Equus Foundation Inc

Analysis

Equus Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Westport, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Equus Foundation Inc reported income of $846k and spending of $836k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $1.3m to $846k (-33%), an average of -9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Equus Foundation Inc sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Paws 4 You Rescue Inc ($845k), Southern California Golden Retriever Rescue ($846k) and Humane Society and SPCA of Hancock County ($844k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 104% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (8.4% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $259k, net assets of $944k.