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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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 696,724 | 1,286,004 | 755,995 | 848,526 | 825,076 | 4,412,325 |
| 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 | 696,724 | 1,286,004 | 755,995 | 848,526 | 825,076 | 4,412,325 |
| 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).. | 960,724 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,451,601 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 696,724 | 1,286,004 | 755,995 | 848,526 | 825,076 | 4,412,325 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 79,199 | 36,088 | 101,393 | 120,004 | 121,760 | 458,444 |
| 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.).. | 1,173 | 462 | 523 | 3,338 | 686 | 6,182 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 4,876,951 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, 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 2019. 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 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 1 DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION CONTINUED: | WE BRING THAT MISSION TO LIFE BY PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS ON OUR 34ACRE FARM NEAR FRANKLIN TN. SADDLE UP! IS MIDDLE TENNESSEE'S OLDEST AND LARGEST PATH INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE ACCREDITED RIDING CENTER EXCLUSIVELY SERVING CHILDREN AND YOUTH. OUR CENTER PROVIDES SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH DIAGNOSED WITH OVER 50 DIFFERENT TYPES OF DISABILITIES FROM AGE 2 THROUGH THEIR 24TH BIRTHDAY. IN 2019, 206 PARTICIPANTS FROM 11 COUNTIES WERE PART OF THE SADDLE UP! FAMILY. OUR PATH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ENSURE EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS, PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT, EQUINE WELFARE, HUMAN RESOURCES, AND DEVELOPMENT AND STEWARDSHIP OF DONOR GIFTS. WE ARE PROUD OF THOSE DISTINCTIONS BECAUSE THEY ENSURE THAT OUR CHILDREN ARE RECEIVING THE BENEFITS OF A TRULY IMPACTFUL AND SAFE PROGRAM. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT HORSEBACK RIDING HELPS CHILDREN WITH MOBILITY CHALLENGES GAIN INCREASED BALANCE, MUSCLE CONTROL AND STRENGTH. CHILDREN WITH COGNITIVE CHALLENGES CAN IMPROVE CONCENTRATION, RECOGNITION, VOCABULARY AND TASK COMPLETION, WHILE BONDING WITH A HORSE CAN IMPROVE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, PATIENCE AND BEHAVIOR AMONG CHILDREN WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL OR EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES. OUR PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED AND ADMINISTERED BY CREDENTIALED AND TRAINED PROFESSIONALS: TWELVE FULL-TIME STAFF, TWENTY PART-TIME AND SUBSTITUTE INSTRUCTORS AND THERAPISTS, AND OVER 500 VOLUNTEERS. TWENTY-SEVEN THERAPY HORSES AND OUR UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT MOTIVATE, MOVE AND ENGAGE OUR CHILDREN UNLIKE ANY INSTITUTIONAL THERAPY COULD. FOUNDATIONAL IS THE SUPPORT OF A BROAD BASE OF 747 COMMUNITY DONORS WHO PROVIDE FUNDING THAT ALLOWS US TO DELIVER THE PROGRAMMING THAT TRANSFORMS OUR CHILDREN INTO MORE FULLY REALIZED INDIVIDUALS. SOME RIDES SHOULD NEVER END THIS IS ONE OF THEM. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | INTERACTIVE VAULTING SADDLE UP!'S INTERACTIVE VAULTING (IV) PROGRAM IS AN EQUINE-ASSISTED ACTIVITY WHERE PARTICIPANTS PERFORM MOVEMENTS ON AND AROUND THE HORSE WHILE THE HORSE IS BEING LUNGED ON A CIRCLE. DURING A LESSON, OUR PATH INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED VAULTING INSTRUCTOR DIRECTS VAULTERS TO INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER AND THEIR HORSE IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS IN ORDER TO FOSTER TEAMWORK, TEACH RESPECT FOR THE HORSE, FOSTER INDEPENDENCE, BUILD CONFIDENCE, AND ENCOURAGE SOCIAL INTERACTION. OUR INTERACTIVE VAULTING PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES FROM THE AGE OF 6 THROUGH THEIR 19TH BIRTHDAY. THE INSTRUCTOR RECORDS PROGRESS NOTES AFTER EACH LESSON AND COMPLETES AN END OF SESSION REPORT ON PROGRESS. ALUMNI TRANSITIONS SADDLE UP!'S ALUMNI TRANSITIONS (AT) PROGRAM IS FOR SADDLE UP! GRADUATES WHERE THEY CONTINUE THEIR ADAPTIVE RIDING EDUCATION AND COMBINE IT WITH VOCATIONAL AND JOB SKILLS TO ENHANCE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND COMMUNITY IMPACT. DURING A LESSON, OUR PATH INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR WILL LEAD GRADUATES IN A 1.5 HOUR LESSON THAT INCLUDES GROOMING, TACKING, RIDING, AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS. OUR ALUMNI TRANSITIONS PROGRAM SERVES YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES FROM THE AGE OF 19 THROUGH THEIR 24TH BIRTHDAY. THE INSTRUCTOR RECORDS PROGRESS NOTES AFTER EACH LESSON AND COMPLETES A REPORT AT THE END OF EACH SESSION. IN 2019 SADDLE UP! HELD EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS TO DELIVER REALTIME AND RELEVANT EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO