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 ↗
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Paul Kartzer Director2019-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Candice Kratzer Director2019-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Carrie Foote Treasurer2019-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Sally Miller (former) Secretary2019-2023 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Paul Kartzer Director10 $0$0$0 $01
Candice Kratzer Director20 $0$0$0 $01
Carrie Foote Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Paul Kartzer Director10 $0-- $01
Candice Kratzer Director20 $0-- $01
Carrie Foote Treasurer5 $0-- $01
Sally Miller Secretary10 $0-- $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Paul Kartzer Director10 $0-- $01
Candice Kratzer Director20 $0-- $01
Carrie Foote Treasurer5 $0-- $01
Sally Miller Secretary10 $0-- $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Paul Kartzer Director10 $0-- $01
Candice Kratzer Director20 $0-- $01
Carrie Foote Treasurer5 $0-- $01
Sally Miller Secretary10 $0-- $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Paul Kartzer Director10 $0-- $01
Candice Kratzer Director20 $0-- $01
Carrie Foote Treasurer5 $0-- $01
Sally Miller Secretary10 $0-- $01
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Paul Kartzer Director10 $0-- $01
Candice Kratzer Director20 $0-- $01
Carrie Foote Treasurer5 $0-- $01
Sally Miller Secretary10 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$261,665$154,283 $274,369$185,733 $251,783$0 $00-
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$145,947$125,408 $158,351$78,351 $138,934- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$140,681$140,422 $137,812$57,812 $141,206- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$179,038$125,639 $137,553$57,553 $176,002- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$92,364$105,986 $44,154$4,154 $94,980- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019, 2021-2025 6$369,969 2025$124,584
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2024 7$81,942 2024$5,809
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ARIZONA FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION Public charity Exact 2024 1$27,500 2024$27,500
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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$10,426 2019$10,426
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$5,949 2024$5,949
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “KARUNA HORSE RESCUE INC” 2020-2023 4$1,776 2023$458
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ANALOG DEVICES FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “KARUNA HORSE RESCUE INC” 2024 1$41 2024$41
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$2,619,282137 642017–2024 TAILS OF HOPE DOG RESCUE INC; JOSHUAS HOUSE FOR GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE INC; SECOND CHANCE ANIMAL RESCUE INC; NEW HOPE ANIMAL RESCUE NFP and 60 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$1,138,046109 422019–2025 ITTY BITTY ORPHAN KITTY RESCUE; ANIMAL LIGHTHOUSE RESCUE INC; BOXER LUV RESCUE; FRESNO BULLY RESCUE INC and 38 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$884,39948 242016–2024 ANIMAL LIGHTHOUSE RESCUE INC; SOUTHERN COMFORT ANIMAL RESCUE INC; COUNTY ROADS RESCUE; CINCINNATI LAB RESCUE and 20 more
FRED & JEAN ALLEGRETTI FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$775,00012 12013–2024 SOUTH WEST FLORIDA HORSE RESCUE INC
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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income $11,324$6,008reported apart
Total$154,283100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $125,408 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $5,887
LineAs describedTotalShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$5,887reported apart
Total$125,408100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $140,422 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,010
LineAs describedTotalShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$4,010reported apart
Total$140,422100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $125,639 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,612
LineAs describedTotalShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$2,612reported apart
Total$125,639100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $105,986 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,975
LineAs describedTotalShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$3,975reported apart
Total$105,986100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $83,425 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,117
LineAs describedTotalShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$2,117reported apart
Total$83,425100%

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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 yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2021$0$01
2020$0$01
Largest awards · 0 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated

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