About Us

 
EWA is a dues free, all volunteer 501(c)(4) umbrella organization representing over 270 member organizations and over 1,000 individual members worldwide in 18 countries. EWA and its members are involved in a grass roots effort dedicated to ending the slaughter of American Horses and the preservation and protection of our Wild Horses & Burros on public lands.     

  EIN #27-3035982
        
501(c)(4) designation letter 


  Annual Reports [C54] filed with State of Illinois in years:
  2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
 
  Form 990N filed with IRS in tax years:
  2012 [first year donations were accepted was 2011], 2013

  Member of Guidestar


                
                       EWA Board                   EWA Subject Matter Experts





Design & Image copyright Terry Fitch



 

 

  
 EWA Board of Directors

John Holland, President
     john@equinewelfarealliance.org

Valerie James-Patton, Vice President
    
valerie@equinewelfarealliance.org
    

Vicki Tobin, Vice President
     vicki@equinewelfarealliance.org

     vicki@vickitobin.com
Jeff Hudson, Director
    
jeff@equinewelfarealliance.org
   
Jo-Claire Corcoran, Director
    
jo-claire@equinewelfarealliance.org
 
 

 


Design copyright Terry Fitch, Image copyright John Holland

  
EWA Subject Matter Experts (SME)
SMEs are a group of individuals we reach out to for information pertaining to their expertise in a given area.  They are not compensated and other than Jeff, Valerie and Jo-Claire that are board members, they do not have a voice in the operations of EWA.

Veterinary Sciences
        Nicholas Dodman, BVMS, MRCVS, DACVB
Research
        
Valerie James-Patton
     
         Jeff Hudson |
jeff@equinewelfarealliance.org
     
        Jo-Claire Corcoran |
jo-claire@equinewelfarealliance.org

        Eryn Pearson | eryn@equinewelfarealliance.org                    
Wildlife and Wild Horses
      
Craig Downer, Wildlife Ecologist
  
Abuse and Neglect Investigations
       Julie Caramante
Canadian Operations
       Shelley Grainger & Twyla Francois, 
       
Canadian Horse Defence Coalition
Italian Partners 

       Antonio Nardi-Dei da Filicaja Dotti, Presidente

       Sonny Richichi, Responsabile Organizzativo 

       Italian Horse Protection Association

 Graphic Design and Photojournalism
          Terry Fitch | terry@equinewelfarealliance.org

   Social Networking  
           Jo Bunny | jo@equinewelfarealliance.org

           

 Founding Members

   


Terry Fitch wins the 2011 Amateur People’s Choice award, second year in a row! Read about it here and here. Last years' win is the banner image on our website.

                       

                       


                                    

                             

    Mailing Address:

    


  **Note: Board members except for Vicki, are based in states other than 
  EWAs base state, IL. 
If you want to send mail directly to John,
  Valerie, Jeff or Jo-Claire, please contact them for their mailing address.



    Equine Welfare Alliance
    PO Box 6161
    Naperville IL 60567





 Investigation Fund





Please note this button will redirect you to our partner's, Wild Horse Freedom Federation [WHFF], paypal account. WHFF is a 501(c)(3) organization enabling you to deduct your donation in accordance with applicable tax law.

100% of your donation will go directly to fund investigations.





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