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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OTRA-MAS INC

EIN 46-3891778 · Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)

What they do

A CALIFORNIA NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION SERVING OUR COMMUNITY AS A VOLUNTEER BASED RETIREMENT, REHABILITATIVE, EQUINE RENEWAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL and MAINTAINS SUPERIOR CARE for HORSES THAT ARE IN NEED of A SECURE PLACE IN LIFE. OTRA MAS ALSO TRAINS MANY of THESE WONDERFUL ANIMALS for SERVICE IN THE FIELD of EQUINE ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY, WHICH is BENEFICIAL to THOSE THAT ARE SUFFERING FROM AN ARRAY of CONDITIONS SUCH AS PTSD, MOOD and ANXIETY DISORDERS and SUBSTANCE ABUSE. WE WORK WITH GROUPS, FAMILIES, COUPLES, and INDIVIDUALS IN NEED of HELP DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP, SOCIAL SKILLS, and DEALING WITH LIFE-ADJUSTMENT ISSUES. OUR HORSES ARE WELL CARED for and ARE GIVEN HOMES for LIFE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $68.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

46.83%of revenue went to mission work68.3% of expenses · Program services
7.29%of revenue went to fundraising10.6% of expenses
$261.20spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
14.44%of revenue went to management and office costs21.1% of expenses
$0.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
282.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $216,347 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $20,240 for BELINDA KIESECKER (EXE. DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$511,293
Mission workProgram services$239,44146.83% of revenue68.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$73,83814.44% of revenue21.1% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$37,2767.29% of revenue10.6% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$160,73831.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$350,55568.56% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 68.3% mission · 21.1% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.56% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 46.2% mission · 45.1% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.52% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 13.2% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.93% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 98.0% mission · 2.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.48% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 3.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.95% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.82% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 9.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.36% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.46% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$134,208
Expenses$350,555
Annual shortfall $216,347 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$239,441 · 68.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$73,838 · 21.1% of expenses
Fundraising$37,276 · 10.6% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$134,208
Expenses$350,555
Assets$187,599
Income$138,434
Contributions$379,098
Mission work (program services)$239,441
Fundraising$37,276
Management and general$73,838
Accounting fees$5,177
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
BELINDA KIESECKEREXE. DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $20,240

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

BELINDA KIESECKEREXE. DIRECTOR

BRIAN MARYOTTBOARD DIRECTOR

BRIANNA VERMEULENBOARD DIRECTOR

DAN ALMQUISTBOARD DIRECTOR

DICK PAULSONTREASURER

KATHERINE HOLMANPRESIDENT

MARY WELLSBOARD DIRECTOR

PETER CZULEGERBOARD DIRECTOR

SUSAN CHANEY-PURELSECRETARY

TRICIA RAYMUNDBOARD DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2014
Location
27252 CALLE ARROYO, SAN JUAN CAPO, CA 92675-2745
County
Orange
In care of
KATHERINE HOLMAN
Primary officer
KATHERINE HOLMAN, President

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
PUTMANGROUP
NTEE classification
Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
IRS tax category
Animal Protection & Welfare

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