Mission
THE MISSION IS TO PROTECT AMERICA'S HORSES AND STRENGTHEN THE HORSE-HUMAN BOND.
Public Charity
EQUUS FOUNDATION INC
EQUUS FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in WESTPORT, CT. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $962K revenue, $955K expenses, $1.1M total assets. 42 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $819K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 421547242
WESTPORT, CT
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: D12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$962K
Total Expenses$955K
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records42
Funding Total$819K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Equus Foundation Inc
How Equus Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$82
Provide grants to organizations that protect america's horses, share the magic and power of horses with as many people as possible, especially people with special needs, and educate…
$5
Information outreach and communications to promote volunteerism for horse related organizations
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$146,000
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$30,308
FUNDS RAISED BY GLOBALGIVING AND DISBURSED TO MEET DONOR EXPECTATIONS
$24,885
Operating Support/Annual Fund
$20,000
HURRICANE RELIEF
$14,350
Showing up to 5 of 42 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE CHAIRMA
Catherine Herman
CHAIRMAN
Jenny Belknap Kees
PRESIDENT
Lynn Coakley
SECRETARY/TR
Mark Sheptoff
DIRECTOR
Natalie Jackson
DIRECTOR
Richard Mitchell Dvm
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $962K | $955K | $1.1M |
| 2024 | $943K | $906K | $1.0M |
| 2023 | $846K | $836K | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $919K | $743K | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $814K | $861K | $1.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $814K to $962K (+18%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.