Kentucky · Public charity
The Foundation for the Horse Fka the Aaep Foundation Inc
Founded in 1994, the foundation for the horse is governed and stewarded by equine veterinarians. Our mission to improve the health and welfare of horses is supported by the expertise of many world-renowned caregivers and researchers, unequaled in their ability to identify the needs of the equine and the most critical health concerns…
- $1.5M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 25
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 14
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 0%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $1.1M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $25,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $160,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 8 to 14
- FY2017 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 17
- Total assets, FY2025
- $10M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 0% of the organizations The Foundation for the Horse Fka the Aaep Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 23 | $1.0M | 57% |
| FY2024 | 14 | $536k | 0% |
| FY2023 | 14 | $536k | 50% |
| FY2022 | 11 | $335k | 55% |
| FY2021 | 8 | $317k | 38% |
| FY2019 | 12 | $327k | 50% |
| FY2018 | 9 | $315k | 44% |
| FY2017 | 9 | $216k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Association of Equine Practitioners | $938,000 | 8 | 2% |
| Equitarian Initiative | $557,855 | 8 | 42% |
| Colorado State University | $254,359 | 5 | n/a |
| Nc State University | $194,510 | 5 | n/a |
| University of Texas | $160,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of California Davis | $125,373 | 5 | n/a |
| University of Florida | $97,108 | 3 | n/a |
| American Horse Council Foundation Inc | $90,000 | 3 | 21% |
| University of Kentucky Research Foundation | $73,862 | 3 | 0% |
| Cornell University | $65,723 | 3 | 0% |
Show all 45 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Association of Equine Practitioners | $938,000 | 8 | 2% |
| Equitarian Initiative | $557,855 | 8 | 42% |
| Colorado State University | $254,359 | 5 | n/a |
| Nc State University | $194,510 | 5 | n/a |
| University of Texas | $160,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of California Davis | $125,373 | 5 | n/a |
| University of Florida | $97,108 | 3 | n/a |
| American Horse Council Foundation Inc | $90,000 | 3 | 21% |
| University of Kentucky Research Foundation | $73,862 | 3 | 0% |
| Cornell University | $65,723 | 3 | 0% |
| The Race for Education Inc | $65,000 | 2 | 11% |
| Louisiana Tech University Foundation Inc | $64,900 | 2 | 0% |
| World Equine Veterinary Association | $60,000 | 7 | 100% |
| Trustees of Purdue University | $56,778 | 3 | n/a |
| The University of Georgia Foundation | $55,490 | 1 | 0% |
| American Horse Council Inc | $55,000 | 2 | 3% |
| Oregon State University Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Texas A&M Agrilife Research | $49,932 | 2 | n/a |
| University of Georgia | $40,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Regents of the University of California | $38,376 | 1 | n/a |
| Texas Equine Foundation | $30,000 | 3 | 6% |
| Louisiana State University | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 1% |
| University of Minnesota | $19,995 | 1 | n/a |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | $19,990 | 1 | n/a |
| Texas A&M University | $19,980 | 1 | n/a |
| International Veterinary Outreach | $19,489 | 1 | n/a |
| The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | $19,452 | 1 | n/a |
| Smithsonian Institution | $19,220 | 1 | 0% |
| Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue Inc | $17,000 | 2 | 2% |
| Teva Cares Foundation | $14,499 | 1 | 0% |
| The United States Pony Clubs Inc | $14,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Auburn University | $13,977 | 1 | n/a |
| Sound Equine Options | $12,395 | 1 | 1% |
| Retired Racehorse Project Ltd | $10,225 | 2 | 1% |
| Kansas State University | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mississippi State University | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Washington State University | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation | $9,908 | 1 | 1% |
| Brooke USA Inc | $8,338 | 1 | 1% |
| Fleet of Angels | $7,500 | 1 | 1% |
| Standardbred Retirement Foundation Inc | $6,660 | 1 | n/a |
| Oklahoma Large Animal First Responders Inc | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Morris Animal Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Lvma Equine Committee Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 3 recipients with no EIN on record ($160k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
The Foundation for the Horse Fka the Aaep Foundation Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 2 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 22 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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About The Foundation for the Horse Fka the Aaep Foundation Inc
- How much does The Foundation for the Horse Fka the Aaep Foundation Inc give?
- The Foundation for the Horse Fka the Aaep Foundation Inc reported 25 itemized grants totaling $1,103,258, out of $1,508,919 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 8 and 14 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2024.
- What does The Foundation for the Horse Fka the Aaep Foundation Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Animals (76%), Education (13%), Science & Tech (9%).
- Who are The Foundation for the Horse Fka the Aaep Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: American Association of Equine Practitioners ($938k), Equitarian Initiative ($558k), Colorado State University ($254k).
- Does The Foundation for the Horse Fka the Aaep Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as The Foundation for the Horse Fka the Aaep Foundation Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Humane World for Animals Inc, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Jpmorgan Chase Foundation.
- Where is The Foundation for the Horse Fka the Aaep Foundation Inc based?
- The Foundation for the Horse Fka the Aaep Foundation Inc is based in KY.
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