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Equestrian

Hope Horses & Kids

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Salinas, California, classified by the IRS as equestrian. For the year ending Dec 2025 it reported $627,090 in revenue and $549,350 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“The organization provides safe and affordable equine assisted learning (eal) opportunities to individuals with physical, cognitive and emotional challenges of all ages. These activities promote developmental and educational skills to build confidence, character, independence and self-esteem.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Equestrian (IRS activity code N69)

Mailing city (IRS): Salinas, California 93901

EIN: 27-3717973

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2012, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $627,090 (year ending Dec 2025)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Hope Horses & Kids finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 2 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	Dec 2023	Dec 2025
Total revenue	$421,200	$627,090
Total expenses	$371,827	$549,350
Total assets	$159,708	$244,694
Liabilities	$5,869	$5,031
Net assets	$153,839	$239,663
Employees	9	18
Volunteers	8	38
IRS form	Form 990	Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2025

Programs $474,502 (86%)
Management and general $37,428 (7%)
Fundraising $37,420 (7%)

Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2025

Gifts and grants $591,995 (94%)
Program fees $11,898 (2%)
Investment income $0 (0%)
Other $23,197 (4%)

People: 18 employees and 38 volunteers reported for the year ending Dec 2025. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Revenue trend: Growing. Revenue went from $421,200 (year ending Dec 2023) to $627,090 (Dec 2025), about +22% a year.

Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. California nonprofit.

How it compares

2 of 41 amateur sports nonprofits in Salinas when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $627,090 is higher than roughly 80 to 90% of the 2,432 amateur sports nonprofits in California that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $143,571.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all California groups of this type (Amateur sports, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Salinas and its county

Monterey County, California: the Census Bureau estimates about 109,801 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 179 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 1.6 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is Hope Horses & Kids's EIN?

Hope Horses & Kids's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3717973. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Hope Horses & Kids a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Hope Horses & Kids in Salinas, California as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2012. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Hope Horses & Kids tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Hope Horses & Kids as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Hope Horses & Kids do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2025: "The organization provides safe and affordable equine assisted learning (eal) opportunities to individuals with physical, cognitive and emotional challenges of all ages. These activities promote developmental and educational skills to build confidence, character, independence and self-esteem." The IRS classifies it as: Equestrian.

How much money does Hope Horses & Kids take in?

For the year ending Dec 2025, Hope Horses & Kids reported total revenue of $627,090 and total expenses of $549,350 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

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All youth and community nonprofits in Salinas

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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