Mission
TO RESCUE, PROTECT AND PREVENT THE ABUSE OF EQUINES THROUGH EDUCATION, INVESTIGATION, RESCUE OPERATIONS, THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC AND THE OPERATION OF A HORSE SANCTUARY FOR SLAUGHTER-BOUND, ABUSED AND NEGLECTED HORSES.
Public Charity
EQUINE ADVOCATES INCORPORATED
EQUINE ADVOCATES INCORPORATED is a Public Charity headquartered in CHATHAM, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.3M revenue, $2.4M expenses, $9.2M total assets. 51 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $785K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 113313534
CHATHAM, NY
Animal Protection & Welfare
NTEE: D20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.3M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$9.2M
Grant Records51
Funding Total$785K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Equine Advocates Incorporated
How Equine Advocates Incorporated divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$78
To conduct rescue operations to save equines, including horses, ponies, donkeys & mules from slaughter & any form of abuse & neglect; to operate a horse sanctuary where…
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
SUPPORT FOR ANIMALS
$25,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF EQUINE SANCTUARY
$17,500
THOROUGHBRED AFTERCARE
$32,000
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$29,137
SUPPORT FOR ANIMALS
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 51 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDE
Barbara Guarino Lester
DIRECTOR
Donna Nadeau
DIRECTOR
Elisa Haworth
CHAIRMAN
Jeffrey Tucker
SEC'Y/DEVLP
Karen Wagner
TREASURER
Kelley Watts
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.3M | $2.4M | $9.2M |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $2.4M | $7.3M |
| 2023 | $3.9M | $2.1M | $6.9M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $1.9M | $4.9M |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $1.8M | $4.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.1M to $4.3M (+100%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.