Nonprofit · EIN 84-4143235
TARPAN HORSE CONSERVATION PROGRAM
Tax-exempt · STAUNTON, VA 24401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $77,850 | $38,756 | $39,094 | $43,616 | – | $43,616 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $34,280 | $55,651 | -$21,371 | $4,522 | – | $4,572 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $104,623 | $92,236 | $12,387 | $25,943 | – | $25,943 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $77,850
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other expenses
- $38,756
- Program services (functional)
- $38,756
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,522
- Total assets, end of year
- $43,616
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $43,616
- Cash, savings and investments
- $43,616
- Gross receipts
- $77,850
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melinda Smale | Principal Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Emily Ferguson | Second Principal Officer | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Ferguson | Second Principal Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Melinda Smale | Principal Officer | 15 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Ferguson | Second Principal Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Melinda Smale | Principal Officer | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 117 MIDDLEBROOK RD, STAUNTON, VA 24401-5443
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 117 Middlebrook Rd, Staunton VA 24401
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Melinda Smale, 117 Middlebrook Rd, Staunton VA 24401
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Melinda Smale, Principal Officer
- Phone
- (703) 231-8491
- Website
- www.thcponline
Mission
We nurture a relationship with Tarpan horses, educating the public about their legacy and fostering the development of life skills. We seek to protect the genetic integrity of this rare breed.
Program accomplishments
- Tarpan horse conservation: We maintain a historical and current registry Tarpan horses. We tested artificial insemination methods with a conservation stallion in Virginia and mares in Alberta, Canada. We began supporting the transfer of several Canadian stallions to the New Mexico herd.Expenses $15,249
- Tarpan horse rehab and recovery: We continued to support the recovery and rehabilitation of a rare Tarpan with equine protozoal meningitis in southwest Virginia. In Oregon, we partnered with Choice Tribe to protect and conserve Tarpan horses in sanctuary. We will begin support to them in 2026Expenses $377
- Horse-Human Connections for Personal Development: We engaged 4 Tarpan horses continuously in experiential groundwork with small groups of children and adults, once or twice a week for 9-10 months of the year. Through our partnership with the Arc of Augusta, we emphasize personal development and learning in a semi-structured format and outdoors farm environment. Our participants are people who have been diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We have joined the 2026 Horses for Mental Health Campaign. At Bearfoot Ranch, Tarpan horses work with special needs children on a daily basis. Other members of our network also host special needs people.Expenses $23,130
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-4143235
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $43,616
- Income (IRS master file)
- $77,850
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $77,850 | $38,756 | $43,616 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $34,280 | $55,651 | $4,522 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $104,623 | $92,236 | $25,943 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Melinda Smale | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Linda Martin | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Linda Martin | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 84-4143235).
Questions about TARPAN HORSE CONSERVATION PROGRAM
- What is the EIN of TARPAN HORSE CONSERVATION PROGRAM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TARPAN HORSE CONSERVATION PROGRAM is 84-4143235.
- Is TARPAN HORSE CONSERVATION PROGRAM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to TARPAN HORSE CONSERVATION PROGRAM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TARPAN HORSE CONSERVATION PROGRAM 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 TARPAN HORSE CONSERVATION PROGRAM 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 TARPAN HORSE CONSERVATION PROGRAM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TARPAN HORSE CONSERVATION PROGRAM?
- The 990-N for 2021 names Melinda Smale.
- Who are the officers and directors of TARPAN HORSE CONSERVATION PROGRAM?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TARPAN HORSE CONSERVATION PROGRAM have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $77,850, expenses of $38,756 and total assets of $43,616 at year end.
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