RVR Horse Rescue Inc
To rescue and rehabilitate abused and neglected horses, provide a safe haven which includes medical and nutritional care. The goal is to place rehabilitated horses with forever homes and to track continued progress and care for an extended period of time.
RVR Horse Rescue Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $236,551
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $116,494
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $82,019
- -43.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who RVR Horse Rescue Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $54K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $54K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Equine Rescue Inc Winter Haven, FL | Donation | $37,800 |
| Kindred Hearts Animal Rescue Lithia, FL | Donation | $15,821 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $236,551 | $116,494 | $82,019 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $204,849 | $106,954 | $145,446 | $53,621 | 2 | $11,118 |
| 2023 | $242,275 | $-29,127 | $279,423 | $22,906 | 2 | $-288,067 |
| 2022 | $548,867 | $298,344 | $259,671 | $3,000 | Total only | $105 |
| 2021 | $513,012 | $267,805 | $195,977 | — | — | $-4,045 |
| 2020 | $444,001 | $217,371 | $144,421 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $373,646 | $152,949 | $139,044 | — | — | $-1,335 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About RVR Horse Rescue Inc
Based on IRS filings
RVR Horse Rescue Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bradenton, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $237K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
RVR Horse Rescue Inc is led by Denise Cooke, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Denise Cooke
President
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Alarie
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Elliott
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Thea Elliott (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Amanda Matthews (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Barbara Smith (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Shawn Jayroe (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Jeffrey Johnson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Julie Dennis (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Kelly Croghan-Ford (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Lisa Gold (2019–2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 RVR Horse Rescue Inc
How large is RVR Horse Rescue Inc?
RVR Horse Rescue Inc reported $237K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $116K.
What is RVR Horse Rescue Inc?
RVR Horse Rescue Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bradenton, FL. It holds $237K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does RVR Horse Rescue Inc operate?
RVR Horse Rescue Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is RVR Horse Rescue Inc's EIN?
RVR Horse Rescue Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-1536701. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
Live grants for the work RVR Horse Rescue Inc funds
Environment & Animals Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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