NEW HOPE EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $321K · expenses $279K · assets $69K

EIN
90-0854084
Address
6151 FM 1830, ARGYLE, TX 76226-5084
Website
www.newhopeequine.com
NTEE code
E50
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
April 2013 (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))
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2014 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Positive cognitive, physical, emotional and social well being enhancement of individuals with special needs through therapeutic riding as an equine assisted activity.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Sharla Kershen Executive Dir.2019-2024 $36,279$197,936 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

18 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
David Keshen Operation Dir.2019-2024 25 $0 reported 1
Neal Bondy Chairperson2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Danielle White Board Member2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kimberly Rogers Board Member2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kathleen Beisley Marketing Chair2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Aaron Sturman Finance Chair2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Dr Christine Cioffe Board Member2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Bart Lesniewicz Board Member2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Denise Bruzzone Board Member2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Kiedrowski (former) Board Member2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Jason Hodson (former) Board Member2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Gavin Spence (former) Accreditation2021 2 $0 reported 1
Ricardo Barrientos (former) Revenue Chair2021 2 $0 reported 1
Jeremy Kokenes (former) Officer2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Darrell Thompson (former) Officer2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Kim Hilt (former) Chairman2019 2 $0 reported 1
Kathleen Beisly (former) Officer2019 18 $0 reported 1
Lorien Kokenes (former) Officer2019 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $36K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sharla Kershen Executive Dir.40 $36,279$0$0 $36,2791
David Keshen Operation Dir.25 $0$0$0 $01
Neal Bondy Chairperson2 $0$0$0 $01
Danielle White Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Kimberly Rogers Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Kathleen Beisley Marketing Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Aaron Sturman Finance Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Christine Cioffe Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Bart Lesniewicz Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Denise Bruzzone Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $36K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sharla Kershen Executive Dir.40 $35,704$0$0 $35,7041
David Keshen Operation Dir.25 $0$0$0 $01
Neal Bondy Chairperson2 $0$0$0 $01
Jennifer Kiedrowski Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Jason Hodson Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Kathleen Beisley Marketing Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Aaron Sturman Finance Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Christine Cioffe Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Bart Lesniewicz Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $35K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sharla Kershen Executive Dir.40 $34,838$0$0 $34,8381
David Keshen Operation Dir.25 $0$0$0 $01
Neal Bondy Chairperson2 $0$0$0 $01
Jennifer Kiedrowski Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Jason Hodson Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Kathleen Beisley Marketing Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Aaron Sturman Finance Chair5 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Christine Cioffe Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $31K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sharla Kershen Executive Dir.40 $31,000-- $31,0001
David Keshen Operation Dir.25 $0-- $01
Neal Bondy Chairperson2 $0-- $01
Gavin Spence Accreditation2 $0-- $01
Ricardo Barrientos Revenue Chair2 $0-- $01
Kathleen Beisley Marketing Chair2 $0-- $01
Aaron Sturman Finance Chair5 $0-- $01
2020 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sharla Kershen Executive Dir.40 $30,108-- $30,1081
David Keshen Operation Chair25 $0-- $01
Jeremy Kokenes Officer1 $0-- $01
Darrell Thompson Officer1 $0-- $01
Kathleen Beisley Acting Chair1 $0-- $01
2019 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sharla Kershen Executive Dir.40 $30,007-- $30,0071
David Keshen Operation Chair16 $0-- $01
Kim Hilt Chairman2 $0-- $01
Kathleen Beisly Officer18 $0-- $01
Jeremy Kokenes Officer2 $0-- $01
Darrell Thompson Officer1 $0-- $01
Lorien Kokenes Officer0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

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 2025-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$320,848$278,919 $68,711$63,158 $130,858$72,843 $36,2790-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$224,547$265,222 $26,100$21,229 $137,956$42,917 $35,7040-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$267,389$258,774 $66,937$61,904 $156,357$27,142 $34,8380-
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-08-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$178,048$204,016 $56,645$53,289 $108,292$45,238 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-08-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$197,021$188,556 $84,656$79,257 $131,506$51,011 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-08-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$185,594$204,858 $75,874$70,792 $124,907$52,783 ---

