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United States Equestrian Team Foundation Inc

EIN 22-1668879 · Gladstone, NJ

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE USET FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE COMPETITION, TRAINING, COACHING, TRAVEL & EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF AMERICA'S ELITE & DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL HIGH PERFORMANCE HORSES & ATHLETES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION.

Income
$16.3 million
Spending
$11.3 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
9.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 76%
Employees
16
Volunteers
21
Highest pay
$374,683, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 12% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 92% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    44 of 44 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $9.7 million spent. THE VISION TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS, GOODWILL AND BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNITED STATES THROUGH COMPETITION OF EQUESTRIAN TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS OF THE UNITED STATES WITH SIMILAR TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM OTHER NATIONS IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES, PARALYMPIC GAMES, PAN AMERICAN GAMES, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL EQUESTRIAN COMPETITIONS WHILE FOSTERING THE HIGHEST IDEALS OF HORSEMANSHIP AND THE WELFARE OF THE HORSE. THE MISSION THE USET FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE COMPETITION, TRAINING, COACHING, TRAVEL AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF AMERICA'S ELITE AND DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL HIGH PERFORMANCE HORSES AND ATHLETES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH US EQUESTRIAN. THE GOALS SUPPORTING ATHLETES PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE DRESSAGE US EQUESTRIAN OPEN DRESSAGE FINAL THERMAL, USA - 1ST PLACE, BENJAMIN EBELING AND BELLENA OWNER: VANTAGE EQUESTRIAN GROUP II, LLC - 3RD PLACE, ANNA MAREK AND FAYVEL OWNER: CYNTHIA DAVILA TEAM SILVER, CDIO3* WELLINGTON NATIONS CUP WELLINGTON, USA - DEVON KANE AND VAMOS OWNER: DIAMANTE FARMS - KEVIN KOHMANN AND GIULIETTA OWNER: DIAMANTE FARMS - ERIN NICHOLS AND ELIAN ROYALE OWNER: PREMIERE SPORT HORSES - JENNIFER WILLIAMS AND JOPPE K OWNER: JOPPE PARTNERS, LLC FEI DRESSAGE WORLD CUP FINAL BASEL, SUI - GEAY VAUGHN AND GINO OWNER: MICHELE VAUGHN - ADRIENNE LYLE AND HELIX OWNER: ZEN ELITE EQUESTRIAN CENTER - KEVIN KOHMANN AND DUENENSEE OWNER: DIAMANTE FARMS U.S. DRESSAGE EUROPEAN YOUNG RIDER TOUR - CHEYENNE DUNCAN AND SKIKKILD'S DE' NOZZO OWNER: CHEYENNE DUNCAN - ABBY FODOR AND DAZZLE OWNER: ANARTZ CHANCA - KAT FUQUA AND DREAMGIRL OWNER: KAT FUQUA U.S. DRESSAGE EUROPEAN U25 TOUR - ELLA FRUCHTERMAN AND HANNAH MONTANA W OWNERS: ELLA FRUCHTERMAN AND TODD FRUCHTERMAN - ALLISON NEMETH AND LEVIATHAN OWNER: ALLISON NEMETH - ERIN NICHOLS AND KIND PLEASURE OWNER: PREMIERE SPORT HORSES - HALEY SMITH AND GREAT LADY TC OWNERS: CAROLYN BLAND AND HALEY SMITH CDIO5* AACHEN NATIONS CUP AACHEN, GER - KEVIN KOHMANN AND DUENENSEE OWNER: DIAMANTE FARMS - JENNIFER WILLIAMS AND JOPPE K OWNER: JOPPE PARTNERS, LLC - BENJAMIN EBELING AND BELLENA OWNER: VANTAGE EQUESTRIAN GROUP II, LLC - KASEY PERRY-GLASS AND HEARTBEAT W.P. OWNER: DIANE PERRY FEI WORLD BREEDING CHAMPIONSHIPS VERDEN, GER - HOPE COOPER AND O'ROMEO S OWNER: TAMMY RICHARD - REBECCA RIGDON AND STAY COOL OWNER: AD ASTRA COLLECTIVE - CAROLINE ROFFMAN AND ONASSIS OWNER: HYPERION FARM, INC. FEI NORTH AMERICAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP