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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 334,726 | 345,838 | 372,790 | 411,127 | 421,622 | 1,886,103 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 334,726 | 345,838 | 372,790 | 411,127 | 421,622 | 1,886,103 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 46,423 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,839,680 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 334,726 | 345,838 | 372,790 | 411,127 | 421,622 | 1,886,103 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 813 | 236 | 2,457 | 5,009 | 12,268 | 20,783 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,924,992 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | 1. 23 NEW PARTICIPANTS WERE ADDED TO OUR THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP PROGRAM IN 2018-19. 2. THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS SERVED EACH WEEK, AT THE PEAK OF OUR YEAR, HAS HELD TO OVER 95 PARTICIPANTS. 3. PRIVATE AND SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS ARE GIVEN TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF RIDERS WITH DISABILITIES. SOME PRIVATE AND SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS WERE GIVEN DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST WHEN THE REGULAR CLASSES ARE NOT OFFERED. 4. SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS HAS ADDED AN ADDITIONAL PAID PATH, INTL. THERAPEUTIC RIDING INSTRUCTOR TO OUR TEAM OF PAID INSTRUCTORS. SHE IS TEACHING ON TUESDAYS IN PLACE OF ONE OF OUR INSTRUCTORS WHO NEEDED TO MAKE A CHANGE IN HIS TEACHING DAYS. 5. PARTICIPANTS WHO CANNOT RIDE FOR MEDICAL OR OTHER REASONS HAVE BEEN GIVEN NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO GROOM OUR HORSES AND PARTICIPATE IN UNMOUNTED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS LEADING HORSES AND HORSE CARE. THIS IS PART OF OUR GROUNDWORK ACTIVITY IN OUR THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP PROGRAM. 6. OUR OUTREACH PROGRAM HAS ALLOWED US TO NOT ONLY GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT OUR THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP PROGRAM, BUT IT HAS BECOME A TEACHING TOOL AS WELL. IN 2018-19, WE MADE 8 VISITS MEETING 219 CHILDREN AND ADULTS. 7. DURING THIS YEAR, ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEER ORIENTATIONS WERE ADDED TO INCREASE OUR VOLUNTEER NUMBERS. WE WERE ABLE TO ADD 48 NEW VOLUNTEERS TO OUR VOLUNTEER BASE. 8. SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS THERAPEUTIC CARRIAGE DRIVING PROGRAM IS BEGINNING ITS THIRD SEASON AFTER TWO SUCCESSFUL YEARS. OUR THERAPEUTIC DRIVING INSTRUCTOR TAUGHT HIS FIRST SEASON OF STUDENTS FOR THERAPEUTIC CARRIAGE DRIVING IN 2017-2018. THIS NEW PROGRAM HAS ALLOWED US TO SERVE SOME PARTICIPANTS WHO DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK RIDING. THERAPEUTIC DRIVING IS ALSO AN ALTERNATIVE EQUESTRIAN SKILL TO OFFER THE PEOPLE ON OUR WAITING LIST. IF THEY WISH, WE KEEP A PARTICIPANT ON THE WAITING LIST WHILE THEY PARTICIPATE IN THE CARRIAGE DRIVING PROGRAM, GIVING THEM THE OPTION FOR FUTURE MOUNTED ACTIVITIES. 9. OUR ACTIVITY SPECIFICALLY FOR VETERANS BEGAN IN THE FALL OF 2019. IT IS AN EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING PROGRAM WHICH IS FACILITATED BY TWO OF OUR PATH CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS. OUR VETERANS BROCHURE WAS CREATED BY FGCU STUDENTS AND IT IS BEING DISTRIBUTED AROUND OUR COMMUNITY AND AT LOCAL VET CENTERS. 10. IN 2018-19, A NEW DRILL TEAM WAS FORMED AMONG OUR THERAPEUTIC RIDING STUDENTS. THIS DRILL TEAM IS COACHED BY OUR NEW TUESDAY INSTRUCTOR, SADIE MAXWELL. THESE RIDERS ARE EXCITED AND HONORED TO BE A PART OF THIS TEAM. THESE RIDERS ARE THE MOST ADVANCED OF OUR RIDERS WITH DISABILITIES. THESE RIDERS ARE ALL INDEPENDENT NEEDING NO LEADER OR SIDEWALKER. 