Equamore Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AN ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED ENTIRELY BY DONATIONS ANDDEDICATED TO HORSES WITHOUT ALTERNATIVES. THE ORGANIZATION SERVESHORSES THAT ARE ABUSED, NEGLECTED, UNWANTED, AND AGED WHO HAVE NOALTERNATIVES FOR THEIR CARE.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $496,104
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 6.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 17
- Highest pay
- $76,092, 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 65% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 57% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 161% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (3)
- $461,624 spent. SANCTUARY FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED EQUINES: THE FOUNDATION PROVIDESRESCUE AND SANCTUARY TO ABUSED, NEGLECTED AND ABANDONED HORSES WHO HAVENO OTHER ALTERNATIVE FOR LIFE. TO HELP FUND OUR SANCTUARY OPERATIONSAND THE CARE OF OUR APPROXIMATELY 60 EQUINES, WE HAVE "FRIENDS OFEQUAMORE". DONORS MAY BECOME "FRIENDS OF EQUAMORE" BY PARTICIPATING INOUR "BUY-A-BALE PROGRAM AND THROUGH OUR HORSE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM. FOROUR BUY-A-BALE PROGRAM, DONORS PLEDGE A MONTHLY RECURRING DONATION OFAT LEAST $20 (THE AVERAGE COST OF A BALE OF HAY). ADDITIONALLY, ONE ORMORE DONOR MAY CHOOSE TO SPONSOR A PARTICULAR HORSE BY DONATING ALL ORA PORTION OF THE COST OF CARING FOR A SPECIFIC HORSE THEY SELECT. THOSEDONORS ALSO OFTEN ESTABLISH A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HORSE THEY SPONSOR,BENEFITING BOTH THE DONOR AND THE HORSE. OUR YEAR ROUND BUY-A-BALE
- $8,471 spent. OREGON HAY BANK: THE OREGON HAY BANK PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO RESPONSIBLEHORSE OWNERS FACING FINANCIAL CRISIS WITH HAY AND FEED ASSISTANCE, HOOFCARE AND VETERINARY SERVICES SO THEY CAN KEEP THEIR HORSES AT HOME. WEHAVE A HIGH SUCCESS RATE WITH THIS PROGRAM IN THAT OVER 90% OF HORSESHELPED REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES - AND DO NOT NEED TO BECOME EQUAMOREHORSES. QUALIFYING ORGANIZATIONS MAY ALSO REQUEST ASSISTANCE WITHUP-FRONT COSTS OF RESCUING UNWANTED HORSES AND ASSISTANCE DURING TIMESOF CRISIS SUCH AS NATURAL DISASTERS.
- EDUCATION: WE ARE DETERMINED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC NOT ONLY ABOUT OURSANCTUARY AND OUR HORSES, BUT ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM OF UNWANTEDHORSES AND HORSE ABUSE AND NEGLECT NATIONALLY. WE INCLUDE THISINFORMATION IN NEWSLETTERS, EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS, SANCTUARY TOURS, ANDOUR WEB SITE. OUR LONG TERM GOAL IS TO HAVE OUR RESCUE AND SANCTUARYWORK BECOME UNNECESSARY.
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
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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