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AMERICAN PAINT HORSE HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC

EIN 75-2699500
Environment & Animal Welfare Service & Therapy Animals Children & youth
Mission

The American Paint Horse Heritage Foundation (doing business as the American Paint Horse Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) public charity that preserves the history and cultural legacy of the American Paint Horse, supports educational programming, and expands equine-assisted services that benefit people and communities.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible
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About AMERICAN PAINT HORSE HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC

The American Paint Horse Heritage Foundation Inc. (American Paint Horse Foundation) operates as the charitable arm of the American Paint Horse Association and focuses on education, equine heritage preservation, youth development and equine-assisted services. It awards scholarships, maintains heritage and Hall of Fame activities, and supports therapeutic-riding and certification efforts. The foundation is an active, donor-facing nonprofit with recent tax filings showing ongoing operations, program activity and financial reserves to support its mission.

Notable achievements

Annual Academic Scholarships

The foundation awards more than 50 academic scholarships each year (each typically $1,000 and renewable for up to three years) to AjPHA/APHA youth, supporting higher education and leadership within the Paint Horse community.

Youth World Championship — All‑Scholarship Initiative

Since supporting youth scholarship awards beginning in the 2010s, the foundation helped make the AjPHA Youth World Championship Show an all‑scholarship event for youth exhibitors, directing scholarship funds to top placing and selected exhibitors at the APHA World Show.

Endowments and Financial Capacity

The foundation maintains multiple named endowments and a multi‑million dollar asset base reported on recent Form 990 filings, providing stable funding to sustain scholarships, Hall of Fame activities, and therapeutic riding support.

At a glance

Total assets
$4.6M
Annual revenue
$330K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
75-2699500
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Website
apha.com/foundation
On Mahalo since
May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized 501(c)(3) public charity (tax‑exempt) that has filed annual Form 990 returns and is listed in public nonprofit registries.
The official foundation affiliated with the American Paint Horse Association, operating foundation programs at the APHA World Show including Hall of Fame inductions, awards ceremonies and youth events.
Has visible corporate and industry partnerships/sponsorships with major equine and related brands (examples include equipment and agricultural industry partners), demonstrating standing within the equine community.

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