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Therapeutic and Recreational Riding Center Inc

EIN 52-1368120 · Glenwood, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak48 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

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

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK RIDING, SERVING A WIDE RANGE OF DISABILITIES.

Income
$577,292
Spending
$432,748
Spent on programs
60%
Reserves
-11.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 82%
Employees
11
Volunteers
65

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

Financial health

Weak: 48 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 43% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 75% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    60% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Fair: 59 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

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

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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 (1)
  1. $257,878 spent. TRRC HAS PARTNERED WITH CHILDREN MATTER-THERAPY 4 KIDS TO PROVIDE HIPPOTHERAPY SERVICES TO CHILDREN. CHILDREN MATTER-THERAPY 4 KIDS, LLC IS A PRIVATE PRACTICE THAT BELIEVES IN CHILDREN AND THE DIFFERENCE THEY MAKE IN THE WORLD. TRRC ALSO BELIEVES THAT, TOGETHER, TRRC CAN MAKE AN ENDLESS DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN. TRRC WANTS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THIS PRACTICE AND IN A SMALL WAY, CHANGE OUR LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD TOGETHER. HIPPOTHERAPY, DERIVED FROM THE GREEK WORD "HIPPOS" MEANING HORSE, IS A THERAPEUTIC APPROACH THAT INVOLVES USING HORSES AS A TOOL FOR REHABILITATION AND THERAPY. IT IS A GOAL-ORIENTED TREATMENT STRATEGY THAT IS CONDUCTED BY LICENSED THERAPISTS WHO HAVE RECEIVED SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN HIPPOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES.

Source: Form 990 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 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 November 6, 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 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 1985.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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