Ride On St Louis
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Ride On St Louis meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
Ride On St. Louis promotes health and enriches lives through love, joy, and holistic healing.
Year, State Incorporated:
2000, MO
Ride On St. Louis provides services that incorporate the equine environment and horse-human interaction, in order to achieve meaningful quality of life improvements for children and adults with health complications, veterans, and youth. Through customized procedures, their equine assisted services develop abilities, bolster the activities of daily living, and improve functional challenges.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, Ride On St Louis's program expenses were:
| Program Services | $650,430 |
| Total Program Expenses | $650,430 |
Chief Executive
Marita Wassman, Executive Director
Chair of the Board
Dominic Lampasi
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews
Board Size
5
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 Ride On St Louis's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Contributions | $1,201,818 |
| Grants | $57,025 |
| In-Kind Contributions | $19,592 |
| Interest Income | $4,218 |
| Other | $1,590 |
| Gain on Disposal of Assets | $1,000 |
| Student Fees | $45 |
| Total Income | $1,285,288 |
Programs: 91% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 8%
| Total Income | $1,285,288 |
| Total expenses: | $717,210 |
| Program expenses | $650,430 |
| Fundraising expenses | $9,883 |
| Administrative expenses | $56,897 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $568,078 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $410,371 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $978,449 |
| Total Liabilities | $2,877,023 |
| Total Assets | $3,855,472 |
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Report completed by:
BBB of Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois