Nonprofit · EIN 75-1823701
EQUEST
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75217
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,172,021 | $3,047,896 | $124,125 | $5,191,424 | $456,394 | $4,735,030 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,738,310 | $2,738,834 | -$524 | $4,987,927 | $455,430 | $4,532,497 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,611,428 | $2,732,425 | -$120,997 | $4,961,896 | $491,513 | $4,470,383 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,148,286
- of which government grants
- $199,080
- Program service revenue
- $238,404
- Investment income
- $45,400
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$6,356
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$267,430
- Other revenue
- -$260,069
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $175,125
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,269,026
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,783,217
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,081
- Accounting fees
- $76,828
- Occupancy
- $136,146
- Depreciation
- $223,128
- Program services (functional)
- $2,306,421
- Management and general (functional)
- $278,910
- Fundraising (functional)
- $462,565
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,987,927
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,191,424
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $456,394
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,735,030
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,377,978
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,361,060
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,608,068
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,126,962
- Gross receipts
- $4,554,799
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 818
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC LINDH | CEO Officer | 40 | $164,166 | $10,959 |
| MALCOLM HODGE | SR. DIR. OF ADV. | 40 | $109,829 | $10,959 |
| STEVE SWENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM GAVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL VALENTINE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT HAGGERTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE BAILEY | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA BURTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN CASEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DACUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA GADISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY NATINSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE FAZEN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FINLEY KONRADE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY GREEN | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE LADRIERE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH MCKAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA LAUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARLEY COZEWITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISSA MCCLURE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL WOODALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALCOLM HODGE | SR. DIR. OF ADV. | 40 | $106,907 | $9,439 |
| ERIC LINDH-FROM 724 | CEO Officer | 40 | $68,735 | $3,146 |
| LISA LAUGHLIN | int ceo/direct. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $47,028 | $0 |
| STEVE SWENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM GAVIN | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL VALENTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT HAGGERTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE BAILEY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARLEY COZEWITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DACUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIA ACKERMAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY NATINSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE FAZEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY GREEN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA FISHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRISMA GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY KIRTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SHERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISSA MCCLURE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WOODALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYRSHEM GEORGE thru 12024 | CEO Officer | 40 | $98,215 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KELLOGG | CEO-thru 4/2023 Officer | 40 | $33,335 | $7,333 |
| STEVE SWENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM GAVIN | CHAIRMAN-ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL VALENTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT HAGGERTY | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARLEY COZEWITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DACUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIA ACKERMAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY NATINSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE FAZEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRISMA GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY GREEN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA FISHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LAUGHLIN | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE WYKER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY KIRTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISSA MCCLURE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SHERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WOODALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LINDH FROM 72024 | CEO Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 811 PEMBERTON HILL ROAD BUILDING 4, DALLAS, TX 75217-5209
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ERIC LINDH, 811 Pemberton Hill Road Building 4, Dallas, TX 75217
- Signed the 990
- ERIC LINDH, CEO
- Phone
- (972) 412-1099
- Website
- WWW.EQUEST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Sutton Frost Cary LLP
Mission
TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DIVERSE NEEDS BY PARTNERING WITH HORSES TO BRING HOPE AND HEALING THROUGH EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITIES AND THERAPIES.
Program accomplishments
- Equest provides equine assisted services to children and adults with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities, as well as veterans in North Texas. Equest served over 835 unduplicated clients and delivered over 7,000 service hours in 2025.Program by size:Therapeutic Riding, Physical/Occupational Therapy, Equine-Assisted Learning: 170 clients.Equests Veteran Program (Hooves for Heroes) 431 Clients. Equests Counseling program: 1,242 counseling hours and 126 individual counseling clients served. Reading with Equest (literacy program): 363 students served.Competition programs: 108 clients.Expenses $2,306,421 · revenue $238,404
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-1823701
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,191,424
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,554,799
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,172,021 | $3,047,896 | $5,191,424 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,738,310 | $2,738,834 | $4,987,927 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,611,428 | $2,732,425 | $4,961,896 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,720,752 | $2,318,675 | $4,914,141 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 75-1823701).
Questions about EQUEST
- What is the EIN of EQUEST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EQUEST is 75-1823701.
- Is EQUEST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to EQUEST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EQUEST 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 EQUEST due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EQUEST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EQUEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ERIC LINDH.
- Who are the officers and directors of EQUEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $164,166 (ERIC LINDH, CEO).
- How much revenue does EQUEST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,172,021, expenses of $3,047,896 and total assets of $5,191,424 at year end.
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