RISING HOPE EQUESTRIAN CENTER
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $333K · expenses $317K · assets $80K
- EIN
- 20-1896405
- Address
- 2787 QUICK RD, HARBOR SPGS, MI 49740-9344
- Website
- WWW.RISINGHOPEEQUESTRIANCENTER.COM
- NTEE code
- P20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2022
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROMOTE COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH EQUINE PROGRAMS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorelee Zook (former) | Program Direct. | 2011 | $3,598 | $3,598 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
17 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Hackl | CHAIRMAN | 2011-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patti Bartlett | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ellie Bricker | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jamie Darou | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cori Fitzpatrick | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marita Hackl | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Kilmas | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Emily Meier | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Suarez | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Virginia Wilkinson | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heather Chism (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kate Etherly (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bill Deuel (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Nowland (former) | Treasurer | 2011 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Ward (former) | Director | 2011 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Ketterer (former) | Secretary | 2011 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Buday (former) | Director | 2011 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERICK HACKL | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATTI BARTLETT | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELLIE BRICKER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE DAROU | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CORI FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARITA HACKL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN KILMAS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMILY MEIER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE SUAREZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VIRGINIA WILKINSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 11 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERICK HACKL | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATTI BARTLETT | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELLIE BRICKER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER CHISM | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE DAROU | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CORI FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARITA HACKL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN KILMAS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMILY MEIER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE SUAREZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VIRGINIA WILKINSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERICK HACKL | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELLIE BRICKER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER CHISM | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATE ETHERLY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARITA HACKL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARITA HACKL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FREDERICK HACKL | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILL DEUEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $4K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorelee Zook | Program Direct. | 16 | $3,598 | - | - | $3,598 | 1 |
| Frederick Hackl | Chairman | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Carol Nowland | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Ward | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Ketterer | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Buday | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $333,029 | $316,767 | $80,354 | $77,695 | $54,468 | $270,523 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $262,533 | $269,063 | $61,703 | $61,433 | $32,909 | $227,027 | $0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $260,053 | $218,853 | $70,456 | $67,963 | $38,761 | $210,224 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $165,962 | $186,774 | $28,520 | $26,633 | $2,183 | $164,366 | - | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $95,767 | $91,991 | $15,306 | $15,032 | $37,727 | $56,669 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $77,600 in all, tax years 2016 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $46,000 | 2023 | $25,000 | show |
| MPS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RISING HOPE EQUESTRIAN CENTER” | 2023-2025 | 3 | $15,000 | 2025 | $5,000 | show |
| TED AND JANE VON VOIGTLANDERFOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RISING HOPE EQUESTRIAN CENTER” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 | $5,000 | show |
| FOREVERGREEN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RISING HOPE EQUESTRIAN CENTER” | 2016, 2021 | 2 | $5,500 | 2021 | $2,500 | show |
| TRIFORD FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RISING HOPE EQUESTRIAN CENTER” | 2025 | 1 | $900 | 2025 | $900 | show |
| AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RISING HOPE EQUESTRIAN CENTER” | 2022 | 1 | $200 | 2022 | $200 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $316,767 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $669
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $164,811 | $164,811 | - | - | 52.0% | |
| Other (as described) | HORSE EXPENSES | $70,379 | $70,379 | - | - | 22.2% |
| Occupancy | $40,614 | - | $40,614 | - | 12.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $15,697 | $15,697 | - | - | 5.0% | |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE EXPENSES | $12,182 | - | $12,182 | - | 3.8% |
| Other (as described) | SHOW EXPENSE | $11,274 | $11,274 | - | - | 3.6% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,810 | $1,810 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $16,628 | $669 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $316,767 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $269,063 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $117,414 | $117,414 | - | - | 43.6% | |
| Other (as described) | HORSE EXPENSES | $78,413 | $78,413 | - | - | 29.1% |
| Occupancy | $34,802 | - | $34,802 | - | 12.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SHOW EXPENSE | $16,156 | $16,156 | - | - | 6.0% |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE EXPENSES | $13,382 | - | $13,382 | - | 5.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $7,055 | $7,055 | - | - | 2.6% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,841 | $1,841 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Total | $269,063 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $218,853 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $7,164
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $84,553 | $84,553 | - | - | 38.6% | |
| Other (as described) | HORSE EXPENSES | $74,629 | $74,629 | - | - | 34.1% |
| Occupancy | $26,357 | - | $26,357 | - | 12.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SHOW EXPENSE | $15,089 | $15,089 | - | - | 6.9% |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE EXPENSES | $11,090 | - | $11,090 | - | 5.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $6,225 | $6,225 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $910 | $910 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $17,599 | $7,164 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $218,853 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $186,774 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $92,718 | 49.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $78,206 | 41.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $15,850 | 8.5% | |
| Total | $186,774 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $91,991 spent · pay $3,598 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $57,726 | 62.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $15,342 | 16.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $15,325 | 16.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $3,598 | 3.9% | |
| Total | $91,991 | 100% |