Whitewater Therapeutic & Recreational Riding Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE EDUCATIONAL OR EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES THROUGH EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITIES AND THERAPIES.
- Income
- $154,864
- Spending
- $84,413
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- -2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 92%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 25
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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 45% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 50% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% 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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $81,388 spent. WTRRA IS A PREMIER ACCREDITED THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM. TWO PATH-INTL CERTIFIED THERAPEUTIC RIDING INSTRUCTORS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO SERVE PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITIES. WTRRRA SESSIONS BEGIN IN APRIL AND RUN THROUGH NOVEMBER. SESSIONS VARY IN LENGTH - 4, 6 AND 8 WEEK SESSIONS WITHA WEEK BREAK BETWEEN SESSIONS. DURING THE YEAR WTRRA OFFERED THE FOLLOWING FIVE PROGRAMS: 1. HOOF BEATS OF HONOR FOR VETERANS, WHICH OFFERS FOUR OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE: A. VETERANS AS VOLUNTEERS: VETERANS SERVE AS VOLUNTEERS IN WHITEWATER PROGRAMS INCLUDING THOSE FOR VETERANS, CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, YOUTH AT RISK AND THE ELDERLY. THERE ARE A VARIETY OF OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE BASED ON THE VETERANS INTERESTS. B. VETERANS ON THE GROUND: VETERANS AND INSTRUCTOR WILL WORK THROUGH A CURRICULUM TO PREPARE THE HORSE FOR A VARIETY OF EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITIES WHILE THE VETERAN GAINS SKILLS IN HORSE HANDLING TECHNIQUE. C. VETERANS IN THE SADDLE: VETERANS LEARN BASIC TO ADVANCED HORSEMANSHIP SKILLS IN A GROUP OR IN AN INDIVIDUAL CLASS WHICH MAY INCLUDE TRAIL RIDING, PARADES, HORSE SOCCER. PRIOR RIDING EXPERIENCE IS NOT NECESSARY. D. VETERANS AND FAMILY: THE VETERAN, SPOUSE AND CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITIES TO FACILITATE FUN AND COMMUNICATION WHILE LEARNING HORSEMANSHIP SKILLS ON THE GROUND OR IN THE SADDLE. WTRRA HOOF BEATS OF HONOR HAS BEEN AWARDED GRANTS FROM PATH-INTL EQUINE SERVICES FOR HEROES AND IDAHO SERVICES FOR VETERANS. 2. THERAPEUTIC RIDING - THERAPEUTIC RIDING IS MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO BY PATH-INTL AS EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITIES AND THERAPIES OR EAAT. A. HIPPOTHERAPY: THE USE OF HORSEBACK RIDING AS A THERAPEUTIC OR REHABILITATION TREATMENT BY OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL AND SPEECH/LANGUAGE THERAPISTS; B. EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITIES ARE ANY SPECIFIC ACTIVITY E.G. THERAPEUTIC RIDING, MOUNTED OR GROUND ACTIVITIES, GROOMING AND STABLE MANAGEMENT, SHOWS, PARADES , TRAIL RIDES, DEMONSTRATIONS, ETC, IN WHICH WTRRA CLIENTS, PARTICIPANTS VOLUNTEERS, INSTRUCTORS AND EQUINES ARE INVOLVED. THESE INCLUDE : A. GENERAL HORSEMANSHIP/THERAPEUTIC CLASSES: WTRRA INSTRUCTORS TEACH HORSEMANSHIP SKILLS TO INDIVIDUALS 4 YEARS AND BEYOND WITH SPECIAL NEEDS . FOR EXAMPLE, INDIVIDUALS CHALLENGED WITH NEUROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS, PTSD, ANXIETY DISORDER, STROKE, ADHD , AUTISM ETC WITH DOCTORS CLEARANCE. B. DEVELOPMENTAL RIDING: PROVIDING EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS CHALLENGED WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. WTRRA WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE DEVELOPMENTAL WORKSHOP, DEVELOPMENT CENTER, HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES AND CARE GIVERS TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING MOUNTED AND GROUND ACTIVITIES, PARADES, HORSE SHOWS AND TRAIL RIDES. 