WITH THE WOMEN WHO RESCUED SAM THEY REDUCED THEIR COSTS BY NEARLY HALF. ADDITIONALLY, THE SANCTUARY PROVIDED ADVICE AND INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO SAFELY REHABILITATE SAM, A PROCESS WITH WHICH WE HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE. NOW HEALTHY AND HAPPY, SAM REMAINS WITH ONE OF THE TEACHERS AND WILL PART OF HER FAMILY THE REST OF HIS LIFE. TODAY, MORE TEACHERS ARE PART OF HARDINS UNOFFICIAL RESCUE GROUP. THEY HAVE SAVED MORE HORSES AND ARE NOW ACTIVELY WORKING WITH THE LOCAL COUNTY ATTORNEY TO PROSECUTE THESE CRUELTY CASES IN A COUNTY WHERE SUCH CRIMES HAVE GONE UNPUNISHED HISTORICALLY. BY SIMPLY PROVIDING FUNDS AND EDUCATION, THE SANCTUARY HAS HELPED EMPOWER COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO RESCUE AND REHABILITATE LOCAL HORSES AND PERHAPS PREVENT FURTHER ABUSE. 2) ASSISTANCE TO LAW ENFORCEMENTOUR ORGANIZATION HAS PROVIDED SUPPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR HORSE RESCUES, GRANT WRITING ASSISTANCE, VETERINARY EVALUATIONS AND CARE, AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ATTEND ANIMAL CRUELTY EVALUATION TRAINING, OVER THE YEARS. WITH OUR NEW DIRECTION WE WILL BE ABLE TO OFFER MORE OF THIS TYPE OF ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS MORE FUNDING. MONTANA IS ONE OF THE POOREST STATES IN THE NATION, USUALLY RANKING FOURTH POOREST. HORSE RESCUE CAN BE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. SHERIFFS OFFICES AND ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS SELDOM HAVE EXPERIENCE OR KNOWLEDGE OF EVEN THE MOST BASIC HORSE CARE, MUCH LESS EVALUATION AND CARE OF STARVING, ABUSED HORSES. IN EARLY 2018 WE RECEIVED A CALL FOR HELP FROM THE BUTTE-SILVER BOW ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER WHO HAD INVESTIGATED A REPORT OF HORSE ABUSE. THE OWNER, AN ELDERLY WOMAN IN POOR HEALTH, SURRENDERED THE HORSES, RATHER THAN FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES. THIS LEFT THE COUNTY WITH THE DILEMMA OF HOW TO CARE FOR THE HORSES. THE SANCTUARY PROVIDED A VETERINARY GRANT, FOUND A HAY DONOR AND SPENT A FEW HOURS HELPING THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER CREATE A REHABILITATION PLAN FOR THE THREE STARVING HORSES. THE HORSES ARE WELL ON THEIR WAY TO RECOVERY AND THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER HAS THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO REHABILITATE FUTURE HORSES. THE SANCTUARY WILL SPONSOR A PROFESSIONAL HORSE TRAINER TO EVALUATE THE HORSES SOON TO DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF HOME EACH IS BEST SUITED FOR AND WILL WORK WITH THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER TO CREATE AN ADOPTION PLAN, HOPEFULLY ENSURING THEY WILL FIND EXCELLENT FOREVER HOMES. 3) ASSISTANCE TO OTHER NONPROFIT RESCUE AND HORSE EDUCATION GROUPSTHE SANCTUARY PROVIDES GRANTS OF HAY, VETERINARY FUNDS AND OTHER SERVICES TO FELLOW NONPROFIT RESCUE GROUPS AS WELL AS DIRECT DONATIONS OF TACK AND HORSE CARE PRODUCTS. WE ALSO SHARE OUR KNOWLEDGE OF HORSE CARE, NUTRITION AND NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT WITH GROUPS SEEKING MORE INFORMATION. A SASSY LITTLE MUSTANG MARE NAMED LAVA ARRIVED AT WESTERN MONTANA EQUINE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION (WMERR) LAST YEAR FEELING AND ACTING MISERABLE. SHE HAD BEEN SURRENDERED BY AN OWNER ON THE EAST COAST WHERE LAVA HAD BECOME SEVERELY ALLERGIC TO THE LOCAL GNATS. HER SKIN WAS RAW AND CRACKING, HER HAIR COAT WAS DRY AND SHE WAS A CRANKY GIRL. WMERRS STAFF FEARED SHE WOULD NEVER BE A SUITABLE CANDIDATE FOR ADOPTION. AFTER WMERRS VETERINARIAN EVALUATED THE HORSE WE OFFERED TO PROVIDE A CUSTOM BLEND OF ORGANIC HERBS TO ASSIST IN HER RECOVERY. SHE TESTED POSITIVE FOR ACUPRESSURE POINTS INDICATING ULCERS, IN ADDITION TO HER OBVIOUS ALLERGIES. THE HERBS BEGAN THEIR HEALING WORK QUICKLY AND HER ATTITUDE BECAME QUIETER AND HAPPIER, HER COAT SHED OUT AND BECAME SHINY AND HER