OUR STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, INSTRUCTORS AND FAMILIES. OUR SECOND HOOFBEATS AND HEROES: A FREE HOMECOMING EVENT HELD AT HISTORIC FRANKLIN THEATRE WITH A SCREENING OF THREE HERO DOCUMENTARIES THAT EXPLORED THE PROFOUND LIFELONG IMPACT OF OUR SADDLE UP! ON THREE OF OUR PARTICIPANTS. THE VIDEOS AND THE TESTIMONIALS BY PARENTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND STAFF BROUGHT A NEW AWARENESS ABOUT THE SECONDARY BENEFITS OF OUR THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM. THE EVENT IS OPEN TO STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, FAMILIES, AND DONORS AS WELL AS SPECIAL GUESTS THAT ARE NEW TO SADDLE UP! THE EVENT WAS WELL ATTENDED, HOSTED BY OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND PROVIDED EDUCATION ABOUT THE ABILITIES OF OUR RIDERS. OUR SECOND POLOWEEN: OFTEN ATYPICAL CHILDREN HAVE DIFFICULTY NAVIGATING HALLOWEEN DUE TO FOOD ALLERGIES, MOBILITY, SENSORY ISSUES, AND OTHER DIFFERENCES. HOSTED BY OUR FAMILY COUNCIL, POLOWEEN IS A POLO MATCH HELD AT HARLINSDALE FARM, WITH TEAMS DRESSED AS VILLIANS AND HEROES. THE KIDS AND FAMILIES COULD DRESS UP, WATCH POLO, MEET THE HORSES AND RIDERS, RECEIVE TREATS CUSTOM TO THEIR ABILITY, ENJOY FACE PAINTING, AND CRAFTS. IT WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES, STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND DONORS TO ENJOY A SOCIAL OUTING THAT WAS FUN, INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE. AND IT HAD HORSES, A COMMON BOND TO ALL AT SADDLE UP! PT/OT AND SPEECH THERAPY PROGRAMMING EXPANDED BY 40% AND PROVIDED THE CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF A HOLISTIC THERAPEUTIC EQUINE STRATEGY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | 1. CASH MANAGEMENT OF OPERATING AND RESERVE FUNDS ADOPTED DECEMBER 4, 2018 - THE BOARD AUTHORIZES THE CURRENT TREASURER, WITH APPROVAL OF THE CURRENT ED AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, TO MANAGE THE BALANCES, ACCOUNT TYPES, AND SELECTION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR THE SADDLE UP! OPERATING AND RESERVE FUNDS IN ORDER TO MEET THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: * USE OF ONLY FDIC INSURED ACCOUNTS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS * MAINTAIN LIQUIDITY AS DEFINED BY BOARD OPERATING RESERVE FUND POLICY * ENCOURAGE SPONSORSHIPS AND DONATIONS, AND * MAXIMIZE EARNINGS (INTEREST INCOME) 2. INVESTMENT POLICY STATEMENT FOR SADDLE UP! ENDOWMENT FUND ADOPTED OCTOBER 18, 2006, AMENDED JULY 9, 2019 UNTIL THE FUND'S ASSETS REACH A TOTAL OF $5 MILLION DOLLARS, NO DISTRIBUTIONS SHALL BE ALLOWED. AND AS SUCH, IT IS SADDLE UP!'S POLICY THAT UP TO 4% OF A THREE-YEAR MOVING AVERAGE OF THE VALUE OF THE FUND MAY BE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS SPENDING RATE PLUS INFLATION WILL NOT NORMALLY EXCEED THE TOTAL RETURN FROM THE INVESTMENT. SPENDING DRAWS FROM THE FUND WILL BE ASSESSED ANNUALLY AND REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE BOARD. ANY CHANGE FROM THIS SPENDING POLICY MUST BE VOTED ON AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE CHANGES AND/OR ADDITIONS TO ASSET ALLOCATION, DIVERSIFYING STRATEGIES AND ILLIQUIDITY GUIDELINES. 3. SCHOLARSHIP GRANT RESTRICTED FUNDS POLICY, BOARD APPROVED DEC. 4, 2018 THE BOARD AUTHORIZES THE CREATION OF A SCHOLARSHIP GRANT RESTRICTED BANK ACCOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING GRANTS AND DONATIONS DESIGNATED FOR SUPPORT THE DIRECT COSTS OF SADDLE UP! THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM NOT COVERED BY PARTICIPANT LESSON FEES. THIS WILL BE AN ASSET ACCOUNT, ON THE SADDLE UP! BALANCE SHEET AS A RESTRICTED ACCOUNT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | LINE 11A EXPLANATION - THE TREASURER THOROUGHLY REVIEWS THE 990. IT IS THEN E-MAILED TO THE BOARD, AND THEY ARE GIVEN A SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF TIME TO ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FINALIZED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUAL DISCLOSURE. WE REVIEW THE POLICY WITH THE BOARD ANNUALLY AND MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE WRITTEN DOCUMENT. BOARD MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO COMMUNICATE IF ANY CONFLICT ARISES AND RECUSE THEMSELVES WHEN A CONFLICT DOES ARISE. WE MAINTAIN A CHECKLIST OF WHO HAS COMPLIED AND CONTACT THOSE WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE FORMS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE SADDLE UP! BOARD REVIEWS COMPARABLE WAGES IN THE MARKET AND FIELD. THEY FACTOR IN EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| 990 PART V, LINE 2A | COMPENSATION SADDLE UP! REIMBURSES AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION FOR PERSONNEL COSTS (WAGES, PAYROLL TAXES AND BENEFITS) INCLUDING OFFICER COMPENSATION. WHILE SADDLE UP! DOES NOT ISSUE W-2'S, THE 990 REFLECTS THE ACTUAL EXPENSE PAID TO REIMBURSE THE UNRELATED ORGANIZATION FOR ITS EMPLOYEES. |
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