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Pas De Cheval Horse Rescue

EIN 61-1834614 · Cerrillos, NM

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceFair53 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROTECTING NEW MEXICO'S RACEHORSES FROM SLAUGHTER, BY PROVIDING REHABILITATION, RETRAINING, AND REHOMING SERVICES.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$157,662
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
2.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
3
Volunteers
2
Highest pay
$6,769, presiden

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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 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 91% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1584% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 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 (1)
  1. $154,278 spent. IN 2024, 23 HORSES WERE IN OUR RESCUE PROGRAM. WE HAD 10 NEW RESCUE HORSES ARRIVE IN OUR PROGRAM, RETIRING FROM THE RACETRACK. THEIR INTAKE NEEDS RANGED FROM BONE FRACTURES AND SOFT TISSUE INJURIES, TO HORSES WITH ACUTE COLIC ISSUES, TO HORSES WHO WERE SOUND BUT TOO SLOW TO BE COMPETITIVE ON THE RACETRACK, BUT NEEDED TO BE RETRAINED BEFORE THEY COULD BE ADOPTED COMPANION AND PLEASURE HORSES. PAS DE CHEVAL PROVIDED PLATELET RICH PLASMA TREATMENTS, JOINT INJECTIONS, STOMACH ULCER TREATMENTS, X-RAYS, ULTRASOUNDS, COLIC CARE, WOUND CARE AND ROUTINE VACCINATIONS, DEWORMING, FARRIER AND DENTAL CARE FOR EACH HORSE IN OUR HERD. EACH HORSE WAS FED A SPECIFIC DIET, WITH HIGH QUALITY HAY AND SUPPLEMENTS TO FIT THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS. WE HAD 2 VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH SUNDAY CHORES. WE ALSO HOSTED AN OPEN HOUSE IN OCTOBER 2024, TO SHARE OUR REHABILITATION AND RETRAINING TECHNIQUES, AND TO SHOWCASE OUR ADOPTABLE HORSES. WE HAD 9 HORSES GET ADOPTED FROM OUR RESCUE PROGRAM IN 2024.

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 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 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 2017.

    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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