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Equus Foundation Inc

The mission is to protect america's horses and strengthen the horse-human bond.

Animal Welfare Westport, CT EIN: 421547242 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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90
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
90/100 · methodology

About

The mission of The EQUUS Foundation AKA Horse Charities of America is to protect America's horses and strengthen the horse-human bond. The EQUUS Foundation is committed to ensuring a humane and sustainable environment for horses now and the future by increasing opportunities for at-risk and transitioning horses to continue to thrive as athletes, companions, teachers, and healers.

Mission

The mission is to protect america's horses and strengthen the horse-human bond.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since November 2002.

Focus & reach

Category
Operating in
United States
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Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 421547242
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2002

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 2002

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 15/20
('Updated within 1 year', 15)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

GiveRadar's verified records show Equus Foundation Inc with a complete profile, cross-referenced across 5 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 5 independent sources, led by the IRS - among the most thoroughly sourced profiles in its cohort. See the sources
  • It is one of the better-documented animal welfare charities in the United States GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 91% of the 16,398 animal welfare charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (6 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2025) · FY2025
Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
89%
Revenue, FY2020-FY2025
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Where money goes
Program89%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
CA
Catherine H•••••
VICE CHAIRMAN
JE
Jenny B•••••• K•••
Chairman
LY
Lynn C••••••
President
MA
Mark S•••••••
SECRETARY/TREAS

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar animal welfare in United States
Program spending This charity: 89%
Peer average: 91%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 8.32%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 90
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
89% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

6 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
1

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

LY
Lynn C••••••
President

Officers & trustees (7)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

3 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

U. S. Park Police Horse Mounted Unit receives WIHS award - Equus Magazine

equusmagazine.com ·

Nominations sought for EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award - Horse Illustrated Magazine

www.horseillustrated.com ·

USEF/EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award Given to Bob Cacchione - Horse Illustrated Magazine

www.horseillustrated.com ·

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
$1.0M revenue
FY2025
IRS 990
U. S. Park Police Horse Mounted Unit receives WIHS award - Equus Magazine
Oct 2025
equusmagazine.com
Form filed
$0.9M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.8M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.9M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.8M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.9M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990
Nominations sought for EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award - Horse Illustrated Magazine
Oct 2011
www.horseillustrated.com
USEF/EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award Given to Bob Cacchione - Horse Illustrated Magazine
Jan 2011
www.horseillustrated.com

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
Animal Welfare this charity 40,468
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 46 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
GlobalGiving partner directory
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
100%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 46 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2002
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Equus Foundation Inc

What is Equus Foundation Inc?
Equus Foundation Inc is a animal welfare publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Westport, United States. The mission of The EQUUS Foundation AKA Horse Charities of America is to protect America's horses and strengthen the horse-human bond. The EQUUS Foundation is committed to ensuring a humane and sustainable environment for horses now and the future by increasing opportunities for at-risk and transitioning horses to continue to thrive as athletes, companions, teachers, and healers.
When was Equus Foundation Inc founded?
Equus Foundation Inc was founded in 2002.
Who leads Equus Foundation Inc?
Lynn Coakley serves as President.
Where is Equus Foundation Inc located?
Headquartered in Westport, CT, United States.
What is Equus Foundation Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $100K-$1M. 89% of expenses go to program services.
Is Equus Foundation Inc trustworthy?
Equus Foundation Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Equus Foundation Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 421547242.
What is Equus Foundation Inc's website?
http://www.equusfoundation.org