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← THREE GAITS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by THREE GAITS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$410,033
Total expenses
$331,255
Contributions and grants received
$288,035
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$70,724
Investment income
$64
Other revenue
$51,210
Total assets, end of year
$436,281
Total liabilities, end of year
$136,127
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$300,154
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$224,864
Management and general expenses
$75,981
Fundraising expenses
$30,410
Program service expenses (Part III)
$224,864

Program services were 67.9% 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

    $46,511

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $20,904

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $50,565

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $170,055

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $8,708

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVI

    total $45,036 · related or exempt $45,036

  • 2b · Program service revenue: HIPPOTHERAPY

    total $23,853 · related or exempt $23,853

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ASSESSMENT FEES

    total $1,835 · related or exempt $1,835

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $64 · excluded $64

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $15,240

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

    $20,904

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $12,473

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $2,767 · excluded $2,767

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $235

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $113

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $122 · excluded $122

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $930

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $597

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $333 · excluded $333

  • 11a · Other revenue: BOARDING FEES

    total $46,128 · unrelated business $46,128

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $1,860 · excluded $1,860

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $47,988

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $38,626 · program services $9,657 · management and general $13,519 · fundraising $15,450

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $128,053 · program services $100,014 · management and general $25,655 · fundraising $2,384

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $14,513 · program services $9,549 · management and general $3,411 · fundraising $1,553

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $13,709 · program services $9,020 · management and general $3,222 · fundraising $1,467

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $3,375 · management and general $3,375

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $12,188 · program services $10,302 · management and general $1,886

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $27,503 · program services $11,720 · management and general $12,106 · fundraising $3,677

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $281 · program services $185 · management and general $66 · fundraising $30

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $33,338 · program services $22,970 · management and general $7,125 · fundraising $3,243

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $399 · program services $230 · management and general $82 · fundraising $87

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $15,448 · program services $10,164 · management and general $3,631 · fundraising $1,653

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,611 · program services $3,034 · management and general $1,084 · fundraising $493

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

    total $26,538 · program services $26,538

  • 24b · Other expenses: VETERINARY MEDICATIONS

    total $5,957 · program services $5,957

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $6,716 · program services $5,524 · management and general $819 · fundraising $373

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $44,714 · end of year $124,183

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $148,847 · end of year $84,307

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $4,955

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

    $523,554

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

    $341,045

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $117,912 · end of year $182,509

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $5,668

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $39,188 · end of year $34,659

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $6,311 · end of year $6,005

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $132,601 · end of year $130,122

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $40,596 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $87,565 · end of year $188,174

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $83,588 · end of year $111,980

Mission and programs · 2022

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.

  • THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK RIDING 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, STUDENT 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.OCCUPATIONAL/PHYSICAL THERAPY USING THE MOVEMENT OF THE HORSE (ALSO CALLED HIPPOTHERAPY) INCLUDES SERVICES 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 AND SENSORY PROCESSING, ENGAGEMENT OF COGNITIVE, SENSORY AND NEUROMOTOR SYSTEMS AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN SOCIAL AND PLAY PARTICIPATION.

    Expenses $224,864 · Revenue $70,724

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Katherine Brewer

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dan Henning

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elizabeth Bachhuber

    TREASURER (BEG. MARCH)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nancy Comstock

    TREASURER (THRU JANUARY)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Anderson RN

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephanie Douglas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeff And Beth Phillips

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stacy Siebert

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jacqueline Weigen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eloise Eager

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Vicki Russell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lauren Cnare

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $38,626
    From this org
    $38,626
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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
2022
Filed
11 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202323179349304642

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