TRAVERSE CITY, USA CDIU25 INDIVIDUALS - HALEY SMITH AND GREAT LADY TC OWNERS: CAROLYN BLAND AND HALEY SMITH - ALICIA BERGER AND AQUA MARIN OWNERS: ALICIA BERGER AND MARIANNE BERGER - SOPHIA SCHULTS AND CONOCIDO HGF OWNER: SOPHIA SCHULTS - ELLA FRUCHTERMAN AND HANNAH MONTANA W OWNERS: ELLA FRUCHTERMAN AND TODD FRUCHTERMAN GOLD MEDAL, YOUNG RIDER TEAM (REGION 4) - AVERI ALLEN AND SILHOUETTE OWNER: JONNI ALLEN - ELLA FRUCHTERMAN AND HOLTS LE'MANS OWNERS: ELLA FRUCHTERMAN AND TODD FRUCHTERMAN - LEXIE KMENT AND GATINO VAN HOF OLYMPIA OWNER: JAMI KMENT SILVER MEDAL, YOUNG RIDER TEAM (REGION 3) - ALLISON BERGER AND SUMMERSBY OWNERS: ALLISON BERGER AND MARIANNE BERGER - PHOEBE KELIHER AND CHERATON OWNERS: CLAUDINE KUNDRUN AND FRITZ KUNDRUN - VIRGINIA WOODCOCK AND MOLLEGARDENS SANS-SOUCI OWNER: VIRGINIA WOODCOCK BRONZE MEDAL, YOUNG RIDER TEAM (REGION 6) - ELLA INSKO AND FALCON OWNER: ELLA INSKO - OLIVIA MARTZ AND RIHANNA YMAS OWNER: OLIVIA MARTZ - TRINITY SCHATZEL AND HERCULES OWNER: TRINITY SCHATZEL 4TH PLACE, YOUNG RIDER TEAM (REGION 9) - ADELINE BATCHELLER AND LUMINOSITY JP OWNER: ADELINE BATCHELLER - NATHAN MOREHEAD AND BON MATIN OWNER: JAMIE WATERS - CATHERINE SCHMIDT AND FONTAINEBLEAU JCD OWNER: KELLY BATTLE 5TH PLACE, YOUNG RIDER TEAM (REGION 2) - NICOLE LANG AND JAGGER DG OWNER: PAMELA LANG - MARIN ROTH AND ERIN MEADOWS JAGERMEISTER OWNER: MARIN ROTH - AUTUMN VAVRICK AND DANTE OWNERS: AUTUMN VAVRICK AND KAREN VAVRICK 6TH PLACE, YOUNG RIDER TEAM (REGION 5) - TAYLOR KARRIKER AND ZALTAMONTE OWNER: TAYLOR KARRIKER - KATHERINE NAYAK AND FLOWER-POWER OWNER: PAMELA FARTHING - KALI RIDDELL AND GALAXY QUEST OWNER: LAURA TILLMAN - NICOLA VALENTINE AND EVERDEEN OWNER: NICOLA VALENTINE GOLD MEDAL, JUNIOR TEAM (REGION 3) - EILA FISK AND QUARESMA OWNER: GINA FISK - LARK HECKMAN AND FRANZISSIMO OWNER: LARK HECKMAN - LAUREN POLK AND DONAUWELLE P OWNER: DAWN HAYNIE - ALEXIS TROUTMAN AND MONDO 'L' OWNER: ALEXIS TROUTMAN SILVER MEDAL, JUNIOR TEAM (REGION 7/9) - SAGE CHACON AND APFELKORN OWNER: SAGE CHACON - MK CONNATSER AND SCHNELL'S HIGHLIGHT OWNERS: AUBREY CONNATSER AND MK CONNATSER - MIA FOLK AND GEZARIO OWNER: ANNE COLE - SAGE SMITH AND JOURNEY C OWNERS: DARCY SMITH AND SAGE SMITH BRONZE MEDAL, JUNIOR TEAM (REGION 1/5) - BAILEY ARMBRECHT AND NIGHT'N DALE OWNER: BAILEY ARMBRECHT - CATHERINE BURLEW AND HOJGAARDENS SCIROCCO OWNERS: CATHERINE BURLEW, CLAY BURLEW, AND LAURIN COTHREN - MARLEY MCCOURT AND HIDE D4K OWNER: MARLEY MCCOURT 5TH PLACE, JUNIOR TEAM (REGION 2/4) - ADALYNN NELSON AND CUSTOM MADE V OWNER: ADALYNN NELSON - ELLA O'NEIL AND SUPERMAN OWNER: JONNI ALLEN - CLAIRE TUCKER AND FINNUR OWNER: CLAIRE TUCKER GOLD MEDAL, CHILDREN TEAM (REGION 2) - VEE DRAVILAS AND ROCOCO OWNER: VEE DRAVILAS - MADELYNN WILLIAMS AND FHF CAHLUA OWNER: JENNIFER KAISER - GRACE CHRISTIANSON AND FHF ROULEE OWNER: GRACE CHRISTIANSON SILVER MEDAL, CHILDREN TEAM (REGION 3/8/9) - JULIANA SARDELLI AND CUPID OWNER: JULIANA SARDELLI - ZOE LEWIS AND PL CAFE' AU LAIT OWNER: MARSHA LEWIS - CHARLOTTE GARVER AND PARISIANE OWNER: CHARLOTTE GARVER - GIANNA FOLEY AND HAPPY KHAN OWNER: GIANNA FOLEY FESTIVAL OF CHAMPIONS, WAYNE, USA NEUE SCHULE/USEF GRAND PRIX DRESSAGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - CHAMPION: CHRISTIAN SIMONSON AND INDIAN ROCK OWNER: ZEN ELITE EQUESTRIAN CENTER - RES. CHAMPION: MEAGAN DAVIS AND TORONTO LIGHTFOOT OWNER: SCOTT DURKIN USEF INTERMEDIAIRE I DRESSAGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - CHAMPION: SABINE SCHUT-KERY AND JOJOBA DE MASSA OWNER: FOUR WINDS FARM - RES. CHAMPION: LAUREN SPRIESER AND C. CADEAU OWNER: ELVIS SYNDICATE L

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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