Wild at Heart Horse Rescue
If a horse can be saved and live without pain, we are willing to do what it takes to make that happen.
Wild at Heart Horse Rescue
EIN: 82-3129285
Mission
Our mission is, where possible, to rehabilitate, train and prepare our rescue horses to become the well-loved family members they are meant to be. If a horse can be saved and live without pain, we are willing to do what it takes to make that happen.
Ruling year
2017
President
Michael Ray Stewart
Treasurer
Leslie Denise Stewart
Main address
6854 West Avenue H
Lancaster, CA 93536 USA
EIN
82-3129285
Animal welfare
Population served
Adults
NTEE code
Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
Reports and documents
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Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Equine Rescue and Rehabilitation Through Natural Horsemanship
We are an animal advocacy organization, seeking a humane world for people and animals alike. We are driving transformational change in our state by combating cruelties such starvation and neglect. We are promoting programs that pair rescued horses with troubled youth, special needs children and retired veterans. We not only believe in our ability to heal horses, but also the horses’ ability to heal humans. Horses have a true healing power and these programs are wonderful for our communities.
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Our Sustainable Development Goals
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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
We collect feedback from our Adopters and from the people in the community that surrender their horses to our rescue.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We recently added more training hours for our adoptable horses. We had adopted a horse to a lovely couple and we had made sure the horse was well trained by our trainers. The adopters contacted us and mentioned how well trained their new horse was. We appreciated the positive feedback and decided to continue with the current training program.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
Financial documents
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Wild at Heart Horse Rescue
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
Wild at Heart Horse Rescue
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
President
Michael Ray Stewart
Mike has a long history in the IT world. With his lifelong love of horses he and Leslie have developed a rescue that gives their horses a new lease on life. With Mike spearheading the training program, our horses have the opportunity to develop skills to succeed with new adoptive families. He has over 4 years in natural horsemanship training and puts his heart into rehabilitating the horses.
Treasurer
Leslie Stewart
Leslie has been involved with horses from childhood. She was District Commissioner of the local Pony Club for 11 years. Horse show coordinator for Pony Club and ETI corral 126 for an additional 8 years. She currently is Horse leader for Eastside Antelopes 4H club and sits on the regional horse council. At the rescue she spends most of her time gentling the horses to build their confidence with humans again as well as maintaining the general health of the horses.
Wild at Heart Horse Rescue
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Wild at Heart Horse Rescue
Board of directorsas of 02/24/2022
Board of directors data
Leslie Stewart
Michael Stewart
Leslie Stewart
Talin Mirzaians
Isaias Ocegueda
Judy Anaya
Felicia Tausig
Saacha Hake
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
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Ethics and transparency
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Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Equity strategies
Last updated: 10/05/2021GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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