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SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS INC (EIN 65-0250071)
Tax period
2020-10-01 to 2021-09-30
Filed
2022-05-16
IRS object ID
202231369349314848
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Tax Period End2021-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Gross Receipts$528,440GrossReceiptsAmt
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Expense$235,935ExpenseAmt
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Desc13 NEW PARTICIPANTS WERE ADDED TO OUR THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP PROGRAM IN 2020-21. THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS SERVED FOR OUR THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM DURING 2021 WAS 86. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC, VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION SHUT DOWN IN MARCH. IN AUGUST, VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION BEGAN AGAIN, USING ZOOM MEETINGS FOR THE MAIN INFORMATIONAL AND INTRODUCTION OF THE VOLUNTEERS. AN IN-PERSON TOUR AND INTERVIEW WERE ALSO INCLUDED AFTER THE ZOOM ORIENTATION, USING PHYSICAL DISTANCING AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS. IN 2020, WE WERE ABLE TO PUT 57 VOLUNTEERS THROUGH VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION USING TRADITIONAL ORIENTATION FROM JANUARY TO MARCH (21) AND ZOOM ORIENTATION FROM AUGUST THROUGH DECEMBER OF 2020 (36). IN EARLY 2021, WE RETURNED TO IN-PERSON VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION ONCE AGAIN. IN MAY OF 2021, OUR SPECIAL EQUESTRIAN SIDEWALKERS CAME BACK TO VOLUNTEER IN CLASSES, AFTER USUNG ONLY FAMILY MEMBERS AS SIDEWALKERS IN THE FALL OF 2020. WE ARE TRAINING NEW SIDEWALKERS AT THIS TIME, AND OUR VOLUNTEER BASE IS GROWING ONCE AGAIN. SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS CONTINUES TO USE OUR OWN VOLUNTEERS AS HORSE LEADERS. WE HAVE ADDED MANY NEW JOBS THAT DID NOT EXIST BEFORE THE PANDEMIC SUCH AS: SANITIZING EQUIPMENT AFTER EACH CLASS, DAILY CHECK-IN VOLUNTEERS USING THERMOMETERS, COVID SCREENING AND EVEN CLEANING PENS USED. VOLUNTEERS ARE ASSIGNED TO CLEAN GATE HANDLES, HORSE GROOMING TOOLS, AND ARENA TOYS. NUMBERS OF PERSONS ON OUR PROPERTY AT ONE TIME HAVE BEEN LIMITED. KEEPING OUR NUMBERS DOWN AND HAVING ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS IN THE FRESH AIR HAS CONTRIBUTED TO OUR SUCCESS IN KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE DURING THE PANDEMIC. SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS THERAPEUTIC CARRIAGE DRIVING PROGRAM IS BEGINNING ITS FIFTH SEASON IN 2021. THIS 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. IN 2021, WE ADDED A SECOND DRIVING HORSE TO THIS PROGRAM. OUR ACTIVITY SPECIFICALLY FOR VETERANS BEGAN AGAIN IN THE FALL OF 2021, FACILITATED BY TWO OF OUR PATH CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS. HORSES HELPING HUMANS IS A HORSEMANSHIP PROGRAM USING ONLY GROUNDWORK WITH OUR VETERANS. THE VETERANS LEARN TO PARTNER WITH A SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS THERAPY HORSE. OUR PATH REGISTERED THERAPIST, WHO IS AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, CONTINUED 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. IN 2021, SERVICES WERE INCREASED TO TWO DAYS OF THE WEEK DUE TO DEMAND. IN 2021, TWO NEW HORSES WERE ADDED TO OUR HERD. THE HORSES WERE PURCHASED BY SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS. OUR PET PARTNER HORSE/HANDLER TEAMS WERE GIVEN AN ADDITIONAL YEAR OF CERTIFICATION BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, ALLOWING US TO USE OUR CERTIFICATION THROUGH 2023. WE WILL BEGIN MAKING VISITS IN JANUARY OF 2022 WITH THREE VISITS TO SCHOOLS IN LEE COUNTY SCHEDULED, AT THIS TIME. IN 2021, ONE OF OUR VOLUNTEERS MADE THE DECISION TO BECOME A PATH INTL CERTIFIED THERAPEUTIC RIDING INSTRUCTOR. SHE HAS NOW COMPLETED AND PASSED ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR HER CERTIFICATION AND IS JOINING OUR STAFF OF RIDING INSTRUCTORS. SHE WILL BE TEACHING THREE DAYS A WEEK. IN 2021, A NEW PAID VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR WAS HIRED. THIS PERSON DID A WONDERFUL JOB BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE BECAUSE OF FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES. A NEW VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR IS ON TRIAL, AT THIS TIME. IN 2021, A NEW VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED AT SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS WITH CAMERAS ON STRATEGIC PLACES AROUND OUR PROPERTY. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN KEEPING OUR HORSES, CARETAKER, STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND PARTICIPANTS SAFE ON OUR PROPERTY. NEW BIOTHANE REINS AND COLOR-CODED STIRRUP LEATHERS WERE PURCHASED, IN 2021, FOR THE THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM. THE REINS ALLOW US TO BE ABLE TO DISINFECT AND CLEAN BETWEEN RIDERS. THE STIRRUPS PROVIDE AN EASIER WAY TO KEEP TRACK OF EACH RIDERS STIRRUP LENGTH AND CHANGE THE LENGTH BETWEEN RIDERS. THE NEW LEATHERS HAVE CUT DOWN ON PREPARATION TIME AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH RIDING LESSON. OUR SENSORY INTEGRATION TRAIL WAS REHABBED IN 2021 BY STUDENTS FROM FGCU DURING MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY. THE TRAIL WAS ALSO OVERSEEDED WITH NEW GRASS SEED DURING THE SPRING OF 2021. THE RESULT WAS A BEAUTIFUL AND SAFE SENSORY TRAIL WHICH HAS GOTTEN MORE USE THIS FALL THAN EVER BEFORE, GIVING OUR PARTICIPANTS AND VOLUNTEERS GREAT JOY DURING THEIR