EQUINE THERAPEUTIC CONNECTIONS
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $270K · expenses $230K · assets $57K
- EIN
- 47-1832142
- Address
- 809 GUADALUPE CIR NW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87114-1710
- Website
- ETCNM.ORG
- NTEE code
- E50
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2014
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
EQUINE THERAPEUTIC CONNECTIONS IS COMMITTED TO SERVING THE THERPEUTIC NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGH EQUINE THERAPY AND THERAPEUTIC RIDING.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Haak | Director | 2018-2025 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deborah D Pierson | Treasurer | 2015-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Todd | Vice President | 2018-2025 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kimber Chriso (former) | Director | 2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gwen Mcnatt (former) | Secretary | 2018-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tere Carr (former) | Secretary | 2020-2023 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jill Dixon (former) | Secretary | 2019 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deborah Backus (former) | SECRETARY | 2018 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH PIERSON | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT HAAK | Director | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH D PIERSON | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES TODD | Vice President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIMBER CHRISO | Director | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT HAAK | Director | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH D PIERSON | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES TODD | Vice President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH PIERSON | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GWEN MCNATT | Secretary | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH D PIERSON | President | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES TODD | Vice President | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TERE CARR | Secretary | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH PIERSON | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT HAAK | Board Member | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GWEN MCNATT | Board Member | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH D PIERSON | President | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES TODD | Vice President | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TERE CARR | Secretary | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH PIERSON | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT HAAK | Board Member | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GWEN MCNATT | Board Member | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH D PIERSON | President | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES TODD | Vice President | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TERE CARR | Secretary | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT HAAK | Board Member | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GWEN MCNATT | Board Member | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH D PIERSON | President | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES TODD | Vice President | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TERE CARR | Secretary | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT HAAK | Board Member | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GWEN MCNATT | Board Member | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH D PIERSON | President | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES TODD | Vice President | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JILL DIXON | Secretary | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT HAAK | Board Member | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GWEN MCNATT | Board Member | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH D PIERSON | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES TODD | VICE PRESIDE | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEBORAH BACKUS | SECRETARY | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT HAAK | BOARD MEMBER | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GWEN MCNATT | BOARD MEMBER | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH PIERSON | PRESIDENT | 20 | $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 990 | ||||||||
| $270,270 | $229,767 | $57,422 | $57,422 | $198,683 | $71,436 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $573,381 | $537,830 | $34,444 | $34,444 | $515,950 | $57,333 | $0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $105,315 | $109,262 | $4,097 | -$1,107 | $87,416 | $17,881 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $75,318 | $78,547 | $6,293 | $2,840 | $70,630 | $4,640 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $34,709 | $43,295 | $6,069 | -$6,069 | $32,894 | $1,800 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $18,136 | $16,927 | $2,517 | $2,517 | $15,469 | $2,667 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $79,337 | $80,436 | $1,308 | $1,308 | $56,242 | $23,095 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $104,578 | $108,298 | $2,407 | $2,407 | $52,750 | $51,828 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $74,100 | $73,436 | $664 | $664 | - | $74,100 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $108 in all, tax years 2020 to 2022. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EQUINE THERAPEUTIC CONNECTIONS” | 2020-2022 | 3 | $108 | 2022 | $12 | show |
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| LOVING THUNDER THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC | NM | E50 | $516,936 | $281,902 | BOARD MEMBER | $32,215 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LISTENING HORSE THERAPEUTIC RIDING | NM | E50 | $145,228 | $28,885 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED | NM | E50 | $229,413 | $244,406 | Pres/Exec. Dir | $62,344 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HIDDEN ACRES THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER INC | CT | E50 | $351,094 | $303,965 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| N D R THERAPEUTIC RIDING | CA | E50 | $516,364 | $508,019 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $56,160 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| MEDICINE HORSE CENTER - THERAPEUTIC RIDING & EQUINE REHABILITATION | CO | E50 | $233,473 | $251,218 | Executive Dir. | $63,232 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x |
