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CIRCLE OF HOPE THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
CIRCLE OF HOPE THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC (EIN 52-1994281)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-07-10
IRS object ID
201241929349300244
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-07-10T15:13:02-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521035214EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GLASS JACOBSON PABusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110711 RED RUN BLVD SUITE 101AddressLine1
CityOWINGS MILLSCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code21117ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521994281EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CIRCLE OF HOPE THERAPEUTIC RIDING INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlCIRCNameControl
Phone3019162040Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 463AddressLine1
CityBARNESVILLECity
StateMDState
ZIP Code208380463ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameLESLEY B SHEARName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone3019162040Phone
Date Signed2012-06-14DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameMICHAEL K CREAMER CPA CFPName
PTINP00077508PTIN
Phone4103561000Phone
Date Prepared2012-06-14DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonLESLEY B SHEARNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line119025 FESTIVAL DRIVEAddressLine1
CityBOYDSCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code208414000ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts114960GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteWWW.CHTR.ORGWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation1996YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMDStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionCIRCLE OF HOPE PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC RIDING TO INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body6NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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Total Nbr Volunteers100TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Investment Income Current Year0InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year-2210OtherRevenuePriorYear
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Total Revenue Prior Year117751TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year114960TotalRevenueCurrentYear
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Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Salaries Etc Current Year46728SalariesEtcCurrentYear
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Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year11664TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
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Other Expenses Current Year77532OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year120158TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year124260TotalExpensesCurrentYear
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Mission DescriptionCIRCLE OF HOPE PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC RIDING TO INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES.MissionDescription
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
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Revenue58119Revenue
DescriptionCIRCLE OF HOPE PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC RIDING TO INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES TO IMPROVE BALANCE, MOBILITY, REFLEXES, CARDIO-RESPIRATORY FUNCTIONS, MUSCLE STRENGTH AND CONTROL.Description
Total Program Service Expense90495TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required1ScheduleBRequired
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivities
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Gaming0Gaming
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Related Entity0RelatedEntity
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions0NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Nbr Voting Governing Body Members6NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
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Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees1MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters0LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body1Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy1ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons1AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement1RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other1CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
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Other WebsiteXOtherWebsite
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonLESLEY B SHEARNamePerson
Telephone Number3019162040TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line119025 FESTIVAL DRIVEAddressLine1
CityBOYDSCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code208414000ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (6 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
AMY LIFSON
DIRECTOR2.00X000
TERRY L GRANT
DIRECTOR2.00X000
MARY P BARNABY
DIRECTOR2.00X000X
HOWARD POLLOCK
DIRECTOR2.00X000
ROBERTA BUCKBERG
DIRECTOR2.00X000
LESLEY B SHEAR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.004223000X
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Number Individuals GT100 K0NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
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Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources
Number Of Contractors GT100 K0NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Fundraising Events18111FundraisingEvents
All Other Contributions38064AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions56175TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionTHERAPEUTIC RIDINGDescription
Business Code624310BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column58119TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income58119RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column0TotalRevenueColumn
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory666GrossSalesOfInventory

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

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Total Revenue Column666TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$666ExclusionAmount

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total4498Total
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Fundraising684Fundraising

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2095Total
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Advertising Advertising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total415Total
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Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1638Total
Program Services160ProgramServices
Management And General1478ManagementAndGeneral

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total166Total
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total3175Total
Program Services2071ProgramServices
Management And General1104ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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THERAPEUTIC RIDING EXPE2143521435
GRANT EXPENSE715560731082
COMMUNICATIONS EXPENSE419815732625

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising2534Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY11356BOY
EOY5120EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY40BOY
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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1414BOY
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Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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BOY1419BOY
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis34418LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec28866LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY7913BOY
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Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY11674EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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BOY12639BOY
EOY11674EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY11926BOY
EOY2626EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY24565BOY
EOY14300EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or Review1AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited0FSAudited
Audit Committee0AuditCommittee
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Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years48847CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years50065CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years49475CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year59422CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year56175CurrentTaxYear
Total263984Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years50065CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years49475CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year59422CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year56175CurrentTaxYear
Total263984Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support Total170225290PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years11CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years3CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Total32Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support Pertcentage1700.85330PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.83960PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Other Cost Or Other Basis34418OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation28866Depreciation
Book Value5552BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value0BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings5552TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
CREDIT CARD PAYABLE$1,536
DEFERRED LESSONS REVENUE$7,549
OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES$2,589
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts11674TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue114960TotalRevenue
Total Expenses124260TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-9300ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-9300ExcessOrDeficitPerFS

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1WALK-A-THONNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event116040GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event116040CharitableContributionsEvent1
Name Of Event2OTHER FUNDRAISING EVENTSNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event22071GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event22071CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Receipts Total18111GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total18111CharitableContributionsTotal

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonKAREN J SHEARNamePerson
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipEMPLOYMENTRelationship
Amount Of Transaction5000AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionEXECUTIVE'S SISTERDescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11UPON COMPLETION, A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 IS FORWARDED IN PDF FORMAT BY THE TAX PREPARER TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE DIRECTOR FORWARDS THE RETURN TO THE BOARD MEMBERS UPON REQUEST. NOTICE IS SENT TO THE PREPARER IF ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ARE RAISED. IF SO, THEY ARE ADDRESSED AND A REVISED FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED. ONCE ALL ISSUES, IF ANY, ARE RESOLVED A FINAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND, UPON RECEIPT OF A SIGNED EFILE AUTHORIZATION, ELECTRONICALLY FILED. A COPY IS SENT TO ALL STATES IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HAS REGISTERED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH BOARD MEMBER AND EMPLOYEE ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PRIOR TO AFFILIATION OR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION. COMPANY POLICY REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF ANY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MAY ARISE AFTER THE RELATIONSHIP HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED THAT MAY BE PERCEIVED AS A CONFLICT. WRITTEN OR VERBAL COMMUNICATION TO AN INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBER OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVES AS ADEQUATE DISCLOSURE. DECISIONS TO TERMINATE THE RELATIONSHIP ARE MADE ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS GIVEN ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15CHTR EMPLOYEES RECEIVE EVALUATIONS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING WHICH THEIR LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE ARE ASSESSED. INVESTIGATIONS INTO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED BY CONTACTING THE NARHA AND SURVEYS ARE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE PAY SCALES FOR SIMILAR SIZE ORGANIZATIONS. DELIBERATIONS AMONG THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES AND PAY INCREASES OR DECREASES ARE IMPLEMENTED AS WARRANTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19LESLEY B. SHEAR, 19025 FESTIVAL DRIVE, BOYDS, MD 20841, 301-916-2040