Terra Equine Therapy Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The primary exempt purpose of TERRA Equine Therapy Center is to provide high-quality equine-assisted services to the people of our community through the pillars of our mission: Therapy, Education, Rescue, Research and Advocacy.
- Income
- $170,738
- Spending
- $174,999
- Reserves
- 0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 46%
- Highest pay
- $41,820, equine manager/secretary
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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)
- $50,281 spent. YOUTH HORSEMANSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM: After-School and Summer program started in Sep 2023 and discontinued in Nov 2024 due to client request for alternative services. Provided horsemanship, life skills, resiliency, and team building education for youth aged 8-18 five days per week, 2 hours/day after school or 3 hours/day during the summer, 46 weeks of the year. Served an average of 8 students per week for total of 851 direct client-hours in 2024.
- $42,424 spent. HORSEMANSHIP AND THERAPEUTIC RIDING: provides high-quality horsemanship and riding education to participants of all ages and abilities. Served over 60 individuals, including 12 therapeutic/adaptive riding clients with physical or mental disabilities. Provided total of 723 client-hours of direct instruction during 2024.
- $64,422 spent. EQUINE ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY: Program started January 2024, provided high-quality, evidence-based psychotherapy incorporating equines to children, youth, adults, couples and families in both group and individual therapy sessions. Started with three clients and expanded to over 50 clients by December 2024 for total of 1109 client-hours of services in 2024 total.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 November 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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