SHEPHERD MOUNTAIN HORSE RESCUE INC
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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $275K · expenses $190K · assets $99K
- EIN
- 47-5440806
- Address
- 12106 SHEPHERD LN, MOUNTAINBURG, AR 72946-3353
- NTEE code
- D20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2016 (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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
NUMEROUS STARVING OR SICK ANIMAL ACQUIRED FED AND NOURISHED BACK TO GOOD HEALTH AND REHOMED
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly C Shepherd | PRESIDENT | 2015-2023 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessica Palmer (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2016-2021 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY C SHEPHERD | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY C SHEPHERD | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY SHEPHERD | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA PALMER | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY SHEPHERD | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA PALMER | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY SHEPHERD | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA PALMER | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY SHEPHERD | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA PALMER | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY SHEPHERD | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA PALMER | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY SHEPHERD | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA PALMER | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY SHEPHERD | PRESIDENT | 20 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $274,555 | $190,438 | $99,232 | $99,232 | $274,555 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $298,486 | $293,485 | $15,115 | $15,115 | $298,486 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $258,490 | $256,811 | $10,114 | $10,114 | $258,490 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $166,404 | $169,246 | $8,435 | $8,435 | $166,404 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $151,096 | $152,702 | $11,277 | $11,277 | $151,096 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $110,408 | $112,352 | $12,883 | $12,883 | $110,408 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $141,165 | $139,415 | $14,827 | $14,827 | $100,583 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $159,757 | $126,951 | $13,077 | $13,077 | $79,563 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,488 | $49,488 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $37,758 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $515,207 in all, tax years 2017 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017-2021 | 5 | $248,000 | 2021 | $33,500 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $235,000 | 2024 | $70,000 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $18,000 | 2024 | $9,000 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $8,128 | 2023 | $8,128 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,537 | 2024 | $5,537 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SHEPHERD MOUNTAIN HORSE RESCUE INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $542 | 2023 | $204 | show |
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| MOUNTAIN PET RESCUE | CO | D20 | $246,706 | $263,004 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| KARUNA HORSE RESCUE INC | AZ | D20 | $261,665 | $154,283 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| TEROLYN HORSE RESCUE INC | CO | D20 | $308,735 | $233,910 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| VIRGINIA GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE INC | VA | D20 | $285,659 | $336,901 | BOARD MEMBER, DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| SOUTH WEST FLORIDA HORSE RESCUE INC | FL | D20 | $287,921 | $313,472 | PRESIDENT | $17,000 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| SAGE MOUNTAIN | UT | D20 | $288,999 | $139,554 | ANIMAL CARE | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| RUFF PET RESCUE INC | FL | D20 | $292,391 | $289,727 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| MIRACLE GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG RESCUE OF MAINE | ME | D20 | $312,112 | $286,169 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| OCOOCH MOUNTAIN HUMANE SOCIETY INC | WI | D20 | $284,658 | $209,554 | PAST PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| FAR VIEW HORSE RESCUE | CO | D20 | $245,525 | $132,384 | VICE CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| HERO DOG RESCUE INC | GA | D20 | $259,526 | $304,732 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| TRI-STATE BASSET HOUND RESCUE INC | NJ | D20 | $260,995 | $379,687 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
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| JULIET S HOUSE ANIMAL RESCUE INC | NC | D20 | $274,796 | $272,741 | Director | $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.
2023 · Form 990 · $190,438 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | FEED SUPPLEMENTS HAY | $75,253 | $75,253 | - | - | 39.5% |
| Other (as described) | AUTO TRAVEL EQUIPMENT | $52,667 | $52,667 | - | - | 27.7% |
| Other (as described) | BARN EXPENSES | $43,594 | $43,594 | - | - | 22.9% |
| Other (as described) | FARRIER VET | $18,924 | $18,924 | - | - | 9.9% |
| Total | $190,438 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $293,485 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | BARN EXPENSES | $113,268 | $113,268 | - | - | 38.6% |
| Other (as described) | FEED SUPPLEMENTS HAY | $69,569 | $69,569 | - | - | 23.7% |
| Other (as described) | FARRIER VET | $57,091 | $57,091 | - | - | 19.5% |
| Other (as described) | AUTO TRAVEL EQUIPMENT | $53,557 | $53,557 | - | - | 18.2% |
| Total | $293,485 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $256,811 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $95,142 | $95,142 | $0 | $0 | 37.0% | |
| Other (as described) | VEHICLES | $56,842 | $56,842 | $0 | $0 | 22.1% |
| Other (as described) | FEED | $56,701 | $56,701 | $0 | $0 | 22.1% |
| Other (as described) | BARN SUPPLIES/REPAIR | $26,968 | $26,968 | $0 | $0 | 10.5% |
| Other (as described) | VET/FARRIER | $21,158 | $21,158 | $0 | $0 | 8.2% |
| Total | $256,811 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $169,246 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $154,625 | 91.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $14,471 | 8.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $150 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $169,246 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $152,702 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $139,493 | 91.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $13,059 | 8.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $150 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $152,702 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $112,352 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $93,328 | 83.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $18,899 | 16.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $125 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $112,352 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $139,415 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $139,415 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $139,415 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $126,951 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $126,951 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $126,951 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $49,488 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $49,488 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $49,488 | 100% |
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