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EQUINE WELLBEING RESCUE INC

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $150K · expenses $175K · assets $303K

EIN
45-2835562
Address
8369 BUCKSKIN TRL, SNOWFLAKE, AZ 85937-6119
Website
www.equinewellbeing.org
NTEE code
D20
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2012
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Mission

Protecting horses donkey mules and minis from neglect and abuse. Rescuing, providing medical and nursing care, training and rehoming equines and public education on proper care of equines.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Lyn Montgomery Vice President2018-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Karen Ayres Secretary2018-2025 4 $0 reported 1
Christine Griffin President2017-2025 40 $0 reported 1
Sandra Milton Treasurer2022-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Constance Braun (former) Secretary Treasurer2017 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lyn Montgomery Vice President2 $0-$0 $01
Karen Ayres Secretary4 $0-$0 $01
Christine Griffin President40 $0-$0 $01
Sandra Milton Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lyn Montgomery Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
Karen Ayres Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Christine Griffin President40 $0-$0 $01
Sandra Milton Treasurer6 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lyn Montgomery Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
Karen Ayres Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Christine Griffin President40 $0-$0 $01
Sandra Milton Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 34 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lyn Montgomery Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Karen Ayres Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Christine Griffin President30 $0$0$0 $01
Sandra Milton Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lyn Montgomery Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Karen Ayres Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Christine Griffin President10 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 35 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Christine Griffin President40 $0$0$0 $01
Karen Ayres Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Lyn Montgomery Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Christine Griffin President40 $0-- $01
Karen Ayres Secretary1 $0-- $01
Lyn Montgomery Vice President1 $0-- $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Christine Griffin President10 $0-$0 $01
Karen Ayres Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Lyn Montgomery Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Christine Griffin President10 $0-$0 $01
Constance Braun Secretary Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$149,928$175,026 $302,873$302,873 $149,860$0 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$122,318$178,082 $327,971$327,971 $122,318$0 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$199,043$257,027 $383,736$383,736 $199,043$0 ---
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$375,108$167,829 $441,720$441,720 $375,057$0 $0034
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$269,372$167,693 $234,441$234,441 $269,352$0 $0020
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$231,735$151,401 $132,762$132,762 $231,726$0 $0035
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$160,806$131,543 $52,428$52,428 $140,067$0 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$102,582$91,642 $23,164$23,164 $97,633$0 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$79,408$81,147 $12,224$12,224 $71,558$0 ---

