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
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyn Montgomery | Vice President | 2018-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen Ayres | Secretary | 2018-2025 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christine Griffin | President | 2017-2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandra Milton | Treasurer | 2022-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Constance Braun (former) | Secretary Treasurer | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyn Montgomery | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Ayres | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Griffin | President | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Milton | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyn Montgomery | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Ayres | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Griffin | President | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Milton | Treasurer | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyn Montgomery | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Ayres | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Griffin | President | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Milton | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 34 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyn Montgomery | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Ayres | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Griffin | President | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Milton | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyn Montgomery | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Ayres | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christine Griffin | President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 35 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Griffin | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Ayres | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lyn Montgomery | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Griffin | President | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Ayres | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lyn Montgomery | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Griffin | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Ayres | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lyn Montgomery | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Griffin | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Constance Braun | Secretary Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $149,928 | $175,026 | $302,873 | $302,873 | $149,860 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $122,318 | $178,082 | $327,971 | $327,971 | $122,318 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $199,043 | $257,027 | $383,736 | $383,736 | $199,043 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $375,108 | $167,829 | $441,720 | $441,720 | $375,057 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $269,372 | $167,693 | $234,441 | $234,441 | $269,352 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $231,735 | $151,401 | $132,762 | $132,762 | $231,726 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $160,806 | $131,543 | $52,428 | $52,428 | $140,067 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $102,582 | $91,642 | $23,164 | $23,164 | $97,633 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014-2015, 2019-2021, 2024 | 6 | $88,500 | 2024 | $22,500 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $19,392 | 2024 | $13,211 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $15,618 | 2024 | $10,268 | show |
| DORIS DAY ANIMAL FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 | $10,000 | show |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | Public charity | Exact | 2017 | 1 | $10,000 | 2017 | $10,000 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $6,871 | 2023 | $6,871 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EQUINE WELLBEING RESCUE INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $6,424 | 2023 | $1,382 | show |
| DOUBLE H EQUINE FOUNDATION AND SANCTUARY | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EQUINE WELLBEING RESCUE INC” | 2023 | 1 | $2,575 | 2023 | $2,575 | show |
| BINKY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EQUINE WELLBEING RESCUE INC” | 2019 | 1 | $1,200 | 2019 | $1,200 | show |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “EQUINE WELLBEING RESCUE INC” | 2023 | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 | $1,000 | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $175,026 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $178,082 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,218 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $178,082 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $257,027 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,521 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $257,027 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $167,829 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $167,829 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $167,693 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $167,693 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $151,401 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $151,401 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $131,543 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,969 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $131,543 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $91,642 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,969 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $91,642 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $81,147 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,529 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $81,147 | 100% |