Equi-centered
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 920846520
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2025–2025
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2025, Form 990-N 2024
- Location
- Santa Ynez, CA, USA
- Phone
- 2032466198
- Rating
- 87
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Human Service Organizations
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $93,507
- Expenses
- $86,538
- Assets
- $285
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
2 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- SUSAN WEBER (PRESIDENT)
People named in this filing
- SUSAN WEBER (PRESIDENT)
- KAREN STONE (TREASURER)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Equi-centered is a ground-based equine program that facilitates partnerships between people and horses to gain a better understanding of who we are and how we interact with others.
What it reported doing in 2025
In 2025, equi-centered continued to provide transformative equine-assisted services to some of the most vulnerable and underserved populations, including survivors of sex trafficking, veterans, program staff, and individuals impacted by ice-related circumstances. Through a trauma- informed and experiential approach, we created a safe and restorative environment where participants could begin to rebuild trust, emotional regulation, and personal resiliance. Over the course of the year, we expanded access to our equine faciliated programs, increasing the number of teens recovering from sex trafficking who received consistent, supportive care. These sessions offered a unique pathway to healing, helping participants process trauma, develop confidence, and reconnect with a sense of self-worth. We also deepened our work with veterans, many of whom face challenges related to ptsd, anxiety, and reintegration. Our equine-assisted sessions provided meaningful opportunities for connection, grounding, and nonverbal communication, supporting improved emotional well-being and community re-engagement. Recognizing the emotional demands placed on those working in trauma based situations, we introduced and strengthened support services for staff connected to these programs. By prioritizing their mental health and resilience, we helped sustain a stronger, more effective network of care for all participants. Throughout 2025, our organization remained committed to compassionate, relationship-centered care. The powerful connection between humans and horses continued to serve as a catalyst for healing, growth, and hope. As we look ahead, we are dedicated to expanding our impact and continuing to serve those who need it most.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and expenses are high relative to revenue.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 91
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 35
- Growth: NotEnoughData
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 87.8%; rating input score 88
- Program expense ratio: 94.9%; rating input score 95
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 7.5%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: Limited
- Asset growth: Limited
Details
- Where the money goes: 87.8% of revenue deployed · 94.9% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $82K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 2 people listed
- Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 6/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 57/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.