Kentucky Equine Education Alliance
To increase awareness of the benefits of kys horse economy & to promote jobs & economic opportunities through the horse industry.
Kentucky Equine Education Alliance at a glance
In short: Kentucky Equine Education Alliance gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,000
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $60,306
- +97.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kentucky Equine Education Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Keep Foundation ($75K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Kentucky Equine Education Alliance gives
- Giving grew 200% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $75K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Keep Foundation Lexington, KY | Educating the Public About the Horse Industry | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $60,306 | $339,250 | $309,511 | $75,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | $30,566 | $300,945 | $308,311 | $25,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $37,932 | $255,032 | $272,960 | $1,065 | Total only |
| 2022 | $56,343 | $283,461 | $293,455 | $25,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $66,336 | $392,800 | $393,809 | $69,500 | 1 |
| 2020 | $66,483 | $207,145 | $163,945 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Kentucky Equine Education Alliance
Based on IRS filings
Kentucky Equine Education Alliance is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Lexington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $60K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $75K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kentucky Equine Education Alliance is led by Shannon Cobb, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shannon Cobb
Chairman
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrian Wallace
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bennie Sargent
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Case Clay
Director
Director → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Hamelback
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Sarver
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Jackson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Miller
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Fischer
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hallie Hardy
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Smith
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mindy Coleman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Price Bell
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Tribbett
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Hoskins
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Falcone
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Neely
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: David Ingordo (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Duncan Taylor (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ron Winchell (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Betsy Janes (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Conor Lucas (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Gerry Duffy (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Bill Casner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Doug Cauthen (2020–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Earl Rogers (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Frank Penn (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jack Murrell (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jack Smith (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Roy Cornett (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sean Beirne (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Terry Meyoks (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bret Schultz (2021) — Director
- Former: Courtney Schneider (2021) — Director
- Former: James Macleod (2021) — Director
- Former: Jeff Hall (2021) — Director
- Former: Katie Lamonica (2021) — Director
- Former: Ted Nicholson (2021) — Director
- Former: Vince Gabbert (2021) — Director
- Former: Andre Regard (2020) — Director
- Former: Andy Roberts (2020) — Director
- Former: Carl McEntee (2020) — Director
- Former: Chip Bach (2020) — Director
- Former: Craig Bandoroff (2020) — Director
- Former: Craig Wood (2020) — Director
- Former: David Blee (2020) — Director
- Former: Joe Costa (2020) — Director
- Former: Ken Mimmack (2020) — Director
- Former: Kiki Courtelis (2020) — Director
- Former: Mich Peterson (2020) — Director
- Former: Remi Bellocq (2020) — Director
- Former: Rich Wilcke (2020) — Director
- Former: Richard Connelley (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Kentucky Equine Education Alliance
How much does Kentucky Equine Education Alliance give each year?
Kentucky Equine Education Alliance gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is Kentucky Equine Education Alliance?
Kentucky Equine Education Alliance reported $60K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $339K.
What is Kentucky Equine Education Alliance?
Kentucky Equine Education Alliance is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Lexington, KY. It holds $60K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Kentucky Equine Education Alliance operate?
Kentucky Equine Education Alliance has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Kentucky Equine Education Alliance's EIN?
Kentucky Equine Education Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1089220. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
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