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Equuvation Inc

EIN 47-1761541 · Statesville, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceWeak41 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 9% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

EQUUVATION INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ASPIRES TO PROMOTE INNOVATION, EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DELIVERY IN ANY FIELD OF ACTIVITY CENTERED AROUND THE HORSE-HUMAN CONNECTION. FOUNDED BY A COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, EQUUVATION AIMS TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT ACCESSIBLE, INCLUSIVE, AND ETHICAL THERAPEUTIC SERVICES LONG INTO PERPETUITY.EQUUVATION WORKS TO SET AND SUPPORT MODEL STANDARDS AND EXAMPLES OF PRACTICE IN THREE PILLARS OF FOCUS AS IT RELATES TO THE EQUINE-ASSISTED SERVICES INDUSTRY:THERAPY + EDUCATION CENTERTHINK TANKSANCTUARY

Income
$501,691
Spending
$354,253
Spent on programs
9%
Reserves
6.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
6
Volunteers
0

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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 51% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    9% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (4)
  1. $13,720 spent. EQUINE-FACILITATED PSYCHOTHERAPY (EFP)EFP IS A FORM OF EXPERIENTIAL THERAPY THAT INCLUDES HORSES AND DONKEYS (EQUINES), AND PROVIDES CLIENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE SELF-AWARENESS, AND TO RE-PATTERN MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS AND FEELINGS. ACTIVITIES WITHIN EFP SESSIONS ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE CLIENT'S INDIVIDUAL GOALS AND MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: HERD OBSERVATION, GROOMING, LEADING, ROUNDPEN, OBSTACLES, AND INTRODUCTION TO ADVANCED HORSEMANSHIP SKILLS. EFP HAS PROVEN BENEFICIAL FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY TRAUMA AND ABUSE; EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, PTSD, AUTISM; OR MANAGING A CHRONIC ILLNESS OR PAIN.
  2. $6,650 spent. EQUINE-ASSISTED LEARNING (EAL)EAL IS AN EXPERIENTIAL APPROACH THAT INCLUDES HORSES AND DONKEYS (EQUINES), AND PROVIDES CLIENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD MUSCLE MEMORY AROUND ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS AND QUALITIES OF HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS SUCH AS EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, EMPATHY, BOUNDARIES, PROBLEM-SOLVING, SELF-REGULATION, SELF-ADVOCACY AND MORE BY WAY OF CONNECTING WITH EQUINES. OUR CORE EAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE: INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY EAL SESSIONS GROUP EAL RETREATS AND WORKSHOPS READING-AT-THE-RANCH AN AFTER-SCHOOL LITERACY AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM. JR.EQ. EAL PROGRAMS FOR TWEENS AND TEENS, AGES 10-17, WHO ALREADY HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH HORSES AND EQUESTRIAN SPORTS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE CENTERED AROUND CREATING INCLUSIVE, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION OF THE HORSE-HUMAN CONNECTION AND AIMED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL NEEDS OF ALL PARTICIPANTS.
  3. $7,431 spent. THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP (TH)A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO DEVELOPING A RELATIONSHIP WITH HORSES, OUR THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP PROGRAM COMBINES ELEMENTS OF EQUINE-ASSISTED LEARNING (EAL GROUNDWORK) AND THERAPEUTIC RIDING (TR - MOUNTED). PARTICIPANTS BENEFIT FROM AN INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM WHICH INCLUDES DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICE OF COMMUNICATION SKILLS, DAILY HORSE CARE, GROOMING, TACKING AND FOUNDATIONAL VAULTING AND RIDING SKILLS. TH IS OFFERED BY CREDENTIALED EDUCATORS AND PATH INTL. CERTIFIED THERAPEUTIC RIDING INSTRUCTORS (CTRI). SESSIONS MAY BE PRIVATE OR SEMI-PRIVATE AND ARE TAILORED TO THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, AGE AND GOALS OF THE PARTICIPANTS. THE TH PROGRAM IS THE MOST SIMILAR TO TRADITIONAL THERAPEUTIC RIDING MODELS, BUT WITH A SPECIFIC, PERSONALIZED GOAL-ORIENTED APPROACH FOR EACH CLIENT AND THEIR FAMILY. THE CLIENT PROFILE FOR OUR THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP PROGRAM IS YOUTH, AGES 3-17, WITH A DISABILITY, MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS OR IMPACT OF TRAUMA.
  4. $4,975 spent. THE DISCOVERY TRAIL (DT)THE DISCOVERY TRAIL IS AN EQUINE-ACCESSIBLE, MULTI-DIMENSIONAL OUTDOOR SENSORY EXPERIENCE INTENDED FOR THERAPEUTIC AND EDUCATIONAL USE; WITH THE MISSION TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR GUESTS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES TO: EXPERIENCE THE OUTDOORS IN A SAFE AND DELIGHTFUL WAY; REACH FOR AND ACHIEVE THERAPEUTIC AND EDUCATIONAL GOALS; AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM, AND DEVELOP A RELATIONSHIP WITH HORSES. EQUUVATION OFFERS THE "ADOPT-A-TRAIL-STATION" PROGRAM WHICH IS A GREAT WAY FOR FAMILIES, GROUPS AND BUSINESSES TO GET INVOLVED IN THE TRAIL; AND MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL FOR OUR PROGRAMS!SPARK* SCHOLARSHIPSSPARK* SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FOR YOUNG RIDERS (AGE 18 AND UNDER; ANY EQUESTRIAN DISCIPLINE) WHO EXEMPLIFY SPORTSMANSHIP, HORSEMANSHIP, A DESIRE TO LEARN, WORK HARD AND SHOW STEWARDSHIP IN OUR EQUESTRIAN COMMUNITIES. ANNUAL CLINIC, LESSON AND COMPETITION MINI-GRANTS ARE AWARDED BASED ON AN APPLICATION, AUDITION AND REVIEW PROCESS. SPARK* SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS AND PRIVATE DONATIONS. EQUUVATION AWARDS SPARK* SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON AN APPLICATION PROCESS, REVIEW BOARD AND DEPENDING ON THE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ANY GIVEN YEAR.

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 November 2015.

    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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