2016-02-03T16:24:45-06:00 2015-10-31 271843280 HAWKINS & COMPANY INC 2116 BROADWAY PADUCAH KY 42001 990EZ 2014-11-01 463361537 CASSIDY'S CAUSE THERAPEUTIC RIDING ACADEMY INC CASS 6075 CLINTON ROAD PADUCAH KY 42001 ANGIE FALCONITE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2016-01-11 true MELISSA A HAWKINS CPA P01201882 2704434500 2016-02-03 X 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z X WWW.CASSIDYSCAUSE.ORG X X 177873 X 122862 49010 5308 3457 1851 693 174416 49759 1520 13977 1913 37072 104241 70175 67363 137538 X 16953 78890 52233 61705 69186 140595 1823 3057 67363 137538 X THE CORPORATION WAS FORMED IN MAY 2013 TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE WESTERN KENTUCKY AREA THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW AND DEVELOP THROUGH THERAPEUTIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND RECREATIONAL EQUINE-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES. EQUESTRIAN THERAPY CONTRIBUTES POSITIVELY TO THE COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND PHYSICAL WELFARE OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. PARTICIPANTS LEARN TO DEVELOP COMMUNICATION SKILLS, RESPONSIBILITY, TRUST, PATIENCE, RESPECT, SELF-CONFIDENCE, SELF-ESTEEM, AND TO OVERCOME FEAR. OPERATIONS BEGAN IN THE SPRING OF 2014 WITH THE FIRST EIGHT WEEK SESSION SEEING 16 RIDERS. PARTICIPATION HAS ALMOST DOUBLED IN THE FALL SESSION TO 35 RIDERS. IN 2015, PARTICIPATION HAS INCREASED TO 57 RIDERS. THE STATE OF THE ART THERAPY CENTER COMPLEX FEATURES A BARN WITH NEARLY A HALF AN ACRE OF INDOOR RIDING ARENA AND STABLES. THE FACILITY IS SITUATED ON 22 ACRES OF BEAUTIFULLY GROOMED PASTURES WITH AN OUTDOOR RIDING ARENA AND TRAILS SURROUNDING THE BARN AS WELL. PROVIDE EQUESTRIAN THERAPY TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. IN 2015, 57 RIDERS PARTICIPATED IN ONE HOUR LESSONS FOUR DAYS A WEEK FOR A TOTAL OF 18 CLASSES PER EIGHT WEEK SESSIONS. THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES IN OUR COMMUNITY, THE ACADEMY NOW HOUSES ELEVEN THERAPY HORSES AND THREE MINIATURE HORSES USED TO TEACH NEW RIDERS ABOUT HORSES AND THEIR CARE. HORSEBACK RIDING HELPS INDIVIDUALS WITH LEARNING AND COGNITIVE DISABILITIES IMPROVE THEIR CONCENTRATION, RECOGNITION, VOCABULARY, AND TASK COMPLETION. RIDERS EXPERIENCE INCREASED BALANCE, MUSCLE CONTROL, AND STRENGTH. ALL LESSONS ARE TAUGHT BY INSTRUCTORS WHO GO THROUGH PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP INTERNATIONAL (PATH) TRAINING AND ARE CERTIFIED PATH INSTRUCTORS. VOLUNTEERS HELP INSTRUCTORS WITH THE SESSIONS, CARE FOR THE HORSES, HELP MAINTAIN THE BARN, AND WORK IN THE FRONT OFFICE. APPROXIMATELY 125 VOLUNTEERS WORK WITH THE ACADEMY ON A WEEKLY BASIS. 