DRAFT GRATITUDE
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DRAFT GRATITUDE
EIN: 47-2346625
as of November 2023
as of November 13, 2023
Mission
Draft Gratitude gives senior farming horses a second chance and a place to call home.
Ruling year
2015
President
Rebecca Roy
Main address
148 Ashuelot Street
Winchester, NH 03470 USA
EIN
47-2346625
Animal welfare
Population served
Adults
NTEE code
Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download annual reports Download other documentsWhat we aim to solve
Aged farming draft horses have spent years in harnesses working. Many end up at high risk auctions and ultimately slaughter. They deserve a soft landing and safe retirement.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Rescue & Rehabilitation of Draft Horses
Draft Gratitude was established in 2014 to give unwanted senior working horses a second chance and a place to call home. Our primary focus is the rescue and rehabilitation of senior farming horses. Once rehabilitated, the horses are available for adoption to approved homes. Rescued horses that are not adoptable for various reasons will live out their days safely with us in sanctuary.
Adoption
Rehabilitated draft horses may be adopted to approved, forever homes.
Where we work
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animals with freedom from fear and distress
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Rescue & Rehabilitation of Draft Horses
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goal is to provide quality care that is timely, responsible, and reasonable, with a focus on quality of life for unwanted draft horses.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Maintaining relationships where these horses are coming from without judgement.
Maintaining our established relationship with our veterinarian.
Interacting visually and physically with every horse in our care twice per day to catch any needs or differences in behavior as early as possible.
Having funds available for acute veterinary needs so that appropriate care can be delivered without concern of affording it.
Maintain appropriate veterinary records in combination with regular health checks of our herd including timely vaccines, hoof care, and dental work.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have developed a great team of care providers. Being proactive with regular health checks, appropriate hoof care, and appropriate dental care combined with a proven feeding program goes a long ways toward maintaining healthy draft horses.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Since 2014, (as of October 2020) we have saved 52 draft horses from slaughter.
We will keep saving the lives of unwanted draft horses within our means.
We have earned our Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries Verification.
Financials
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Financial data
DRAFT GRATITUDE
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
President
Rebecca Roy
Rebecca Roy is the founder and president of Draft Gratitude. She grew up on a small farm with draft horses. In addition to taking care of unwanted draft horses, she runs a small farm stand, works in her husband's business, and is raising a 9 year old son.
After its first two years, Draft Gratitude grew into a consistently self-supporting organization under Rebecca’s helm. This success was due her the integrity, transparency, work ethic, and willingness to learn.
Rebecca brought a marketing degree, business management experience, and a love of senior draft horses to the drawing board. From there she spent countless hours studying nonprofit best practices for fundraising, acknowledgments, storytelling, bookkeeping, donor management, social media, and more.
Rebecca takes pride in providing care, kindness, and compassion to the draft horses that are lucky enough to make their way to Draft Gratitude.
DRAFT GRATITUDE
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
DRAFT GRATITUDE
Board of directorsas of 05/15/2023
Board of directors data
Rebecca Roy
Rebecca Roy
Cathy Hartle
Jessica Beaman
Carissa Tripi
Alana Michaud
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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