Whispering Grace Horses
To provide a safe and loving experience for humans and horses in a supportive faith based environment by building relationships that can mend behaviorial, emotional and everyday problems.
Whispering Grace Horses at a glance
In short: Whispering Grace Horses gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,971
- +91.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $7,486
- Median grant
- $7,486
- Total assets
- $3,567,219
- +60.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Whispering Grace Horses funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Flags of Freedom ($7K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Various 501(c)3 Organizations Massillon, OH | Assist with Veterans and foster care programs that share participants with Whispering Grace Horses and Freedom Farms programs. | $7,971 |
| Flags of Freedom Massillon, OH | Assist with Veterans and foster care programs that share participants with Whispering Grace Horses and Freedom Farms programs. | $7,000 |
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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 | $3,567,219 | $1,804,993 | $464,536 | $14,971 | 2 | $59,076 |
| 2024 | $2,222,079 | $738,691 | $387,534 | $7,814 | Total only | $6,766 |
| 2023 | $1,870,922 | $651,187 | $315,328 | — | — | $9,571 |
| 2022 | $1,535,063 | $524,073 | $261,490 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $1,272,480 | $403,573 | $207,899 | — | — | $259 |
| 2020 | $1,076,806 | $178,971 | $188,067 | — | — | $1 |
| 2019 | $1,085,902 | $245,907 | $177,342 | — | — | $8 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Whispering Grace Horses
Based on IRS filings
Whispering Grace Horses is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Massillon, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $59K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Whispering Grace Horses is led by William N Shearer, CEO & Co-Founder since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William N Shearer
CEO & Co-Founder
President → CEO & Co-Founder, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$15K (2025)
Doug Pugh
President
Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dick Nicely
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Furbay
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Zerrer
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Roth
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Shearer
Vice President & Co-Founder
Vice President → Vice President & Co-Founder, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Boylan
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Max Deuble
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Vicki Haines (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Stephen Deuble (2019–2022) — Secretary
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 $15K, to William N Shearer (CEO/Co-Founder).
Frequently asked questions about Whispering Grace Horses
How much does Whispering Grace Horses give each year?
Whispering Grace Horses gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $8K in grants paid.
How large is Whispering Grace Horses?
Whispering Grace Horses reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What is Whispering Grace Horses?
Whispering Grace Horses is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Massillon, OH. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Whispering Grace Horses operate?
Whispering Grace Horses has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Whispering Grace Horses's EIN?
Whispering Grace Horses's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4318097. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
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