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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: July 2025 Expires: July 2026

Pony Bird Inc

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

PO Box 190
Mapaville, MO, 63065

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Pony Bird Inc meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Pony Bird exists to enrich the lives of individuals with disabilities. We achieve our mission through four core program areas: community living, community support services, employment, and family support & leisure. Pony Bird is the culmination of two rich organizational histories. In July 2022, Pony Bird and NextStep for Life joined forces to create the new Pony Bird. 

Year, State Incorporated:
1977, MO

Pony Bird, Inc. provides Community Living Resources, Community Support Services, Employment Services and Family Support and Leisure.

For the year ended June 30, 2023, Pony Bird Inc's program expenses were:

Programs $15,046,167
Total Program Expenses $15,046,167

Chief Executive
Sara Sucharski, President/CEO

Compensation*
$198,078

Chair of the Board
Charlie Wooten

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Roberts Wooten and Zimmer

Board Size
14

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Pony Bird Inc's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.

Source of Funds
Resident Service Revenues $18,620,269
Contributions $1,196,857
Unrealized Gain on Investments $514,143
Investment Income $454,007
In-Kind Contributions $69,110
Gain on Sale of Property $28,778
Other Revenue $9,183
Realized Losses on Investments $-28,851
Integration Expense $-221,422
Total Income $20,642,074

Programs: 86% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 11%

Total Income $20,642,074
Total expenses: $17,447,846
  Program expenses $15,046,167
  Fundraising expenses $425,973
  Administrative expenses $1,975,706
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $3,194,228
Beginning Net Assets $23,085,574
Other Changes In Net Assets $9,000
Ending Net Assets $26,288,802
Total Liabilities $1,403,762
Total Assets $27,692,564

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