The Public Record
Transparency
Not taking space.
Making a new space.
And race.
We will earn it slowly. This page is the standing answer to every fair question a donor, a referring agency, or a parent might ask before they trust us with a horse, a child, or a dollar.
Of Public Record
Verify Florida charitable registration directly at FDACS Check-A-Charity using registration number CH82818.
The Standards We Hold Ourselves To
Five Promises
We don't ask for what we haven't earned.
We are not eligible for Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance accreditation until December 2028. Until then, we will not represent ourselves as accredited, and we will not solicit on accreditation we do not yet hold.
Donations follow the horse and the child.
Designated gifts are spent on what they were designated for — feed, hay, vet, farrier, wages for groom-program graduates. Operating overhead is separately disclosed in our annual report.
No child is photographed for fundraising.
We do not use the faces of children in the diversion or Bully's Promise programs to raise money. Their dignity is not a marketing asset.
Every horse has a paper trail.
Intake records, vet records, farrier records, and disposition records are kept for every horse who comes through the program. Available for inspection by referring agencies and prospective adopters.
Governance is real.
Our board meets on a regular schedule, keeps minutes, and includes voices from outside the founder's immediate circle. Conflicts of interest are disclosed in writing.
The Paper Trail
Important Documents
The public record of how we operate. New documents are added here as they're filed, adopted, or returned by the relevant agency.
Federal & State Status
- IRS Determination Letter — 501(c)(3)
Federal recognition of tax-exempt status as a public charity.
Coming soon - EIN Confirmation Letter (CP 575)
Employer Identification Number assignment from the IRS.
Coming soon - Florida Articles of Incorporation
Filed with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations.
Coming soon - Florida Charitable Registration — CH82818
Verify directly with the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.
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Governance
- Bylaws
Adopted by the founding board.
Coming soon - Conflict of Interest Policy
Signed annually by every board member and key employee.
Coming soon - Whistleblower & Document Retention PoliciesComing soon
- Board Roster & Officer List
Current directors, officers, and term dates.
Coming soon
Financials
- IRS Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Filed annually while gross receipts remain under the full-filing threshold.
FY 2026 — pending close
Coming soon - Annual Report — First Full Operating Year
Plain-language statement of revenue, program expense, and overhead.
Coming soon - Designated-Gift & Refund Policy
How designated donations are tracked and how refunds are handled.
Coming soon
Equine Program Records
- Horse Intake Form (Blank)
Used for every horse referred to or accepted by the program.
Coming soon - Title-Transfer & Right-of-Refusal Policy
Conditions under which Bully's Promise accepts ownership of a horse.
Coming soon - Florida Equine Activity Liability Notice (§773.01–.06)
Statutory warning posted on-site and on the website.
Coming soon
Child Safety & Privacy
- Child Protection Policy
Background-check, two-deep, and mandatory-reporter standards.
Coming soon - Photo & Likeness Release — Minor
Required before any child appears in program media.
Coming soon
Letters & Endorsements
- Founder's Open Letter to the Thoroughbred CommunityComing soon
- Bully's Promise — Founders 12/12
Two-page founders profile: Tamara (classroom) & Rafa (barn). A quiet promise. Real restitution. A second chance.
View PDF → - Heritage Oaks Montessori — Enrollment Packet 2026–2027
Full family enrollment packet (a program of Letters to Ron, Inc.). Florida-mandated forms, health & immunization, policy acknowledgments.
View PDF →
Need something that isn't here yet? Foundation officers, referring agencies, and major donors can email admin@letterstoron.org for diligence material.
Live sign-off scorecard · Founder, ED & Board Chair
Financial Posture
We are an early-stage 501(c)(3). Our first program cohort is forming now in southwest Marion County, and the Fred G. Warren Equine Groom Program begins July 1, 2026. Because we are below the IRS Form 990 full-filing threshold, we currently file the Form 990-N postcard. We will publish our first full annual report — including a plain-language statement of revenue, program expense, and overhead — at the close of our first full operating year.
Until then, we publish what we can: registration status, board composition, designated-gift policy, and the five promises above. If you are a foundation officer, a referring agency, or a major donor and you need diligence material that isn't on this page yet, write to us directly and we will send it to you.
"We don't throw people or horses away. Not the guilty either. We think about the children of animal abusers. Where is their entry point?" 🥤
#BullysPromise
And we don't hide anything either.
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