Victory Hill Therapeutic Horsemanship Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To empower both children and adults with a broad range of special needs by providing the highest quality equine assisted activities
- Income
- $238,940
- Spending
- $260,366
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 13.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 48%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $53,205, 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
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 44% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 10 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
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep 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.
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 (6)
- $125,616 spent. Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) & EAL- Horses 4 Heroes (H4H) addresses a wide variety of needs and is customized to meet specific therapeutic, mental health, or educational goals of each participant. This may include strategies for overcoming depression, anxiety, PTSD, and improving overall mental health, self esteem and cognitive functioning. Sessions are conducted by a PATH International certified Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning. The programs serve children & adults with special needs, Horses 4 Heroes is geared to veterans, active military, first responders and health care workers.
- $43,762 spent. Therapeutic Riding utilizes PATH Intl. Certified Riding Instructors, specially trained horses and volunteers working together to provide the highest quality experieince for both children and adults with a wide variety of special needs. These may include Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, developmental or cognitive disorders, hearing or sight impairments and more.
- $11,202 spent. Crossroads is a 10-month, weekly mentorship program where foster and adopted children achieve individualized life goals through Trauma Informed Equine Assisted Learning. Through a trauma informed lens, the principals of neuropsychology are woven into each session and the effects of trauma are reduced to create lasting change. PATH Intl. Certified Equine Specialists in Mental Health and Learning.
- $8,684 spent. Summer Horsemanship, Visits, Private lessons
- Expenses: $8684.00 including grants of: $0.00 Revenue: $4985.00
- Summer Horsemanship, Visits, Private lessons
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 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 November 6, 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 June 2020.
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 November 4, 2026.
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