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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-4912815

Believe Ranch and Rescue

A private foundation in Santa Ynez, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $111,810 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $111,810

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $297,445
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $254,697
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $351,007
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $271,559
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $158,179
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $161,586
  • Tax year 2018

    $200

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $154,214

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. EtheridgeEncino, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $109,362
  2. All Seated in a BarnShafter, CA

    Donation

    $1,123
  3. Terolyn Horse RescueElizabeth, CO

    donation

    $950
  4. Horse & HaloNampa, ID

    Donation

    $375

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals2 grants $2,073100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $110,485
  2. Colorado1 grant $950
  3. Idaho1 grant $375

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Siri E LindleyBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rebekah M KeatExecutive Dir. Hours 0Pay $0
  • Vanessa CookBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Radlyn MendozaBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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