HUGS FOR HORSES AND CHILDREN YOUTH RANCH INC
284 BYRON ROAD, BYRON CENTER, MI 49315 www.hugsranch.org

Total Revenue
$265,455
Total Expenses
$155,330
Net Assets
$318,202

Organizations Filed Purposes: OUR PROGRAM IS ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES INCLUDING ILLNESSES SUCH AS BIPOLAR DISORDER, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, EATING DISORDERS, OR ANY OTHER MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS AS WELL AS SEXUAL OR VERBAL ABUSE, BULLYING, OR OTHER SITUATIONS WHICH CAN LEAD TO LOW SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE. WE ALSO ASSIST CHILDREN WHO HAVE COME FROM BROKEN FAMILIES, HAVE LOST A LOVED ONE, HAVE A PARENT WHO IS INCARCERATED, OR ARE FACING SOCIAL STRUGGLES OF ANY KIND. THE GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT OF OUR PROGRAM IS GIVING HOPE AND HEALING TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. BEING PART OF THE PROGRAM GIVES THE CHILDREN A SENSE OF DIRECTION, HELPS TEACH THEM RESPONSIBILITY, AND HELPS THEM LEARN TO VALUE THEMSELVES. THE RANCH IS A PLACE OF LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE WHERE THE CHILDREN CAN FEEL FREE TO SHARE WITHOUT BEING JUDGED WHICH HELPS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH HEALING. THE CHILDREN THINK THEY ARE HELPING THE HORSES, BUT THE HORSES ARE ACTUALLY HELPING THE CHILDREN TO HEAL. THE RANCH ALSO PROVIDES A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE PARENT

CHILDREN WHO SUFFER FROM MENTAL ILLNESS OR EMOTIONAL TRAUMA ATTEND SESSIONS AT THE RANCH. THESE CHILDREN ARE PAIRED WITH THE SAME MENTOR AND HORSE EACH TIME THEY VISIT THE RANCH TO HELP THEM DEVELOP HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND TO LEARN TO TRUST. VOLUNTEER MENTORS WORK WITH THE CHILDREN AND PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO SHARE THEIR STORIES WITHOUT BEING JUDGED. THE CHILDREN RIDE THE HORSES AS WELL AS PERFORM ASSIGNED TASKS AND CHORES AROUND THE RANCH. MANY OF THE HORSES HAVE BEEN RESCUED AND THE CHILDREN HELP THESE HORSES TO HEAL EMOTIONALLY AS WELL.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Lisa CarterEXEC DIR/PRE55$40,769
John HailerDIRECTOR10$0
Jill GlassSECRETARY10$0
Dan EnckTREASURER10$0

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