Praying Hands Ranches Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Parker, CO EIN: 74-2462291

Praying Hands Ranches, Inc. is committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities through equine activities, therapies, and outdoor therapy activities.

Praying Hands Ranches Inc at a glance

In short: Praying Hands Ranches Inc gave $47K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $47K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$46,764
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$46,764
Median grant
$46,764
Total assets
$210,987
-18.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Praying Hands Ranches Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding: $47KPromise Ranch TherapeuticRiding$47K

The largest 2024 recipient was Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding ($47K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Castle Rock

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2019 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $47K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding Castle Rock, CO—$46,764
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$210,987$43,441$85,409$46,7641—
2023$260,191$454,675$483,313———
2022$283,942$368,055$367,667———
2021$265,319$216,815$398,206——$2
2019$539,212$201,109$284,721———

About Praying Hands Ranches Inc

Based on IRS filings

Praying Hands Ranches Inc is a public charity, based in Parker, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $211K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $47K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Praying Hands Ranches Inc is led by Charles M Cotsworth, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Charles M Cotsworth

    President

    Secretary → President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary E. Chismarich

    Executive Director

    Director → Executive Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Duncan

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Director, 2021

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Antoinette Engelke

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Hoppe

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Larry Ames (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michele Schultz (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kara Kloberdanz (2023) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Uhlig (2023) — Director
  • Former: Carl Hanson (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Michael Cotsworth (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Shirley Hanson (2019) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Praying Hands Ranches Inc

How much does Praying Hands Ranches Inc give each year?

Praying Hands Ranches Inc gave $47K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Praying Hands Ranches Inc?

Praying Hands Ranches Inc reported $211K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $43K.

Where does Praying Hands Ranches Inc operate?

Praying Hands Ranches Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Praying Hands Ranches Inc's EIN?

Praying Hands Ranches Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2462291. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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