Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance
Lexington, KY · EIN 45-4783644. Reported 240 grants totalling $10.8M to 89 organizations across tax years 2021-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, the IRS classifies it under animal welfare rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE D20) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 89 distinct organizations, with 5% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 95% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 2 year-to-year transitions. That is well above the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and above the 67% private foundations manage. This list is close to settled, so a newcomer has to displace someone rather than fill a gap.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $30,000. Half of what it reported fell between $20,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $10,000 and the largest $175,200. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Vocation Racehorse Adoption Program | Lexington, KY | $495,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Old Friends Inc | Georgetown, KY | $495,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation | Saratoga Spgs, NY | $495,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Midatlantic Horse Rescue Inc | Chesapeake Cy, MD | $465,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Second Stride Inc | Prospect, KY | $445,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Akindale Rehabilitation & Land Conservation Fund | Pawling, NY | $420,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Pegasus Foundation | Tehachapi, CA | $410,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rerun Inc | E Greenbush, NY | $355,700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Equine Rescue of Aiken | Aiken, SC | $290,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Secretariat Center Inc | Lexington, KY | $271,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kentucky Equine Humane Center Inc | Nicholasville, KY | $235,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare Inc | Rio Grande, PR | $183,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| After the Races | Elkton, MD | $175,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Florida Thoroughbred Retirement & Adoptive Care Inc | Hallandale Beach, FL | $170,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Square Peg Foundation | Half Moon Bay, CA | $170,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses | Commerce Twp, MI | $153,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Down the Stretch | Creston, WA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Our Mims Retirement Haven Inc | Paris, KY | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Thoroughbred Athletes Inc | Guthrie, OK | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Racehorse Remember Me Rescue Foundation | Burleson, TX | $145,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Trrac Inc | Coatesville, PA | $145,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Glen Ellen Vocational Academy | Glen Ellen, CA | $144,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Horse and Hound Rescue Foundation | Guthrie, OK | $140,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| This Old Horse Inc | Afton, MN | $134,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Win Place Home Inc | Canyon Country, CA | $133,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Exceller Fund Inc | Batavia, IL | $126,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program Inc | Farmington, NY | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Harmony and Hope Horse Haven Inc | Rodeo, NM | $123,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| War Horses at Rose Bower | Appomattox, VA | $121,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Foxie G Foundation Inc | Union Bridge, MD | $117,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hidden Acres Rescue for Thoroughbreds Inc | Cocoa, FL | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Equine Rescue and Adoption Foundation Inc | Palm City, FL | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemens Association Thoroughbred Rescue Fu | North Riverside, IL | $108,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center for Racehorse Retraining | Chugwater, WY | $108,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Ferdinand Inc | Mooresville, IN | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Second Call Thoroughbred Adoption and Placement | Helmetta, NJ | $103,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Brook Hill Retirement Center for Horses Inc | Forest, VA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hope for Horses Inc | Galt, CA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Horsepower Sanctuaries | Paso Robles, CA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| After the Homestretch-Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Out Side in Inc | Grand Haven, MI | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hope After Racing Thoroughbreds | Altoona, IA | $92,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Actt Naturally Inc | Greenwich, NY | $89,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue Inc | Shoals, WV | $87,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Central Kentucky Riding for Hope Inc | Lexington, KY | $86,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Final Furlong Inc | Ocala, FL | $84,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Beyond the Roses Equine Rescue and Retirement | Emmett, MI | $82,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lonestar Outreach to Place Ex-Racers | Driftwood, TX | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| South Florida SPCA Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals I | Homestead, FL | $79,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bright Futures Farm | Cochranton, PA | $78,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Virginia Thoroughbred Project | Mntpelier Sta, VA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Illinois Equine Humane Center Nfp | Maple Park, IL | $73,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Harry a Biszantz Memorial Center for Thoroughbred Retirement | Cottonwood, CA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue Inc | Dover Plains, NY | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses | Dixon, CA | $66,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga Inc | Saratoga Spgs, NY | $66,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New England Equine Rescue - North | West Newbury, MA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| James River Horse Foundation | Oilville, VA | $64,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Beginnings Thoroughbreds | East Amwell, NJ | $64,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses | Lexington, KY | $61,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hopes Legacy Equine Rescue Inc | Afton, VA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of Rochester and Monroe County Pca Inc | Fairport, NY | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Equine Advocates Incorporated | Valatie, NY | $59,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Second Chance Thoroughbreds Inc | Spencer, NY | $58,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Circle a Home for Horses Inc | Virginia Beach, VA | $56,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Racing for Home Inc | Hamden, CT | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Thoroughbred Placement Resources Inc | Uppr Marlboro, MD | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| R a C E Fund Inc | Harrisburg, PA | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Second Wind Thoroughbred Project Inc | Stamping Grd, KY | $49,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Blue Bloods Thoroughbred Adoption and Placement | Blanch, NC | $47,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Equestrian Inc | Brandon, FL | $46,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Healing Arenas Inc | Minden, NV | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Life Horse Inc | Rocky Ridge, MD | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rvr Horse Rescue Inc | Bradenton, FL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue | Dover Plains, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sandia Creek Ranch Auxiliary Foundation | Fallbrook, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Thoroughbred Retirement Network of Louisiana | Covington, LA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Southern California Thoroughbred Rescue | Yorba Linda, CA | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Days End Farm Horse Rescue Inc | Woodbine, MD | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Desert Oasis Rescue Inc | Tucson, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bowman Second Chance Thoroughbred Adoption | Minnetonka, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Pet Rescue | Chatsworth, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mitchell Farm Equine Retirement Inc | Salem, CT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Thoroughbred Retirement of Tampa Inc | Oldsmar, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Central Virginia Horse Rescue | Fredericksburg, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dale and Patti Shirley Equine Encore Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hpf-Rescue-Rehab-Rehome | Brentwood, NH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rising Starr Horse Rescue | Wilton, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Run for the Ribbons Inc | Morriston, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
79 of 89 (89%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 79 of 89 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79 | $3,580,000 | $30,000 |
| 2022 | 78 | $3,481,600 | $30,000 |
| 2023 | 83 | $3,690,000 | $30,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
21% of its giving went to organizations in Kentucky. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $30,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Kentucky.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 85 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 821 Corporate Drive, Lexington, KY, 40503.
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