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Nonprofit · EIN 47-4016989

AMERICAN WILD HORSE PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN

Tax-exempt · RENO, NV 89509

Financials

$4.2M$3.4M2023$3.4M$4.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN WILD HORSE PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,433,744$4,770,580-$1,336,836$5,073,506$287,562$4,785,944
December 31, 2023990$4,178,550$3,431,686$746,864$6,494,191$371,411$6,122,780
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,404,124
of which government grants
$113,638
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$29,154
Other revenue
$466

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$900
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$138,467
Other salaries and wages
$1,013,526
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,264,723
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$251,380
Accounting fees
$51,523
Occupancy
$28,500
Travel
$203,294
Depreciation
$36,611
Program services (functional)
$3,788,038
Management and general (functional)
$472,291
Fundraising (functional)
$510,251

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,494,191
Total assets, end of year
$5,073,506
Total liabilities, end of year
$287,562
Net assets, end of year
$4,785,944
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,676,479
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,785,944
Gross receipts
$3,593,142
Employees
22
Volunteers
125
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUZANNE ROYSECRETARY & EXECUTIVE DIRE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$138,467
ANDREW WILSONDIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS
Highest-paid employee
40$119,317
FERNANDO GUERRADIRECTOR OF LAW AND POLICY
Highest-paid employee
40$106,408
ELLIE PRICEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BILL HAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICIA MILLERBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KT MERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALICIA GOETZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHANIE ZILLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUZANNE ROYSECRETARY & EXECUTIVE DIRE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$94,557
ELLIE PRICEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DUSTIN BROWNVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
STEPHANIE ZILLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BILL HAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALICIA GOETZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KATHLEEN LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOAN D'AVANZODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SHERI SALATADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICIA MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
316 CALIFORNIA AVE PMB 527, RENO, NV 89509-1650
In care of
% MS SUZANNE ROY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PATRICIA MILLER, PO BOX 1733, DAVIS, CA 95617
Signed the 990
PATRICIA MILLER, BOARD CHAIR
Phone
(530) 206-0140
Return prepared by
QUIGLEY & MIRON

