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TWIN OAKS HORSE SANCTUARY INC
Lake Grove, NY · EIN 452536101 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE D20 · Animal-Related · Micro (<$100K) · twinoakshorsesanctuary.org
revenue
$80K
expenses
$71K
net assets
$59K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

We rescue and provide food, shelter and veterinary care for senior horses who can not be ridden and would be sent to slaughter since their owner can no longer provide care or they are basically unwanted due to their age.

profile · synthesized from sources

Equine sanctuary in Lake Grove, NY that rescues and provides lifelong care for senior, abused, neglected, or abandoned horses. Specializes in horses no longer able to be ridden and at risk of slaughter due to age or health. Offers permanent sanctuary with veterinary care, specialized diets, and shelter, relying on donations to cover ongoing medical and operational costs.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Horse Sponsorship Program
Enables donors to financially sponsor individual horses, covering specific care needs while fostering donor engagement.
Permanent Sanctuary Care
Provides lifelong shelter, food, veterinary care, and specialized diets for senior and disabled horses who cannot be rehomed or ridden.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Equine Rescue and Retirement Care 7 activities
    • Assistance for owners unable to care for horses
      Responds to requests from individuals unable to continue caring for horses due to physical, financial, or personal hardship, taking in horses like Prince and Cocoa and Simon to ensure their well-being and permanent care.
    • Ongoing daily care for sanctuary horses
      Provides year-round, twice-daily care for more than 20 sanctuary-resident horses, including feeding, shelter, and health monitoring, regardless of weather or personal circumstances. Care is tailored to individual needs, including specialized diets for elderly or dental-compromised horses and management of conditions like heaves and Sweet Itch.
    • Post-disaster horse rescue and care
      Provided permanent sanctuary to Astro, a Thoroughbred left behind after Hurricane Sandy in 2011, offering ongoing care and a peaceful retirement despite lameness and non-rideable status.
    • Rehabilitation of severely underweight and injured horses
      Rescues and rehabilitates severely underweight or injured horses, providing intensive veterinary care, nutritional support, and emotional well-being interventions. Examples include Eryka and El Dorado, who gained significant weight and recovered from infections, and a horse with anxiety and dental issues who improved with adjusted feeding.
    • Rescue and lifelong sanctuary for abused, neglected, or abandoned horses
      Provides permanent sanctuary to horses rescued from abuse, neglect, or abandonment, ensuring they are not leased or adopted out and receive lifelong care. This includes horses rescued from slaughter, such as Charlie and Skippy in 1989, and more recent cases like Eryka, El Dorado, and Journey.
    • Rescue and retirement care for senior equines
      Provides long-term and retirement care for senior horses, including a 32-year-old Thoroughbred named Dealer and a 26-year-old Quarter Horse named Jesse, ensuring companionship and tailored health support for aging animals.
    • Sanctuary and care for miniature horses
      Rescued and provides long-term sanctuary to miniature horses Cookie and Trixie, who were living in neglectful conditions, ensuring they remain together and receive appropriate care for sustained health.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$80K
Contributions & grants$76K95%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$71K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$59K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$59K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +6.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • Christobel R Zalak — Director
  • Cynthia L Steinmann — Director
  • Jennifer A Zalak — Director
relationships · 7

Who they work with

  • Another equine rescue Partner — Other equine rescue organization previously evaluated Prince and Cocoa before Twin Oaks Horse Sanctuary intervened.
  • Another rescue Partner — Partnered with another rescue organization to accept and care for Cookie and Trixie, honoring the request that they remain together.
  • Facebook Network — Uses Facebook as a platform to share information about the sanctuary.
  • Jesse Partner — Companion horse who helps calm Dealer when he becomes nervous.
  • Project Sage Partner — Partner organization that rescued Journey from New Holland Horse Sales and transferred her to Twin Oaks Horse Sanctuary.
  • Project Sage Partner — Partner organization that rescued Journey from New Holland Horse Sales before transfer to Twin Oaks.
  • Secretariat Partner — Genetic lineage reference indicating Astro is a descendant of the thoroughbred racehorse Secretariat.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Companion-Based Emotional Well-Being
    methodology: companion_animal_support
    By pairing horses with companion animals and maintaining herd access, we reduce anxiety and support emotional recovery, because equine social bonds are critical to psychological health after trauma.
  • Individualized Holistic Rehabilitation
    methodology: comprehensive_rehabilitation
    By combining veterinary medicine, physical therapies, and alternative treatments, we rehabilitate horses holistically, because multi-modal care addresses both physical and emotional trauma more effectively than medical treatment alone.
  • Lifelong Sanctuary Model
    methodology: lifelong_sanctuary_care
    By providing permanent sanctuary without adoption or leasing, we ensure lifelong care for horses, because temporary placements risk future neglect or slaughter, especially for geriatric or unrideable animals.