11. OUR PATH REGISTERED THERAPIST, WHO IS AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, CONTINUES TO OFFER HER SERVICES AT SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS USING HIPPOTHERAPY AS A TREATMENT MODALITY. THE TERM HIPPOTHERAPY REFERS TO HOW OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY PROFESSIONALS USE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND CLINICAL REASONING IN THE PURPOSEFUL MANIPULATION OF EQUINE MOVEMENT TO ENGAGE SENSORY, NEUROMOTOR, AND COGNITIVE SYSTEMS TO ACHIEVE FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES IN A CLIENT. WE ARE NOW PARTNERING WITH OUR THERAPIST TO OFFER THESE SERVICES, WHICH BEGAN WITH THE FIRST CLIENTS IN 2018. THE NAME OF OUR THERAPISTS SERVICE IS STRIDES OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES. 12. IN 2018-19, BACKGROUND CHECKS WERE CONTINUED FOR NEW VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE 18 AND OVER. THIS PROCESS WAS INSTITUTED IN 2015 AND HAS BEEN A VERY SUCCESSFUL ADDITION TO OUR VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION AND REQUIREMENTS. 13. SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS CONTINUED WORKING WITH CHRIS COOK OF WILD HORSEMANSHIP CENTER IN REDDICK, FLORIDA IN 2018-19. CHRIS IS A HORSE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST WHOSE MISSION IS TO HELP THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTERS USE EFFECTIVE TRAINING METHODS FOR THEIR THERAPEUTIC RIDING HORSES. THESE WORKSHOPS HAVE HELPED OUR HORSES TO BECOME HAPPIER IN THEIR JOBS AND OUR HORSE LEADER VOLUNTEERS HAVE BECOME MORE SKILLED. THIS TRAINING ULTIMATELY HELPS THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE CLASSES. 14. IN 2018-19, TWO NEW HORSES WERE ADDED TO OUR HERD. ONE NEW HORSE WAS PURCHASED BY SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS. THE OTHER NEW HORSE WAS DONATED TO OUR CENTER. THESE HORSES ARE WELCOME ADDITIONS TO SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS. NEW EQUINE PARTNERS ARE SO NEEDED AT THIS TIME WHEN WE ARE WORKING TO EXPAND SERVICES AND CLASSES. 15. IN 2018-19, A NEW CERTIFICATION CREDENTIAL, FOR THERAPEUTIC RIDING INSTRUCTORS, WAS INSTITUTED BY OUR UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION, PATH INTL. THIS CERTIFICATION IS TITLED CTRI (CERTIFIED THERAPEUTIC RIDING INSTRUCTOR). IT IS INTENDED TO GIVE ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALING TO THE PROFESSION OF THERAPEUTIC RIDING INSTRUCTOR. AT SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS, WE HAVE 5 PAID THERAPEUTIC RIDING INSTRUCTORS AND 5 VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS. ALL SE INSTRUCTORS ARE TRAINED UNDER THE PATH INTL GUIDELINES. ADDITIONAL STEPS WERE REQUIRED TO TRANSITION TO THE NEW CERTIFICATION AND 9 OF THE 10 INSTRUCTORS HAVE ALREADY MADE THIS TRANSITION, WHICH WILL BE REQUIRED BY THE END OF 2020. 16. IN 2019, SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED OUR REACCREDITATION WITH PATH INTL. THIS REACCREDITATION IS REQUIRED EVERY 5 YEARS. WE HAVE MAINTAINED OUR PREMIER ACCREDITED STATUS FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING IT ELECTRONICALLY |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | EACH YEAR THE BOARD MEMBERS SIGN AN ACKKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | NO OFFICER'S ARE PAID AT THE POINT IN TIME. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VIII | SPECIAL EVENT REVENUE WAS 216,144, WHICH INCLUDES CONTRIBUTIONS OF 204,142 WHICH IS INCLUDED AS FUNDRAISING INCOME ON LINE 1 NET INCOME FROM SPECIAL EVENTS WAS 186,584 |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROFESSIONAL FEES 0 2,000 3,500 PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS 22,262 0 0 CONTRACT LABOR 16,507 0 0 VETERINARIAN 5,538 0 0 TOTAL 44,307 2,000 3,500 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | BOOK/TAX ADJ ON SALE OF ASSETS -2,299 |
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