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Sonny Horses 4 Kids

Public charity · Grantmaker Somis, CA EIN: 92-2983467 Website

Sonny Horses 4 Kids is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Somis, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $74K in total assets.

Sonny Horses 4 Kids at a glance

Total assets
$74,406
+3.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$47,222
-32.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$45,016
+7.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Sonny Horses 4 Kids funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

CamarilloVenturaMoorparkOxnardPort HuenemeThousand Oaks

How Sonny Horses 4 Kids gives

  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K8 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 8 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
VC Fire Department Thousand Oaks, CAFor Operational Support$3,372
VC Sherriff's Office Ventura, CAFor Operational Support$3,372
CA Highway Patrol Moorpark, CAFor Operational Support$2,248
Boys and Girls Clubs Oxnard Oxnard, CAFor Operational Support$1,123
Autism Society of VC Camarillo, CAFor Operational Support$562
Boys and Girls Clubs PH Port Hueneme, CAFor Operational Support$562
VC Professional Fire Fighters Assoc Camarillo, CAFor General Operating Support$200
VC Sherriff's Office Ventura, CAFor General Operating Support$200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$74,406$47,222$45,016—————
2024$71,693$70,279$42,025—————
2023$43,724$26,980$20,625$11,6398$20,625$100$840

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sonny Horses 4 Kids is led by Russell E. Libby, CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Russell E. Libby

    CEO

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Bachrack

    CFO

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Sonny Horses 4 Kids

How large is Sonny Horses 4 Kids?

Sonny Horses 4 Kids reported $74K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $47K.

What is Sonny Horses 4 Kids?

Sonny Horses 4 Kids is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Somis, CA. It holds $74K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Sonny Horses 4 Kids operate?

Sonny Horses 4 Kids has awarded grants in California.

What is Sonny Horses 4 Kids's EIN?

Sonny Horses 4 Kids's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-2983467. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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