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Equine Spirit Sanctuary

EIN 20-3373965 • 501(c)3 • Ranchos DE Taos, NM

Profile

The Equine Spirit Sanctuary (ESS) is a volunteer-based healing center that believes in responsible horse ownership. ESS is dedicated to the safety and welfare of all equines and through a program of rescue, rehabilitation, relocation or permanent retirement, and education, serves to establish a connection between equines and humans.

13 Los Caballos RoadRanchos DE Taos, NM 87557

equinespiritsanctuary.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

87th percentile

0.40x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

93rd percentile

0.62x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

40th percentile

-2.5%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$33,000

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 19.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

44th percentile

-5.4%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

85th percentile

50%

Faster revenue growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$258,619

Down $14,635 (-5.4%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$103,020

Down $10,529 (-9.3%) from 2023

Net Assets

$155,599

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$165,629

Up $55,134 (+50%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$169,736

Up $16,682 (+11%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$4,107

Up $38,452 (+90%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2012: $13,626Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $20,992Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $20,9922013Assets 2014: $20,215Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $20,2152014Assets 2015: $285,965Liabilities 2015: $147,174Net Assets 2015: $138,7912015Assets 2016: $328,853Liabilities 2016: $142,278Net Assets 2016: $186,5752016Assets 2017: $307,663Liabilities 2017: $137,490Net Assets 2017: $170,1732017Assets 2019: $300,877Liabilities 2019: $272,696Net Assets 2019: $28,1812019Assets 2020: $310,273Liabilities 2020: $143,5262020Assets 2021: $278,019Liabilities 2021: $146,767Net Assets 2021: $131,2522021Assets 2022: $336,658Liabilities 2022: $134,392Net Assets 2022: $202,2662022Assets 2023: $273,254Liabilities 2023: $113,5492023Assets 2024: $258,619Liabilities 2024: $103,020Net Assets 2024: $155,5992024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$258,619
Liabilities$103,020
Net Assets$155,599

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $65,534Expenses 2012: $64,217Net Income 2012: $1,3172012Revenue 2013: $81,072Expenses 2013: $77,088Net Income 2013: $3,9842013Revenue 2014: $73,553Expenses 2014: $74,330Net Income 2014: -$7772014Revenue 2015: $174,016Expenses 2015: $76,902Net Income 2015: $97,1142015Revenue 2016: $119,607Expenses 2016: $71,823Net Income 2016: $47,7842016Revenue 2017: $62,092Expenses 2017: $78,494Net Income 2017: -$16,4022017Revenue 2019: $99,643Expenses 2019: $75,867Net Income 2019: $23,7762019Revenue 2020: $116,428Expenses 2020: $110,198Net Income 2020: $6,2302020Revenue 2021: $70,434Expenses 2021: $105,929Net Income 2021: -$35,4952021Revenue 2022: $192,403Expenses 2022: $121,387Net Income 2022: $71,0162022Revenue 2023: $110,495Expenses 2023: $153,054Net Income 2023: -$42,5592023Revenue 2024: $165,629Expenses 2024: $169,736Net Income 2024: -$4,1072024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$165,629
Expenses$169,736
Net Income-$4,107

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$165,629
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The equine spirit sanctuary (ess) is a volunteer-based healing center that believes in responsible horse ownership. Ess is dedicated to the safety and welfare of all equines and through a program of rescue, rehabilitation, relocation or permanent retirement, and education, serves to establish a connection between equines and humans

