Happy Hooves Therapeutic Farm Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
A farm providing animal-assisted therapies, programs and camps for families in our community that are dealing with disability.
- Income
- $163,036
- Spending
- $170,568
- Reserves
- -2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 85%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 11 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 181% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 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 (2)
- $154,537 spent. Happy Hooves Therapeutic Farm is a not-for-profit outpatient therapy center that is providing an opportunity for families and children dealing with disability to receive physical therapy, occupational therapy, and therapeutic riding from the for-profit company, Strides In Motion. Strides In Motion is responsible for providing licensed therapists who conduct therapy sessions at Happy Hooves Therapeutic Farm. Strides In Motion uses the horses that live on and are cared for by Happy Hooves Therapeutic Farm during the therapy sessions. During 2025, there have been 1,300 one-hour sessions provided for 27 special needs children.
- $3,627 spent. Happy Hooves Therapeutic Farm provides Farm Events for children dealing with disabilities. These events are four hours long and have learning segments for taking care of each animal here on the farm. Outside fun and games. Story time with the animals. Grooming, petting and holding the animals. Fun arts and crafts that are different each day of the week. Teaching how to lead a horse, train a pig, pick up a chicken and chase a goat. During 2025, 4 four-hour sessions had 140 children in attendance.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 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 July 2021.
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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