Tender Little Hearts Mini Tales
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Literacy Promotion, Equine Assisted Learning, Equine Assisted Therapy, Equine Assisted Services. We provided equine assisted programs and therapy to 3500 children and 1400 adults in 2024. Vision: Tender Little Hearts was organized exclusively as an equine therapy outreach to children and adults. We aspire to create an environment where every horse is given a purpose to enrich a human life, bring joy and comfort, and leave every person with a reason to smile. Mission: The mission of Tender Little Hearts is to build productive relationships and make a positive impact in the lives of others, by inspiring hope and transformation through interactions with our equines. We are driven by a single goal - to do our part in making the world a better place.
- Income
- $96,878
- Spending
- $48,467
- Reserves
- 37.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 30, 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 April 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 April 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 (2)
- $10,065 spent. Only 1 grant was used for specific funding. The Kiwanis of Carefree grant is specific to cover the cost of our A-Z Activity Books. All of our grants, donations and facility donations were for the care of our miniature equines, the heart of our programs and assorted programing expenses, insurance, travel fuel expenses, van maintenance.
- $38,402 spent. Program Expenses for equine general care $15,433, for equine medical care $12,911, Insurance and safety equipment $2904, Transport $3602, Mini Tales $10,476.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 30, 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 April 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 May 2019.
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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