Tax ID EIN #83-4236909
Arizona Qualifying Charitable Organization – QCO #22408

We are excited to announce Tender Little Hearts Mini Tales is now an Arizona Qualifying Charitable Organization (QCO). Your Arizona Charitable Tax Credit donation can receive dollar-for-dollar credit on your Arizona income taxes, up to $400 (filing single return) or $800 (filing joint return). A tax credit is different than a tax deduction because it is an actual credit against your income tax liability. Help us, help kids and seniors, help you. It’s a win-win-win and allows YOU to choose how your tax dollars are allocated. For more information on QCOs, please visit https://azdor.gov/tax-credits or consult with your professional advisor.
Tender Little Hearts is a diverse 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to providing miniature horse and donkey assisted opportunities to children and adults. We have a unique niche in Animal Assisted Therapy and Animal Assisted Activities. Our qualified therapy equines and handler volunteers conveniently transport our miniature horses and donkeys around the Valley, anywhere a human can benefit from the programs and services we offer. Given we are mobile and use miniature equines, we can bring these therapy animals to individuals who could not otherwise travel to a location for the benefit of our activities or therapy. We also offer activities at our ranch for those wishing a more private visit.
We’d truly appreciate your love and support of our programs in Arizona. We are a 100% volunteer based nonprofit organization and 100% of funding goes directly to our programs and care of our miniature horses and donkeys, the very heart of Tender Little Hearts.
Tender Little Hearts Mini Tales brings reading opportunities to those who would benefit from the interaction with our nonjudgmental equines. By using our miniature therapy horses and donkeys to encourage readers, we provide a safe, empowering environment to spur on literacy growth.
As therapy animals, they touch the lives and hearts of those most in need. They can offer therapeutic comfort, joyfulness, empowerment, boost self-esteem, give unconditional love, provide emotional confidence and confidentiality in their interactions as well as many other therapeutic benefits.
We hope you will donate and utilize Arizona’s state tax credits to control how a portion of your tax dollars are spent. When you’re evaluating charitable organizations, please consider Tender Little Hearts Mini Tales and the mighty impact our miniature equines have on children and seniors in Arizona.
Making friends, warming hearts, sharing smiles and spreading joy, one tender little heart at a time.
On behalf of Tender Little Hearts and our amazing Board and volunteers, but most importantly, the miniature horses and donkeys that ignite and inspire so many through our programs, we say, “Thank you.”
Terry Holmes-Stecyk, President
Tender Little Hearts Mini Tales and Equine Assisted Services
Making friends, warming hearts, sharing smiles and spreading joy, one tender little heart at a time.
Partnering with Tender Little Hearts Mini Tales and Equine Assisted Services helps us to expand our programs and our outreach. With financial support, we can offset the cost of our programming, allowing us to participate in even more outreach therapy experiences and give more readers the opportunity for confidence and growth.
Would you like to sponsor a visit or donate to our program?
Become a Supporter!
We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
All donations are tax deductible. Tax ID 83-4236909
Arizona Qualifying Charitable Organization – QCO #22408
We are 100% volunteer supported. We offer our reading and therapy visit at no charge. We rely solely on generous individuals and corporate donations to help fund our programs. Your support of any amount will help us to continue and expand our services to those most in need of a visit from our miniature horses and donkeys.
Friend – A donation of any amount that supports the care of our equine friends and rescues.
Partner – A donation of any amount that supports our therapy and reading program.
Benefactor – An annual donation pledge which supports the direct care of a miniature therapy equine and our programs.
Your gift, whether $5, $50, $500, or $5000, is deeply appreciated.
BECOMER A SPONSOR OF A MINIATURE HORSE OR DONKEY

We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
All donations are tax deductible.
Tax ID 83-4236909
Arizona Qualifying Charitable Organization – QCO #22408
We are 100% volunteer supported. We offer our reading and therapy visit at no charge. We rely solely on generous individuals and corporate donations to help fund our programs. Your support of any amount will help us to continue and expand our services to those most in need of a visit from our miniature horses and donkeys.
Do you shop at Fry's Food Stores?
Linking your shoppers card to Tender Little Hearts is a simple way to support our miniature equines and programs without costing you a penny.
Our Non-Profit Organization number is DK938. Please consider linking this number to your Fry’s shopper card.
To Use the Fry's Community Rewards Program:
Simply visit https://www.frysfood.com. Once logged into your Fry's account, search for Tender Little Hearts Mini Tales either by name or DK938 and then click Enroll.
New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card.
*Customers must have a registered Fry's rewards card account to link to our organization.
*If you do not have a Fry's rewards card, they are available at the customer service desk at any Fry's.
REMEMBER, purchases will not count for your organization until after you register your rewards card.
Participants must swipe their registered Fry's rewards card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Fry's rewards card when shopping for each purchase to count. The minis say THANK YOU for supporting our mission and programs!
Our Non-Profit Organization number is DK938. Please consider linking this number to your Fry’s shopper card.
To Use the Fry's Community Rewards Program:
Simply visit https://www.frysfood.com. Once logged into your Fry's account, search for Tender Little Hearts Mini Tales either by name or DK938 and then click Enroll.
New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card.
*Customers must have a registered Fry's rewards card account to link to our organization.
*If you do not have a Fry's rewards card, they are available at the customer service desk at any Fry's.
REMEMBER, purchases will not count for your organization until after you register your rewards card.
Participants must swipe their registered Fry's rewards card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Fry's rewards card when shopping for each purchase to count. The minis say THANK YOU for supporting our mission and programs!