Mounted Patrol of San Mateo County Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CHARITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Income
- $161,303
- Spending
- $174,537
- Reserves
- 28.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 65%
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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 (19)
- $13,800 spent. RESCUE RELIEF FOR HORSES AFFECTED BY LA FIRES
- $4,360 spent. S.T.A.R PROGARAM, S.A.L., M.S.A.R.
- $12,750 spent. GENERAL SUPPORT
- $45,298 spent. RESTORATION OF BEAR CREEK STABLES
- $50,407 spent. TO SUPPORT FOR VETERAN'S AND CASA KIDS' RIDING PROGRAMS
- $2,640 spent. SUPPORT FOR RIDING CLINICS AND MEMBERSHIP MAGAZINE
- SUPPORT FOR KIDS' RIDING PROGRAM
- $8,000 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS
- SUPPORT FOR MUSTANG RESCUE AND REHAB PROGRAM
- SUPPORT FOR VETERAN'S RIDING PROGRAM
- $5,000 spent. SUPPORT FOR DAY OF THE HORSE IN WOODSIDE
- SUPPORT FOR PALO ALTO'S BARRON PARK DONKEYS
- TO HELP WITH THE COST OF PRODUCING A MOVIE ABOUT MULES
- SAN MATEO COUNTY 4-H CLUB-SCHOLARSHIP MONEY
- DONATION OF HORSE BOOKS
- WESTERN HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
- TO SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED KIDS
- TO SUPPORT FOR LOCAL TRAIL UPGRADE
- $24,381 spent. REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE ON KINGS MOUNTAIN TRAIL NEAR GREAR ROAD
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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