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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-1764840

USA Equestrian Trust Inc

A private foundation in Lexington, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $125,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
USA Equestrian Trust
PO Box 13321
Lexington, KY 405833321
(415) 717-2635
www.trusthorses.org
Form and materials
Use the organization's website (www.trushorses.org) to make a grant request. Application may be made by letter describing the purpose of the grant, the amount requested, and what charitable and education benefits might be expected. Grant applications and procedures are available at www.trusthorses.org.
Deadlines
Grant requests must be submitted before the posted deadline.
Restrictions
Grants are limited to those which advance the purposes specified in the organization's bylaws, and restricted for charitable purposes only.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $3,758,731

  • Tax year 2024

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,934,739

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,307,950

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,875,992

  • Tax year 2022

    $66,870

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,995,770

  • Tax year 2021

    $108,884

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,315,344

  • Tax year 2020

    $73,128

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $5,462,054

  • Tax year 2018

    $16,786

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $5,476,342

  • Tax year 2017

    $122,625

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,309,933

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. DRESSAGE4KIDSCheshire, CT

    Operational support

    $75,000
  2. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Food and EnvironmentLexington, KY

    Endowed scholarship

    $50,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut1 grant $75,000
  2. Kentucky1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Alan F BalchPRESIDENT AND CEO Hours 20Pay $75,000
  • Fred K SarverCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Linda L AllenVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bob BellTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Guy R WarnerASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Lendon GraySECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • William A RoosASST SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL Hours 15Pay $50,000
  • Nancy M CoxDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jamie LinkDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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