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12 funders with a record of paying for “equine”
Where the money went Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → Michigan State University: $954K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Riggio Foundation → Omega Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation Center Inc: $930K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Foundation for the Horse → Equitarian Initiative: $465K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Triple Me Mac Equine Sanctuary: $245K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Foundation Inc → Equine Rescue of Aiken: $225K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Mary K Oxley Foundation → Grayson-Jockey Club Research Fdn Inc: $105K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Community Foundation of North Texas Inc → Humane Society of North Texas: $103K across 4 grants, latest 2024 American Quarter Horse Foundation → Colorado State University: $82K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Richard Reed Foundation → Robin's Nest Foundation: $70K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Linda I Smith Foundation → Red Bucket Equine Rescue: $55K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Equus Foundation Inc → Brook Hill Farm: $36K across 5 grants, latest 2024 The Latham Foundation for the → Wild Hearts Equine Therapeutic Cent: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → Cornell University: $779K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Foundation for the Horse → American Association of Equine Practitioners: $428K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Beauty's Haven Farm & Equine Rescue: $180K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Foundation Inc → Kentucky Equine Adoption Center: $165K across 2 grants, latest 2022 American Quarter Horse Foundation → University of Georgia Research Foundation: $79K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Mary K Oxley Foundation → Old Friends Equine: $66K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Richard Reed Foundation → Robin's Nest: $37K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Linda I Smith Foundation → Way Out West Equine Rescue: $37K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Equus Foundation Inc → Bravehearts Therapeutic Riding & Ed: $33K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Community Foundation of North Texas Inc → Ranch Hands Rescue: $30K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Riggio Foundation → Equine Advocates: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Latham Foundation for the → Heartstrides Therapeutic Horsemansh: $12K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → Texas A&m: $538K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Foundation for the Horse → American Association of Equine Practicioners: $290K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → South Texas Equine Sanctuary: $170K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Foundation Inc → Kentucky Equine Adoption Center: $140K across 2 grants, latest 2024 American Quarter Horse Foundation → Iowa State University: $75K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Mary K Oxley Foundation → University of Kentucky: $40K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Richard Reed Foundation → Halleck Creek Ranch: $35K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Linda I Smith Foundation → Shea Therapeutic Riding Center: $30K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Equus Foundation Inc → Horsepower Inc: $29K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Community Foundation of North Texas Inc → Steps With Horses: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Riggio Foundation → Omega Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation Center Inc: $17K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Latham Foundation for the → Guiding Reins: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → Colorado State University: $379K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → Texas A&m: $363K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → University of California-Davis: $266K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → University of Kentucky Research Foundation: $200K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Foundation for the Horse → North Carolina State University: $168K across 3 grants, latest 2023 The Foundation for the Horse → Colorado State University: $162K across 4 grants, latest 2023 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → Louisiana State University: $157K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → University of Illinois: $157K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Horse Feathers Equine Center: $150K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Dorset Equine Rescue: $140K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → University of Wisconsin - Madison: $138K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → Oklahoma State University: $137K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Foundation Inc → Equine Rescue of Aiken: $130K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Equine Rescue & Adoption Foundation: $130K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue: $130K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → University of Pennsylvania: $129K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → University of California-Davis: $115K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → University of Georgia: $111K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → University of Pennsylvania: $110K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine: $109K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → Ohio State University Research Foundation: $107K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc → Equine Assisted Therapies of South Florida: $105K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → Purdue University: $102K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → University of Kentucky Research Foundation: $97K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → Cornell University: $96K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc → Louisiana State University: $87K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Foundation Inc → Illinois Equine Humane Center Nfp: $83K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Foundation Inc → Equine Rescue and Adoption Foundation Inc: $80K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Inc: $5.1M on this topic. Open the funder. Grayson-Jockey Club Research… $5.1M The Foundation for the Horse: $1.5M on this topic. Open the funder. The Foundation for the Horse $1.5M Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc: $1.3M on this topic. Open the funder. Leslie L Alexander Foundation… $1.3M The Riggio Foundation: $967K on this topic. Open the funder. The Riggio Foundation $967K Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Foundation Inc: $823K on this topic. Open the funder. Thoroughbred Aftercare Allian… $823K American Quarter Horse Foundation: $235K on this topic. Open the funder. American Quarter Horse Founda… $235K Mary K Oxley Foundation: $211K on this topic. Open the funder. Mary K Oxley Foundation $211K Community Foundation of North Texas Inc: $153K on this topic. Open the funder. Community Foundation of North… $153K Richard Reed Foundation: $142K on this topic. Open the funder. Richard Reed Foundation $142K Linda I Smith Foundation: $121K on this topic. Open the funder. Linda I Smith Foundation $121K Equus Foundation Inc: $99K on this topic. Open the funder. Equus Foundation Inc $99K The Latham Foundation for the: $42K on this topic. Open the