St. Croix Trail Blazers
To provide horse-assisted learning, riding, training, and competitive sports opportunities to individuals with special needs in a safe learning environment through the adaptive equine experience.
About St. Croix Trail Blazers
St. Croix Trail Blazers is a volunteer-run nonprofit based in Stillwater, Minnesota that offers adaptive equine programs for people with physical, cognitive, emotional, or behavioral disabilities. The organization operates lessons, therapeutic riding and competitive opportunities (including a Special Olympics equestrian delegation) from its facility known as Jasmine Meadows.
The organization was formed in 2010 and is recognized as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity (EIN 45-3865984; tax-exempt since December 2012). In recent years it has maintained active community fundraising (ride-a-thons, golf open, charity nights) and publishes regular newsletters describing program activity, volunteer instructors, and donor-funded improvements.
Financial filings show consistent program-focused operations through FY2022–FY2024, with program services representing the majority of revenue during those years and the organization continuing to run seasonal lessons, Special Olympics competition participation, and community fundraising events.
Notable achievements
501(c)(3) recognition (2012)
Verified tax-exempt status under IRS rules (EIN 45-3865984) with public Form 990 filings showing ongoing compliance and annual returns available for recent fiscal years.
Sustained program revenue (FY2022–FY2024)
Program services generated approximately $90k per year in recent filings (e.g., ~$90,811 in FY2024) and consistently made up the majority of the organization’s revenue, demonstrating sustained delivery of rider services and programming.
Recurring grants and community fundraising
The Trail Blazers have received recurring grant support (for example from a local family donor-advised fund) and run regular community fundraisers and events—Ride-A-Thon, golf open, charity nights and drives—to support hay, veterinary care, adaptive equipment and facility needs.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $34K
- Annual revenue
- $160K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 45-3865984
- Location
- Stillwater, MN
- Website
- www.stcroixtrailblazers.org
- On Mahalo since
- May 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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