Kinship Community
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
we are dedicated to providing a sanctuary space for animals who have been rescued from abuse and neglect and an educational center that provides workshops classes and individual opportunities for people to reconnect with nature and the natural world.
- Income
- $72,895
- Spending
- $57,029
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- -121 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 37
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 40% 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
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 188% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 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
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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, 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 (3)
- $56,029 spent. we brought in two horses in 2021 and an additional three in 2022 for a total of 5 in 2023. we provided assistance in locating homes for other horses in CA and helped with placement of unwanted cats and dogs through our liaison work with other rescue organizations. We provided care feeding and training of current horses to ensure they are healthy as well as safe for volunteers and program participants to be near. In 2024 we had 9 sanctuary horses and two boarded horses who can provide a safe engagement for participants. We continue to assist with local feral cat rescue and trap neuter release efforts as well as increase awareness of dog cat over population issues and assisted with helping to find and utilize low cost spay neuter programs for local low income residents
- a two day program offered to help participants deal with trauma stress and nature deficit disorder. Healing touch with horses HeartMath and other tools were shared. We offered individual retreats with the horses and in nature. these were done for free with the option to help work on the farm as a volunteer. Participants included those working through grief drug alcohol addiction and other life challenges. We provided a 3-day series on careers in animal welfare and land conservation to a local Montessori school that included equine care and permaculture principles for land management. We also coordinated with our local vet to provide a hands on experience for participants to learn about equine dentistry and basic preventative care.
- $1,000 spent. we initiated training in homeopathic and other complementary therapies for improved equine health and continue to work with our horses to help them feel safe enough to be co-teachers in our programs that we hope to offer in 2026. Peggy Hilden has initiated training for a program called Connected Horse which provides programs for people who are newly diagnosed with dementia and their care partners. We will be pursing approval to be approved as a site to offer the program once we complete more fencing projects and have the appropriate number of horses to offer the program. Weve also been approached to create a program with the horses for middle school students to help understand boundries and issues such as appropriate and respectful physical contact with others.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 2022.
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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