Flying Horse Farms
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS ILLNESSES AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCES THROUGH YEAR-ROUND, MEDICALLY SAFE AND COST-FREE CAMP EXPERIENCES.
- Income
- $5.5 million
- Spending
- $6.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 7.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 104
- Volunteers
- 1,732
- Highest pay
- $329,965, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $4.6 million spent. IN 2025, FLYING HORSE FARMS (FHF) MARKED 15 YEARS OF PROVIDING MEDICALLY-SAFE, COST-FREE CAMP EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS ILLNESSES AND THEIR FAMILIES. SINCE OUR FOUNDING, FHF HAS DELIVERED OVER 12,000 CAMP EXPERIENCES AND ENGAGED A DEDICATED COMMUNITY OF OVER 8,500 GENERAL VOLUNTEERS, WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 500,000 SERVICE HOURS. OUR 1,100 MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS HAVE PROVIDED NEARLY 65,000 HOURS OF SPECIALIZED CARE.THIS YEAR ALONE, FHF PROVIDED OVER 1,000 CAMPER EXPERIENCES, WITH NEARLY 30% OF PARTICIPANTS BEING FIRST-TIME CAMPERS. OUR 2025 PROGRAMMING INCLUDED 7 FAMILY CAMPS, 7 RESIDENTIAL CAMPS, AND SEVERAL PARTNER PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS WERE SUPPORTED BY 1,900 GENERAL CAMP VOLUNTEERS AND AN ADDITIONAL 1,400 VOLUNTEERS THROUGH CORPORATE PARTNER WORKDAYS, WHO COMPLETED 110 PROJECTS AND GAVE OVER 2,700 HOURS OF SERVICE.A SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT THIS YEAR WAS THE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF OUR 2022-2025 STRATEGIC PLAN. KEY MILESTONES INCLUDED MODERNIZING OUR CAMPER ENGAGEMENT MODEL FOR A POST-PANDEMIC ENVIRONMENT, FORMALLY INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH AS A PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS, AND DIVERSIFYING REVENUE STREAMS THROUGH NEW INITIATIVES SUCH AS PARTNER PROGRAMS, GUEST EXPERIENCES, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENDOWMENT FUND.THESE STRATEGIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS HAVE SOLIDIFIED FHF'S POSITION AS A THRIVING ORGANIZATION, WELL-EQUIPPED TO PURSUE ITS VISION OF MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR EVERY KID WITH A SERIOUS ILLNESS CAN GO TO CAMP
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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