Dedicated to improving the health and welfare of the horse by advancing care through innovation, discovery, education, research, scholarships, and benevolence.
A $160,000 grant to the American Association of Equine Practitioners set the tone for the Foundation for the Horse Fka the Aaep Foundation Inc’s recent giving: it uses large, purpose-driven awards to support equine promotion and the infrastructure around horse health. That pattern continues with repeat grants to Equitarian Initiative, including $100,000 awards in 2025 and a $92,500 award in 2024, alongside university-based support for equine research and veterinary education. The foundation’s stated mission is to improve the health and welfare of the horse through innovation, discovery, education, research, scholarships, and benevolence. Its active programs show that mission in practice: veterinary student scholarships, innovation and discovery research grants, young investigator awards, disaster relief funding, and horses-at-risk support. Recent grants also point to a strong emphasis on equine promotion, with support going to professional associations, research foundations, and university research entities. The grant record shows both one-time awards and repeated support for the same organizations over multiple years, which suggests an ongoing relationship with selected equine and veterinary institutions.
Equine promotion is one of the clearest themes in the recent record. The foundation gave $160,000 in 2024 and $145,000 in 2025 to the American Association of Equine Practitioners, both marked as grants to further equine promotion. It also supported Equitarian Initiative with $100,000 awards in 2025 and a $92,500 award in 2024. Research and academic equine work appear alongside that promotional support. North Carolina State University received $83,915 in 2024 and $41,890 in 2025, while Colorado State University received $45,012 in 2025 and $39,704 in 2023, each listed for further equine promotion. The foundation also funds university-based equine studies and veterinary education. University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc received $66,493 in 2024, and University of Florida received $48,399 in 2024 for the same stated purpose.
Typical awards cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $14,108, median of $24,966, and p75 of $44,232. The recent-grants list also shows larger outliers, including a $160,000 award and multiple $100,000 awards. Recipients appear across multiple years, especially Equitarian Initiative, North Carolina State University, Colorado State University, and University of Florida. The foundation operates as a grantmaker with active scholarship and research programs, and several of those programs accept unsolicited applications. It does not fund individuals directly.
$1.1M
$9.3M
$2.9M
$1.9M
Most grants fall between $14K and $44K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$44K
About 8% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Giving is national, and every grant in the recent sample went to U.S. recipients. North Carolina appears most often in the grant record, with multiple awards to Raleigh-based North Carolina State University. Other repeated hubs include Lexington, Kentucky; Stillwater, Minnesota; Gainesville, Florida; and Fort Collins, Colorado. The HQ state, Kentucky, accounts for 8% of grants, but most giving goes elsewhere. Recent recipient locations also include Athens, Georgia; Corvallis, Oregon; College Station, Texas; and Knoxville, Tennessee.
Its active programs include veterinary student scholarships, innovation and discovery research grants, young investigator research grants, disaster relief funding, and horses-at-risk grants. The stated mission centers on horse health and welfare through innovation, discovery, education, research, scholarships, and benevolence.
Yes for several programs. The Scholarships Program, Innovation & Discovery Research Grants, Disaster Relief Funding, Horses at Risk Grants, Young Investigator Research Grants, and General Scholarships are all listed as accepting unsolicited applications. The Coyote Rock Ranch Scholarships are not.
The foundation’s recent grant sizes cluster around a median of $24,966, with a p25 of $14,108 and a p75 of $44,232. The recent grants list also includes larger awards such as $100,000 and $160,000, showing that some grants are well above the typical range.
Yes, some programs are geographic scope: the Innovation & Discovery Research Grants and Young Investigator Research Grants allow U.S. and international projects, and Horses at Risk Grants and Disaster Relief Funding include international coverage as needed. In the recent grant sample provided, however, all recipients were in the United States.
