Morning Dove Therapeutic Riding Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 133 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Morning Dove Therapeutic Riding Center is a Path International Premier Accredited Center that provides equine-assisted therapy services for those with physical, mental and emotional disabilities. Morning Dove's programs provide weekly therapeutic services to children and adults who live with disabilities such as autism spectrum disorder, Down's syndrome, post traumatic stress, mucular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, multiple schlerosis, brain injuries, learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders. Morning Dove's program are successful in improving and/or providing essential intervention necessary to improve the participant's muscle tone, balance, posture, mobility, coordination, motor functions and social development skills. Morning Dove has helped hundreds of participants through the years with its equine therapy programs. Morning Dove models the classic example of the strong, non-profit ethic of doing more with less. We have a strong track record of providing high quality therape
- Income
- $689,692
- Spending
- $277,337
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- 32.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 79%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 81
- Highest pay
- $58,462, frmr exe. dire
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
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 32.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 60% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 172% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 133 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
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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 (1)
- $188,646 spent. Therapeutic Riding, also known as equine-assisted activites, is an adaptive, therapeutic and recreational riding activity which focuses on improving the well-being of individuls with disabilities. Through learning to ride, participants can address a variety of therapeutic outcomes, including cognitive, physical, emotional, social,educational and behaviorial goals. The ability to control a horse, as well as one's own body, inspires self-confidence, teaches responsibility, affirms trust and builds teamwork skills. From the beginning, riders learn balance and coordination while receiving therapeutic muscle stimulation. As a result of therapy sessions, physical attibutes such as posture, strength and flexibility are improved. Cognitive benefits are gained when participants gain self- assurance and poise and social skills are learned in the session through teamwork and communication. Morning Dove also supports hippotherapy sessions. Hippotherapy is a therapeutic treatment strategy designed to use the multi-dimensional movement and gait of a horse to treat people needing physical therapy, speech therapy or occupational therapy. Morning Dove provides facilities, equipment, horses and horse handlers for specially trained health professionas to treat these patients. The treatments improve abnormal muscle tone, improve balance, posture, mobility and coordination. They also heighten motor development and improve focus of particpants with attention/arousal deficiencies. People living with cerebral plasy, mulitple sclerosis, developmental delays or learning disabilities are examples of participants who benefit from hippotherapy sessons.Finally Morning Dove offers several equine assisted learning programs, including programs for at-risk youth, children with autism, workshops for scouts and other public service programs for school groups etc.Morning Dove also particpates in events at the Special Olympics and offers services for military veterans.Donated Use of Equine Operating Facilities in 2011.Morning Dove operates its therapeutic riding program from an equine facility in Zionsville, Indiana which is leased from a benefactor for $1 a year. No services or barter agreements were provided from Morning Dove to the benefactor in exchange for the donated use of the land and facilities at a below-market value.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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