About Thoroughbred Charities of America

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Our mission: To provide a better life for Thoroughbreds, both during and after their racing careers, by supporting qualified repurposing and retirement organizations and by helping the people who care for them.

TCA is a charitable organization that provides grants to approved non-profit organizations that work toward improving the lives of Thoroughbred racehorses and the people who care for them. TCA offers the Thoroughbred industry and its supporters a way to give to one organization while helping many.

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TCA distributes grants to approved organizations that provide:

• Thoroughbred rehabilitation, repurposing, rehoming, and retirement programs
• Thoroughbred incentive programs
• Backstretch and farm employee programs
• Equine-assisted therapy programs that utilize Thoroughbreds
• Equine research

TCA at a glance:

• TCA is a grantmaking organization that offers a way to give to one organization while helping many
• Over the past 30 years, TCA has provided over $24 million grants to more than 200 Thoroughbred-related organizations
• TCA’s Board of Directors consists of some of the most knowledgeable and respected people in the Thoroughbred industry

TCA is a 501 (c) (3) organization.

View TCA’s IRS Exemption Letter

View TCA’s 2019 990