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Freedom Ride INC
Freedom Ride is a 501c3 organization dedicated to enriching the lives and experiences of individuals with disabilities in the Central Florida area through therapeutic horse riding and related activities.
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Organization Overview
Grants Received by Year
This organization is a grant recipient. See Funding Received below for details.
IRS Classification Codes
The National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code is a four digit code used to classify an exempt IRC 501(c)(3) organization.
Subsection Codes are the codes shown under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which define the category under which an organization may be exempt.
Asset Codes relate to the amount of assets shown on the most recent Form 990 series return filed by the organization.
Affiliation Code defines the organizational grouping.
Deductibility Code signifies whether contributions made to an organization are deductible.
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Funding Received
Verified from IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings by this organization's funders - 2 grants from 2 funders, 2019-2022.
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About the Organization
- Organization category
- Public Charity
- Country / State
- United States / Florida
- Mission
- Freedom Ride is a 501c3 organization dedicated to enriching the lives and experiences of individuals with disabilities in the Central Florida area through therapeutic horse riding and related activities.
- Programs or services
- Therapeutic horseback riding and equine-assisted services for individuals with disabilities, veterans, and those with mental or behavioral challenges.
- Detailed programs
- Therapeutic riding for children and adults with disabilities, equine-facilitated learning for children and adults with disabilities, veteran group equine-facilitated learning, equine-facilitated learning for mental/behavioral health groups, equine-assisted therapy for children, adults, families
- Target Audience
- Children and adults with disabilities, veterans, individuals with mental or behavioral challenges
- Geographic Focus
- United States, Florida (USA), Orange County (FL), Osceola County (FL), Seminole County (FL)
- Current projects
- Closing permitting for fire hydrant to install at new barn.
- Organization goals
- To grow our programs to better meet our waiting list. Which includes closing the permit to add a new fire hydrant, adding a fire suppression system to barn, putting in new entry road with turnaround for fire trucks. All required by county permitting. Then we can open our new barn, add to our herd, and build the covered arena we have already paid for.
- Leadership
- Executive Director, Kelli Pharo
- Strategic priorities
- Redefine mission/vision/values; development of donor management process; cultivate stakeholder relationships; board membership and development
Funding Needs
- Grant categories you're seeking
- Community Services, Disabilities, Mental Health, Operating Support, Veterans and Military
- Funding needs
- Capital campaign to fund new entry road required by county permitting.
Impact & Recognition
- Success stories
- Numbers Served
2025 (600)
• Individuals w/disabilities-91
• Veterans-194
• Behavioral hospital -297
• Therapeutic riding-84
• Ground-based wellness-25 - Organization achievements
- Acquired a new, owned property; upgraded all structures on property, including building new barn; paid to have new covered arena added; adding individual/family equine-assisted therapy this fall.
- Major funders
- Orange County, Orlando Health, Advent Health
- Partnerships & Collaborations
- Partnerships with two local licensed mental health counselors. MOU with VA. MOU with Florida Health, Brain & Spinal Cord Injury.
- Internal checks & balances to prevent fraud
- Monthly board meetings with finances review.
Get Involved
- How can volunteers get involved?
- Fill out volunteer forms on our website. We have 100+ regular volunteers who help care for the horses, barn, facilities, and help in sessions with participants.
- How can donors support your mission?
- Sponsor horses, do legacy stall sponsorships, give to our operating fund, donate to our capital campaign to put in a new entry road and pay off our mortgage, give to provide participant scholarships.
- Are you seeking board members?
- Yes