98267 98267 KATHY WALLACE PRESIDENT 8.00 0 JENNIFER SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 0 WENDY WHEELER DIRECTOR 1.00 0 SHAUN CRANE SECRETARY 1.00 0 ANGIE FALCONITE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 0 DARA TRIPLETT PROGRAM DIRE 40.00 0 CHRISTY WOLEY VOLUNTEER CO 40.00 0 false false false false false false false false false COMPANY 6075 CLINTON ROAD PADUCAH KY 42001 2705544040 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 44057 99915 122862 266834 44057 99915 122862 266834 79553 187281 5308 5308 272142 77676 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 MISCELLANEOUS 693 TOTAL 693 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING 1,301 OFFICE EXPENSE 6,374 INTERNET 1,089 EDUCATIONAL TRAINING TRAVEL 1,272 EDUCATIONAL TRAINING 75 INSURANCE 2,713 FEED/SUPPLEMENTS 2,788 FUEL 15 GROOMING SUPPLIES 635 HAY 1,050 MEDICINE 621 TACK SUPPLIES 2,541 MISCELLANEOUS 2,441 BEDDING FOR STALLS 1,410 PLAQUES 87 CLASS EXPENSES 172 TOOL/BARN SUPPLIES 138 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 12,350 TOTAL 37,072 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT, HORSES, STALLS 58,647 80,469 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 6,414 18,764 TOTAL 52,233 61,705 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 1,823 3,057 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE CORPORATION WAS FORMED IN MAY 2013 TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE WESTERN KENTUCKY AREA THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW AND DEVELOP THROUGH THERAPEUTIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND RECREATIONAL EQUINE-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES. EQUESTRIAN THERAPY CONTRIBUTES POSITIVELY TO THE COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND PHYSICAL WELFARE OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. PARTICIPANTS LEARN TO DEVELOP COMMUNICATION SKILLS, RESPONSIBILITY, TRUST, PATIENCE, RESPECT, SELF-CONFIDENCE, SELF-ESTEEM, AND TO OVERCOME FEAR. OPERATIONS BEGAN IN THE SPRING OF 2014 WITH THE FIRST EIGHT WEEK SESSION SEEING 16 RIDERS. PARTICIPATION HAS ALMOST DOUBLED IN THE FALL SESSION TO 35 RIDERS. IN 2015, PARTICIPATION HAS INCREASED TO 57 RIDERS. THE STATE OF THE ART THERAPY CENTER COMPLEX FEATURES A BARN WITH NEARLY A HALF AN ACRE OF INDOOR RIDING ARENA AND STABLES. THE FACILITY IS SITUATED ON 22 ACRES OF BEAUTIFULLY GROOMED PASTURES WITH AN OUTDOOR RIDING ARENA AND TRAILS SURROUNDING THE BARN AS WELL. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 PROVIDE EQUESTRIAN THERAPY TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. IN 2015, 57 RIDERS PARTICIPATED IN ONE HOUR LESSONS FOUR DAYS A WEEK FOR A TOTAL OF 18 CLASSES PER EIGHT WEEK SESSIONS. THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES IN OUR COMMUNITY, THE ACADEMY NOW HOUSES ELEVEN THERAPY HORSES AND THREE MINIATURE HORSES USED TO TEACH NEW RIDERS ABOUT HORSES AND THEIR CARE. HORSEBACK RIDING HELPS INDIVIDUALS WITH LEARNING AND COGNITIVE DISABILITIES IMPROVE THEIR CONCENTRATION, RECOGNITION, VOCABULARY, AND TASK COMPLETION. RIDERS EXPERIENCE INCREASED BALANCE, MUSCLE CONTROL, AND STRENGTH. ALL LESSONS ARE TAUGHT BY INSTRUCTORS WHO GO THROUGH PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP INTERNATIONAL (PATH) TRAINING AND ARE CERTIFIED PATH INSTRUCTORS. VOLUNTEERS HELP INSTRUCTORS WITH THE SESSIONS, CARE FOR THE HORSES, HELP MAINTAIN THE BARN, AND WORK IN THE FRONT OFFICE. APPROXIMATELY 125 VOLUNTEERS WORK WITH THE ACADEMY ON A WEEKLY BASIS.