| NEW HOPE EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY | TX | E50 | $320,848 | $278,919 | Executive Dir. | $36,279 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| HEAVENS GAIT THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC | GA | E50 | $288,421 | $286,678 | Executive Director | $0 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| EQUINE THERAPY INC | HI | E50 | $194,147 | $208,629 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x |
| LANCASTER COUNTY THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC | PA | E50 | $534,451 | $456,362 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x |
| MANES & MOTIONS THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER | CT | E50 | $310,996 | $391,246 | President & CEO | $1,451,041 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x |
| SMALL MIRACLES THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN CENTER INC | TN | E50 | $229,287 | $259,795 | EXECUTIVE DI | $51,482 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x |
| C H U M THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC | MI | E50 | $162,903 | $170,743 | PRESIDENT,TR | $10,398 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x |
| RIDE ON RANCH EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPIES INC | VA | E50 | $214,651 | $227,250 | EXECUTIVE DI | $39,231 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x |
| FAITH EQUESTRIAN THERAPEUTIC CENTER INC | GA | E50 | $198,524 | $221,669 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x |
| CAMELOT THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP INC | AZ | E50 | $406,884 | $273,854 | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $85,371 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x |
| MIDWEST THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM INC | WI | E50 | $362,794 | $134,777 | Executive Director | $44,000 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x |
| BEAR SPOT FOUNDATION FOR EQUINE FACILITATED PSYCHOTHERAPY INC | MA | E50 | $239,859 | $245,207 | PRESIDENT, TREAS, DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x |
| TWO BEAR THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER | MT | E50 | $418,423 | $403,868 | Executive Dir. | $57,555 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x |
| WORLD FEDERATION OF THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITIES INC | CA | E50 | $196,512 | $151,070 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x |
| STABLE CONNECTIONS INC | VT | E50 | $162,068 | $149,654 | President | $26,682 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x |
| WILLOWIND THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER INC | ME | E50 | $303,502 | $295,081 | Executive Director | $94,308 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x |
| CENTER FOR THERAPEUTIC RIDING OF THE EAST END INC | NY | E50 | $201,851 | $227,522 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x |
| SPIRIT THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER | WA | E50 | $159,936 | $161,564 | Executive Dir. | $42,065 | Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x |
| THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP FOR THE | HI | E50 | $250,688 | $240,881 | CHAIR/TREASU | $0 | Same NTEE code E50, 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 990 · $229,767 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $207,686 | $207,686 | - | - | 90.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BILLING | $4,764 | - | $4,764 | - | 2.1% |
| Other (as described) | HORSE FEED | $4,760 | $4,760 | - | - | 2.1% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS HELP | $3,295 | $3,295 | - | - | 1.4% |
| All other expenses | $3,274 | $2,052 | $872 | $350 | 1.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,643 | $2,643 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Travel | $990 | $990 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | TRANSPORTATION | $990 | $990 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Insurance | $815 | $815 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $550 | - | $550 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $229,767 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $537,830 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $503,222 | $459,435 | $43,787 | - | 93.6% | |
| Other (as described) | HORSE FEED | $10,711 | $10,711 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS EXPENSE | $8,876 | - | $8,876 | - | 1.7% |
| Other (as described) | CLEANING HELP | $5,250 | $5,250 | - | - | 1.0% |
| All other expenses | $3,383 | $2,406 | $30 | $947 | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | BILLING | $2,436 | - | $2,436 | - | 0.5% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,682 | - | $1,682 | - | 0.3% | |
| Insurance | $1,465 | $1,465 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $476 | $476 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $329 | $329 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $537,830 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $109,262 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $52,753 | 48.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $41,451 | 37.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15,058 | 13.8% | |
| Total | $109,262 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $78,547 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $49,199 | 62.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $20,100 | 25.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,248 | 11.8% | |
| Total | $78,547 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $43,295 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $25,975 | 60.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $13,800 | 31.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,520 | 8.1% | |
| Total | $43,295 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $16,927 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,260 | 48.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,700 | 45.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $967 | 5.7% | |
| Total | $16,927 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $80,436 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $61,097 | 76.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $13,750 | 17.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,589 | 6.9% | |
| Total | $80,436 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $108,298 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $87,498 | 80.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $18,742 | 17.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,058 | 1.9% | |
| Total | $108,298 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $73,436 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $73,436 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $73,436 | 100% |