SKIN HEALED. CONCURRENTLY LAVA WAS PROFESSIONALLY EVALUATED AND TRAINED. SHE IS NOW HEALTHY, SHINY AND HAPPY AND LOVING HER NEW ADOPTED LIFE TEACHING YOUNG PEOPLE TO RIDE. BY ASSISTING WMERR IN THEIR WORK, WE HELPED LAVAS ROOT CAUSE OF MISERY BE RESOLVED.4) SUPPORTED ADOPTIONSIN 2015, THE SANCTUARY BEGAN ITS SUPPORTED ADOPTEES PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE, FACILITY AND TIME AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT HOME TO A SANCTUARY HORSE, BUT NOT THE FINANCES. HORSES ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE THOSE WHO CANNOT BE RIDDEN EITHER DUE TO AGE OR INJURY. ITS A WIN-WIN. HORSES FIND THEIR FOREVER HOME AND THE SANCTUARY PAYS THEIR COSTS OF CARE AND THE ADOPTERS PROVIDE THE HARD WORK NEEDED TO KEEP THESE HORSES HEALTHY AND HAPPY. THIS SPRING, THE SANCTUARY RECEIVED AN APPLICATION TO ADOPT BELLA, A SWEET PASTURE-PAL MARE WHO HAS BEEN WITH US 6 YEARS. THE ADOPTERS HAVE AN EXCELLENT FACILITY, EXPERIENCE AND TIME BUT DID NOT HAVE A HORSE FOR BELLA TO LIVE WITH. WHEN WE EXPLAINED THAT WE WILL NOT PLACE A HORSE IN A HOME WHERE THEY WILL BE ALONE, THE FAMILY ASKED ABOUT ADOPTING A SECOND HORSE BUT EXPLAINED THEY WERE UNSURE WHETHER THEY COULD AFFORD A SECOND HORSE. WE OFFERED TO SEND MISTY ALONG WITH BELLA AND THE SANCTUARY WOULD SUPPORT MISTY. THE TWO MARES WHO WERE BEST FRIENDS ARE CONTINUING THEIR FRIENDSHIP AT THEIR FOREVER HOME WHERE THEY NOW ENJOY THE COMPANY OF TWO ADULTS AND THREE DARLING CHILDREN.THE SANCTUARY ALSO PROVIDES ONGOING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO ANY ADOPTERS WHO REQUEST IT AS WELL AS SERVICES SUCH AS HELPING HAUL HORSES TO VETERINARY APPOINTMENTS WHEN ADOPTERS ARE UNABLE, FINDING HAY SUPPLIERS, AND SO FORTH.5) EDUCATION FOR HORSE OWNERSTHE SANCTUARY HAS PUT ON A WIDE VARIETY OF WORKSHOPS OVER THE YEARS, ALL IN AN EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE HORSE OWNERS AND RIDERS TO BE MORE AWARE OF HORSE CARE, TRAINING AND SAFETY WHICH IN TURN, LEADS TO HORSES MORE LIKELY TO LIVE OUT THEIR LIVES IN THE SAME HOME. THE SANCTUARY WILL CONTINUE THIS PROGRAM DUE TO ITS HIGH RATE OF SUCCESS AND POSITIVE FEEDBACK. WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW AND INNOVATIVE TOPICS AND INSTRUCTORS.WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDSTHE SANCTUARY WILL PUT ITS 1,200-ACRE RANCH UP FOR SALE SOON. THE RANCH WAS PURCHASED IN 2007 AS A WAY TO HELP MONTANA HORSES IN PERPETUITY AND IT WILL, AFTER IT IS SOLD. THE RANCH WAS APPRAISED TWO YEARS AGO FOR $1.1 MILLION AND THE SANCTUARY OWES LESS THAN $284,480 AS OF AUGUST 2018. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE RANCH WILL FUND A QUASI-ENDOWMENT TO FUND SANCTUARY PROGRAMS, ALONG WITH DONATIONS. THIS WAY THE RANCH WILL CONTINUE TO BE A SAFETY NET FOR MONTANA HORSES AND THE PROGRAMS WILL BE ABLE TO GROW AND HELP MORE HORSES. THE SANCTUARY BOARD WILL REMAIN THE SAME FOR FORESEEABLE FUTURE AND CO-FOUNDER JANE HEATH WILL CONTINUE TO SUPERVISE THE PROGRAMS.THE SANCTUARY HAS OTHER PROGRAMS IN THE PLANNING STAGES:1) WE WOULD LIKE TO BE ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TO HELP MORE MONTANA HORSE GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES TAKE AN ACTIVE, EFFECTIVE ROLE IN HORSE RESCUE AND PREVENTION OF CRUELTY. 2) ANOTHER PROJECT ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM OF ELDERS OWNING HORSES WHO BECOME ABANDONED OR HOMELESS WHEN THE PERSON DIES. TOO OFTEN WE RECEIVE CALLS FROM CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS HAVE DIED AND LEFT THEM WITH HORSES THEY DONT WANT OR CANNOT CARE FOR. OFTEN THESE HORSES HAVE GONE YEARS WITHOUT HUMAN CONTACT OR VETERINARY AND HOOF CARE, MAKING THEM POOR CANDIDATES FOR ADOPTION. THE SIMPLE ANSWER, WE HOPE, IS EDUCATING AGING HORSE OWNERS ABOUT PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE AND CREATING FUNDS FOR THE CARE OF THEIR HORSES. BABY BOOMER WOMEN REPRESENT THE LARGEST DEMOGRAPHIC OF HORSE OWNERS IN THE U.S. W 74928 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 3 3 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X X JANE HEATH 4062645300 12990 HIGHWAY 200 SIMMS MT 59477 X JANE HEATH President 30.00 0.00 X X 0 0 10806 BRENDA YORK Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANNA CHISM Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 VIC ANDERSEN Treasurer 30.