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Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary

Green Valley, AZ · EIN 743127794 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE D20 · Animal-Related · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.equinevoices.org
revenue
$2.0M
expenses
$1.3M
net assets
$2.9M
employees
10
volunteers
50
program ratio
71%
mission · from form 990

Provide rescue and care for abandoned or neglected horse and educate the public regarding the slaughter of premarin foals

profile · synthesized from sources

Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary is a nonprofit organization based in Arizona that rescues and provides lifelong care for abused, neglected, and abandoned horses, including Premarin mares and wild horses. The sanctuary offers educational tours to the public by appointment and runs programs focused on horse adoption, sponsorship, and volunteer engagement. Founded in 2004, it operates as a working ranch with a focus on animal welfare and public awareness.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $454K
    Rescued abandoned horses, provided food and medical care, arranged for adoptions when possible
named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Horse Adoption & Sponsorship
Program allowing individuals to adopt or sponsor rescued horses, providing financial support for their care and well-being
Nick’s Legacy Fund
Special fund established in memory of Nick, a rescued horse, to provide additional medical care for horses requiring specialized treatment or equipment
Visitor Tours
Educational tours of the sanctuary by appointment, offering insight into the rescued horses’ stories and the organization’s mission
Volunteer Program
Engages volunteers in daily ranch operations including mucking, feeding, and animal care; open to individuals and groups
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Equine Rescue and Rehabilitation 8 activities
    • Equine Rescue and Rehabilitation
      Rescues equines from neglect, abuse, abandonment, and slaughter; provides rehabilitation, adoption services, and lifelong sanctuary care at Jumpin' Jack Ranch in Southern Arizona.
    • Equine Rescue and Sanctuary
      Rescues equines from neglect, abuse, abandonment, and slaughter, providing rehabilitation, adoption services, and lifelong sanctuary care at Jumpin' Jack Ranch in Southern Arizona. This includes specialized medical services for horses with intensive needs through the Nick Legacy Fund.
    • Equine Rescue and Sanctuary
      Rescues equines from neglect, abuse, abandonment, and slaughter, providing rehabilitation, adoption services, and lifelong sanctuary care at Jumpin' Jack Ranch in the Santa Rita Mountains of Southern Arizona. This includes specialized medical services for horses with intensive needs.
    • Equine Rescue and Sanctuary
      Rescues equines from neglect, abuse, abandonment, and slaughter, including wild horses, providing rehabilitation, adoption services, and lifelong sanctuary care at Jumpin' Jack Ranch in Southern Arizona.
    • Equine Rescue and Sanctuary
      Rescues equines from neglect, abuse, abandonment, and slaughter, providing rehabilitation, adoption services, and lifelong sanctuary care at Jumpin' Jack Ranch in the Santa Rita Mountains of Southern Arizona. This includes specialized medical services for horses with intensive needs.
    • Equine rescue and sanctuary care
      Operates a rescue and sanctuary facility at Jumpin' Jack Ranch in the Santa Rita Mountains of Southern Arizona, rescuing equines from neglect, abuse, abandonment, and slaughter; providing rehabilitation, adoption services, and lifelong sanctuary care. The organization has rescued horses including PMU foals and wild horses rounded up in California.
    • Specialized Equine Medical Care
      Provides "over and above" medical services, such as prescriptions, supplements, intense treatments, or specialized equipment, to horses needing extra medical assistance through the Nick Legacy Fund.
    • Specialized medical care fund
      Manages the Nick Legacy Fund to provide enhanced medical services such as prescriptions, supplements, intensive treatments, and specialized equipment for horses requiring extra care, including wound treatment and regenerative therapies like specialized sprays for burn recovery.
  • Youth Skill-Building Vendor Programs 5 activities
    • Community Engagement and Memorial Site
      Operates a Visitor Center for meetings and events, and maintains Freedom Park as a burial site for horses where visitors can honor them.
    • Community Engagement and Memorial Site
      Operates a Visitor Center for meetings and events, and maintains Freedom Park as a burial site for horses, allowing visitors to honor them.
    • Community Engagement and Memorial Site
      Operates a Visitor Center for meetings and events, and maintains Freedom Park as a burial site for horses, allowing visitors to honor them.
    • Visitor Center Operations
      Operates a Visitor Center that hosts meetings and events, and maintains Freedom Park as a burial site for horses, allowing visitors to honor them.
    • Visitor engagement and memorial services
      Operates a Visitor Center that hosts meetings and events, and maintains Freedom Park as a burial site where visitors can honor horses.
  • Animal Rescue Fundraising Events & Merchandise 4 activities
    • Financial Support Generation
      Generates financial support for equine rescue operations through the sale of second-hand items, tack, and boutique goods, as well as participating in fundraising events.
    • Fundraising through Retail Sales
      Generates financial support for equine rescue operations through the sale of second-hand items, tack, and boutique goods.
    • Fundraising through Retail Sales
      Generates financial support for equine rescue operations through the sale of second-hand items, tack, and boutique goods.
    • Fundraising through retail sales
      Generates financial support for equine rescue operations by selling second-hand items, tack, boutique goods, and new/used tack to fund sanctuary operations.
  • Homeless Outreach and Engagement Services 1 activity
    • Participation in fundraising and public outreach
      Engages in fundraising events and serves as a public ambassador for the organization to support sanctuary operations.
  • Organizational Transparency Reporting 1 activity
    • Public transparency and financial reporting
      Makes financial status and fund distribution information available for public review on GuideStar to ensure transparency in operations.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$2.02M
Contributions & grants$1.87M92%
Program service revenue$5K0%
Investment income$67K3%
Other revenue$83K
expenses
Total expenses$1.29M
Program expenses71%
Admin / overhead6%
Fundraising23%
Salaries & benefits$269K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$3.00M
Cash$961K
Investments$1.05M
Liabilities$81K
Net assets$2.92M
Liquid reserves18.8 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +52.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Karen Harkson-Pomroy President 40 $141K
Kerry Tomlinson Treasurer 8 $15K
board members · 4
  • Carolyn Crowder — Director
  • Diane Murphy — Director
  • Jackie Cuyler — Secretary
  • Pat Culliney — Director
relationships · 8

who they work with

  • Anna Twinney Partner — Advisory board member and natural horsemanship trainer providing expertise in gentle communication techniques with horses.
  • Desert Christian School Partner — Collaborates for a "Missions Week" where students visit and assist with chores.
  • Green Valley Recreation Hiking Club Partner — Provided a tour for their group.
  • GuideStar Network — Platform where the organization's financial status and fund distribution can be publicly reviewed
  • KVOA Partner — Media partner that has covered Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary's activities, including taking in wild horses from California.
  • Petkingbrands Partner — Donated Zymox, a spray used to fight infection on a rescued horse's back.
  • The Saguaro Horsemen's Group Partner — Hosted for a visit, including a potluck lunch, business meeting, video, and walking tour.
  • Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Government — Former contract holder with the PMU farm where Gulliver was born; linked to the supply chain of the Premarin drug production industry.