SERENITY HORSE RESCUE INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $127K · expenses $126K · assets $22K
- EIN
- 86-3263445
- Address
- 9098 WINCHESTER RD, IRVINE, KY 40336-8543
- Website
- https://www.serenityhorserescue.org
- NTEE code
- D20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2021 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Wendy Quaas (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (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
To rescue, rehabilitate and rehome horses and provide equine facilitated learning to the community with the horses in our care.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Quaas | Founder, President & CEO | 2022-2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tori Simes | COO | 2025 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elizabeth Ludtke | CFO | 2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessica Lynn France | CMO | 2025 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Schoeller | Co-CMO | 2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jamie Heraver (former) | CMO | 2023 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| SheilaRae Martin (former) | COO | 2023 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elizabeth Luedtke (former) | Executive Director, Secretary | 2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nichole Brooks (former) | CFO | 2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathy Troy (former) | CFO | 2022 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amber Clark (former) | Executive VP | 2022 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tori Simes | COO | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Ludtke | CFO | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendy Quaas | Founder, President & CEO | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jessica Lynn France | CMO | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Schoeller | Co-CMO | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Quaas | CEO | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Quaas | CEO and President | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jamie Heraver | CMO | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SheilaRae Martin | COO | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Luedtke | Executive Director, Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nichole Brooks | CFO | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Troy | CFO | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amber Clark | Executive VP | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendy Quaas | President and CEO, SEcratary | 40 | $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 | ||||||||
| $126,975 | $126,200 | $21,554 | -$81,121 | $126,975 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $102,759 | $102,123 | $16,056 | -$81,896 | $102,759 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $122,672 | $122,262 | $15,830 | -$32,458 | $122,672 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $77,875 | $77,766 | $109 | $109 | $77,875 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $27,000 in all, tax years 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $27,000 | 2024 | $27,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| MARYLAND HORSE RESCUE INC | MD | D20 | $130,765 | $139,267 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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| TRIPLE R HORSE RESCUE OF ARIZONA | AZ | D20 | $132,267 | $67,224 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| SOS RESCUE INC | GA | D20 | $129,984 | $129,579 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HORSE SANCTUARY INC | NY | D20 | $125,234 | $125,079 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| HOC ROSE SANCTUARY RESCUE | MN | D20 | $120,251 | $125,258 | Founder/Ceo | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| HOPE RESCUE RANCH INC | TX | D20 | $127,965 | $99,104 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| PONY UP RESCUE COLLECTIVE INC | NY | D20 | $122,794 | $89,443 | Executive Director | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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| SERENITY EQUINE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION | WA | D20 | $137,272 | $145,864 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x |
| A NEW BEGINNING PET RESCUE INC | FL | D20 | $127,508 | $115,180 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| LIFE SAVERS ANIMAL RESCUE | MT | D20 | $116,325 | $99,601 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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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 · $126,200 spent · pay $2,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $62,000 | 49.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $57,200 | 45.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $5,000 | 4.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $2,000 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $126,200 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $102,123 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $75,496 | 73.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $18,219 | 17.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $7,511 | 7.4% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $897 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $102,123 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $122,262 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $117,220 | 95.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $5,042 | 4.1% | |
| Total | $122,262 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $77,766 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $77,766 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $77,766 | 100% |
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