Mke Urban Stables Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF MKE URBAN STABLES IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH HORSES AND WITH EACH OTHER TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY THROUGH SERVICE, CARE, AND HEALING.
- Income
- $535,971
- Spending
- $678,411
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- -21 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 77%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 72
- Highest pay
- $80,295, executive director
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: 46 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 49% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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, 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)
- $469,534 spent. MKE URBAN STABLES OFFERS THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPY (EAT) INCORPORATES HORSES INTO MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY. IT IS FACILITATED BY A QUALIFIED/LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, A CERTIFIED EQUINE SPECIALIST, AND A TEAM OF INTUITIVE EQUINE PARTNERS (HORSES) IN A PRIVATE, SAFE, AND NON-THREATENING ENVIRONMENT. THIS THERAPY HELPS OUR YOUTH AND VETERAN CLIENTS LEARN ABOUT THEMSELVES AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS BY PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES WITH THE HORSES. HORSES ARE USED FOR GROWTH, LEARNING, AND HEALING. WE HELP OUR CLIENTS IMPROVE THEIR SELF-ESTEEM, BUILD CONFIDENCE, WORK ON THEIR SOCIAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS, BETTER THEIR RELATIONSHIPS, AND GAIN BETTER SOCIAL AWARENESS THROUGH THESE EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES. EQUINE-ASSISTED LEARNING (EAL) IS AN EXPERIENTIAL APPROACH TO PROMOTING LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND PERSONAL GOALS THROUGH EQUINE-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES. IT MOVES BEYOND INTELLECTUAL AWARENESS AND ALLOWS CLIENTS TO PARTICIPATE TANGIBLY IN HOW THEIR BEHAVIORS, ATTITUDES, AND BELIEFS IMPACT THEMSELVES AND OTHERS. PARTICIPANTS CAN IDENTIFY PATTERNS, EXAMINE THEIR BEHAVIOR, AND MOVE TOWARD CHANGE.COMMUNITY RELATIONSMKE URBAN STABLES IS A MULTI-CULTURAL GATHERING PLACE REFLECTIVE OF OUR CITY THAT HELPS TO IMPROVE POLICE/COMMUNITY RELATIONS FOR YOUTH, VETERANS, AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE WHO HAVE LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES TO INTERACT POSITIVELY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES. WE ARE PROUD TO BE DEVELOPING GENUINE PARTNERSHIPS THAT WILL ENDURE OVER TIME, PARTICULARLY PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN POLICE AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
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
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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