2015-08-14T16:05:18-05:00 2014-12-31 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1700 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2014-01-01 911012131 LITTLE BIT THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER LITT 4258821554 18675 NE 106TH STREET REDMOND WA 98052 JEFF NOMURA INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4258821554 2015-08-14 1 JENNIFER BECKER HARRIS P00183358 4254544919 2015-08-13 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z JEFF NOMURA 18675 NE 106TH STREET REDMOND WA 98052 2438740 0 X WWW.LITTLEBIT.ORG X 1976 WA IMPROVE THE BODIES, MINDS & SPIRITS OF CHILDREN & ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPY AND TO BE AN INSPIRATION AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE TO THE THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROFESSION BOTH REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY. 13 13 63 804 103917 16611 1525528 1627042 496697 613692 -1486 8893 16429 -28073 2037168 2221554 0 0 0 0 1295860 1322929 27265 0 372288 752945 898066 2076070 2220995 -38902 559 10831224 10629525 1090440 864910 9740784 9764615 X IMPROVE THE BODIES, MINDS & SPIRITS OF CHILDREN & ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPY AND TO BE AN INSPIRATION AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE TO THE THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROFESSION BOTH REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY. 0 0 1556604 585915 IN 2014, LITTLE BIT THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER ("LITTLE BIT") PROVIDED SERVICES TO 288 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. WE SERVED AN ADDITIONAL 48 RIDERS OF ALL ABILITIES THROUGH OUR SEVEN WEEK-LONG SUMMER CAMPS. IN EACH OF OUR FORTY WEEKS OF REGULAR SESSIONS, LITTLE BIT SERVED 230 PATIENTS AND RIDERS, ASSISTED BY 350 VOLUNTEERS. LITTLE BIT HAS TWO MAIN PROGRAMS: EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPY AND ADAPTIVE RIDING. EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPY IS AN INTENSIVE ONE-ON-ONE THERAPY SESSION WITH A LICENSED PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, OR SPEECH THERAPIST UTILIZING THE MOVEMENT OF THE HORSE AS A TREATMENT STRATEGY. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 1,141 THERAPY TREATMENTS IN 2014.ADAPTIVE RIDING FOCUSES ON INCREASING INDIVIDUAL RIDING SKILLS WHILE GAINING A THERAPEUTIC BENEFIT. LESSONS ARE TAUGHT BY ONE OF OUR PATH INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS. RIDERS SHOW IMPROVED INDEPENDENCE, SELF-ESTEEM, CONCENTRATION, VERBAL FLUENCY AND REDUCED ANXIETY. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 6,715 ADAPTIVE RIDING LESSONS IN 2014. 3175 9127 LITTLE BIT HOSTS MEMORIAL HORSE SHOWS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR RIDERS AND PATIENTS TO SHOWCASE THEIR RIDING SKILLS. IN 2014, WE HAD 100 PARTICIPANTS JUDGED ON THEIR ABILITIES IN A VARIETY OF SKILL LEVELS ON HORSEBACK. THIS IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR MANY OF OUR RIDERS AND PATIENTS TO EARN MERIT BASED AWARDS AND COMPETE AGAINST PEERS IN A SPORT THAT THEY TRAIN AND PRACTICE FOR YEAR ROUND. 12317 18650 LITTLE BIT HOSTS WORKSHOPS/CERTIFICATION FOR PATH INTERNATIONAL AND AMERICAN HIPPOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION (AHA). THESE WORKSHOPS PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO POTENTIAL PATH INSTRUCTORS FOR THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP AND THERAPISTS FOR HIPPOTHERAPY. IN 2014, WE OFFERED A PATH WORKSHOP & CERTIFICATION AND AHA LEVEL I WORKSHOP FOR A TOTAL OF 29 PARTICIPANTS. 1572096 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 63 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WA X X SUSAN COUCH 4258821554 18675 NE 106TH STREET REDMOND WA 98052 MARY-LOU MISRAHY PRESIDENT 1.30 X X 0 0 0 KEN KLEVE VICE PRESIDENT 1.30 X X 0 0 0 JEFF NOMURA TREASURER 1.30 X X 0 0 0 WAYNE MILLER SECRETARY THRU 12/2014 1.30 X X 0 0 0 TODD COWLES DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GABERMAN DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY GHOSH DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 JEFF GOLLNICK DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 KATIE KNIGHT DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH LEEDOM DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MILLER DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 MARTIN PEARCE DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SIZEMORE DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 JANE TODARO DIRECTOR 1.30 X 0 0 0 KATHY ALM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 7/2014 40.00 X 69117 0 4621 CLUNY MCCAFFREY ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 83187 0 7897 152304 0 12518 0 0 0 0 0 15875 368290 1242877 160262 1627042 TUITION 624310 454926 454926 HORSE BOARDING 624310 106236 100836 5400 CAMPS 624310 21800 21800 SEMINARS & CLINICS 624310 18650 18650 ASSESSMENT FEES 624310 7200 7200 4880 4880 613692 8733 8733 13625 0 13625 13625 13625 9832 9015 657 817 -657 160 160 145936 368290 199997 -54061 -54061 5000 5000 0 14880 2517 12363 0 3081 9282 2221554 507456 103917 -16861 164822 113539 19484 31799 939043 632001 115420 191622 69243 54042 6855 8346 149821 113164 13576 23081 34509 34509 1425 1425 87009 9100 44051 33858 103510 38078 17146 48286 85168 78199 2495 4474 12363 7965 3259 1139 21577 17639 3022 916 34925 32334 699 1892 238167 210709 8684 18774 18715 14539 3433 743 BARN OPERATIONS 107822 107822 HORSE BOARDING 86306 86306 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 36223 33132 812 2279 UBI TAXES 884 884 29463 23527 857 5079 2220995 1572096 276611 372288 337497 228161 279200 382528 77040 66872 5717 36850 52484 10257820 954651 9470427 9303169 428951 382089 194231 202198 7028 6307 10831224 10629525 100517 108005 90300 82071 899623 674834 1090440 864910 X 9006940 8838638 134944 327077 598900 598900 9740784 9764615 10831224 10629525 559 23272 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1242130 1781521 2043717 1525528 1627042 8219938 1242130 1781521 2043717 1525528 1627042 8219938 931397 7288541 23223 17027 16353 9782 22358 88743 23505 9378 53399 7837 94119 1169 759 220 610 2758 8405558 2319975 0.86710 0.90500 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 615882 33659 14682 634859 634056 16982 35156 615882 600071 35156 1171 634056 610434 -4185 6178 600071 610900 11534 12000 610434 0.00000 0.94340 0.05660 0 0 2584817 2584817 6639643 591121 6048522 176037 135039 40998 857323 228491 628832 9303169 2281179 23272 10176 -4600 28848 2252331 -30777 -30777 2221554 2257348 10176 30777 40953 2216395 4600 4600 2220995 PART V, LINE 4: THE EARNINGS FROM THE SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND ARE USED FOR TUITION AID IN THE ADAPTIVE AND THERAPY PROGRAMS. THE EARNINGS FROM THE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND ARE USED TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT EXPENSES -1,425. PROGRAM EXPENSES -3,175. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON SALE OF FIXED ASSET -657. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -30,120. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON SALE OF FIXED ASSET 657. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 30,120. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT EXPENSES 1,425. PROGRAM EXPENSES 3,175. AUCTION 417630 278401 139229 34169 3500 149267 BREAKFAST 96596 89889 6707 6796 6265 514226 368290 145936 40965 3500 155532 199997 -54061 X AUCTION ITEMS 319 116459 FAIR MARKET VALUE X EQUINE EQUIP 94 32817 FAIR MARKET VALUE X MISC. 16 6986 FAIR MARKET VALUE X HORSES 2 4000 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF ITEMS DONATED. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY INDIVIDUALS AND FOURTEEN BOARD MEMBERS DONATED OVER 28,849 HOURS OF THEIR TIME. VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE IN THERAPY SESSIONS, ADAPTIVE RIDING LESSONS, FACILITIES MAINTENANCE, EQUINE CARE, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND PROSPECTIVE BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCUSSED AT THE BOARD LEVEL, AND A DETERMINATION IS MADE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS AS TO WHETHER OR NOT A CONFLICT EXISTS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE MATTER AND COULD EITHER MAKE THE BOARD MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT INELIGIBLE TO VOTE, OR THE BOARD MEMBER COULD RECUSE HIM OR HERSELF FROM VOTES THAT MAY PERTAIN TO THE CAUSE OF THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THE WASHINGTON EMPLOYER BENEFIT AND WAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR A GIVEN YEAR, AS WELL AS AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE. THIS IS DONE EACH YEAR FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS IN DECEMBER 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FORM 990-T ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.