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 10806 0 false false false 0 3608 127753 131361 ADOPTION FEES 900099 RESTITUTION 900099 275 275 WORKSHOPS/MISC 900099 5892 5892 6167 48 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 517 212 305 305 0 137881 6215 305 X 0 0 0 0 10806 3771 6058 977 0 0 0 0 0 0 -197 -197 2327 2327 0 0 0 0 0 534 200 334 683 569 114 0 2518 1872 646 2530 2123 358 49 0 0 13703 13703 0 6739 6739 1460 1460 OTHER HORSE CARE AND FEEDING 21161 21161 VETERINARY CARE 7254 7254 WORKSHOPS/PROGRAMS 4730 4730 Printing and Publications 4037 1529 2508 13756 11689 482 1585 92041 74928 11234 5879 10090 11345 63190 67541 0 0 0 0 0 1188 976 0 1085008 80416 997194 1004592 0 0 0 0 96 1 1071758 1084455 1308 1501 300490 267154 301798 268655 X 725861 762059 44099 53741 769960 815800 1071758 1084455 45840 X false false false X 110576 120389 123846 117758 131361 603930 1737 971 2839 2971 6167 14685 0 0 0 112313 121360 126685 120729 137528 618615 0 0 618615 17 13 18 48 96 0 17 13 18 48 96 0 0 112313 121377 126698 120747 137576 618711 0.99980 0.99990 0.00020 0.00010 X 964733 964733 13800 46 13754 12249 6378 5871 91445 71211 20234 2781 2781 1004592 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et VIC ANDERSEN, TREASURER AND JANE HEATH, PRESIDENT ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL TO THE GOVERNING BOARD BY PAPER OR ELECTRONIC COPY PRIOR TO BEING SUBMITTED AND/OR FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts MONTANA HORSE SANCTUARY MONITORS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY WAY OF ONGOING DISCUSSION OF THIS ISSUE AT BOARD MEETINGS AND DURING CASUAL DISCUSSION AMONG BOARD MEMBERS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ENFORCED BY THE BOARD DURING ITS MEETINGS WHEN BOARD MEMBERS NEED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE MONTANA HORSE SANCTUARY PROVIDES A PAPER/ELECTRONIC COPY OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS: Column (A) - Total = $1228; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $1228 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINT: Column (A) - Total = $2325; Column (B) - Program Services = $2325; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses FUEL: Column (A) - Total = $3048; Column (B) - Program Services = $2988; Column (C) - Management & General = $60; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses GRAZING LEASE: Column (A) - Total = $504; Column (B) - Program Services = $504; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses HORSE OWNER ASSISTANCE: Column (A) - Total = $3028; Column (B) - Program Services = $3028; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses LICENSES & PERMITS: Column (A) - Total = $356; Column (B) - Program Services = $356; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Postage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $1012; Column (B) - Program Services = $252; Column (C) - Management & General = $403; Column (D) - Fundraising = $357 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses PROPERTY TAX: Column (A) - Total = $415; Column (B) - Program Services = $415; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses SUPPLIES: Column (A) - Total = $1840; Column (B) - Program Services = $1821; Column (C) - Management & General = $19; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Amended Explanation The original return was inadvertently efiled without complete information. The tax preparer intended to file an electronic extension and inadvertently efiled the main return rather than an extension.