Liebe Cornelia Hooves to Healing Foundation Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
993091637
IRS 990 coverage
2025–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Plant City, FL, USA
Phone
8636461373
Rating
74
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations

Reported finances

Revenue
$434,542
Expenses
$428,312
Assets
$18,004
Liabilities
$2,284

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • VICTOR BUONAMIA (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • VICTOR BUONAMIA (PRESIDENT)
  • ROBERT GILMARTIN (VICE PRESIDE)
  • JONATHAN JOSHUA (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, 1986, or the corresponding provision of any future federal law. The purposes of the corporation shall be as set forth in the articles of incorporation. Such purposes include but are not limited to: o(a) liebe cornelia hooves to healing foundation educates the community, champions equine-assisted therapy, and provides access for all. We enhance awareness and ensure equitable access, promoting well-being and resilience. O(b) equestrian therapy - we offer a range of therapeutic horseback riding and grooming programs tailored to support those with physical, cognitive, emotional, and developmental needs. Our skilled therapists incorporate equine activities to achieve goals related to confidence, communication, coordination, and more. O(c) farming for wellness - our organic rotational grazing methods and biodiversity conservation practices mod

What it reported doing in 2025

The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, 1986, or the corresponding provision of any future federal law. The purposes of the corporation shall be as set forth in the articles of incorporation. Such purposes include but are not limited to: o(a) liebe cornelia hooves to healing foundation educates the community, champions equine-assisted therapy, and provides access for all. We enhance awareness and ensure equitable access, promoting well-being and resilience. O(b) equestrian therapy - we offer a range of therapeutic horseback riding and grooming programs tailored to support those with physical, cognitive, emotional, and developmental needs. Our skilled therapists incorporate equine activities to achieve goals related to confidence, communication, coordination, and more. O(c) farming for wellness - our organic rotational grazing methods and biodiversity conservation practices model environmental stewardship while allowing visitors to interact with the land and animals. Farm tours, workshops, and retreats promote the benefits of nature connection. O(d) animal-assisted activities - caring for our horses, cattle, chickens, and produce gardens demonstrates the rewards of responsibility to participants. This hands-on involvement deepens the therapeutic experience. By integrating these services in one location and aligning them under our core mission of holistic healing, we create a synergistic environment where clients can experience the combined benefits of therapy and farming. Our solution is thus more than the sum of its parts - it is a uniquely nurturing ecosystem for resilience.

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

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and assets have declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 88
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 41
  • Sustainability: 30
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 98.6%; rating input score 99
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 60%; rating input score 60; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 1.4%; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.04; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.13; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 134% per year; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -15.5% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 98.6% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 5 board members independent · 1 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $428K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 26 of 26 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 — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 39/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 4/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 20/100.