US HORSE WELFARE AND RESCUE INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $209K · expenses $185K · assets $107K
- EIN
- 81-5426839
- Address
- 345 WATERVILLE RD, AVON, CT 06001-2816
- Website
- ushorsewelfare.org
- NTEE code
- D20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2017 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Susan Mitchell (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To promote the safety and well-being of Americas equines through Advocacy Education outreach supportive programs and Rescue while fostering the safety and well-being of the human spirit through activities and programs as our Rescue Horses Rescue Humans in need.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 27 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
27 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Elizabeth Mitchell | President Executive Director | 2021-2025 | 60 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Vanderhoof | Secretary | 2023-2025 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ed Cohen | Member Board of Directors | 2022-2025 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Voorvaart | Member Board of Director | 2025 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steven Mitchell | Member Board of Directors | 2021-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Martel | Trustee | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Darla Voorvaart | Member Board of Directors | 2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bette Holmes | Vice President | 2025 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ginny Gerold | Treasurer | 2025 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Frazier | Vice President of Special Projects | 2021-2025 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bonnie Bassett (former) | Vice-President and Volunteer Coordinator | 2022-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julie Cerruto (former) | Director | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kim Glooch (former) | Director | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lori Elkin (former) | Director | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Cornoschio (former) | Director | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kat Morrill (former) | Director | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bob Carbonell (former) | Director | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jack Volinski (former) | Treasurer | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Henault (former) | Director | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Veronica Marshall (former) | Director and Events Coordinator | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aimee Edgar (former) | Director | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kristen Hines-Baker (former) | Director | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tracy Bennett (former) | Director and VP Programs & Operations | 2021-2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Danial Connelly (former) | Treasurer | 2021 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heather Gombos (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robin Lyons (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Veronika Viazova (former) | Director and Financial Manager | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 45 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Voorvaart | Member Board of Director | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ed Cohen | Member Board of Directors | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steven Mitchell | Member Board of Directors | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Martel | Trustee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Darla Voorvaart | Member Board of Directors | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Elizabeth Mitchell | President Executive Director | 60 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bette Holmes | Vice President | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ginny Gerold | Treasurer | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Vanderhoof | Secretary | 12 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Frazier | Vice President of Special Projects | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 14 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Mitchell | President | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bonnie Bassett | Vice-President and Volunteer Coordinator | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Vanderhoof | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Cerruto | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Glooch | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lori Elkin | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ed Cohen | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Cornoschio | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kat Morrill | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bob Carbonell | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jack Volinski | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Henault | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Veronica Marshall | Director and Events Coordinator | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aimee Edgar | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Mitchell | President | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Cerruto | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Frazier | Director and Volunteer Coordinator | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Henault | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Veronica Marshall | Director and Marketing & Events Coordinator | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jack Volinski | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bonnie Bassett | Vice-President and Volunteer Coordinator | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ed Cohen | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aimee Edgar | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristen Hines-Baker | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Vanderhoof | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Mitchell | President | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tracy Bennett | Director and VP Programs & Operations | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Cerruto | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Frazier | Director and Volunteer Coordinator | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Henault | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Veronica Marshall | Director and Marketing & Events Coordinator | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jack Volinski | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bonnie Bassett | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ed Cohen | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aimee Edgar | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristen Hines-Baker | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Mitchell | President | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Danial Connelly | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Heather Gombos | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steven Mitchell | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tracy Bennett | VP Programs and Operations | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Cerruto | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Frazier | Secretary and Volunteer Coordinator | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robin Lyons | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Henault | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Veronica Marshall | Director and Marketing & Events Coordinator | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Veronika Viazova | Director and Financial Manager | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $208,697 | $185,423 | $106,710 | $70,813 | $32,341 | $118,436 | $0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $208,697 | $185,423 | $106,710 | $70,813 | $32,341 | $118,436 | $0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $188,382 | $183,851 | $82,928 | $47,539 | $39,536 | $143,809 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $188,664 | $171,438 | $85,599 | $43,008 | $45,365 | $131,811 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $144,802 | $177,372 | $59,126 | $25,782 | $46,595 | $80,961 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $124,199 | $136,531 | $79,325 | $58,352 | $53,735 | $63,450 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $110,031 in all, tax years 2018 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $39,805 | 2024 | $18,930 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2021 | 3 | $27,100 | 2021 | $7,775 | show |
| YHB CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2020 | 3 | $21,000 | 2020 | $5,000 | show |
| NEWMANS OWN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “US HORSE WELFARE AND RESCUE INC” | 2019 | 1 | $7,500 | 2019 | $7,500 | show |
| GREATER HARTFORD GIVES FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $7,089 | 2020 | $7,089 | show |
| RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $5,610 | 2023 | $5,610 | show |
| THE@RALPH AND VIRGINIA MULLIN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “US HORSE WELFARE AND RESCUE INC” | 2018 | 1 | $1,393 | 2018 | $1,393 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “US HORSE WELFARE AND RESCUE INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $534 | 2023 | $125 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $185,423 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $8,394
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $60,475 | $44,678 | $15,797 | $0 | 32.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Animal Related Expenses: Feed, Hay, Medications, Shavings, etc | $35,682 | $35,682 | $0 | $0 | 19.2% |
| Occupancy | $21,387 | $0 | $21,387 | $0 | 11.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Animal Related Services: Veterinarian & Farrier | $17,472 | $17,472 | $0 | $0 | 9.4% |
| All other expenses | $16,314 | $5,049 | $11,075 | $190 | 8.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Facility Related Expenses: fly control, repairs & maintenance, porta potty, waste disposal | $11,755 | $11,755 | $0 | $0 | 6.3% |
| Other (as described) Event | Event /Fundraising Expenses | $8,394 | $0 | $0 | $8,394 | 4.5% |
| Information technology | $4,583 | $0 | $4,583 | $0 | 2.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,868 | $1,482 | $0 | $2,386 | 2.1% | |
| Insurance | $3,669 | $0 | $3,669 | $0 | 2.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,824 | $0 | $1,824 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $43,847 | $0 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $185,423 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $183,851 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $11,127
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $76,335 | 41.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $74,933 | 40.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $32,583 | 17.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $11,127 | reported apart |
| Total | $183,851 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $171,438 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $10,835
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $69,281 | 40.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $68,369 | 39.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $33,788 | 19.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $10,835 | reported apart |
| Total | $171,438 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $177,372 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $11,532
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $72,834 | 41.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $58,823 | 33.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $45,715 | 25.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $11,532 | reported apart |
| Total | $177,372 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $136,531 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $5,201
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $72,779 | 53.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $38,806 | 28.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $24,946 | 18.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $5,201 | reported apart |
| Total | $136,531 | 100% |
State business registration
- US HORSE WELFARE AND RESCUE, INC. CT, Non-Stock, Active (Annual report due), formed 2016-12-27
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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