Mission
TCA's mission is to fund and facilitate the support of Thoroughbreds and the people who care for them.
Public Charity
THOROUGHBRED CHARITIES OF AMERICA INC
THOROUGHBRED CHARITIES OF AMERICA INC is a Public Charity headquartered in LEXINGTON, KY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.3M revenue, $1.5M expenses, $1.3M total assets. 24 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $627K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 262861555
LEXINGTON, KY
Single Organization Support
NTEE: D11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records24
Funding Total$627K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc
How Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $97 for programs
$97
TCA's mission is to fund and facilitate the support of Thoroughbreds and the people who care for them
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
DAF - Social Services
$40,000
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$26,100
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
DAF - Animal Welfare
$40,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$18,100
Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Ben Bernhard
Director
Brook Smith
Director
Carrie Brogden
Director
Cathy Shircliff
Director
Christian Erickson
Director
Dan Metzger
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.3M | $1.5M | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $895K | $1.5M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.2M | $2.0M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $1.3M (+9%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.