Funders of this organization

12 grantors reported grants to this organization, $396,879 in all, tax years 2015 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
LIGHTNER SAMS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NEW HOPE EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY” 2018-2025 9$195,000 2025$25,000
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COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor Exact 2016, 2018-2021, 2024 6$64,914 2024$10,308
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THE DALLAS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2015-2016 2$40,000 2016$10,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2023 2$35,500 2023$25,000
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REES-JONES FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “New Hope Equine Assisted Therapy” 2023 1$25,000 2023$25,000
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$10,000 2022$10,000
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BNSF FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NEW HOPE EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY” 2020-2023 4$9,500 2023$2,000
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BYRNE FAMILY FOUNDATION TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NEW HOPE EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY” 2022, 2024 2$9,000 2024$4,000
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C B BAIRD JR FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NEW HOPE EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY” 2020 1$5,000 2020$5,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NEW HOPE EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY” 2020-2023 4$2,340 2023$567
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AMERICAN EXPRESS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NEW HOPE EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY” 2020-2023 4$474 2023$124
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MCKESSON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NEW HOPE EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY” 2022 1$151 2022$151
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AUGUSTINE FELLOWSHIP SLAA FELLOWSHIP-WIDE SERVICESTXE50 $460,001$380,678 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x, same state
BELIEVE IT FOUNDATIONTXE50 $594,637$504,516 PROGRAM DIRECTOR$72,000 Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x, same state
HEART TO HEART HOSPICE FOUNDATIONTXE50 $364,930$454,416 CEO/PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code E50, revenue within 2x, same state
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$1,246,50772 312016–2024 WILLOWIND THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER INC; HOPE TO WALK; ASSOCIATION OF OCC AND ENV CLINICS; AUGUSTINE FELLOWSHIP SLAA FELLOWSHIP-WIDE SERVICES and 27 more
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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$526,78646 172012–2024 BELIEVE IT FOUNDATION; IMAGE OF HOPE RANCH INC; S P U R S THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER INC; LANCASTER COUNTY THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC and 13 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WEST KENTUCKY INC DAF sponsor$484,22512 22014–2024 CASSIDYS CAUSE THERAPEUTIC RIDING ACADEMY; HEALING REINS OF KENTUCKY 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 · $278,919 spent · pay $108,256 · grants $0 · events $97,157
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $64,284$64,284-- 23.0%
Other (as described)Outside Services $48,782$48,782-- 17.5%
All other expenses $43,672$34,175$9,497- 15.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $36,279$36,279-- 13.0%
Other (as described)Feed $33,731$33,731-- 12.1%
Other (as described)Veterinarian $17,098$17,098-- 6.1%
Other (as described)Ferrier $11,915$11,915-- 4.3%
Payroll taxes $7,693$7,693-- 2.8%
Insurance $5,989-$5,989- 2.1%
Depreciation and depletion $3,503-$3,503- 1.3%
Information technology $3,192-$3,192- 1.1%
Office expenses $2,498-$2,498- 0.9%
Travel $283$283-- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $213,780$97,157reported apart
Total$278,919100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $265,222 spent · pay $105,406 · grants $0 · events $73,432
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $62,198$62,198-- 23.5%
Other (as described)Feed $42,193$42,193-- 15.9%
Other (as described)Outside Services $37,626$37,626-- 14.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $35,704$35,704-- 13.5%
All other expenses $32,809$29,711$3,098- 12.4%
Other (as described)Grounds Maintenance $19,124$19,124-- 7.2%
Other (as described)Veterinarian $15,578$15,578-- 5.9%
Payroll taxes $7,504$7,504-- 2.8%
Depreciation and depletion $5,838-$5,838- 2.2%
Information technology $3,251-$3,251- 1.2%
Insurance $2,044-$2,044- 0.8%
Office expenses $1,353-$1,353- 0.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $116,635$73,432reported apart
Total$265,222100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $258,774 spent · pay $104,227 · grants $0 · events $62,275
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $61,982$61,982-- 24.0%
Other (as described)Outside Services $42,516$42,516-- 16.4%
Other (as described)Feed $40,389$40,389-- 15.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $34,838$34,838-- 13.5%
All other expenses $31,410$27,036$4,374- 12.1%
Other (as described)Ferrier $13,930$13,930-- 5.4%
Other (as described)Veterinarian $12,566$12,566-- 4.9%
Payroll taxes $7,407$7,407-- 2.9%
Information technology $4,270-$4,270- 1.7%
Depreciation and depletion $3,649-$3,649- 1.4%
Insurance $3,292-$3,292- 1.3%
Office expenses $2,447-$2,447- 0.9%
Travel $78$78-- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $146,035$62,275reported apart
Total$258,774100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $204,016 spent · pay $92,343 · grants $0 · events $19,917
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $111,673 54.7%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $92,343 45.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$19,917reported apart
Total$204,016100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $188,556 spent · pay $97,253 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $97,253 51.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $91,303 48.4%
Total$188,556100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $204,858 spent · pay $94,876 · grants $0 · events $5,120
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $109,982 53.7%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $94,876 46.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$5,120reported apart
Total$204,858100%

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