Funders of this organization

10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $161,580 in all, tax years 2014 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2015, 2019-2021, 2024 6$88,500 2024$22,500
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$19,392 2024$13,211
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$15,618 2024$10,268
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DORIS DAY ANIMAL FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2020 1$10,000 2020$10,000
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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS Public charity Exact 2017 1$10,000 2017$10,000
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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$6,871 2023$6,871
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “EQUINE WELLBEING RESCUE INC” 2020-2023 4$6,424 2023$1,382
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DOUBLE H EQUINE FOUNDATION AND SANCTUARY Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “EQUINE WELLBEING RESCUE INC” 2023 1$2,575 2023$2,575
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BINKY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “EQUINE WELLBEING RESCUE INC” 2019 1$1,200 2019$1,200
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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “EQUINE WELLBEING RESCUE INC” 2023 1$1,000 2023$1,000
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
HORSEN AROUND RESCUE RANCH AND FOUNDATION INCAZD20 $152,998$209,949 TRASURER/SEC$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
PEI PEOPLE SHAR PEI RESCUE INCAZD20 $161,632$162,166 Director at Large$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
DESERT OASIS RESCUE INCAZD20 $140,925$142,562 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
DESERT PAWS RESCUEAZD20 $157,088$127,584 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
COOPER S CHANCE ANIMAL RESCUE INCAZD20 $150,000$150,000 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
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CHELES CAT CARE INCAZD20 $150,672$149,384 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
SAHUARO STATE KENNEL CLUB INCAZD20 $159,860$158,191 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
PURR PROJECT ANIMAL RESCUEAZD20 $140,203$143,259 PRESIDENT$42,400 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
PAWS PATROL INCAZD20 $154,026$142,451 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ANIMALS BENEFIT CLUB OF ARIZONA INCAZD20 $155,883$242,218 Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
BARN HOUSE COMMUNITYAZD20 $138,316$117,663 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
PIMA PAWS FOR LIFEAZD20 $141,307$170,997 Member at Large$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
DOUBLE H EQUINE FOUNDATION AND SANCTUARYAZD20 $140,828$138,805 PRESIDENT/TR$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
LITTLE ORPHAN ANIMALS INCAZD20 $158,575$246,597 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
JEROME HUMANE SOCIETY JHSAZD20 $162,191$161,105 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
HANGRY DONKEY SANCTUARYAZD20 $156,384$114,248 Foundation Mgr.$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
EQUINE RESCUE INCNYD20 $150,661$164,997 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar name
ALLEGIANCE RANCH AND EQUINE RESCUE INCCOD20 $156,736$156,235 EXECUTIVE DI$12,000 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
COMPACT CANINE RESCUE INCVAD20 $140,030$131,221 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
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NINE LIVES KITTY RESCUE INCFLD20 $153,250$150,929 Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FORGOOD INC funds this one DAF sponsor$2,124,361117 352015–2023 LUCKY LAB RESCUE INC; CALLING ALL CATS RESCUES INC; SAFE LANDING TB HORSE RESCUE AND SANCTUARY; I HEART ANIMAL RESCUE INC and 31 more
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$926,01759 402018–2024 I HEART ANIMAL RESCUE INC; BUBBLES DOG RESCUE; ARMYS LEGACY ANIMAL RESCUE AND SANCTUARY INC; REAL ROTT RESCUE and 36 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$898,38024 122014–2024 ANIMALS BENEFIT CLUB OF ARIZONA INC; CALLING ALL CATS RESCUES INC; KARMA RESCUE INC; BARN HOUSE COMMUNITY and 8 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$890,58412 52016–2024 ANIMALS BENEFIT CLUB OF ARIZONA INC; RESCUE PALS AN ARIZONA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION; I HEART ANIMAL RESCUE INC; CAT RESCUE OF MARYLAND INC and 1 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$591,78442 212016–2024 CHERISHED CATS RESCUE ALLIANCE INC; KARMA RESCUE INC; ANIMALS BENEFIT CLUB OF ARIZONA INC; NORTHSTAR PET RESCUE INC and 17 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$366,65645 172019–2024 TRI-COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE INC; RESCUE 4 ALL INC; HEART OF TEXAS LAB RESCUE INC; ANIMAL RESCUE AND FOSTER PROGRAM INC and 13 more
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor$357,48224 32015–2024 BRITTANY RESCUE IN TEXAS INC; TEXAS RUSTLERS GUINEA PIG RESCUE INC; LUCKY LAB RESCUE INC
ELMINA B SEWALL FOUNDATION Private foundation$329,5005 12020–2024 HALFWAY HOME PET RESCUE INC
SUSANNE MARCUS COLLINS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$250,0004 12021–2024 GUARDIAN ANGELS CAT RESCUE INC
ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$212,85814 42014–2024 HORSEN AROUND RESCUE RANCH AND FOUNDATION INC; PAWS PATROL INC; ANIMALS BENEFIT CLUB OF ARIZONA INC; PIMA PAWS FOR LIFE
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$185,7173 12014–2017 KARMA RESCUE INC
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$180,75710 22019–2024 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HORSE RESCUE; ALLEGIANCE RANCH AND EQUINE RESCUE INC
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION funds this one Private foundation$165,635286 802020–2023 HEART OF TEXAS LAB RESCUE INC; LUCKY LAB RESCUE INC; TABBY TAILS CAT RESCUE; RESCUE 4 ALL INC and 76 more
GASTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$151,9129 12015–2024 TRI-COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE INC
EGCMN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$130,0002 12021–2022 EQUINE RESCUE INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $175,026 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,516 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $131,426 75.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $20,020 11.4%
Grants and similar amounts paid $9,516 5.4%
Fees to independent contractors $8,115 4.6%
Printing, publications, postage $5,949 3.4%
Total$175,026100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $178,082 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,218 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $140,398 78.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $17,081 9.6%
Printing, publications, postage $12,999 7.3%
Grants and similar amounts paid $5,218 2.9%
Fees to independent contractors $2,386 1.3%
Total$178,082100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $257,027 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,521 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $202,112 78.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $35,600 13.9%
Grants and similar amounts paid $10,521 4.1%
Printing, publications, postage $8,719 3.4%
Fees to independent contractors $75 0.0%
Total$257,027100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $167,829 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $122,070$122,070$0$0 72.7%
All other expenses $21,890$21,890$0$0 13.0%
Office expenses $8,923$8,923$0$0 5.3%
Travel $7,123$7,123$0$0 4.2%
Information technology $3,690$3,690$0$0 2.2%
Insurance $1,953$1,953$0$0 1.2%
Fees: legal $1,769$1,769$0$0 1.1%
Fees: accounting $240$240$0$0 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $171$171$0$0 0.1%
Total$167,829100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $167,693 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $121,601$121,601$0$0 72.5%
Other (as described)Grants paid to others $12,293$12,293$0$0 7.3%
Office expenses $11,073$11,073$0$0 6.6%
Travel $10,331$10,331$0$0 6.2%
Advertising and promotion $5,833$5,833$0$0 3.5%
Other (as described)Hope's Legacy Emergency Food Fund $2,037$2,037$0$0 1.2%
Insurance $1,995$1,995$0$0 1.2%
Fees: accounting $1,440$1,440$0$0 0.9%
Fees: legal $755$755$0$0 0.5%
Information technology $335$335$0$0 0.2%
Total$167,693100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $151,401 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $109,167$109,167$0$0 72.1%
Travel $17,624$17,624$0$0 11.6%
Office expenses $12,277$12,277$0$0 8.1%
Other (as described)Hope's Legacy Emergency Food Fund-Grants $5,668$5,668$0$0 3.7%
Advertising and promotion $2,807$2,807$0$0 1.9%
Insurance $1,533$1,533-- 1.0%
Information technology $1,038$1,038$0$0 0.7%
Fees: legal $674$674$0$0 0.4%
Fees: accounting $613$613$0$0 0.4%
Total$151,401100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $131,543 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,969 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $104,878 79.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $18,268 13.9%
Printing, publications, postage $5,040 3.8%
Grants and similar amounts paid $2,969 2.3%
Fees to independent contractors $388 0.3%
Total$131,543100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $91,642 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,969 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $60,918 66.5%
Fees to independent contractors $19,619 21.4%
Grants and similar amounts paid $4,969 5.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,936 4.3%
Printing, publications, postage $2,200 2.4%
Total$91,642100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $81,147 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,529 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $77,103 95.0%
Grants and similar amounts paid $1,529 1.9%
Printing, publications, postage $1,440 1.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,075 1.3%
Total$81,147100%

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