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Nonprofit · EIN 88-3871494

EQUINE INTERNATIONAL CORP

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02115

Financials

$18K$16K2023$36K$18K2024$12K$21K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EQUINE INTERNATIONAL CORP by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$12,403$20,943-$8,540$12,067–$12,067
December 31, 2024990-EZ$35,511$17,753$17,758$20,607–$20,607
December 31, 2023990-EZ$18,317$15,753$2,564$2,849–$2,849
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,528
Program service revenue
$875

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,236
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$12,867
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$16,707
Program services (functional)
$20,936

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$20,607
Total assets, end of year
$12,067
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$12,067
Cash, savings and investments
$12,067
Gross receipts
$12,403

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Emily KiesonExecutive Director20$12,867
Christine RuddResearch Director10$0
Kristen StineBoard Member5$0
Bethany BaxleyBoard Member5$0
Amy JohnsonTreasurer5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Emily KiesonBoard Member/President/Executive Director20$0
Christine RuddBoard Member/Secretary/Research Coordinator10$0
Bethany BaxleyBoard Member/Officer3$0
Amy JohnsonBoard Member/Treasurer5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Emily KIesonExecutive Director10$10,000
Christine RuddSecretary/Researcher2$5,000
Samantha HemrichBoard Member1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
361 NEWBURY STREET, BOSTON, MA 02115-2727
In care of
% EMILY KIESON
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
361 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02115
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
Emily Kieson, 22 E Goulding St, Sherborn MA 01770
Signed the 990-EZ
Emily Kieson, Executive Director
Phone
(512) 517-5227

Mission

Equine International Corp. conducts research and develops accessible educational materials on equine behavior, welfare, and equine-human interactions. Its mission is to improve equine-assisted services (EAS) and promote ethical, relational approaches to horse-human partnerships through science-based programming and community engagement.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • As part of an international research project funded by the Ann Kern-Godal Foundation, the organization made a final payment to a researcher (as part of the grant funding) for $10,947 this payment. This payment supported the final phases of a horse-human ethogram project designed to improve equine welfare in EAS settings.
    Expenses $10,947
  • As part of the Ann Kern-Godal Grant funding, three researchers were funded to attend and present findings from the research on the equine-human ethogram and train participants in using the ethogram for equine-assisted services. The grant provided funding totaling $4236 for travel and conference expenses.
    Expenses $4,236
  • As part of the veteran EAS programming that Equine International does in collaboration with Project Comeback, facilitators in programming were paid for their role in the work. Three facilitators were paid a total of $5753.
    Expenses $5,753

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
88-3871494
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D05)
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,067
Income (IRS master file)
$12,403

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$12,403$20,943$12,067XML
990-N for 2024
Officer: Emily Kieson
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 2024$35,511$17,753$20,607IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$18,317$15,753$2,849XML
990December 2022$201$0$201IRS

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 88-3871494).

Questions about EQUINE INTERNATIONAL CORP

What is the EIN of EQUINE INTERNATIONAL CORP?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EQUINE INTERNATIONAL CORP is 88-3871494.
Is EQUINE INTERNATIONAL CORP tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to EQUINE INTERNATIONAL CORP tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EQUINE INTERNATIONAL CORP file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of EQUINE INTERNATIONAL CORP 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 INTERNATIONAL CORP last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of EQUINE INTERNATIONAL CORP?
The 990-N for 2024 names Emily Kieson.
Who are the officers and directors of EQUINE INTERNATIONAL CORP?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $12,867 (Emily Kieson, Executive Director).
How much revenue does EQUINE INTERNATIONAL CORP have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,403, expenses of $20,943 and total assets of $12,067 at year end.

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