3. WTRRA SPONSORS AN EQUINE 4-H CLUB PROVIDING CHILDREN AND YOUTH THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSITION THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS TO INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY 4-H INCLUDING 4-H HORSE CAMP AND HORSESHOWS. 4. EQUINE EXPERIENCES FOR THE ELDERLY: THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES TWO EXPERIENCES: A. MINIATURE HORSE VISITS TO THE NURSING OR ASSISTED LIVING HOMES. MANNY OR LADY LOUIS MAKE BED SIDE OR COURT YARD VISITS TO RESIDENTS. THESE VISITS STARTED 23 YEARS AGO WHEN TATER TOT THE MINIATURE HORSE WITH THE HUGE HEART FIRST RODE IN THE VAN TO MAKE HIS WEEKLY VISITS. B. THE ELDERLY MAY ALSO TRAVEL TO THE WTRRA ARENA TO MEET THE HORSES, GROOM, LEAD AND POSSIBLY MOUNT DEPENDING ON DOCTORS CLEARANCE AND THEIR INTEREST. 5. YOUTH-AT-RISK: YOUTH REFERRED BY PARENTS, SCHOOLS, JUVENILE SYSTEMS, HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES PARTICIPATE IN HORSEMANSHIP CLASSES, VOLUNTEERING, BARN OR HORSE CHORES. WTRRA IS A PREMIER ACCREDITED THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM. TWO PATH-INTL CERTIFIED THERAPEUTIC RIDING INSTRUCTORS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO SERVE PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITIES. WTRRRA SESSIONS BEGIN IN APRIL AND RUN THROUGH NOVEMBER. SESSIONS VARY IN LENGTH - 4, 6 AND 8 WEEK SESSIONS WITHA WEEK BREAK BETWEEN SESSIONS. DURING THE YEAR WTRRA OFFERED THE FOLLOWING FIVE PROGRAMS: 1. HOOF BEATS OF HONOR FOR VETERANS, WHICH OFFERS FOUR OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE: A. VETERANS AS VOLUNTEERS: VETERANS SERVE AS VOLUNTEERS IN WHITEWATER PROGRAMS INCLUDING THOSE FOR VETERANS, CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, YOUTH AT RISK AND THE ELDERLY. THERE ARE A VARIETY OF OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE BASED ON THE VETERANS INTERESTS. B. VETERANS ON THE GROUND: VETERANS AND INSTRUCTOR WILL WORK THROUGH A CURRICULUM TO PREPARE THE HORSE FOR A VARIETY OF EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITIES WHILE THE VETERAN GAINS SKILLS IN HORSE HANDLING TECHNIQUE. C. VETERANS IN THE SADDLE: VETERANS LEARN BASIC TO ADVANCED HORSEMANSHIP SKILLS IN A GROUP OR IN AN INDIVIDUAL CLASS WHICH MAY INCLUDE TRAIL RIDING, PARADES, HORSE SOCCER. PRIOR RIDING EXPERIENCE IS NOT NECESSARY. D. VETERANS AND FAMILY: THE VETERAN, SPOUSE AND CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITIES TO FACILITATE FUN AND COMMUNICATION WHILE LEARNING HORSEMANSHIP SKILLS ON THE GROUND OR IN THE SADDLE. WTRRA HOOF BEATS OF HONOR HAS BEEN AWARDED GRANTS FROM PATH-INTL EQUINE SERVICES FOR HEROES AND IDAHO SERVICES FOR VETERANS. 2. THERAPEUTIC RIDING - THERAPEUTIC RIDING IS MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO BY PATH-INTL AS EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITIES AND THERAPIES OR EAAT. A. HIPPOTHERAPY: THE USE OF HORSEBACK RIDING AS A THERAPEUTIC OR REHABILITATION TREATMENT BY OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL AND SPEECH/LANGUAGE THERAPISTS; B. EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITIES ARE ANY SPECIFIC ACTIVITY E.G. THERAPEUTIC RIDING, MOUNTED OR GROUND ACTIVITIES, GROOMING AND STABLE MANAGEMENT, SHOWS, PARADES , TRAIL RIDES, DEMONSTRATIONS, ETC, IN WHICH WTRRA CLIENTS, PARTICIPANTS VOLUNTEERS, INSTRUCTORS AND EQUINES ARE INVOLVED. THESE INCLUDE : A. GENERAL HORSEMANSHIP/THERAPEUTIC CLASSES: WTRRA INSTRUCTORS TEACH HORSEMANSHIP SKILLS TO INDIVIDUALS 4 YEARS AND BEYOND WITH SPECIAL NEEDS . FOR EXAMPLE, INDIVIDUALS CHALLENGED WITH NEUROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS, PTSD, ANXIETY DISO
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
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 2024.
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 December 1994.
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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