Recent recipients include professional equine organizations, universities, and research foundations. Examples in the grant list include the American Association of Equine Practitioners, Equitarian Initiative, North Carolina State University, Colorado State University, and University of Florida.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EQUINE PRACTICIONERS | LEXINGTON, KY | $145,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EQUINE PRACTICIONERS | LEXINGTON, KY | $145,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| EQUITARIAN INITIATIVE | STILLWATER, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| EQUITARIAN INITIATIVE | STILLWATER, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | FORT COLLINS, CO | $45,012 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | FORT COLLINS, CO | $45,012 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | RALEIGH, NC | $41,890 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | RALEIGH, NC | $41,890 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES | GAINESVILLE, FL | $38,554 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES | GAINESVILLE, FL | $38,554 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| VARIOS OTHER GRANTS LESS THAN 5000 | — | $37,781 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| VARIOS OTHER GRANTS LESS THAN 5000 | — | $37,781 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $24,966 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $24,966 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $24,433 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $24,433 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | $19,080 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | $19,080 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $10,593 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $10,593 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| TEXAS EQUINE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | EL DORADO, AR | $10,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| TEXAS EQUINE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | EL DORADO, AR | $10,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| WORLD EQUINE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION | GRANBY, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| WORLD EQUINE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION | GRANBY, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| HEART OF PHOENIX EQUINE RESCUE | SHOALS, WV | $8,500 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| HEART OF PHOENIX EQUINE RESCUE | SHOALS, WV | $8,500 | 2025 | GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EQUINE PRACTITIONERS | LEXINGTON, KY | $160,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| EQUITARIAN INITIATIVE | STILLWATER, MN | $92,500 | 2024 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | RALEIGH, NC | $83,915 | 2024 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | ATHENS, GA | $66,493 | 2024 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | CORVALLIS, OR | $50,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | GAINESVILLE, FL | $48,399 | 2024 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | FORT COLLINS, CO | $32,403 | 2024 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| UT EXTENSION OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS | KNOXVILLE, TN | $20,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| AMERICAN HORSE COUNCIL FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $17,500 | 2024 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| WORLD EQUINE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION | GRANBY, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| HOOVED ANIMAL HUMANE SOCIETY | WOODSTOCK, IL | $6,492 | 2024 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EQUINE PRACTITIONERS | LEXINGTON, KY | $115,000 | 2023 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | FORT COLLINS, CO | $39,704 | 2023 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $38,376 | 2023 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| AMERICAN HORSE COUNCIL FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2023 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| EQUITARIAN INITIATIVE | STILLWATER, MN | $26,345 | 2023 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | ST CLOUD, MN | $19,990 | 2023 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $19,760 | 2023 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| TEVA CARES FOUNDATION | PARSIPPANY, NJ | $14,499 | 2023 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY | AUBURN, AL | $13,977 | 2023 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| TEXAS EQUINE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | EL DORADO, AR | $10,000 | 2023 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
| WORLD EQUINE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION | GRANBY, CT | $7,500 | 2023 | GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION |
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EQUINE PRACTICIONERS
$145,000GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EQUINE PRACTICIONERS
$145,000GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
EQUITARIAN INITIATIVE
$100,000GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
EQUITARIAN INITIATIVE
$100,000GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
$45,012GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
$45,012GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
$41,890GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
$41,890GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
$38,554GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
$38,554GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
VARIOS OTHER GRANTS LESS THAN 5000
$37,781GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
VARIOS OTHER GRANTS LESS THAN 5000
$37,781GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH
$24,966GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH
$24,966GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$24,433GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$24,433GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS
$20,000GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS
$20,000GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
$19,080GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
$19,080GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
$10,593GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
$10,593GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
TEXAS EQUINE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
$10,000GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
TEXAS EQUINE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
$10,000GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
WORLD EQUINE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION
$10,000GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
WORLD EQUINE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION
$10,000GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
HEART OF PHOENIX EQUINE RESCUE
$8,500GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
HEART OF PHOENIX EQUINE RESCUE
$8,500GRANT TO FUTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EQUINE PRACTITIONERS
$160,000GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
EQUITARIAN INITIATIVE
$92,500GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
$83,915GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC
$66,493GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
$50,000GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
$48,399GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
$32,403GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
UT EXTENSION OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS
$20,000GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
AMERICAN HORSE COUNCIL FOUNDATION INC
$17,500GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
WORLD EQUINE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION
$10,000GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
HOOVED ANIMAL HUMANE SOCIETY
$6,492GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EQUINE PRACTITIONERS
$115,000GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
$39,704GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
$38,376GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
AMERICAN HORSE COUNCIL FOUNDATION INC
$30,000GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
EQUITARIAN INITIATIVE
$26,345GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
$19,990GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH
$19,760GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
TEVA CARES FOUNDATION
$14,499GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
$13,977GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
TEXAS EQUINE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
$10,000GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION
WORLD EQUINE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION
$7,500GRANT TO FURTHER EQUINE PROMOTION