United States Equestrian Team Foundation

What United States Equestrian Team Foundation does

The United States Equestrian Team Foundation is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization (EIN 22-1668879) headquartered at the historic Hamilton Farm facility in Gladstone, New Jersey. Founded in 2003, the foundation operates as the exclusive philanthropic partner of US Equestrian Federation (USEF), raising and channeling tax-deductible contributions to fund the competition, training, coaching, travel, and educational needs of America's elite and developing international equestrian athletes and horses. It does not receive any direct or indirect government subsidy.

The foundation supports High Performance programs across seven international disciplines — dressage, eventing, jumping, driving, endurance, para dressage, and vaulting — through a portfolio of named direct athlete grants (Performance Pathway Jumping Grant, Amanda Pirie Warrington Grant, Connaught Grant in Memory of R. Bruce Duchossois, Karen E. Stives Endowment Fund Grant, and Giltedge Endowment Grant), the Gold Medal Club leadership annual giving society, and a recently launched Gold Medal Club: Farms & Stables chapter targeting training businesses. Geographically, its funded athletes and competition footprint span at least twelve countries including the U.S., Canada, U.K., France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, the UAE, and Qatar.

The foundation's revenue model is donations-based: contributions from individuals, high-net-worth donors, the Gold Medal Club society, corporate sponsors (including Icon Global for jumping and The Dutta Corp. for dressage), and benefit events such as 'A Night for Aachen.' Distribution occurs via grants to USEF for High Performance and Pathway Programs and via facility-hosted events and rentals at Gladstone. The foundation holds a Charity Navigator 4-Star Rating, indicating third-party-validated financial accountability. Its operating model is event-driven and donor-cycle-dependent, tied to the FEI and Olympic competition calendar rather than recurring SaaS- or product-style revenues.

Name

United States Equestrian Team Foundation

Legal name

The United States Equestrian Team Foundation

Website

https://uset.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The United States Equestrian Team Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds U.S. international equestrian High Performance athletes through direct grants, donor programs, and benefit events across seven disciplines, operating from Gladstone, New Jersey.

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Product category

Equestrian Sports Nonprofit Foundation

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Equestrian Teams & Stables (Racing/Show Jumping/Eventing) (MPAKABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Athletics Fundraising, Sponsorships & NIL Support (EDALAIAN), Equestrian & Rodeo Facilities (MPAKAEAM)

Keywords

• Equestrian athlete grants
• High performance sports foundation
• Nonprofit fundraising programs
• Athlete development funding
• Olympic sport philanthropy

