Equestrian Events INC

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Lexington, KY501(c)(3)Since 1975EIN 61-0899468

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Supports the development of Equestrian sports through the staging of Events at the highest level. Eei seeks to provide development opportunities for riders, horses, and equine organizations, and to elevate the competitiveness of the united states internationally.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,000 volunteers and 19 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $243K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 0.1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$947K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.2M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$7.7M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$7.2M
FY2024▼ -12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$8.2M
FY2024$7.2M
Expenses
$7.7M
FY2024▼ -5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$8.1M
FY2024$7.7M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -17%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$425K
FY2022$535K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1976.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $6.6M Management & general 13% · $990K Fundraising 2% · $177K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$9,965Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Karla Di Nardo—$152,259$143,609$101,019—
Lee Carter———$128,700$140,328
Michael Cooper—$82,276$93,651——
Erin Woodall—$21,667———
Molly Day$9,965————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Stages high-level equestrian events to develop riders, horses, and organizations.

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2 programs · $6.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Kentucky Horse Trials

Serves as a vehicle for selection of U.S. Equestrian teams that compete nationally and internationally. This year, there were approximately 175 starters.

$6.5Mprogram expense
02

The organization makes grants to various public charities.

$24Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $56K · 2022–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$155K
Money outPt IX
$7.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.6M
Managementcol C$990K
Fundraisingcol D$177K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$241K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$947K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$515K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$155K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Gains on assetsLn 7$73K
Total revenueLn 12$7.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$175
SavingsLn 2$241K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$241K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$149K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$947K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 62,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$325K$241K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$123K$149K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$692K$947K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$24K$24K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K$109K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$407K$345K$62K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$64K$64K
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$41K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$933K$864K$69K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$417K$417K
Office expensesLn 13$148K$77K$71K
Information technologyLn 14$118K$118K
OccupancyLn 16$275K$275K
TravelLn 17$174K$137K$37K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$933K$933K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$48K$45K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$98K$33K$64K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.3M$3.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$619K$483K$94K$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.7M$6.6M$990K$177K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $8.2M$8.1M$9K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.6M$7.1M$535K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.7M$5.4M$332K$535K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$2.1M$97K$425K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,184,854 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,314,916$3,243,401
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,517,164$3,741,025
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $111,855$154,718
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $209,986$45,710
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,153,921$7,184,854
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $82,170$24,263
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $891,694$639,170
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,171,064$7,058,255
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,144,928$7,721,688
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,993−$536,834
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,184,854 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $48,048 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,243,401
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$515,079
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,243,401
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,741,025$3,741,025
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $81,961$81,961
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $72,757$72,757
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$2,338−$2,338
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,786,735 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $154,718$7,184,854
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,721,688 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $24,263$24,263
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $109,461$109,461
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $344,993 · Fundraising $61,751$406,744
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $12,746$12,746
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $64,316$64,316
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $41,037 · Fundraising $4,866$45,903
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $19,850$19,850
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,349$10,349
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $14,193$14,193
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $863,976 · Fundraising $68,950$932,926
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $416,732$416,732
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $77,279 · Management $70,885$148,164
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $118,036$118,036
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $274,520$274,520
IX-17 TravelPrograms $136,853 · Management $37,104$173,957
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $933,168$933,168
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $44,930 · Management $2,839$47,769
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,386 · Management $64,316$97,702
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,252,193$3,252,193
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $483,026 · Management $94,248 · Fundraising $41,422$618,696
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,554,519 · Management $990,180 · Fundraising $176,989$7,721,688
Part X · Balance sheet $2,104,657 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $105$175
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $324,984$240,679
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $54,675$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,254$43,459
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $116,525$22,737
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $37,039$23,108
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $122,640$149,486
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,419,929$1,625,013
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,080,151$2,104,657
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $71,819$280,498
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $483,507$538,133
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $136,505$128,172
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $691,831$946,803
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,388,320$1,157,854
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,388,320$1,157,854
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,080,151$2,104,657
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,157,854 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,184,854
XI-2 Total expenses$7,721,688
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$536,834
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,388,320
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$103,467
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$202,562
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$339
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,157,854

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