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Standardbred Transition Alliance

Public charity · Grantmaker Westerville, OH EIN: 83-1585058 Website

To provide accreditation, inspection and award grants to approved organizations that acquire, rehabilitate, train, re-home, follow up and care for standardbred horses.

Standardbred Transition Alliance at a glance

In short: Standardbred Transition Alliance gave $200K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $40K), top state Kentucky. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$200,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$40,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$28,800
Total assets
$365,051
+0.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Kentucky (45% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Standardbred Transition Alliance

Who Standardbred Transition Alliance funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program: $89KNew Vocations RacehorseAdoption Program$89KPurple Haze Standrdbred Adoption Program: $42KPurple Haze StandrdbredAdoption Program$42KFutures for Standardbreds: $29KFutures for Standardbreds$29KHappy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary: $24KHappy Trails Farm AnimalSanctuary$24KSunshine Horses: $16KSunshine Horses$16K

The largest 2024 recipient was New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program ($89K). Together the top 5 received $200K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 21 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

ClayLexingtonOxfordWestbrookRavennaAftonBrunswickJefferson

How Standardbred Transition Alliance gives

  • Giving grew 233% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $200K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $200K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program Lexington, KYTransitioning Standardbred Horses$89,000
Purple Haze Standrdbred Adoption Program Oxford, NYTransitioning Standardbred Horses$42,000
Futures for Standardbreds Brunswick, METransitioning Standardbred Horses$28,800
Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary Ravenna, OHTransitioning Standardbred Horses$24,000
Sunshine Horses Clay, NYTransitioning Standardbred Horses$16,200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$365,051$338,163$362,046$200,0005$9,044
2023$362,341$349,045$326,878$200,0005$1,165
2022$319,509$231,029$264,704$125,0005$210
2021$360,065$234,364$177,643$60,0003$297
2020$306,128$156,915$171,792$40,0003$169

About Standardbred Transition Alliance

Based on IRS filings

Standardbred Transition Alliance is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Westerville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $365K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $9K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Standardbred Transition Alliance is led by Jennifer Daniels, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jennifer Daniels

    Executive Director

    Administrator → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $75K (2021) → $75K (2024)

  • Don Marean

    President

    Board Member → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Reid

    Co-Vice President

    President → Co-Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Franchetti

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Caldwell

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Greenfield

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Moira Fanning

    Co-Vice President

    Vice President → Co-Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Mancino

    Treasurer & Co-Vice President

    Board Member → Co-Vice President & Assistant Treasurer, 2022

    Co-Vice President & Assistant Treasurer → Co-Vice President & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Moore

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russell Williams

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • M. Kelly Young

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alison Moore

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Roberts

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Antonacci

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Bedard

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Bridgette Jablonsky (2020–2022) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Mitchel Skolnick (2020–2022) — Former Treasurer
  • Former: Patricia Hogan (2020–2022) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Bill Abelnour (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Mkelly Young (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Jennifer Daniels — Executive Director: $75KJennifer DanielsExecutive Director$75K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $75K, to Jennifer Daniels (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Standardbred Transition Alliance

How much does Standardbred Transition Alliance give each year?

Standardbred Transition Alliance gave $200K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $200K across 5 grants.

What is Standardbred Transition Alliance's typical grant size?

Standardbred Transition Alliance's median grant in 2024 was $28,800, and its average grant was $40,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Standardbred Transition Alliance give grants?

Standardbred Transition Alliance's top state is Kentucky, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (29%) and Maine (14%).

Does Standardbred Transition Alliance give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Standardbred Transition Alliance's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Transitioning Standardbred Horses" (5 grants).

Who are Standardbred Transition Alliance's largest grantees?

Standardbred Transition Alliance's largest 2024 grantees include New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program ($89,000), Purple Haze Standrdbred Adoption Program ($42,000) and Futures for Standardbreds ($28,800), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Standardbred Transition Alliance?

Standardbred Transition Alliance reported $365K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $338K.

What is Standardbred Transition Alliance?

Standardbred Transition Alliance is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Westerville, OH. It holds $365K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Standardbred Transition Alliance's EIN?

Standardbred Transition Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1585058. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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