Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary Inc
Donations deductibleHappy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary Inc's network
11 people1 organisationi11 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gina Fortunato | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer L Highfield (also filed as Jennifer Highfield) | President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jess Rist | Immediate Past President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Julie Caruso | Vice President | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Lauren Hughes | Treasurer | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Lilli Benck | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mike Gheen | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Pete Grasso | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ryan Rimmele | Company secretary | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ryan Sheehan | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Tom Kaufman | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Stevens | Treasurer | 2018 |
| Gina Fortunato | President | since 2020 |
| Jeff Briggs | Treasurer | since 2022 |
| Jennifer L Highfield | Company secretary | since 2022 |
| Jess Rist | President | since 2023 |
| Jim Kuhn | Company secretary | since 2020 |
| Laurie Jackson | Executive Director | 2025 |
| Leighan Fink | Vice President | since 2021 |
| Pete Grasso | Vice President | since 2023 |
| Tom Fares | Treasurer | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Jackson | Executive Director | 40 | $63k | ||
| Gina Fortunato | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Highfield | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jess Rist | Immediate Past President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Julie Caruso | Vice President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lauren Hughes | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lilli Benck | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mike Gheen | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Pete Grasso | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Rimmele | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Sheehan | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tom Kaufman | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary Inc
- EIN
- 341968434
- Address
- 5623 New Milford Rd, Ravenna, OH, 44266-3830
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- D20 Animal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Animal-Related
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2001
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2002
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsGina Fortunato
≥5years on the filingsJennifer L Highfield
≥5years on the filingsJess Rist
≥5years on the filingsPete Grasso
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.1m
- Total liabilities
- $31k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $635k
- Program service revenue
- $84k
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 75
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.6m | $691k | $922k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.