HOPE ACRES RESCUE
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $147K · expenses $161K · assets $389K
- EIN
- 38-3812397
- Address
- 195 SABEL TRAIL LN, BONNEAU, SC 29431-3475
- NTEE code
- D20 Animal Protection and Welfare (Animal-Related) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- abuse: animal (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2011 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Tracey R Sawyer (its 2016 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND PROVIDE A SAFE HAVEN FOR EQUINES IN NEED TO LIVE OUT A HEALTHY, HAPPY AND PEACEFUL LIFE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracey Sawyer | President | 2017-2025 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rebecca Strong | Director | 2017-2025 | 23 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kimberly Lewis | Director | 2020-2025 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mandy Hornsby (former) | Secretary | 2020-2024 | 17 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rae Anne Lwimbach (former) | Treasurer | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Becky Strong (former) | INTAKE/ADOPTION COORDINATOR | 2020 | 17 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rae Anne Leimback (former) | TREASURER | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rae Anne Leimbach (former) | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2017-2019 | 13 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brandon Powell (former) | FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR | 2017 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dianne Gibson (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2017 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACEY SAWYER | President | 25 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA STRONG | Director | 23 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KIMBERLY LEWIS | Director | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACEY SAWYER | President | 25 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA STRONG | Director | 23 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MANDY HORNSBY | Secretary | 17 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KIMBERLY LEWIS | Director | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACEY SAWYER | President | 23 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA STRONG | Trustee | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MANDY HORNSBY | Secretary | 7 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KIMBERLY LEWIS | Trustee | 9 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACEY SAWYER | President | 23 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA STRONG | Trustee | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MANDY HORNSBY | Secretary | 7 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KIMBERLY LEWIS | Trustee | 9 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 90 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACEY SAWYER | President | 24 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAE ANNE LWIMBACH | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA STRONG | Trustee | 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MANDY HORNSBY | Secretary | 11 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIMBERLY LEWIS | Trustee | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 96 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACEY SAWYER | PRESIDENT | 16 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BECKY STRONG | INTAKE/ADOPTION COORDINATOR | 17 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MANDY HORNSBY | SECRETARY | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIMBERLY LEWIS | FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAE ANNE LEIMBACK | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACEY SAWYER | PRESIDENT | 19 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAE ANNE LEIMBACH | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 13 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA STRONG | ADOPTION/INTAKE COORDINATO | 9 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACEY SAWYER | PRESIDENT | 19 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAE ANNE LEIMBACH | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 14 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA STRONG | ADOPTION/INTAKE COORDINATO | 9 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACEY SAWYER | PRESIDENT | 19 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAE ANNE LEIMBACH | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 14 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REBECCA STRONG | ADOPTION/INTAKE COORDINATOR | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDON POWELL | FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANNE GIBSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $147,143 | $160,740 | $388,588 | $388,588 | $133,640 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $167,013 | $156,178 | $402,185 | $402,185 | $143,765 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $171,824 | $181,274 | $391,357 | $391,350 | $154,442 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $165,186 | $109,286 | $406,148 | $400,800 | $141,385 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $233,185 | $109,648 | $356,469 | $344,800 | $207,003 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $238,099 | $202,846 | $232,128 | $215,413 | $165,866 | $63,641 | $0 | 0 | 96 |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $133,668 | $91,085 | $203,497 | $180,159 | $132,640 | $1,028 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $133,668 | $91,085 | $203,497 | $180,159 | $132,640 | $1,028 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $126,151 | $58,817 | $138,458 | $116,350 | $120,872 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $63,267 | $46,392 | $81,512 | $81,512 | $52,595 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $476,983 in all, tax years 2015 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 LEGS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HOPE ACRES RESCUE” | 2020-2022 | 3 | $145,000 | 2022 | $35,000 | show |
| WINLEY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HOPE ACRES RESCUE” | 2015, 2020-2025 | 7 | $140,000 | 2025 | $15,000 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018, 2022-2024 | 4 | $100,167 | 2024 | $34,343 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2021, 2023 | 3 | $50,000 | 2023 | $20,000 | show |
| COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $18,000 | 2024 | $7,000 | show |
| HENRY AND SYLVIA YASCHIK FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HOPE ACRES RESCUE” | 2022-2024 | 3 | $7,500 | 2024 | $2,500 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $6,575 | 2020 | $6,575 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $5,008 | 2023 | $5,008 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HOPE ACRES RESCUE” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $2,733 | 2023 | $715 | show |
| TWILLEY FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HOPE ACRES RESCUE” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $2,000 | 2024 | $1,000 | show |
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| EQUINE RESCUE INC | NY | D20 | $150,661 | $164,997 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
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| BUBBLES DOG RESCUE | CA | D20 | $147,300 | $142,540 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| CALI CATS RESCUE | PA | D20 | $137,178 | $137,999 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $160,740 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $9,878
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $157,945 | 98.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,795 | 1.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $9,878 | reported apart |
| Total | $160,740 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $156,178 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,838
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $152,503 | 97.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,675 | 2.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,838 | reported apart |
| Total | $156,178 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $181,274 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,761
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $176,164 | 97.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,110 | 2.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,761 | reported apart |
| Total | $181,274 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $109,286 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $6,772
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $103,206 | 94.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,169 | 4.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $911 | 0.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $6,772 | reported apart |
| Total | $109,286 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $109,648 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $6,780
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Vet Services | $22,562 | $22,562 | - | - | 20.6% |
| Other (as described) | Animal Care | $17,967 | $17,967 | - | - | 16.4% |
| Other (as described) | Medicine | $15,142 | $15,142 | - | - | 13.8% |
| Other (as described) | Repairs and Maintenance | $11,077 | $11,077 | - | - | 10.1% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $9,803 | $9,803 | - | - | 8.9% | |
| Occupancy | $9,307 | $9,307 | - | - | 8.5% | |
| All other expenses | $8,734 | $7,224 | $1,510 | - | 8.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $6,745 | - | - | $6,745 | 6.2% | |
| Office expenses | $3,156 | - | $3,121 | $35 | 2.9% | |
| Information technology | $2,635 | - | $2,635 | - | 2.4% | |
| Insurance | $1,506 | - | $1,506 | - | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,014 | - | $1,014 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $32,944 | $6,780 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $109,648 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $202,846 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $6,934
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | ANIMAL CARE EXPENSES | $55,315 | $55,315 | - | - | 27.3% |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS | $51,703 | $51,703 | - | - | 25.5% |
| Other (as described) | MISC | $26,466 | $26,466 | - | - | 13.0% |
| Occupancy | $21,500 | $21,500 | - | - | 10.6% | |
| Other (as described) | VET SERVICES | $18,085 | $18,085 | - | - | 8.9% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $10,284 | $10,284 | - | - | 5.1% | |
| All other expenses | $4,602 | - | $4,602 | - | 2.3% | |
| Office expenses | $4,472 | - | $4,472 | - | 2.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,213 | - | - | $4,213 | 2.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,913 | - | $2,913 | - | 1.4% | |
| Insurance | $1,457 | - | $1,457 | - | 0.7% | |
| Information technology | $1,208 | - | $1,208 | - | 0.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $628 | - | $628 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $14,236 | $6,306 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $202,846 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $91,085 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $74,282 | 81.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $13,683 | 15.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,120 | 3.4% | |
| Total | $91,085 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $58,817 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $38,150 | 64.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $15,878 | 27.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,789 | 8.1% | |
| Total | $58,817 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $46,392 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $6,627
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $26,400 | 56.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $16,489 | 35.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,811 | 6.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $692 | 1.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $6,627 | reported apart |
| Total | $46,392 | 100% |
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