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Hikethegoodhikeinc

EIN 88-1744893 · Santa Fe, NM

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO LEND A HELPING HAND AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES ONE PERSON, ONE AUTHENTCONVERSATION, AND ONE 'HIKE' AT A TIME. HIKE THE GOOD HIKE IS REDEFINING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT THROUGH HOLISTIC METHODS AND INTERCONNECTED PRACTICES, BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE GLOBAL NETWORK THAT CONNECTS INDIVIDUALS TO NATURE AND COMMUNITY AS PRIMARY RESOURCES FOR HEALING AND WELL-BEING. WE AIM TO ENHANCE MENTAL WELLNESS BY ADVOCATING FOR SOCIAL PRESCRIBING THROUGH NATURE, FOSTERING RESILIENCE AND CONNECTION THROUGH SHARED STORIES AND AUTHENTIC COMMUNIT ENGAGEMENT.

Income
$61,732
Spending
$54,235
Reserves
3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$2,750, founder and president

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

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% 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 (3)
  1. $18,591 spent. L2H: L2H IS A DOCUMENTARY PROJECT CURRENTLY BEING PRODUCED BY HIKE THE GOOD HIKE. THE PROGRAM PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON L2H (LIFE TO HIKE), AN INITIATIVE THAT HIGHLIGHTS MENTAL HEALTH, RESILIENCE, AND PERSONAL GROWTH THROUGH OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION EMPOWERS STORYTELLERS BY PROVIDING RESOURCES ACROSS MULTIPLE MEDIUMS, INCLUDING FILM, LITERATURE, AND VISUAL ART, TO SHARE THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCES AND MENTAL HEALTH JOURNEYS. THESE STORIES ARE AMPLIFIED ON A NATIONAL PLATFORM TO PROMOTE AWARENESS, REDUCE STIGMA, AND FOSTER COMMUNITY CONNECTION AROUND MENTAL HEALTH.
  2. $10,142 spent. GENERAL PROGRAM: OUR SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING COMMUNITY AND MATERIAL SUPPORT TO BE ABLE TO EMBARK ON THEIR LONG-RANGE HIKES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES DIRECT RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS AS THEY DOCUMENT THEIR JOURNEYS AND CONNECT WITH OTHERS WHO SHARE THEIR STRUGGLES.
  3. $219 spent. HIKER SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM: AN ONGOING PROGRAM BENEFITTING THROUGH HIKERS ON THEIR JOURNEY TO MENTAL WELLNESS. THIS COLLABORATIVE ONLINE PLATFORM PROVIDES SPACE FOR DIALOGUE, FOSTERS COMMUNITY, AND SUPPORTS HEALING BY ORGANICALLY CONNECTING HIKERS FROM ACROSS THE US.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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