Liabilities / Assets
64th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 81-4317379 • 501(c)3 • Charlotte, NC
Profile
Herd strives to save as many equines as possible by: rehoming and rescuing them from the slaughter pipeline; restore to health; retrain to maximize potential; match to most appropriate new owners; and, create awareness through education to prevent inhumane treatment of equines.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
64th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
65th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
31st percentile
Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
96th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 17.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
44th percentile
Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
16th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$95,143
Down $1,284 (-1.3%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$95,143
Down $1,284 (-1.3%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$122,968
Down $72,774 (-37%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$125,112
Down $73,594 (-37%) from 2023
Net Income
Up-$2,144
Up $820 (+28%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Herd strives to save as many equines as possible by: rehoming and rescuing them from the slaughter pipeline; restore to health; retrain to maximize potential; match to most appropriate new owners; and, create awareness through education to prevent inhumane treatment of equines.
Equine rescue and rehabilitation
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| HERD REHABILITATES, RETRAINS AND REHOMES RESCUED EQUINES USING A NETWORK OF TRANSPORTERS, QUARENTINE FACILITIES AND VETERINARIANS TO FIND GOOD FOREVER HOMES. | - | $119,858 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER FREEMAN | President | FT | $21,000 | - | $21,000 |
| ELAINE FREEMAN | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| JENNIFER DEMYANOVICH | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| STEPHANIE LASSITER | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL PONTE | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| LAUREL PFUND | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
“Description AmountANIMAL CARE 87,117EQUINE PURCHASES AT AUCTION 10,764TRAINING 18,250OFFICE 1,363INSURANCE 2,886DEPRECIATION 2,302”
“Description AmountUNREALIZED GAINS 860”
“Category Beginning of Year End of YearINVENTORY 0 7,000EQUIPMENT LESS DEPRECIATION 3,401 1,099”
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