Alabama · Nonprofit
SHORTY S SAFE HAVEN EQUINE RESCUE & REHAB INC
SHORTY S SAFE HAVEN EQUINE RESCUE & REHAB INC (Alabama) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $2,500 to it, the largest being COX FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION ($2,500). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $180k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $3k
- Net assets
- $36k
What Shorty S Safe Haven Equine Rescue & Rehab Inc does
Mission
At Shorty's Safe Haven, we are deeply committed to our mission of being "Where Hope Lives," a sanctuary where the most vulnerable girls in our community find solace and strength. Through the powerful and transformative experience of working with our horses and farm animals. Our ranch program is a comprehensive approach to healing and growth. We provide a safe place of hope and healing for our girls to grow and become leaders of tomorrow. Working closely with our horses teaches the girls essential life skills like responsibility, accountability, compassion, empathy, just to name a few. The time spent on the ranch is so important and helps our girls learn how to communicate effectively, how to work as a team, how to solve problems and use critical thinking. Beyond these, we extend our support to meet other crucial needs such as food, clothing, and household essentials, ensuring a holistic approach to care. Emotional support provided by working with and bonding to horses under close supe
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Our ranch girl program is set up to serve low-income girls from age 10-18. We accept enrollment year-round. We conduct our program impact measurements every three months. We evaluate our girls' progress in the following areas: * school attendance as reported by the school [as measured by attendance before and after 3 months in the program] * improvement of grades as reported by the school [as measured by grades before and after 3 months in the program] * improvement of behavior at home and at school as reported by parents and the referring * program attendance at the ranch * improvement of behavior at the ranch as reported by staff and volunteers there Our enrollment process is referral based, and an application is required. We accept referrals from several sources: * Parents with proof of need (ie; failing grades, behavior, in trouble with the law) * School staff * Therapists, either in practice or at rehab centers * Law enforcement We select applicants based upon several different criteria. The applicant must provide proof of failing grades, behavioral issues and/or trouble with the law. Our program is free if the applicant is currently receiving SNAP food benefits and/or…
$177,270 spentof which $8,000 as grants$180,053 earned by the program100% of program spendingOur ranch girl program is set up to serve low-income girls from age 10-18. We accept enrollment year-round. We conduct our program impact measurements every three months. We evaluate our girls' progress in the following areas: * school attendance as reported by the school [as measured by attendance before and after 3 months in the program] * improvement of grades as reported by the school [as measured by grades before and after 3 months in the program] * improvement of behavior at home and at school as reported by parents and the referring * program attendance at the ranch * improvement of behavior at the ranch as reported by staff and volunteers there Our enrollment process is referral based, and an application is required. We accept referrals from several sources: * Parents with proof of need (ie; failing grades, behavior, in trouble with the law) * School staff * Therapists, either in practice or at rehab centers * Law enforcement We select applicants based upon several different criteria. The applicant must provide proof of failing grades, behavioral issues and/or trouble with the law. Our program is free if the applicant is currently receiving SNAP food benefits and/or…
$0 spent0% of program spendingOur ranch girl program is set up to serve low-income girls from age 10-18. We accept enrollment year-round. We conduct our program impact measurements every three months. We evaluate our girls' progress in the following areas: * school attendance as reported by the school [as measured by attendance before and after 3 months in the program] * improvement of grades as reported by the school [as measured by grades before and after 3 months in the program] * improvement of behavior at home and at school as reported by parents and the referring * program attendance at the ranch * improvement of behavior at the ranch as reported by staff and volunteers there Our enrollment process is referral based, and an application is required. We accept referrals from several sources: * Parents with proof of need (ie; failing grades, behavior, in trouble with the law) * School staff * Therapists, either in practice or at rehab centers * Law enforcement We select applicants based upon several different criteria. The applicant must provide proof of failing grades, behavioral issues and/or trouble with the law. Our program is free if the applicant is currently receiving SNAP food benefits and/or…
$0 spent0% of program spendingOther program services, not described on the e-filed return.
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The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $177,270.
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Amber Buswell
Executive Director/Founder
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of SHORTY S SAFE HAVEN EQUINE RESCUE & REHAB INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of SHORTY S SAFE HAVEN EQUINE RESCUE & REHAB INC's grant income comes from Alabama funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
SHORTY S SAFE HAVEN EQUINE RESCUE & REHAB INC receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $3k to it.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 13,062 human services nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
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Where the money goes
100% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds SHORTY S SAFE HAVEN EQUINE RESCUE & REHAB INC?
- SHORTY S SAFE HAVEN EQUINE RESCUE & REHAB INC (Alabama) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $2,500 to it, the largest being COX FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION ($2,500). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does SHORTY S SAFE HAVEN EQUINE RESCUE & REHAB INC have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $2,500 in grants to SHORTY S SAFE HAVEN EQUINE RESCUE & REHAB INC.
- Who is the largest funder of SHORTY S SAFE HAVEN EQUINE RESCUE & REHAB INC?
- COX FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $2,500 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like SHORTY S SAFE HAVEN EQUINE RESCUE & REHAB INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Alabama. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2025–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing