San Mateo County Horsemens Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE SAN MATEO COUNTY HORSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION IS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SPONSORING, CULTIVATING AND FOSTERING AN INTEREST IN FINE HORSES AND FINE HORSEMANSHIP IN ALL TYPES OF HORSES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IN THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO IN PARTICULAR; TO GIVE AID AND SUPPORT TO EVERY TYPE OF ACTIVITY CONCERNING HORSES; TO SPONSOR ANY ACTIVITY WHICH WILL FURTHER THE GENERAL PURPOSE THEREOF, SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HORSE SHOWS AND PARADES; TO ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE THE ACQUISITION, BUILDING, MAINTENANCE AND SUPERVISION OF BRIDLE PATHS, HORSEBACK TRAILS AND THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY THEREOF, AS WELL AS ACCOMODATIONS FOR THE RIDERS AND HORSES THEREON; AND TO DO ANY AND ALL THINGS IN FURTHERANCE OF HORSEMEN AND HORSES.
- Income
- $43,169
- Spending
- $35,095
- Reserves
- 13.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 59%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $26,266 spent. FURTHERANCE OF HORSEMANSHIP AND CULTIVATION OF EQUINE ACTIVITIES FOR THE YOUTH OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2017.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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