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Main Stay Therapeutic Farm earns 4-star rating and a perfect 100 score from Charity Navigator

Main Stay Therapeutic Farm's strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating with a perfect 100 score from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent charity evaluator.

Main Stay Therapeutic Farm recently earned its Perfect 100 Score and has achieved the top distinction as a 4-Star Rated Charity for three consecutive years.

"Main Stay Therapeutic Farm's exceptional 100 Perfect Score and 4-star rating sets it apart from its peers and demonstrates its trustworthiness to the public," according to Michael Thatcher, president and CEO of Charity Navigator. "People can trust that their donations are going to a financially responsible and ethical charity when they decide to support Main Stay Therapeutic Farm.

Only a quarter of charities rated by Charity Navigator receive the distinction of our 4-star rating and less than 1% earns a 100 perfect score.

The exceptional charities on this 100 Perfect Score list execute their missions in a fiscally responsible way while adhering to good governance and other best practices that minimize the chance of unethical activities. Main Stay Therapeutic Farm has earned perfect scores for its financial health and its accountability & transparency. Those two scores then translate into a perfect 100 point overall score.

"It's important for our donors to trust that we're using their donations wisely to accomplish our mission to encourage, enrich, and empower individuals through the therapeutic benefits of horses, animals, and nature in an uplifting and nurturing setting", said Loriann Dowell, executive director. "Our combined 100% Perfect Score and 4-star Charity Navigator rating demonstrates to our supporters our good governance, financial accountability and our commitment to being an industry leader." Main Stay Therapeutic Farm is also proud to be listed on Charity Navigators Top 10 Charities Worth Watching list which highlights organizations with budgets of $2MM or less with a score of 99 or higher.

Main Stay Therapeutic Farm's rating and more detailed information about the organization are available free of charge on www.charitynavigator.org. Additional information about Main Stay Therapeutic Farm can be found at www.mainstayfarm.org.

About Main Stay Therapeutic Farm:

Main Stay is an industry leader and provides Therapeutic Horsemanship & Riding, Equine and Animal-Assisted Learning and Adaptive Gardening programs at its 37,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility and farm in Richmond, IL. Main Stay uses multidisciplinary support methods that foster success for children and adults experiencing a wide variety of physical, cognitive and developmental disabilities, as well as trauma and mental health disorders. Our beautiful land, exceptional staff and animals offer a peaceful experience that combines relationships with nature, horses, and animals to achieve therapeutic benefits. All are welcome at Main Stay. We provide a supportive journey while our clients focus on their destination. www.mainstayfarm.org

About Charity Navigator:

Charity Navigator, www.charitynavigator.org, is the largest charity evaluator in America and its website attracts more visitors than all other charity rating groups combined. The organization helps guide intelligent giving by evaluating the Financial Health and Accountability & Transparency of more than 8,000 charities. Charity Navigator accepts no advertising or donations from the organizations it evaluates, ensuring unbiased evaluations, nor does it charge the public for this trusted data. As a result, Charity Navigator, a 501 (c) (3) public charity itself, depends on support from individuals, corporations and foundations that believe it provides a much-needed service to America's charitable givers. Charity Navigator, can be reached directly by telephone at (201) 818-1288, or by mail at 139 Harristown Road, Suite 101, Glen Rock, N.J., 07452.

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