Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc
TCA's mission is to fund and facilitate the support of Thoroughbreds and the people who care for them.
Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc at a glance
In short: Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc gave $1.1M across 72 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state Kentucky. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,080,870
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 72
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,012
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,302,626
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (10 of 70, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (30% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Retired Racehorse Project ($85K). Together the top 10 received $433K.
Grant Size Distribution
298 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 293 grants of 298 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 72 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 70 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $364K (2019) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 72 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Retired Racehorse Project Edgewater, MD | — | $85,000 |
| Backstretch Employee Service Elmont, NY | — | $40,000 |
| Backside Learning Center Louisville, KY | — | $35,000 |
| Beyond the Wire Owings Mills, MD | — | $35,000 |
| Equine Encore Foundation Tucson, AZ | — | $35,000 |
| TAKE2 Second Career Thoroughb Floral Park, NY | — | $32,500 |
| Throughbred Incentive Program Lexington, KY | — | $32,500 |
| Race Track Chaplaincy of Amer Elmont, NY | — | $31,800 |
| Bluegrass Farms Charities Lexington, KY | — | $30,000 |
| KY Race Track Chaplaincy Simpsonville, KY | — | $27,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,302,626 | $1,337,047 | $1,521,230 | $1,080,870 | 72 | $23,796 |
| 2024 | $1,350,850 | $895,262 | $1,450,499 | $1,036,965 | 63 | $47,161 |
| 2023 | $1,955,582 | $1,572,167 | $1,195,112 | $833,420 | 62 | $38,038 |
| 2022 | $1,533,312 | $1,190,737 | $1,090,271 | $723,790 | 58 | $28,248 |
| 2021 | $1,465,431 | $1,222,908 | $1,064,417 | $591,441 | 43 | $18,643 |
| 2020 | $1,252,888 | $1,271,983 | $1,376,096 | $1,043,277 | 67 | $11,656 |
| 2019 | $1,381,708 | $1,194,021 | $825,657 | $364,152 | 28 | $14,340 |
About Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc
Based on IRS filings
Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lexington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 72 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $24K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc is led by Erin Crady, Executive Director on filings since 2019; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erin Crady
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$97K (2019) → $115K (2025)
Michael McMahon
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Mahan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Shircliff
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Torie Gladwell
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brook Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Brogden
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Metzger
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Ullery
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liam O'Rourke
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Bernhard
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Pope
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christian Erickson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Mandella
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Green
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marette Farrell
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Griffin
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Lesley Campion (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Leah O'Meara (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Marshall Gramm (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Erin Halliwell (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Morgan Richardson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Brant Laue (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Cassidy Gaffalione (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jason Loutsch (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Anna Seitz (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bing Bush (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Davant Latham (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Lesley Howard (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Andy Hils (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Erik Johnson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bob Beck (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jaime Roth (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Terry Finley (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Cassidy Edwards (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nathan McCauley (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Bob Edwards (2019) — Director
- Former: Claire Novak Crosby (2019) — Director
- Former: Graham Motion (2019) — Director
- Former: Lonny Powell (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Devlin (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $115K, to Erin Crady (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc
How much does Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc give each year?
Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc gave $1.1M across 72 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 63 grants.
What is Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc's typical grant size?
Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,012, across 72 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc that year got $10K on average.
Where does Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc give grants?
Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc's top state is Kentucky, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Maryland (16%) and New York (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, KY (14 grants), Elmont, NY (3 grants), Owings Mills, MD (2 grants) and Louisville, KY (2 grants).
Who are Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc's largest grantees?
Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Retired Racehorse Project ($85,000), Race Track Chaplaincy of Amer ($80,300 across 3 grants) and Backstretch Employee Service ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc?
Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc?
Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lexington, KY. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc's EIN?
Thoroughbred Charities of America Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2861555. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 21, 2026)
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