Mission

THE AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN IS THE NATION'S LEADING CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE FREEDOM AND HABITAT OF WILD HORSES AND BURROS. THROUGH ITS INITIATIVES IN ADVOCACY, CONSERVATION, LAND PRESERVATION, AND LEGAL AND POLICY REFORM, AWHC IS ACTIVELY SHAPING A FUTURE WHERE THESE ICONIC ANIMALS CAN THRIVE IN THE WILD, SAFEGUARDED AND FREE IN THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • AWHC REACHES MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ANNUALLY THROUGH STRATEGIC ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS, MEDIA OUTREACH, AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A ROBUST MEDIA PRESENCE WITH COVERAGE IN MAJOR NATIONAL OUTLETS RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT WILD HORSE AND BURRO ISSUES AND THE NEED FOR HUMANE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS. AWHC USES DIGITAL AND TRADITIONAL ADVERTISING PLATFORMS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT FEDERAL WILD HORSE PROGRAMS AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICY REFORM. AWHC'S MEDIA CAMPAIGNS HIGHLIGHT THE BRUTALITY OF HELICOPTER ROUNDUPS, WITH TRAINED OBSERVERS CAPTURING FOOTAGE THAT IS USED TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THIS CRUEL TREATMENT AND STRENGTHEN POLITICAL WILL FOR CHANGE.AWHC'S VOLUNTEER AMBASSADOR PROGRAM EMPOWERS GRASSROOTS ADVOCATES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES TO CHAMPION WILD HORSES AND BURROS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND WITH LAWMAKERS. THIS GROWING NETWORK OF INFORMED ADVOCATES HELPS DRIVE POLICY CHANGE AND PUBLIC AWARENESS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS.AWHC CO-LEADS THE HOMES FOR HORSES COALITION, WHICH UNITES HUNDREDS OF RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE. THIS COALITION PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN ENDING HORSE SLAUGHTER AND OTHER FORMS OF EQUINE ABUSE WHILE ALSO ELEVATING STANDARDS OF CARE AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE RESCUE COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $1,971,959
  • AWHC'S CONSERVATION WORK FOCUSES ON IMPLEMENTING HUMANE AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR MANAGING WILD HORSE POPULATIONS WHILE PRESERVING THEIR HABITAT. AWHC'S GROUNDBREAKING FERTILITY CONTROL PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO LEAD THE WAY IN REDUCING THE NEED FOR HELICOPTER ROUNDUPS.AWHC'S FERTILITY CONTROL PROGRAM ON NEVADA'S VIRGINIA RANGE HAS BECOME A GLOBAL MODEL FOR HUMANE WILD HORSE MANAGEMENT. THROUGH SUSTAINED VACCINATION EFFORTS, THE PROGRAM HAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED FOALING RATES WHILE MAINTAINING HEALTHY, FREE-ROAMING POPULATIONS. THIS PROGRAM HAS RECEIVED BROAD COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND HAS INFLUENCED FEDERAL POLICY AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. AWHC PROVIDES FINANCIAL, LOGISTICAL, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR FERTILITY CONTROL PROGRAMS IN MULTIPLE HERD MANAGEMENT AREAS ACROSS THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. THESE PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF MANAGING WILD HORSE POPULATIONS IN BALANCE WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED, HUMANE METHODS. AWHC'S CONSERVATION SCIENTIST CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND PRESENTS FINDINGS AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES, ESTABLISHING THE ORGANIZATION AS A LEADER IN EVIDENCE-BASED WILD HORSE MANAGEMENT.AWHC PRESERVES CRITICAL HABITAT FOR WILD HORSES AND BURROS, REFLECTING AWHC'S COMMITMENT TO LONG-TERM HABITAT PROTECTION AND RESTORATION. THE LLC ACQUIRES OPEN RANGE HABITAT IN STRATEGIC LOCATIONS TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF FEDERALLY PROTECTED HERDS. THESE ACQUISITIONS SERVE AS PILOT PROJECTS FOR HABITAT RESTORATION THROUGH SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.
    Expenses $1,053,177 · grants $900
  • AWHC IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO PROTECT WILD HORSES AND BURROS. THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK FOCUSES ON LITIGATION, LEGISLATION, AND EXPOSING MISMANAGEMENT OF THESE ICONIC ANIMALS BY FEDERAL AGENCIES. AWHC CHAMPIONS FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO BAN HELICOPTER ROUNDUPS, REQUIRE HUMANE ALTERNATIVES, AND REFORM THE MANAGEMENT OF WILD HORSES AND BURROS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO SECURE PROTECTIVE LANGUAGE IN ANNUAL SPENDING BILLS, INCLUDING FUNDING FOR FERTILITY CONTROL, PROTECTION AGAINST SLAUGHTER, AND DIRECTIVES FOR FEDERAL AGENCIES TO EXPLORE ALTERNATIVES TO ROUNDUPS AND REMOVALS. AWHC SUPPORTS STATE-LEVEL LEGISLATION THAT PROMOTES HUMANE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS AND PROVIDES FUNDING FOR FERTILITY CONTROL AND OTHER NON-LETHAL POPULATION MANAGEMENT METHODS. THE ORGANIZATION COLLABORATES WITH STATE OFFICIALS AND ADVOCATES TO ADVANCE HUMANE WILD HORSE POLICIES. AWHC WORKS WITH COALITION PARTNERS TO SUPPORT FEDERAL LEGISLATION ADDRESSING BROADER EQUINE WELFARE ISSUES, INCLUDING BILLS TO PREVENT HORSE SLAUGHTER AND PROTECT POPULATIONS FROM EXPLOITATION, REFLECTING AWHC'S COMMITMENT TO THE WELFARE OF ALL EQUINES. AWHC FILES LITIGATION TO CHALLENGE UNLAWFUL FEDERAL ACTIONS THAT THREATEN WILD HORSE POPULATIONS AND HABITAT. THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGAL TEAM ACTIVELY PURSUES CASES INVOLVING VIOLATIONS OF THE WILD FREE-ROAMING HORSES AND BURROS ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS, HOLDING FEDERAL AGENCIES ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT DECISIONS.AWHC CONDUCTS INVESTIGATIONS INTO FEDERAL PROGRAMS TO EXPOSE FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE. THESE INVESTIGATIVE EFFORTS HAVE REVEALED SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS IN GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES AND HAVE LED TO INCREASED SCRUTINY AND CALLS FOR REFORM.
    Expenses $762,902

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-4016989
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,073,506
Income (IRS master file)
$3,593,142

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,433,744$4,770,580$5,073,506IRS
990December 2023$4,178,550$3,431,686$6,494,191XML
990December 2022$5,235,398$3,141,332$5,648,634IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-4016989).

Questions about AMERICAN WILD HORSE PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN

What is the EIN of AMERICAN WILD HORSE PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN WILD HORSE PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN is 47-4016989.
Is AMERICAN WILD HORSE PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to AMERICAN WILD HORSE PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN WILD HORSE PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMERICAN WILD HORSE PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN WILD HORSE PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN WILD HORSE PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PATRICIA MILLER.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN WILD HORSE PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $138,467 (SUZANNE ROY, SECRETARY & EXECUTIVE DIRE).
How much revenue does AMERICAN WILD HORSE PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,433,744, expenses of $4,770,580 and total assets of $5,073,506 at year end.

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