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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2024 Expires: March 2026

Equine Land Conservation Resource

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

4037 Iron Works Parkway, Suite 120
Lexington, KY, 40511

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Equine Land Conservation Resource meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to provide access to and conservation of land for equine use."

Year, State Incorporated:
1999, KY

Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) creates awareness of equine land loss and provides the equine community with tools and resources needed to prevent the loss of land for equine-related activities. The organization reports that it serves as the first point of contact for connecting to experts on advocating for and conserving access to land for horses, and represents the public land interests of the equine community at the national level. ELCR creates and provides free educational articles, tool, templates and webinars in its online resource library, and provides one-on-one technical assistance and counseling on local land-loss issues. The organization reports that it is building a national network of local equine advocacy and equine land conservation organizations to expand the rate at which land is protected for horses and horse-related activities. ECLR reports that in 2022, staff responded to 29 requests from 13 states for counseling and technical assistance regarding local horse land issues.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, Equine Land Conservation Resource's program expenses were:

Program services: $189,729

Total Program Expenses: $189,729

Chief Executive
Holley Groshek, Executive Director

Compensation*
$95,000

Chair of the Board
Dorothy Moyer

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired, Attorney

Board Size
9

Paid Staff Size
2

*2022 compensation, as reported by the charity, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Print advertisements, Corporate solicitation

Fundraising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $369,536, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Equine Land Conservation Resource's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Source of Funds
Loss on stock donation $-5
Contributions $257,621
Grant income $111,915
Interest income $784
Rental income $11,459
Miscellaneous income $12,948
Total Income $394,722

Programs: 83% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 13%

Total Income $394,722
Total expenses: $229,058
  Program expenses $189,729
  Fundraising expenses $10,240
  Administrative expenses $29,089
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $165,664
Beginning Net Assets $453,536
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $619,200
Total Liabilities $16,993
Total Assets $636,193

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance