Turning Point Ranch Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TURNING POINT PARTNERS THE MAGIC OF HORSES WITH TOOLS TO BUILD PRODUCTIVE FUTURES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL MENTAL EMOTIONAL OR SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES
- Income
- $175,132
- Spending
- $212,820
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 57%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $47,895, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 22% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 2024, 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 (3)
- $180,194 spent. THERAPEUTIC RIDING - THE STILLWATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE CONTRACTED WITH ITURNING POINT FOR THE LAST 21 YEARS TO OFFER THERAPEUTIC RIDING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS AT THE ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL. IN 2024 THE CONTRACT WAS SUSPENDED AFTER A 7 MILLION DOLLAR SHORTFALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET. THE PROGRAM WAS CONTINUED AT A REDUCED LEVEL AFTER AN ANONYMOUS DONOR CAME FORWARD. RIDERS LEARN SKILLS IN HANDLING HORSES MOUNTED AND UNMOUNTED BUT EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THEY LEARN LIFE SKILLS THAT SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE IN IVING AND WORKING SUCCESSFULLY IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE SKILLS CONTRIBUTE ITO CLASSROOM SUCCESS. ONE STUDENT HIGHLY INVOLVED ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM ND HAD NEVER BEEN ABLE TO BE TESTED ON IEP GOALS BUT ON HORSEBACK WAS BLE TO SOLVE A LINEAR EQUATION IDENTIFY GEOMETRIC SHAPES AND CATEGORIZE LIFE SCIENCE ELEMENTS USING PROPS FROM RIDING LESSONS. ANOTHER STUDENT WITH SEVERE BEHAVIORAL ISSUES THAT WERE DISRUPTING THE ENTIRE CLASSROOM BECAME AN A STUDENT AFTER MENTORING BY AN OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER.
- $688 spent. MOBILE MINI-DEMENTIA PATIENTS REBUILD MOBILITY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS THROUGH STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING WITH A MINI HORSE AT THE NURSING HOME OR ASSISTED LIVING CENTER WHERE THEY RESIDE. SCHOOL CHILDREN LEARN ABOUT HORSES AND INTERACT WITH A MINI HORSE TO REINFORCE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SKILLS AT SCHOOLS. FAMILIES RECOVERING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WORK THROUGH TRAUMA IN GUIDED INTERACTIONS WITH MINI HORSES.
- $2,668 spent. LITERACY PROGRAMMING - BASED ON FIRST GRADE LEVEL BOOKS THIS PROGRAM OFFERS READING SUPPORT TO TWO TITLE ONE SCHOOLS IN STILLWATER AND HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON READING LEVELS AFTER 15 YEARS OF FIELD TRIPS WHERE STUDENTS READ TO HORSES AND DO FIFTEEN OTHER EQUINE RELATED ACTIVITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2011.
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 2024.
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 April 2012.
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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