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← THREE GAITS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THREE GAITS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$385,023
Total expenses
$395,765
Contributions and grants received
$236,587
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$108,977
Investment income
-$1,100
Other revenue
$40,559
Total assets, end of year
$454,169
Total liabilities, end of year
$133,370
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$320,799
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$263,247
Management and general expenses
$102,274
Fundraising expenses
$30,244
Program service expenses (Part III)
$263,247

Program services were 66.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $15,383

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $25,323

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $195,881

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $3,520

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVI

    total $76,219 · related or exempt $76,219

  • 2b · Program service revenue: HIPPOTHERAPY

    total $30,629 · related or exempt $30,629

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ASSESSMENT FEES

    total $1,779 · related or exempt $1,779

  • 2d · Program service revenue: FIELD TRIPS

    total $350 · related or exempt $350

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $127 · excluded $127

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $8,450

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $9,677

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$1,227

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$1,227 · excluded -$1,227

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $9,972

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $25,323

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $17,749

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$7,777 · excluded -$7,777

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $3,850

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $613

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $3,237 · excluded $3,237

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $140

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $140 · excluded $140

  • 11a · Other revenue: BOARDING FEES

    total $42,931 · unrelated business $42,931

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $2,028 · excluded $2,028

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $44,959

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $42,540 · program services $10,635 · management and general $15,067 · fundraising $16,838

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $162,818 · program services $129,670 · management and general $29,248 · fundraising $3,900

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $24,132 · program services $16,488 · management and general $5,207 · fundraising $2,437

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $11,278 · program services $7,705 · management and general $2,434 · fundraising $1,139

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $5,544 · management and general $5,544

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $30 · management and general $30

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $38,079 · program services $11,586 · management and general $26,493

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $16,332 · program services $7,347 · management and general $7,899 · fundraising $1,086

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $592 · program services $404 · management and general $128 · fundraising $60

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $25,380 · program services $18,357 · management and general $4,784 · fundraising $2,239

  • 17 · Travel

    total $329 · program services $225 · management and general $71 · fundraising $33

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $429 · program services $293 · management and general $93 · fundraising $43

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $20,427 · program services $13,956 · management and general $4,408 · fundraising $2,063

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,015 · program services $2,743 · management and general $866 · fundraising $406

  • 24a · Other expenses: FEED, HAY, AND SHAVINGS

    total $33,286 · program services $33,286

  • 24b · Other expenses: VETERINARY MEDICATIONS

    total $5,823 · program services $5,823

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $4,729 · program services $4,729

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2 · management and general $2

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $124,183 · end of year $95,878

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $84,307 · end of year $84,533

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,955 · end of year $5,956

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,450

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $517,782

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $295,473

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $182,509 · end of year $222,309

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $5,668 · end of year $5,531

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $34,659 · end of year $38,512

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $6,005 · end of year $5,849

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $130,122 · end of year $127,521

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $188,174 · end of year $242,435

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $111,980 · end of year $78,364

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THREE GAITS, INC., IS A NONPROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EQUINE-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES AND THERAPIES THAT ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND/OR INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGES. THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP USES EQUINE-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EACH PARTICIPANT'S COGNITIVE, PHYSICAL, AND COMMUNICATIVE ABILITIES, AND POSITIVE SELF-ESTEEM. THREE GAITS STRIVES TO SERVE INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS WITHIN DANE COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE EQUINE-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES AND THERAPIES, INCLUDING THERAPEUTIC RIDING, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY USING THE MOVEMENT OF THE HORSE AND UNMOUNTED HORSEMANSHIP INSTRUCTION TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE A DISABILITY AS THEY PURSUE GOALS TO IMPROVE STRENGTH, COORDINATION, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS.

  • OCCUPATIONAL/PHYSICAL THERAPY USING THE MOVEMENT OF THE HORSE (ALSO CALLED HIPPOTHERAPY).SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROFESSIONALS, FOLLOWING THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AND NBCOT CRITERIA. IN INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT SESSIONS, CLIENTS EXPERIENCE UNIQUELY DESIGNED ACTIVITIES AND EXERCISES ON/WITH THE HORSE TO ACHIEVE THERAPY-DRIVEN GOALS.BENEFITS INCLUDE: IMPROVEMENT IN COMPLEX MOTOR CONTROL, ENGAGEMENT OF COGNITIVE, SENSORY AND NEUROMOTOR SYSTEMS, IMPROVEMENT IN SENSORY PROCESSING, SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN SOCIAL AND PLAY PARTICIPATION.THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK RIDINGTHIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WITH A COGNITIVE OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY THAT PRECLUDES THEM FROM HORSEBACK RIDING IN A TRADITIONAL SETTING. TAUGHT BY PATH, INT'L (PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP INTERNATIONAL) CERTIFIED THERAPEUTIC RIDING INSTRUCTORS, STUDENTS ACHIEVE SPECIFIC GOALS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL ABILITIES THROUGH LEARNING THE SKILLS OF HORSEBACK RIDING IN A GROUP SETTING. UNMOUNTED HORSEMANSHIP IS DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE A COGNITIVE OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY THAT PRECLUDES THEM FROM HORSEBACK RIDING SAFELY IN ANY SETTING OR DO NOT WISH TO RIDE, BUT BENEFIT FROM BEING WITH HORSES. STUDENTS LEARN TO SAFELY GROOM, LEAD AND INTERACT WITH HORSES UNDER THE INSTRUCTION OF PATH, INT'L (PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP INTERNATIONAL) CERTIFIED THERAPEUTIC RIDING INSTRUCTORS. THEIR GOALS ALSO INCLUDE BUILDING STRENGTH AND BALANCE, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, SELF- AND SPATIAL AWARENESS, MOVEMENT COORDINATION AND FOLLOWING MULTI-STEP DIRECTIONS.

    Expenses $263,247 · Revenue $108,977

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Katherine Brewer

    PRESIDENT THRU NOVEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Vicki Russell

    PRESIDENT SINCE NOVEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dan Henning

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elizabeth Bachhuber

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Anderson RN

    SECRETARY THRU NOV./DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ardie Griffith

    SECRETARY SINCE NOVEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephanie Douglas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eloise Eager

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Angela Wallace

    DIRECTOR SINCE DECEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stacy Siebert

    DIRECTOR THRU FEBRUARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jacqueline Weigen

    DIRECTOR THRU NOVEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lauren Cnare

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU NOVEMBER

    Total calculated
    $35,440
    From this org
    $35,440
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jolie Hope

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SINCE NOVEMBER

    Total calculated
    $7,100
    From this org
    $6,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $600
    Hours/week
    32

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, 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. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202403199349306750

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