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← SPECIAL SPIRIT INC

Form 990-EZ for tax year 2024

Filed by SPECIAL SPIRIT INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$199,987
Total expenses
$203,879
Contributions and grants received
$82,797
Grants paid
not reported
Program service revenue
$115,633
Membership dues (line 3)
not reported
Investment income (line 4)
not reported
Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)
not reported
Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)
not reported
Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
$1,557
Other revenue (line 8)
not reported
Total assets, end of year
$126,171
Total liabilities, end of year
$82,931
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$43,240
Program service expenses (Part III)
$131,799

Program services were 64.6% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2024

Primary exempt purpose

Special Spirit, an all-inclusive animal paradise that encompasses the spiritual bond between animals and humans. Through adaptive horseback riding, equine assisted therapies, ground-based farming activities and social events we strive to be a meaningful destination for the entire community. Our programs serve individuals of all abilities, including children and adults with special needs, underserved youth, people navigating recovery and those seeking equine therapy.

  • Administration expenses for both programs

    Expenses $25,240

  • Adaptive Horseback Riding - Special spirit gave about 1326 adaptive riding lesson to more about 285 challenged children and adults, with the help of more than 15 volunteers on a weekly basis, donating about 1200 hours of service.

    Expenses $56,476

  • Equine Assisted Services - our equine/farm animals assisted services provided about 138 group sessions to just under 642 clients with mental health issues. the treatment team in our EAS activities are; the facilitator, equine specialist and the horses/farm animals. These sessions are ground based. NO riding.

    Expenses $50,083

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part IV

  • Eva Lund

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Molly Jamison

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15
  • Mark Lechler

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Eleas Phillips

    Director Outreach/Fundraising

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Elizabeth Marx

    Director of Marketing

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990_ez
Tax year
2024
Filed
18 April 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202541189349200709

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