CLASSES.Desc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$372,790CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$411,127CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$421,622CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$355,507CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$450,005CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,011,051TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$372,790CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$411,127CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$421,622CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$355,507CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$450,005CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,011,051TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$144,365SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,866,686PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,457CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,009CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,268CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,384CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$532CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,650TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18,106CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$18,106TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,054,807TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$213,640GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.90840PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91990PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$84,662BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,895InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$450AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$88,107EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$83,444BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,553InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$335AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$84,662EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$22,082BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$65,919ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$443InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$5,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$83,444EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$21,412BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$670InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$22,082EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$19,567BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,302InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$457AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$21,412EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$583,256OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$583,256BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$234,672OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$90,597DepreciationAmt
Book Value$144,075BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$537,419OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$208,320DepreciationAmt
Book Value$329,099BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$175,168OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$143,684DepreciationAmt
Book Value$31,484BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$218,585OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$69,959DepreciationAmt
Book Value$148,626BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,236,540TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREFUNDABLE ADVANCEDesc
Amt$12,130Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$12,130TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$475,813TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$3,851NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$30,186OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$34,037RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$441,776RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$450InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$450RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$442,226TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$309,582TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$30,186OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$30,186ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$279,396ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$279,396TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT FLORIDA CORPORATION AND THEREFORE IS NOT SUBJECT TO STATE INCOME TAX TAXES. THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE PROVIDES FOR TAXATION OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ORGANIZATION REPORTS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME, HOWEVER, SUCH STATUS IS SUBJECT TO FINAL DETERMINATION UPON EXAMINATION OF THE RELATED TAX RETURNS BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. CERTAIN INCOME TAX RETURNS FILED BY THE ORGANIZATION REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS ASC TOPIC 740, "INCOME TAXES" IN ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND ANY ESTIMATES UTILIZED IN ITS TAX RETURNS, AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WILL BE RECOGNIZED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE, IF REQUIRED.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 30,186
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BNONCASH AUCTION ITEMS ON LINE 8A 46,668 NONCASH AUCTION ITEMS ON LINE 8B -46,668
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 30,186

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1TASTE OF LOVEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$222,407GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$170,140CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$52,267GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$3,200RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$4,927FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$67,927OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2RIDE-A-THONEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$26,456GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$23,795CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$2,661GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$375NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$1,180RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$2,305FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$5,200OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$248,863GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$193,935CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$54,928GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$375NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$4,380RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$7,232FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$73,127OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$85,114DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$30,186NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
