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A Heart for Horses Inc

EIN 46-4629971 · Florence, MT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EQUINE WELFARE, REHABILITATION, THERAPY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR BOTH HUMAN AND HORSE.

Income
$140,934
Spending
$123,704
Reserves
7.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$60,000, president

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
  1. AH4H HAS EARNED THE TRUST AND RESPECT OF THE MONTANA HORSE COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE HORSEMANSHIP IN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.
  2. IN 2025 5,206 INDIVIDUALS DONATED TO AH4H BY PURCHASING OUR MONTANA SPONSORED LICENSE PLATE.
  3. IN 2025, TWO HORSES WERE ADOPTED INTO FOREVER HOMES. THREE HORSES WERE PLACED INTO AN EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY PROGRAM AND FIVE INTO REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. TWO HORSES WERE SURRENDERED BY OWNERS, AND AH4H ASSISTED IN SEVEN ADOPTIONS WITH OUR HELPING EQUINE LIVES PROGRAM (H.E.L.P.) AH4H CONTINUED PARTNERSHIPS WITH MULTIPLE EQUINE WELFARE AND THERAPY ORGANIZATIONS. AH4H ALSO CONTINUED THE MONTANA HORSE COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM, PROVIDING GRANTS, SHELTERS, FENCING, FEED, VETERINARY BILL FORGIVENESS AND RESCUE ASSISTANCE. ALL OF THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE IN ADDITION TO AH4H'S CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR MONTANA INDIVIDUALS, THE COMMUNITY, BUSINESSES AND EQUINE EVENTS.
  4. $63,704 spent. IN 2025 WE HAVE CONTINUED TO EXPANDED OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH WITH SPONSORSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS, PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING EQUINE EVENTS THROUGHOUT MONTANA.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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