Nonprofit · EIN 11-3313534
EQUINE ADVOCATES INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · VALATIE, NY 12184
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,264,875 | $2,356,053 | $1,908,822 | $9,242,025 | $73,085 | $9,168,940 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $3,107,043 | $2,383,773 | $723,270 | $7,325,190 | $65,072 | $7,260,118 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,885,482 | $2,052,107 | $1,833,375 | $6,945,080 | $348,057 | $6,597,023 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,122,715
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $142,160
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,699
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $816,766
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $934,612
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,063
- Travel
- $4,379
- Depreciation
- $169,522
- Program services (functional)
- $1,785,707
- Management and general (functional)
- $337,472
- Fundraising (functional)
- $232,874
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,325,190
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,242,025
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $73,085
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,168,940
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,859,706
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,762,706
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,158,514
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,426
- Gross receipts
- $6,186,516
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN WAGNER | SEC'Y/DEVLP Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $89,960 | $6,612 |
| SUSAN WAGNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $89,960 | $6,612 |
| LISKEN CORDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISA HAWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GUARINO LESTER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA NADEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY TUCKER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY WATTS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN WAGNER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $92,904 | $7,736 |
| KAREN WAGNER | Sec'y/Devlp Dir Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $92,904 | $7,736 |
| JEFFREY TUCKER | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE JACKSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA NADEAU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN GOLDNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY WATTS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGAN BACKER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISA HAWORTH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GUARINO LESTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL MESCHINO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN WAGNER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $89,960 | $11,707 |
| KAREN WAGNER | Sec'y/Devlp Dir Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $89,960 | $11,707 |
| JEFFREY TUCKER | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE JACKSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN SYGROVE | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA NADEAU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN GOLDNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY WATTS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGAN BACKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISA HAWORTH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GUARINO LESTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL MESCHINO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3212 ROUTE 66 1, VALATIE, NY 12184-0000
- In care of
- % SUSAN WAGNER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SUSAN WAGNER, PO BOX 354, CHATHAM, NY 12037
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN WAGNER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (518) 245-1599
- Website
- WWW.EQUINEADVOCATES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCOTT STACKROW & COMPANY PC
Mission
TO RESCUE, PROTECT AND PREVENT THE ABUSE OF EQUINES THROUGH EDUCATION, INVESTIGATION, RESCUE OPERATIONS, THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC AND THE OPERATION OF A HORSE SANCTUARY FOR SLAUGHTER-BOUND, ABUSED AND NEGLECTED HORSES.
Program accomplishments
- TO CONDUCT RESCUE OPERATIONS TO SAVE EQUINES, INCLUDING HORSES, PONIES, DONKEYS & MULES FROM SLAUGHTER & ANY FORM OF ABUSE & NEGLECT; TO OPERATE A HORSE SANCTUARY WHERE RESCUED EQUINES ARE CARED FOR IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH IS A MODEL FOR THE WAY EQUINES SHOULD LIVE AND BE TREATED & ALSO AS A WAY TO EDUCATE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS & THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE DIFFERENT SITUATIONS FROM WHICH EQUINES ARE RESCUED - THIS IS DONE THROUGH THE EXAMPLES OF THE ONES WHO ARE RESCUED & LIVE AT THE SANCTUARY - THEY ARE AMBASSADORS FOR OTHERS FROM SIMILAR SITUATIONS WHO ALSO NEED HELP AND/OR RESCUE; TO PROVIDE HUMANE EDUCATION AS TAUGHT BY A TEACHER IN OUR HUMANE EDUCATION CENTER, SERVICING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND HIGHER GRADE STUDENTS TO HELP FULFILL STATE LEARNING STANDARDS AS MANDATED BY NEW YORK STATE HUMANE EDUCATION LAW; TO CONDUCT AND PRESENT SYMPOSIUMS, LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS & OTHER EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS & TOURS AT OUR HUMANE EDUCATION CENTER ON THE SANCTUARY GROUNDS - TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT EQUINE-RELATED ISSUES, THE SPECIAL CARE & NEEDS OF EQUINES AND TO FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING & NEED FOR THE RESCUE & PROTECTION OF WILD & DOMESTIC EQUINES;TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS INTO VARIOUS FORMS OF EQUINE ABUSE, INCLUDING SLAUGHTER, THE PMU INDUSTRY, THE URBAN CARRIAGE HORSE TRADE, THE TRAGIC FATE OF MOST CAMP HORSES, THE HORROR OF HORSE SLAUGHTER AUCTIONS, ETC.;TO PRODUCE FILMS, VIDEO, BOOKS, LITERATURE & OTHER MATERIALS TO PRESENT AND/OR OFFER TO THE PUBLIC AS A WAY TO BRING ABOUT BETTER AWARENESS OF PROBLEMS FACING WILD & DOMESTIC EQUINES IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD.Expenses $1,785,707
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-3313534
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,242,025
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,186,516
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,264,875 | $2,356,053 | $9,242,025 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,107,043 | $2,383,773 | $7,325,190 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,885,482 | $2,052,107 | $6,945,080 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,373,325 | $1,917,745 | $4,876,836 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-3313534).
Questions about EQUINE ADVOCATES INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of EQUINE ADVOCATES INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EQUINE ADVOCATES INCORPORATED is 11-3313534.
- Is EQUINE ADVOCATES INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to EQUINE ADVOCATES INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EQUINE ADVOCATES INCORPORATED file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EQUINE ADVOCATES INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EQUINE ADVOCATES INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EQUINE ADVOCATES INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SUSAN WAGNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of EQUINE ADVOCATES INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $89,960 (KAREN WAGNER, SEC'Y/DEVLP).
- How much revenue does EQUINE ADVOCATES INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,264,875, expenses of $2,356,053 and total assets of $9,242,025 at year end.
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