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LOVING CONNECTIONS

CAVE CREEK, AZ · EIN 834650240 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE P20 · Human Services · Micro (<$100K) · lovingconnections.org
revenue
$52K
expenses
$87K
net assets
$-67K
employees
4
program ratio
89%
mission · from form 990

HELPING THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED THERAPEUTIC RIDING SESSIONS AND EQUINE CONNECTION PROGRAMS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Loving Connections provides therapeutic riding programs for children and adults with special needs and emotional challenges, using horses to support physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. Based in Arizona, the organization offers one-on-one, PATH-certified sessions that emphasize horsemanship, trust, and the human-animal bond. All services are provided free of charge to ensure equitable access to equine-assisted learning and healing.

named programs · 1 · from sources

what they call their work

Therapeutic Riding
One-on-one PATH-certified mounted lessons teaching equitation and horsemanship skills to individuals with disabilities, focusing on riding, grooming, ground work, and horse care to promote physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth
activities · 2 groups

what they do

  • Equine-Assisted Learning Program Development 4 activities
    • Capacity Building in Equine-Assisted Programs
      Supports the development of equine-assisted learning initiatives, including helping to start and grow Kachina’s Place, a nonprofit in this field, and maintaining PATH certification to ensure program quality.
    • Capacity Building in Equine-Assisted Services
      Supports the development of equine-assisted learning organizations, including helping to start and grow Kachina’s Place, and maintains professional standards through PATH certification.
    • Capacity Building in Equine-Assisted Services
      Supports the development of equine-assisted learning organizations, such as Kachina’s Place, and maintains professional standards through PATH certification.
    • Support for Equine-Assisted Learning Organizations
      Assisted in the establishment and development of Kachina’s Place, a nonprofit organization focused on providing equine-assisted learning and growth programs.
  • Uncategorized 4 activities
    • Therapeutic Horseback Riding Lessons
      Provides free therapeutic horseback riding lessons, taught by PATH certified instructors, to children and adults with disabilities and special needs. These lessons aim to improve participants' speech, core strength, animal awareness, confidence, and independence.
    • Therapeutic Riding Program for Individuals with Disabilities
      Provides free therapeutic horseback riding lessons, taught by PATH certified instructors, to children and adults with special needs and emotional challenges, fostering improvements in speech, core strength, confidence, trust, and independence.
    • Therapeutic Riding Program for Individuals with Disabilities
      Provides free therapeutic horseback riding lessons led by PATH certified instructors to children and adults with special needs and emotional challenges, fostering improvements in speech, core strength, confidence, trust, and independence.
    • Therapeutic Riding Program for Individuals with Disabilities
      Provides free therapeutic horseback riding lessons taught by PATH-certified instructors to children and adults with special needs and emotional challenges, fostering improvements in speech, core strength, confidence, trust, and independence through structured equine therapy activities.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$52K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$52K100%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$87K
Program expenses89%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$42K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$-67K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$-67K
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue -80.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

board members · 3
  • ANNIE BLAINE — PRESIDENT
  • MARLEE PENKA-SHACK — DIRECTOR
  • NATALI MURDOCK — SECRETARY
relationships · 4

who they work with

  • Chaparral Medical Center Partner — Worked as a vet tech helping with the care of both large and small animals.
  • Deer Creek Animal Hospital Partner — Worked as a vet tech helping with the care of both large and small animals.
  • HAPI Partner — Worked with Jacque helping special needs children in a therapy program called HAPI.
  • Ira Schulman’s Retired Racehorse Project Partner — Trained track thoroughbreds for Ira Schulman’s Retired Racehorse Project.