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Stepping Stones Riding Program

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 45-4069867

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Nov 15, 2025

2539 Young AveThousand Oaks, CA 91360-1845

(805) 405-3345

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

70th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

37th percentile

-2.2%

Higher net margin than 37% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$37,200

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 23.8% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

34th percentile

-8.1%

Faster asset growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

65th percentile

16%

Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Down

$37,970

Down $3,368 (-8.1%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$36,995

Down $3,412 (-8.4%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$975

Up $44 (+4.7%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$156,246

Up $22,072 (+16%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$159,658

Down $639 (-0.4%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$3,412

Up $22,711 (+87%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2014: $36,920Liabilities 2014: $1,3582014Assets 2015: $37,064Liabilities 2015: $1,2992015Assets 2016: $29,533Liabilities 2016: $1,0942016Assets 2017: $34,864Liabilities 2017: $1,167Net Assets 2017: $33,6972017Assets 2018: $42,422Liabilities 2018: $1,141Net Assets 2018: $41,2812018Assets 2019: $39,321Liabilities 2019: $428Net Assets 2019: $38,8932019Assets 2020: $28,175Liabilities 2020: $328Net Assets 2020: $27,8472020Assets 2021: $63,830Liabilities 2021: $619Net Assets 2021: $63,2112021Assets 2022: $67,345Liabilities 2022: $815Net Assets 2022: $66,5302022Assets 2023: $41,338Liabilities 2023: $931Net Assets 2023: $40,4072023Assets 2024: $37,970Liabilities 2024: $975Net Assets 2024: $36,9952024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$37,970
Liabilities$975
Net Assets$36,995

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $95,299Expenses 2014: $77,330Net Income 2014: $17,9692014Revenue 2015: $87,150Expenses 2015: $86,947Net Income 2015: $2032015Revenue 2016: $71,664Expenses 2016: $78,990Net Income 2016: -$7,3262016Revenue 2017: $89,816Expenses 2017: $84,558Net Income 2017: $5,2582017Revenue 2018: $105,452Expenses 2018: $97,868Net Income 2018: $7,5842018Revenue 2019: $94,121Expenses 2019: $96,509Net Income 2019: -$2,3882019Revenue 2020: $73,619Expenses 2020: $84,665Net Income 2020: -$11,0462020Revenue 2021: $125,563Expenses 2021: $90,199Net Income 2021: $35,3642021Revenue 2022: $138,202Expenses 2022: $134,883Net Income 2022: $3,3192022Revenue 2023: $134,174Expenses 2023: $160,297Net Income 2023: -$26,1232023Revenue 2024: $156,246Expenses 2024: $159,658Net Income 2024: -$3,4122024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$156,246
Expenses$159,658
Net Income-$3,412
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$156,246
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of Stepping Stones Riding Program is to pair rescued or donated horses with people of Ventura County and the surrounding communities to enrich the lives of both.

The mission of Stepping Stones Riding Program is pair rescued boarded or donated horses with people of Ventura County and the surrounding communities to enrich the lives of both. Stepping Stones Riding Program provides low cost riding lessons to members of the community. To keep costs low the program uses volunteers to manage all horses and property.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Stepping Stones Riding Program provides low cost riding lessons to over 60 students on rescued boarded and donated horses. The lessons include horse care grooming and tacking horses as well as riding. The program utilizes volunteers to feed and manage all horses and the property. All lessons are at reduced prices to make horse riding available to all members of the community. Also provided are training transportation and support for local horse show activities.$0$156,413
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Meaghan ShafferTrainerPT$37,200-$37,200
Nancy EstradaPresident-$0--
Brydie DyetSecretary-$0--
Jason GreenbergTreasurer-$0--
Jacki ThackerDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Stepping Stones Riding Program
EIN
45-4069867
Address
2539 YOUNG AVE, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360-1845

Signing Officer

Name
Jason Greenberg
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8034053345
Signed
2025-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
No
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Accounting, $539.00| Advertising, $1036.00| Vehicle expense, $417.00| Depreciation, $3178.00| Dues, $379.00| Feed, $39814.00| Bank fees, $125.00| Service fees, $1656.00| Fundraising expenses, $1259.00| Insurance, $3119.00| Moving expense, $8806.00| Supplies, $3655.00| Filing fees, $242.00| Veterinarian, $2504.00|

Part II, line 24

| Asset Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Fixed assets, $10784, $12606| Security deposit, $500, $500|

Part II, line 26

| Liabilities Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Payroll taxes payable, $931, $975|

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