The equine spirit sanctuary (ess) is a volunteer-based healing center that believes in responsible horse ownership. Ess is dedicated to the safety and welfare of all equines and through a program of rescue, rehabilitation, relocation, permanent retirement, and education and serves to establish a connection between equines and humans.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ESS IS A LICENSED HORSE RESCUE WITH THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO, WITH OUR GOAL TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF HORSES THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS OF HORSE RESCUE AND REHAB AND EDUCATION. HORSE RESCUE AND REHAB: SINCE THE START OF ESS IN 2005, ESS HAS RESCUED OVER 100 HORSES AND DONKEYS THAT WERE UNWANTED, IN ABUSIVE SITUATIONS, STARVING, INJURED, NEGLECTED, OR OTHERWISE IN NEED OF RESCUE. ESS TAKES IN AN AVERAGE OF 2 TO 4 EQUINES PER YEAR AND ADOPTS OUT AN AVERAGE OF 2 PER YEAR. THERAPEUTIC RIDING AND EQUINE-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES AND THERAPIES PROGRAMS: PATH, INTL. BASED PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS OF ALL AGES WITH DISABILITIES, MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS, LEARNING DISABILITIES. MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS, LEARNING DISABILITIES EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: ESS OFFERS LESSONS AND CLINICS TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT RESPONSIBLE HORSE CARE, COMPASSIONATE TRAINING AND HANDLING, AND HOLISTIC HORSEMANSHIP. ESS HAS HOSTED CLINICS WITH FARRIER PETE RAMEY, HORSE TRAINER MARK RASHID, RIDING INSTRUCTOR LINDA BENEDIK, VETERINARIAN DR. TOMAS TESKEY AND MANY OTHERS. OUTREACH WORK INCLUDES: ASSISTING LOCAL HORSE OWNERS SECURE HAY AND VETERINARY CARE FOR THEIR HORSES IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.-$169,736
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RUTH BOURGEOISExecutive DiFT$33,000-$33,000
TERESA PISANOSecretary/Tr-$0--
ELEANOR HUDIBURGBoard Member-$0--
DEBBIE DEVINEBoard Member-$0--
KRIS GALLEGOSBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Equine Spirit Sanctuary
EIN
20-3373965
Phone
5757581212
Address
13 LOS CABALLOS ROAD, RANCHOS DE TAOS, NM 87557

Signing Officer

Name
Ruth Bourgeois
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5757581212
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rio Grande CPA Pc
Address
1210 SALAZAR RD STE B, TAOS, NM 87571-5178
Preparer
Sierra Duran CPA
Phone
5752243189
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising 346 membership and dues 397 office supplies 2,481 software 1,187 fuel 338 interest 1,284 liability insurance 2,806 bank and other admin fees 619 books and reference mater 642 facilities and equipment 10,069 horse supplies and care 65,942 program expenses 326 reimburseable expenses 470 repairs and maintenance 2,206 taxes and licenses 331 non-investment depreciation 5,290 total 94,734

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Furniture and equipment 170,467 170,467 less accumulated depreciation 28,749 34,039 total 141,718 136,428

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Long term liabilities 113,549 103,020

Form 990-ez, Part III

The equine spirit sanctuary (ess) is a volunteer-based healing center that believes in responsible horse ownership. Ess is dedicated to the safety and welfare of all equines and through a program of rescue, rehabilitation, relocation, permanent retirement, and education and serves to establish a connection between equines and humans.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Ess is a licensed horse rescue with the state of new mexico, with our goal to improve the lives of horses through our programs of horse rescue and rehab and education. Horse rescue and rehab: since the start of ess in 2005, ess has rescued over 100 horses and donkeys that were unwanted, in abusive situations, starving, injured, neglected, or otherwise in need of rescue. Ess takes in an average of 2 to 4 equines per year and adopts out an average of 2 per year. Therapeutic riding and equine-assisted activities and therapies programs: path, intl. Based programs for persons of all ages with disabilities, mental health conditions, emotional problems, learning disabilities. Mental health conditions, emotional problems, learning disabilities education and outreach: ess offers lessons and clinics to anyone interested in learning more about responsible horse care, compassionate training and handling, and holistic horsemanship. Ess has hosted clinics with farrier pete ramey, horse trainer mark rashid, riding instructor linda benedik, veterinarian dr. Tomas teskey and many others. Outreach work includes: assisting local horse owners secure hay and veterinary care for their horses in case of emergency.

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