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Every racehorse deserves a happy retirement.
akaCaribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare Inc |Rio Grande, PR
Mission
Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare Inc is a 501(c)3 charity their mission is to provide thoroughbred racehorses in Puerto Rico and the surrounding Caribbean Islands a safe passage into good adoptive homes and lifetime aftercare situations when their racing days are over. Thoroughbreds are versatile, athletic and possess extraordinary heart, which allows them to move into second careers and, in doing so, enriches the lives of people in numerous ways. CTA services are the bridge from racing to safe aftercare homes via a process that includes: Retirement from racing, Rehabilitation, Retraining, and Re-homing both in the islands and via return to the U.S. mainland.
Notes from the nonprofit
Over 1,000 U.S. bred thoroughbreds race in Puerto Rico annually. Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare Inc provides the bridge to help these horses with their racing days are over. CTA aims to retire, rehabilitate, re-train & re-home (adopt) horses to good homes. Because of the limited number of qualified adoptive homes in Puerto Rico and limited resources, we aim to return the majority of horses back to the North America for retirement placement. This is no small expense, costing $3,500+ to pay for the required USDA quarantine and flight back to the mainland and van ride (along with other expenses); however, this is a very necessary expense to ensure racehorses receive the dignified, healthy and happy home they earned in their racing careers. Please consider a Federal and Puerto Rico tax-exempt donation to help racehorses reach good retirement homes. Thank you!
Ruling yearinfo
2017
Vice President & CFO
Kelley Stobie
Director
Dr Michelle (Shelley) Gagnon Blodgett
Main address
PO Box 43001 PMB 372
Rio Grande, PR 00745 USA
Contact Information
Contact
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Fundraising Contact
Dr Michelle (Shelley) Blodgett
Director
Fundraising contact phone: (561) 308-2185
[emailprotected]
Physical Address
Carr 186 km 23.9 El Verde
Rio Grande, PR 745
Payment Address
PO Box 43001 PMB 372
Rio Grande, PR 00745
International Address
PO Box 43001 PMB 372
Rio Grande 745
International tel:
Donation Payable
Legal name of organization: Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare Inc
EIN for payable organization: 66-0869307
EIN
66-0869307
NTEE codeinfo
Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)
Other Services (D60)
Animal Training, Behavior (D61)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
More than 1,000 U.S. thoroughbreds race annually in Puerto Rico. Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare Inc is the only aftercare organization on the island. Our primary goals are to retire, rehabilitate & re-train horses and then place/adopt them into good homes. Without our services, hundreds of healthy horses suitable for "second careers" would be euthanized. With our aftercare services, the horses can go onto be riding horses, companions, equine-assisted therapy horses, and so on. Our biggest challenge is the high poverty rate on the island (~ 43%), paucity of qualified adoptive homes for retired racehorses and very limited resources for thoroughbreds as well (e.g., adequate stabling & turnout, quality hay & other horse needs, availability of equine veterinarians and blacksmiths on the island, and so on). Thus, the majority of horses must be flown back to the U.S. mainland (where the majority were bred and most also raced prior to being flown to Puerto Rico). Travel home includes a weekl
Our programs
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success,and who do the programs serve?
CTA Day At The Races
CTA's Day At the Races is held monthly at the racetrack. Our goal is to recognize the unsung heros, the grooms, for their hard work caring for the thoroughbred racehorses entrusted to their care.
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Multiracial people
Where we work
Awards
Special Eclipse Award2018
National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form & the National Turf Writers and
Affiliations & memberships
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance - accreditation2018
Thoroughbred Charities of America2022
Thoroughbred After Alliance - accrediation 2022
External reviews
Photos
CTA Farm
Clifton Pleasure
Too Fast For Love
Statutorial
Corozaleno and Buchito
Tyler and Victor SPider
Videos
Our results
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animals rehomed
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2019 was a difficult year for us, with the economy declining in Puerto Rico since the Hurricane our donations have decreased making it more difficult to take in horses.
Number of animals rescued
Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2022with less funding from local industry, and more horses being sent to other islands and abandonment. We also had many more cases of rehabilitation making the movement of horses slower.
Number of animal adoptions
Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare Inc's primary goal is to serve the needs of horses transitioning from racing to non-racing homes in order to reduce unnecessary euthansia and/or suffering of horses at the end of their racing careers.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare Inc works to educate and inform the industry about aftercare and the needs of horses when their racing days are over. Also, we must raise the funds via grants, industry support, and private and cooperate donations to care for the horses during their time with CTA and to transport them to forever homes.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare Inc has a group of Volunteers and Board Members that, together, comprise the knowledge and skill sets needed to run a successful not-for-profit and horse rehabilitation and re-training program. One can learn more about the primary team here: https://www.ctahorse.com/team/
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
CTA retired a total of 90 thoroughbreds in 2 years (2017 & 2018 combined). In 2018, CTA retired 48 thoroughbreds from racing and placed 43 horses into good homes. Another big accomplishment is CTA was on the frontline of Hurricane Maria relief in 2017 and 2018. In the aftremath of the hurricane, CTA distributed the following equine relief, which reached Puerto Rico via air and sea:
• 98 tons of alfalfa/timothy
• 112 tons of feed
• 30 tons of shavings
• 28 pallets of medical and equine supplies
• 10 pallets of relief supplies
• 56 tarps
Both during Hurricane relief and in our day-to-day efforts to provide aftercare services for horses, CTA has worked successfully with many organizations and individuals, including:
• Thoroughbred Charities of America
• The Jockey Club of America
• Brook Ledge / Horse America
• Airlines Jet Blue, Swift Air & Strat Air for getting supplies in under very difficult circ*mstances
• Ranch Aid
• American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)
• Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co (OBS)
• Bonnie Heath Farm
• Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance
• Caribbean Horse Disaster Relief Fund (U.S. Equestrian Foundation, Equestrian Canada, Cayman Islands Equestrian Foundation)
• John Velasquez and wife Leona
• John Sykes of Woodford Thoroughbreds
• Charlotte Webber of Live Oak Stud
• TEVA & American Veterinary Medicine Association
• Humane Society of US
• Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation
• And countless individuals in the industry, racing fans and horse lovers who donated money and supplies
How we listen
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
doneWe shared information about our current feedback practices.
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
- Board of directors
- Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees
- Highest paid employees
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Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare Inc
Board of directors
as of12/01/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair
Glorymar Carillo
Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare Inc
Term: 2023 - 2025
Kelley Stobie
Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare Inc
Glorymary Carrillo
Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare
Randi Micehlle Aramand
Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare Inc.
Board leadership practices
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations?YesCEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? YesEthics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year?YesBoard composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership?YesBoard performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years?Not applicable
Organizational demographics
SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 7/2/2023
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities?Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability
The organization's co-leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
We do not display disability information for organizations with fewer than 15 staff.
Equity strategies
Last updated: 12/18/2022
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Data
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
