Special Methods in Learning Equine Skills Inc
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13 people2 organisationsi13 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
13 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 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 13 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Hoover | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Cassie Kriefall | Secretary (Thru Mid-Dec) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Cindi Seichter | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dennis Markley | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Ashley Slater DVM | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Liana Wiegel DVM | Director (Thru May) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Hamza Jaka | Vice-President (From Mid-Dec) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Judy Atkinson | Vice-President (Thru Mid-Dec) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ken Monestero | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mark Hanson | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Monica Uselding | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rebecca Dyckman (also filed as Becky Dyckman) | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Thomas Koch | Director (Thru Feb) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cassie Kriefall | Director | 2019 |
| Dan Brost | Company secretary | since 2018 |
| Dennis Markley | Director | 2019 |
| Judy Atkinson | Director | 2019 |
| Kim Good | Executive Dir. | since 2018 |
| Kimberly Good | Executive Director (Thru July) | since 2020 |
| Leslie Warnecke | Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Liana Wiegel | Director | 2019 |
| Maria Chadha DDS | Vice President | since 2018 |
| Mark Hanson | President | since 2018 |
| Sue Daniels | Director | 2019 |
| Troy Moldenhauer | Executive Director (From October) | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Moldenhauer | Executive Director | 40 | $65k | $1k | |
| Mark Hanson | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judy Atkinson | Vice-President (Thru Mid-Dec) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hamza Jaka | Vice-President (From Mid-Dec) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca Dyckman | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cassie Kriefall | Secretary (Thru Mid-Dec) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Liana Wiegel DVM | Director (Thru May) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Koch | Director (Thru Feb) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ken Monestero | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bonnie Hoover | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dennis Markley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Monica Uselding | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Ashley Slater DVM | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cindi Seichter | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Special Methods in Learning Equine Skills Inc
- EIN
- 391508173
- Address
- N2666 County Road K, Darien, WI, 53114-1463
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- Special methods in learning equine skills, inc. (smiles) transcends traditional therapeutic methods by offering individuals with special needs, of all ages, the joy of participating in an equine assisted program which provides social, emotional, physical, and personal rewards. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- N69Z Recreation and sports
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Recreation & Sports
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1985
- Principal officer
- Monica Uselding (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1985
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsThomas Koch
≥6years on the filingsCassie Kriefall
≥6years on the filingsDennis Markley
≥6years on the filingsJudy Atkinson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.5m
- Total liabilities
- $28k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $682k
- Program service revenue
- $250k
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 186
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 | $940k | $622k | $318k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.