Mission
RISING STARR HORSE RESCUE SAVES, REHABILITATES, RETRAINS, AND REHOMES ABANDONED, NEGLECTED, OR ABUSED HORSES. THROUGH EQUINE INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS, WE EDUCATE AND PREPARE OUR RESCUES FOR REHOMING.
Public Charity
RISING STARR HORSE RESCUE CORP
RISING STARR HORSE RESCUE CORP, of WILTON, CT, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.7M in revenue, $1.4M in expenses, $3.7M in total assets. 28 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $433K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 474027991
WILTON, CT
Animal Protection & Welfare
NTEE: D20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$3.7M
Grant Records28
Funding Total$433K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Rising Starr Horse Rescue Corp
How Rising Starr Horse Rescue Corp divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $95 for programs
$81
Rescue-rescue, retraining, rehabilitating horses, 35 to 40 horses rescued yearly
$9
Education
$5
Boarding
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
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$60,200
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$29,511
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
$22,000
THOROUGHBRED AFTERCARE
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 28 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Ashley Wilkum
EXECUTIVE DI
Kelly Stackpole
DIRECTOR
Leslie Stoddart
VICE PRESIDE
Louann Fecarotta
DIRECTOR
Megan Robertson
PRESIDENT
Michelle Lavelle
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.7M | $1.4M | $3.7M |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $2.5M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $834K |
| 2021 | $993K | $914K | $421K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $993K to $2.7M (+170%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.