Nonprofit · EIN 81-0774854
MISTY MEADOWS EQUINE LEARNING CENTER
Tax-exempt · VINEYARD HVN, MA 02568
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $11,585,980 | $1,106,197 | $10,479,783 | $10,812,847 | $57,457 | $10,755,390 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $882,820 | $825,168 | $57,652 | $325,945 | $29,281 | $296,664 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $907,166 | $839,912 | $67,254 | $266,747 | $27,735 | $239,012 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,254,318
- Program service revenue
- $186,939
- Investment income
- $72,592
- Net rental income
- $35,899
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $41,785
- Net income from fundraising events
- $8,905
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,623
- Other revenue
- $72,131
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $13,518
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $106,078
- Other salaries and wages
- $419,639
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $603,057
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,104
- Accounting fees
- $103,180
- Occupancy
- $99,253
- Travel
- $1,996
- Depreciation
- $64,317
- Program services (functional)
- $808,755
- Management and general (functional)
- $189,257
- Fundraising (functional)
- $108,185
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $325,945
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,812,847
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $57,457
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,755,390
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,482,969
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,874,734
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,643,684
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $111,706
- Gross receipts
- $11,624,968
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 170
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH MCKAY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $106,077 |
| ROBERT E EGERTON JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MONICA SHELTON REUSCH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| HOWARD GOLDSTEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MORGAN HODGSON | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RANDI BAIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANNIE CABOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DONNA DIFILLIPO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ALYSA EMDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KRISTEN KENNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LAURA PLUNKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| EILEEN SANDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH MCKAY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $98,000 | $3,018 |
| ROBERT E EGERTON JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSA MCDANIEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN HODGSON | CLERK/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDI BAIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE CABOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA DIFILLIPO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN KENNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA PLUNKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN SANDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA SHELTON REUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH MCKAY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $89,750 | $9,770 |
| ROBERT E EGERTON JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSA MCDANIEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN HODGSON | CLERK/SECRETARY FROM 3/28/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDI BAIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN SANDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE CABOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA DIFILLIPO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA PLUNKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA GARBUTT | CLERK/SECRETARY TO 3/28/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GRUENBERG | DIRECTOR TO 3/28/23 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KADIRIYE FEZA DE CHIARA | DIRECTOR TO 2/28/23 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 55 MISTY MEADOWS LN, VINEYARD HVN, MA 02568-7550
- In care of
- % SARAH MCKAY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- PO Box 606, Chilmark MA 02535
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ROBERT E EGERTON JR, 55 MISTY MEADOWS LANE, VINEYARD HAVEN, MA 02568
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Sarah Nixon, 3033 N Street NW, Washington DC 20007
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT E EGERTON JR, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (508) 338-7198
- Website
- mvhorsecenter.org
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE HORSES AND HUMANS WORK TOGETHER TO TRANSFORM LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- MISTY MEADOWS EQUINE LEARNING CENTER ASPIRES TO BE A LEADING RESOURCE IN THE ISLAND COMMUNITY AND BEYOND, THAT CONNECTS INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES TO HORSES AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH UNIQUE, INNOVATIVE AND INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING THAT IS AFFORDABLE FOR ALL. WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PROGRAMS THAT STIMULATE AN INTEREST IN HORSES AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS THROUGH CONNECTION WITH THEM, HELPING STUDENTS BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR OWN EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL NEEDS AND HOW HORSES CAN ENHANCE AND IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS. PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND AND OPEN TO BOTH YOUTH AND ADULTS.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS:BEGAN A PILOT EQUINE FACILITATED PSYCHOTHERAPY PROGRAM CREATING ACCESS TO DIRECT SERVICE MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN A NEW AND UNIQUELY EFFECTIVE WAY.STREAMLINED ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND EFFICIENCY TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS INTO THE FUTURE. STRENGTHENED OUR COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, SIGNING MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THREE KEY YEAR-ROUND PARTNERS: BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, KINSHIP HEALS AND MARTHA'S VINEYARD COMMUNITY SERVICES.FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW, EARNED EQUUS FOUNDATION GUARDIAN STATUS. GUARDIANS ARE EQUINE CHARITIES ON THE EQUINE WELFARE NETWORK THAT DEMONSTRATE A COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY BY THEIR WILLINGNESS TO MAKE COMPREHENSIVE DATA ABOUT THEIR PROGRAMS, HORSE CARE PRACTICES, AND GOVERNANCE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC SCRUTINY. MISTY MEADOWS EQUINE LEARNING CENTER IS ONE OF JUST 17 FARMS IN ALL OF NEW ENGLAND TO HAVE EARNED THIS DESIGNATION.2025 BY THE NUMBERS:1,442 INDIVIDUAL LESSONS167 ONE-TIME EXPERIENCES612 GROUP CLASSES650 ENROLLED STUDENTS1,704 SERVED VIA DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS3,540 SERVED VIA COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIESGRAND TOTAL: 5,244 INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED100 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS GIVING A TOTAL OF 3,250 HOURS 27 HOURS GIVEN PER WEEK IN THE OFF SEASON84 HOURS GIVEN PER WEEK IN THE SUMMER SEASON75 HOURS OF INSTRUCTOR MENTORSHIP TOWARDS MA INSTRUCTOR LICENSE AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP INTERNATIONAL INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION.AGES OF THOSE IMPACTED:1 - 12 = 36%13 - 21 = 30%22 - 98 = 34%Expenses $808,755 · grants $13,518 · revenue $188,562
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0774854
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,812,847
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,624,968
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $11,585,980 | $1,106,197 | $10,812,847 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $882,820 | $825,168 | $325,945 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $907,166 | $839,912 | $266,747 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $836,276 | $710,658 | $219,123 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Sarah Nixon | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-0774854).
Questions about MISTY MEADOWS EQUINE LEARNING CENTER
- What is the EIN of MISTY MEADOWS EQUINE LEARNING CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MISTY MEADOWS EQUINE LEARNING CENTER is 81-0774854.
- Is MISTY MEADOWS EQUINE LEARNING CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to MISTY MEADOWS EQUINE LEARNING CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MISTY MEADOWS EQUINE LEARNING CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MISTY MEADOWS EQUINE LEARNING CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MISTY MEADOWS EQUINE LEARNING CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MISTY MEADOWS EQUINE LEARNING CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ROBERT E EGERTON JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of MISTY MEADOWS EQUINE LEARNING CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,077 (SARAH MCKAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MISTY MEADOWS EQUINE LEARNING CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,585,980, expenses of $1,106,197 and total assets of $10,812,847 at year end.
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