funder. The Latham Foundation for the $42K Michigan State University: received $954K on this topic Michigan State University $954K Omega Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation Center Inc: received $930K on this topic Omega Horse Rescue and Rehabili… $930K Cornell University: received $779K on this topic Cornell University $779K Colorado State University: received $623K on this topic Colorado State University $623K Texas A&m: received $538K on this topic Texas A&m $538K Equitarian Initiative: received $465K on this topic Equitarian Initiative $465K American Association of Equine Practitioners: received $428K on this topic American Association of Equine… $428K Texas A&m: received $363K on this topic Texas A&m $363K American Association of Equine Practicioners: received $290K on this topic American Association of Equine… $290K University of California-Davis: received $266K on this topic University of California-Davis $266K Triple Me Mac Equine Sanctuary: received $245K on this topic Triple Me Mac Equine Sanctuary $245K Equine Rescue of Aiken: received $225K on this topic Equine Rescue of Aiken $225K University of Kentucky Research Foundation: received $200K on this topic University of Kentucky Research… $200K Beauty's Haven Farm & Equine Rescue: received $180K on this topic Beauty's Haven Farm & Equine Re… $180K South Texas Equine Sanctuary: received $170K on this topic South Texas Equine Sanctuary $170K North Carolina State University: received $168K on this topic North Carolina State University $168K Kentucky Equine Adoption Center: received $165K on this topic Kentucky Equine Adoption Center $165K Louisiana State University: received $157K on this topic Louisiana State University $157K University of Illinois: received $157K on this topic University of Illinois $157K Horse Feathers Equine Center: received $150K on this topic Horse Feathers Equine Center $150K Kentucky Equine Adoption Center: received $140K on this topic Kentucky Equine Adoption Center $140K Dorset Equine Rescue: received $140K on this topic Dorset Equine Rescue $140K University of Wisconsin - Madison: received $138K on this topic University of Wisconsin - Madis… $138K Oklahoma State University: received $137K on this topic Oklahoma State University $137K Equine Rescue of Aiken: received $130K on this topic Equine Rescue of Aiken $130K Equine Rescue & Adoption Foundation: received $130K on this topic Equine Rescue & Adoption Founda… $130K Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue: received $130K on this topic Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue $130K University of Pennsylvania: received $129K on this topic University of Pennsylvania $129K University of California-Davis: received $115K on this topic University of California-Davis $115K University of Georgia: received $111K on this topic University of Georgia $111K University of Pennsylvania: received $110K on this topic University of Pennsylvania $110K Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine: received $109K on this topic Virginia Maryland College of Ve… $109K Ohio State University Research Foundation: received $107K on this topic Ohio State University Research… $107K Grayson-Jockey Club Research Fdn Inc: received $105K on this topic Grayson-Jockey Club Research Fd… $105K Equine Assisted Therapies of South Florida: received $105K on this topic Equine Assisted Therapies of So… $105K Humane Society of North Texas: received $103K on this topic Humane Society of North Texas $103K Purdue University: received $102K on this topic Purdue University $102K University of Kentucky Research Foundation: received $97K on this topic University of Kentucky Research… $97K Cornell University: received $96K on this topic Cornell University $96K Louisiana State University: received $87K on this topic Louisiana State University $87K Illinois Equine Humane Center Nfp: received $83K on this topic Illinois Equine Humane Center N… $83K Equine Rescue and Adoption Foundation Inc: received $80K on this topic Equine Rescue and Adoption Foun… $80K University of Georgia Research Foundation: received $79K on this topic University of Georgia Research… $79K Iowa State University: received $75K on this topic Iowa State University $75K Robin's Nest Foundation: received $70K on this topic Robin's Nest Foundation $70K Old Friends Equine: received $66K on this topic Old Friends Equine $66K Red Bucket Equine Rescue: received $55K on this topic Red Bucket Equine Rescue $55K University of Kentucky: received $40K on this topic University of Kentucky $40K Robin's Nest: received $37K on this topic Robin's Nest $37K Way Out West Equine Rescue: received $37K on this topic Way Out West Equine Rescue $37K Brook Hill Farm: received $36K on this topic Brook Hill Farm $36K Halleck Creek Ranch: received $35K on this topic Halleck Creek Ranch $35K Bravehearts Therapeutic Riding & Ed: received $33K on this topic Bravehearts Therapeutic Riding… $33K Ranch Hands Rescue: received $30K on this topic Ranch Hands Rescue $30K Shea Therapeutic Riding Center: received $30K on this topic Shea Therapeutic Riding Center $30K Horsepower Inc: received $29K on this topic Horsepower Inc $29K Wild Hearts Equine Therapeutic Cent: received $20K on this topic Wild Hearts Equine Therapeutic… $20K Equine Advocates: received $20K on this topic Equine Advocates $20K Steps With Horses: received $20K on this topic Steps With Horses $20K Omega Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation Center Inc: received $17K on this topic Omega Horse Rescue and Rehabili… $17K Heartstrides Therapeutic Horsemansh: received $12K on this topic Heartstrides Therapeutic Horsem… $12K Guiding Reins: received $10K on this topic Guiding Reins $10K 12 funders, 62 recipients, grants matching “equine” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $697,719 to MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY — equine research
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Largest: $160,000 to AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EQUINE PRACTITIONERS — grant to further equine promotion
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Largest: $15,000 to GREAT OAK EQUINE ASSISTED PROGRAMS — equine assisted services
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Largest: $9,900 to MISTY MEADOWS EQUINE LEARNING CENTE — equine welfare
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Largest: $125,000 to Equine Rescue of Aiken — thoroughbred aftercare
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Largest: $90,000 to TRIPLE ME MAC EQUINE SANCTUARY — animal rescue
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Largest: $37,000 to ROBIN'S NEST — equine therapy program expenses (17k) + middle/high school equine therapy program (20k)
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Largest: $10,000 to WILD HEARTS EQUINE THERAPEUTIC CENT — equine therapy for military/vets
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Largest: $15,000 to RED BUCKET EQUINE RESCUE — general use - animal rescue & rehabilitation
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Largest: $10,000 to EQUINE ADVOCATES — to rescue, protect and prevent the abuse of horses through education, investigation, rescue operations, the dissemination of information to the public and the operator of a horse s…
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Largest: $26,189 to HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTH TEXAS — for the purchase of a horse trailer, equine scale, vet stock, compact manure spreader and three round pens for the equine rescue ranch
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Largest: $50,000 to GRAYSON-JOCKEY CLUB RESEARCH FDN INC — equine research
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