Headquarters

HQ city

Gladstone

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax-Deductible Donations: The Foundation is funded through tax-deductible contributions from individual donors, foundations, and corporate sponsors. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 22-1668879) and does not receive any direct or indirect government subsidy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The United States Equestrian Team Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises tax-deductible contributions and distributes them as direct grants, training, coaching, and travel support to U.S. international high-performance equestrian athletes and horses across seven disciplines (dressage, eventing, jumping, driving, endurance, para dressage, vaulting). It operates as the philanthropic partner of US Equestrian (USEF), funding High Performance and Pathway Programs that target the Olympics, World Championships, Pan American Games, and Nations Cup competitions. Revenue is generated through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, benefit events, and the Gold Medal Club leadership annual giving society.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Performance Pathway Jumping Grant A grant program supporting talented jumping athletes in their development toward elite international competition as part of the USEF High Performance Pathway Programs.
• Amanda Pirie Warrington Grant An endowed grant supporting developing eventing athletes and horses in achieving elite-level standards through additional training and competition opportunities.
• Connaught Grant in Memory of R. Bruce Duchossois A memorial grant supporting high performance athletes and horses in competition, training, and development toward international excellence.
• Giltedge Endowment Grant An endowed grant providing financial assistance to horse-and-rider combinations competing at high performance levels.
• Karen E. Stives Endowment Fund Grant Established by Olympic medalist Karen E. Stives, this grant supports the USEF eventing program's goal of sustainable international success by assisting athletes and horses at four- and five-star levels in reaching elite competition standards.
• Gold Medal Club: Farms & Stables A leadership annual giving society chapter recognizing equestrian training businesses (farms and stables) that develop U.S. athletes, providing funding for USEF High Performance Programs including training sessions, international competition opportunities, and direct athlete grants.
• Gold Medal Club The Foundation's flagship leadership annual giving society recognizing donors who support U.S. equestrian athletes and High Performance Programs, with benefits including event invitations, recognition in publications, and program updates.
• Gladstone Events and Facility Rental Event hosting and facility rental services at the USET Foundation headquarters and historic Hamilton Farm in Gladstone, NJ, including equestrian competitions, training demonstrations, pony club camps, and various community events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly $500,000 raised at 'A Night for Aachen' benefit event
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Desert International Horse Park (DIHP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026DIHP hosted 'A Night for Aachen' benefit event at their Thermal, California venue, transforming The Palm Club into German-inspired beer garden for the fundraiser.
• US Equestrian (USEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSET Foundation is the philanthropic partner of US Equestrian Federation. Foundation grants go directly to USEF to support High Performance and Pathway Programs including training sessions, international competition tours, horse and athlete development grants, and travel support.
• Icon GlobalmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerIcon Global serves as sponsor for U.S. Jumping Team, with athletes representing the 'Icon Global U.S. Jumping Team' at Nations Cup competitions and World Championships.
• The Dutta Corp.majorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Dutta Corp. serves as title sponsor for U.S. Dressage Team, with combinations representing 'The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team' at FEI Dressage Nations Cup competitions.
• US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSEF International High Performance Programs are supported by USOPC alongside USET Foundation funding and USEF sponsors and members.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI): The international governing body of equestrian sport overseeing Olympic and World Championship disciplines including dressage, jumping, and eventing. Contextual peer that defines the competitive framework USET-supported athletes compete within.
• US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC): The umbrella organization that coordinates funding and High Performance support across all U.S. Olympic and Paralympic sports, including equestrian. USET Foundation coordinates directly with USOPC on High Performance Programs.

Direct peers

• USA Track & Field Foundation: The fundraising arm supporting USA Track & Field athletes through donations and grants. Mirrors USET's structure as a foundation channeling donor funds to a national federation's High Performance Programs.
• The Dressage Foundation: A nonprofit dedicated to supporting U.S. dressage through grants, education, and recognition programs. Comparable as an equestrian-discipline-specific nonprofit providing direct funding to riders.
• USA Swimming Foundation: A 501(c)(3) philanthropic partner of USA Swimming that raises tax-deductible donations to fund national team athletes and grassroots programming. Operates an analogous nonprofit-foundation-to-national-federation model.
• US Equestrian Federation (USEF): The national governing body for equestrian sport in the U.S. and the Foundation's core strategic partner; USET funds High Performance Programs that USEF administers. Comparable as the federation counterpart to the foundation's grantmaking role.

Emerging players

• Equestrian Aid Foundation: A 501(c)(3) providing financial and educational support to equestrians facing hardship or catastrophic injury. Comparable as a mission-aligned equestrian-support nonprofit with a different beneficiary focus.

Others

• USA Equestrian Trust: Adjacent grantmaking entity within the U.S. equestrian ecosystem supporting equestrian welfare, education, and sport initiatives. Listed for ecosystem completeness given shared donor pool and overlapping board networks.

Regional players

• German Equestrian Federation (FN): Germany's national equestrian federation, a leading international competitor and partner of CHIO Aachen — the venue referenced in USET's 'A Night for Aachen' fundraising event. Comparable as a peer elite equestrian federation.
• British Equestrian Federation (BEF): The U.K. national governing body for equestrian sport. Comparable as a peer national federation in the same FEI ecosystem that runs High Performance programs in the same Olympic disciplines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/USETFoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/usetfoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/USETFoundation
• TikToktiktok.com/@usequestrian
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uset-foundation

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Profiles3 records

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