Whispering Manes Therapeutic Riding Center Inc.

“The organization reviews the form 990 before it was filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Anyone subject to the conflict of interest policy shall report the possible existence of a conflict of interest to the organization's president. In the event that the person in question is the president, said report shall be made to the next predecessor of the organization. A full disclosure of all facts pertaining to any transaction that is subject to any doubt concerning the possible existence of a conflict of interest shall be made to the president before consummating the transaction. A board member may not become involved in a transaction with the organization if there exists or appears t exist a conflict of interest, except with the consent of the president after full disclosure. Individuals who knowingly violate and/or refuse to abide by this policy may be subject to termination of their relationship with the organization.”

“The organization's board reviews and sets compensation. Compensation was determined based on performance, qualification and economic factors. The board will review the compensation scale at the end of the annual employment contracts based on similar positions in the immediate geographic are as well as those throughout the region.”

“The organization's board periodically reviews and sets compensation. Compensation was determined based on performance, qualification and economic factors. The board will review the compensation scale at the end of the annual employment contracts based on similar positions in the immediate geographic are as well as those throughout the region.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflicts of interest policy, financial statements and form 990 available upon request.”

“Our mission is to benefit children and adults with special needs or disabilities by offering them the opportunity to interact with dedicated horses in a manner that promotes physical, mental and emotional well being. We believe that people can develop therapeutic relationships with horses, crossing boundaries of speech and physical disabilities in a way that encourages healing and improved self esteem. The goal is to use equine assisted activities as therapeutic tools for people with physical, emotional, or mental disabilities that will result in significant benefit to the participant without any adverse effects to the horse. To this end, we will create a series of equine assisted activity programs designed to benefit people with a wide range of backgrounds and disabilities.”

“In fiscal year 2022: we served 120 riders and provided 1,065 hours of programming. We provided full scholarships for eight schools to participate in our daytime program. We continued to offer programming in partnership with the friendship circle and down syndrome association of miami. We expanded the manes and tales literacy program with branches. Through this program, students who are not reading at grade level received additional tutoring in reading while interacting with our four miniature horses. We launched an unmounted program for veterans on saturday afternoons.”