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Silver Lining Riding Program

EIN 27-5477350 · Waddell, AZ

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood72 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SILVER LINING RIDING DELIVERS ADAPTIVE HORSEMANSHIP, EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING, AND HORSEPOWER PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN, ADULTS, VETERANS, AND FIRST RESPONDERS. THROUGH STRUCTURED INTERACTIONS WITH HORSES, PARTICIPANTS BUILD CONFIDENCE, LIFE SKILLS, RESILIENCE, AND MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY.

Income
$229,538
Spending
$198,059
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
4.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 55%
Employees
7
Volunteers
103

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 50% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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)
  1. $178,663 spent. LAST YEAR, SILVER LINING RIDING EXPANDED ITS IMPACT ACROSS EVERY AREA OF THE ORGANIZATION, DELIVERING OVER 2,000 SESSIONS AND GROWING PARTICIPATION FROM 79 TO 87 RIDERS WHILE CONTINUING ADAPTIVE RIDING AND GROUNDWORK PROGRAMS AND LAUNCHING NEW INITIATIVES LIKE THE MOMS PROGRAM AND A VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS PROGRAM. THIS GROWTH WAS POWERED BY 107 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, AN INCREASE FROM 96 IN THE PRIOR YEAR, WHO CONTRIBUTED 6,914 HOURS OF SERVICE, UP FROM 5,842 HOURS THE PRIOR YEAR, REPRESENTING AN IN-KIND VALUE OF 231,515. AT THE SAME TIME, WE STRENGTHENED OUR FOUNDATION BY HIRING A DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND MAKING OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE, POSITIONING THE ORGANIZATION FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 October 21, 2026.

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