Mountains Move
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Faith-based equine/outdoor therapy for individuals struggling with PTSD, depression, and suicidal ideation. We also rescue and adopt mustangs from the Bureau of Land Management for use in their programs.
- Income
- $163,695
- Spending
- $160,463
- Reserves
- 5.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $36,167, secretary/board member
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 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
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 September 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 (4)
- $36,067 spent. Hosted 3 Summits and added a Winter Summit. Served over 30 guests suffering from depression and suicidal ideation. $32,317 plus Depreciation of $3,750
- $11,332 spent. Journey programs served multiple individual veterans in one on one counseling $9.386 The Ridgeline program assisted veteran family groups $ 1,946
- $24,369 spent. Program Administraator for the 4 above programs $18,083. Travel for Veterans and Mentors $6,286
- $24,449 spent. Mustang Rescue - Conducted Training with three rescued Mustangs and enlarged area for the mustangs $16,892 plus depreciation of $ 7,557.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 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 September 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 September 2020.
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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