SPECIALTY TRACTOR SERVICE INC
BOARD MEM SON$250LAND GRADINGfalse
L&L MECHANICAL INC
BOARD MEM SON$1,450false

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescAUCTION ITEMSDesc
Contribution173ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$46,688NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAUCTION PROCEEDSMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A13 NEW PARTICIPANTS WERE ADDED TO OUR THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP PROGRAM IN 2020-21. THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS SERVED FOR OUR THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM DURING 2021 WAS 86. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC, VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION SHUT DOWN IN MARCH. IN AUGUST, VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION BEGAN AGAIN, USING ZOOM MEETINGS FOR THE MAIN INFORMATIONAL AND INTRODUCTION OF THE VOLUNTEERS. AN IN-PERSON TOUR AND INTERVIEW WERE ALSO INCLUDED AFTER THE ZOOM ORIENTATION, USING PHYSICAL DISTANCING AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS. IN 2020, WE WERE ABLE TO PUT 57 VOLUNTEERS THROUGH VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION USING TRADITIONAL ORIENTATION FROM JANUARY TO MARCH (21) AND ZOOM ORIENTATION FROM AUGUST THROUGH DECEMBER OF 2020 (36). IN EARLY 2021, WE RETURNED TO IN-PERSON VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION ONCE AGAIN. IN MAY OF 2021, OUR SPECIAL EQUESTRIAN SIDEWALKERS CAME BACK TO VOLUNTEER IN CLASSES, AFTER USUNG ONLY FAMILY MEMBERS AS SIDEWALKERS IN THE FALL OF 2020. WE ARE TRAINING NEW SIDEWALKERS AT THIS TIME, AND OUR VOLUNTEER BASE IS GROWING ONCE AGAIN. SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS CONTINUES TO USE OUR OWN VOLUNTEERS AS HORSE LEADERS. WE HAVE ADDED MANY NEW JOBS THAT DID NOT EXIST BEFORE THE PANDEMIC SUCH AS: SANITIZING EQUIPMENT AFTER EACH CLASS, DAILY CHECK-IN VOLUNTEERS USING THERMOMETERS, COVID SCREENING AND EVEN CLEANING PENS USED. VOLUNTEERS ARE ASSIGNED TO CLEAN GATE HANDLES, HORSE GROOMING TOOLS, AND ARENA TOYS. NUMBERS OF PERSONS ON OUR PROPERTY AT ONE TIME HAVE BEEN LIMITED. KEEPING OUR NUMBERS DOWN AND HAVING ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS IN THE FRESH AIR HAS CONTRIBUTED TO OUR SUCCESS IN KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE DURING THE PANDEMIC. SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS THERAPEUTIC CARRIAGE DRIVING PROGRAM IS BEGINNING ITS FIFTH SEASON IN 2021. THIS 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. IN 2021, WE ADDED A SECOND DRIVING HORSE TO THIS PROGRAM. OUR ACTIVITY SPECIFICALLY FOR VETERANS BEGAN AGAIN IN THE FALL OF 2021, FACILITATED BY TWO OF OUR PATH CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS. HORSES HELPING HUMANS IS A HORSEMANSHIP PROGRAM USING ONLY GROUNDWORK WITH OUR VETERANS. THE VETERANS LEARN TO PARTNER WITH A SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS THERAPY HORSE. OUR PATH REGISTERED THERAPIST, WHO IS AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, CONTINUED 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. IN 2021, SERVICES WERE INCREASED TO TWO DAYS OF THE WEEK DUE TO DEMAND. IN 2021, TWO NEW HORSES WERE ADDED TO OUR HERD. THE HORSES WERE PURCHASED BY SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS. OUR PET PARTNER HORSE/HANDLER TEAMS WERE GIVEN AN ADDITIONAL YEAR OF CERTIFICATION BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, ALLOWING US TO USE OUR CERTIFICATION THROUGH 2023. WE WILL BEGIN MAKING VISITS IN JANUARY OF 2022 WITH THREE VISITS TO SCHOOLS IN LEE COUNTY SCHEDULED, AT THIS TIME. IN 2021, ONE OF OUR VOLUNTEERS MADE THE DECISION TO BECOME A PATH INTL CERTIFIED THERAPEUTIC RIDING INSTRUCTOR. SHE HAS NOW COMPLETED AND PASSED ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR HER CERTIFICATION AND IS JOINING OUR STAFF OF RIDING INSTRUCTORS. SHE WILL BE TEACHING THREE DAYS A WEEK. IN 2021, A NEW PAID VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR WAS HIRED. THIS PERSON DID A WONDERFUL JOB BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE BECAUSE OF FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES. A NEW VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR IS ON TRIAL, AT THIS TIME. IN 2021, A NEW VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED AT SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS WITH CAMERAS ON STRATEGIC PLACES AROUND OUR PROPERTY. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN KEEPING OUR HORSES, CARETAKER, STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND PARTICIPANTS SAFE ON OUR PROPERTY. NEW BIOTHANE REINS AND COLOR-CODED STIRRUP LEATHERS WERE PURCHASED, IN 2021, FOR THE THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM. THE REINS ALLOW US TO BE ABLE TO DISINFECT AND CLEAN BETWEEN RIDERS. THE STIRRUPS PROVIDE AN EASIER WAY TO KEEP TRACK OF EACH RIDERS STIRRUP LENGTH AND CHANGE THE LENGTH BETWEEN RIDERS. THE NEW LEATHERS HAVE CUT DOWN ON PREPARATION TIME AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH RIDING LESSON. OUR SENSORY INTEGRATION TRAIL WAS REHABBED IN 2021 BY STUDENTS FROM FGCU DURING MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY. THE TRAIL WAS ALSO OVERSEEDED WITH NEW GRASS SEED DURING THE SPRING OF 2021. THE RESULT WAS A BEAUTIFUL AND SAFE SENSORY TRAIL WHICH HAS GOTTEN MORE USE THIS FALL THAN EVER BEFORE, GIVING OUR PARTICIPANTS AND VOLUNTEERS GREAT JOY DURING THEIR CLASSES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING IT ELECTRONICALLY
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CEACH YEAR THE BOARD MEMBERS SIGN AN ACKKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ANO OFFICERS ARE PAID AT THIS POINT IN TIME.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VIIISPECIAL 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 11GPROFESSIONAL FEES 0 1,507 4,073 PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS 17,862 0 0 CONTRACT LABOR 5,788 2,851 0 VETERINARIAN 3,960 0 0 PAYROLL ADMIN FEES 1,179 580 0 TOTAL 28,789 4,938 4,073
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 30,186 NONCASH AUCTION ITEMS ON LINE 8A -46,668 NONCASH AUCTION ITEMS ON LINE 8B 46,668 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -30,186