KARUNA HORSE RESCUE INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $262K · expenses $154K · assets $274K
- EIN
- 82-1485919
- Address
- 4875 W OASIS RD, TUCSON, AZ 85742-9325
- Website
- www.karunahorserescue.org
- NTEE code
- D20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2017 (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
- Paul Kratzer (its 2018 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2018 (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
Karuna Horse Rescue rescues horses from cruelty, abandonment, and neglect, most pulled from kill pens bound for slaughter. Our rehabilitation philosophy is horse-centered and nurtures the Horse Within to return to return the animal to a natural state of Liberty and Well-Being. We provide forever sanctuary for the Karuna herd, and the rescued horse become partners in our mission of rehabilitation and sanctuary. They are our primary teachers in what Horses at Liberty means for human beings. Karuna works in the greater community with sanctuaries, animal advocates, forever families and local businesses who share our core belief that horses deserve a compassionate, natural environment and a life with dignity.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kartzer | Director | 2019-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Candice Kratzer | Director | 2019-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carrie Foote | Treasurer | 2019-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sally Miller (former) | Secretary | 2019-2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kartzer | Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Candice Kratzer | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carrie Foote | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kartzer | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Candice Kratzer | Director | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Carrie Foote | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sally Miller | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kartzer | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Candice Kratzer | Director | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Carrie Foote | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sally Miller | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kartzer | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Candice Kratzer | Director | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Carrie Foote | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sally Miller | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kartzer | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Candice Kratzer | Director | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Carrie Foote | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sally Miller | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kartzer | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Candice Kratzer | Director | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Carrie Foote | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sally Miller | Secretary | 10 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $261,665 | $154,283 | $274,369 | $185,733 | $251,783 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $145,947 | $125,408 | $158,351 | $78,351 | $138,934 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $140,681 | $140,422 | $137,812 | $57,812 | $141,206 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $179,038 | $125,639 | $137,553 | $57,553 | $176,002 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $92,364 | $105,986 | $44,154 | $4,154 | $94,980 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $96,779 | $83,425 | $17,776 | $17,776 | $95,896 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $507,603 in all, tax years 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019, 2021-2025 | 6 | $369,969 | 2025 | $124,584 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2024 | 7 | $81,942 | 2024 | $5,809 | show |
| ARIZONA FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $27,500 | 2024 | $27,500 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $10,426 | 2019 | $10,426 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,949 | 2024 | $5,949 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “KARUNA HORSE RESCUE INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $1,776 | 2023 | $458 | show |
| ANALOG DEVICES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “KARUNA HORSE RESCUE INC” | 2024 | 1 | $41 | 2024 | $41 | show |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $154,283 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $6,008
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Medication | $36,115 | $36,115 | - | - | 23.4% |
| Other (as described) | Hay and feed | $29,437 | $29,437 | - | - | 19.1% |
| Other (as described) | Veterinary | $27,392 | $27,392 | - | - | 17.8% |
| All other expenses | $18,797 | $17,193 | $1,604 | - | 12.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Contractors | $18,685 | $18,685 | - | - | 12.1% |
| Fees: other services | $7,574 | $3,000 | $4,574 | - | 4.9% | |
| Occupancy | $6,623 | $6,623 | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Interest | $4,643 | - | $4,643 | - | 3.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,386 | $3,386 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Insurance | $906 | - | $906 | - | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $677 | - | $677 | - | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $48 | - | - | $48 | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $11,324 | $6,008 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $154,283 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $125,408 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $5,887
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $122,770 | 97.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,505 | 1.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,092 | 0.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $41 | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $5,887 | reported apart |
| Total | $125,408 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $140,422 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,010
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $131,599 | 93.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $8,736 | 6.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $87 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $4,010 | reported apart |
| Total | $140,422 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $125,639 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,612
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $114,446 | 91.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,589 | 8.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $500 | 0.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $104 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,612 | reported apart |
| Total | $125,639 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $105,986 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,975
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $84,612 | 79.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $19,949 | 18.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,425 | 1.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,975 | reported apart |
| Total | $105,986 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $83,425 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,117
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $45,929 | 55.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $21,651 | 26.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $15,845 | 19.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,117 | reported apart |
| Total | $83,425 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|
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