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Operation Equine Inc

EIN 83-3181981 · Boulder, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak24 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OPERATION EQUINE OFFERS EQUINE ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY AND LEARNING (EAP/L) FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS AND SUPPORTERS. OPERATION EQUINE PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, PSYCHO-EDUCATION AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING THROUGH EQUINE-RELATED ACTIVITIES, OFTEN ALSO REFERRED TO AS: EQUINE-ASSISTED LEARNING: EQUINE EXPERIENCE(S): EQUINE GUIDED LEARNING.

Income
$83,894
Spending
$86,052
Reserves
0.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 73%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 24 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 67% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (4)
  1. $56,490 spent. COUNSELING SERVICES - INDIVIDUAL EQUINE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES ARE PROVIDED UTILIZING THE EAGALA CERTIFIED EQUINE THERAPY MODEL. THESE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT FINANCIAL COMMITMENT OR BURDEN ON PARTICIPANTS.
  2. $247 spent. MARCUS INSTITUTE EVENTS - OPERATION EQUINE PROVIDES ONE-DAY EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY SERVICES AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE MARCUS INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN HEALTH'S 3-WEEK INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM FOR VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS WHO STRUGGLE WITH PTSD AND TBI.
  3. $19,447 spent. WARRIOR PACK TRIP - OPERATION EQUINE LEADS AND DIRECTS A 6-DAY INTENSIVE EQUINE THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM: 3 DAYS OF EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY SERVICES, AND 3 DAYS/2 NIGHTS OF AN OVERNIGHT PACK TRIP. A PROFESSIONAL OUTFITTER IS CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE THE PACK TRIP SERVICES. THIS EVENT IS PROVIDED WITHOUT FINANCIAL COMMITMENT OR BURDEN ON PARTICIPANTS.
  4. $9,868 spent. SEE SCH O

Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. 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.

  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 October 7, 2026.

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