The Cost of a therapy program - From White Pine Stables Therapeutic Riding Center

Our horses cost $56,000 per year to feed and care for.  Our facility, insurance and utilities cost $61,450 per year.  Office expenses, program costs and volunteer resources cost $31,100.  Currently, we have no paid staff and operate with nearly 100 weekly volunteers, but we need to hire a full-time development specialist and two part-time stable and office assistants.  This brings our total annual budget to $232,490.00.

Keeping lessons affordable is imperative to our students and families, therefore, we only charge $35.00 per lesson.  Lesson fees generate about $40,000.00 per year, which means we must raise over $192,000.00 from donors.