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Hope 4 Horses Rescue and Sanctuary

EIN 82-5264269 · Effingham, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair56 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Rescue, Rehabilitate, train and try to adopt horses out that are healthy to permanent homes. We bring in horses that are seized by the counties within our state of Illinois, we take in owner surrenders when folks cannnot care and feed for the horses, we save horses from being slaughtered. Most horses come in very poor condition. First we will have them fully vetted, then get them healthy and when they are healthy we will retrain the horses and work with them so they trust again. We then provide them to families to be adopted. We have all volunteers that help us with this process.

Income
$86,178
Spending
$83,108
Reserves
0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 64%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 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 4% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (4)
  1. $46,736 spent. We rescue the horses that are in need of help. Refeeding program is most important to our program and most horses come in neglected, starved and severely underweight. This past year we adopted out over 17 horses and donkeys
  2. $14,207 spent. All animals have to be properly vetted. This requires initial and annual vaccines. Male horses and donkeys have to be casterated. There are animals that need ongoing medical care and medicine due to health issues. Those are mostly the animals that will stay forever within our sanctuary. We must provide proper medical care to be able to adopt the animals and ensure horses get and remain healthy
  3. $1,897 spent. Proper care and maintenance of the animals hooves are essential to reaching the goal to have the animal healthy. There are horses we have that have foundered and have ring bone so they have to remain on a strict schedule of having their hooves cared for; trimmed and shoes. Some need special maintenance and supplements for their hooves. This expense in this section covers the cost of the ferrier along with training of horses
  4. $13,451 spent. Other program services are for fly control, supplies from farm stores such as water buckets, feed pans, heated water buckets, water troughs, pitch forks, fuel for tractor, miscellaneous training for horses, wheelbarrels, hoses items for the day to day operations and functions within the rescue

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 July 2021.

    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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