National Reining Horse Association
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What it says it does
THE CORPORATION IS FORMED TO PROMTE AND ENCOURAGE PUBLIC INTEREST IN AGRICULTURAL AND RANCHING THROUGH REINING HORSE SHOWS AND PROGRAMS; TO DEVELOP STANDARDS AND PERFORMANCE AND JUDGING OF REINGING HORSES; TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT AND BREEDING OF BETTER REINING HORSES; TO DEVELOP A HIGHER DEGREE OF EFFICIENCY IN THE OCCUPATION AND CAREER OF PROFESSIONAL REINING HORSE TRAINERS, OWNERS, AND BREEDERS; AND TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT REINING HORSES.
- Income
- $16.5 million
- Spending
- $15.4 million
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 98
- Highest pay
- $372,936, commissioner starting 1/1/2024
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- THE NRHA MANAGED EVENTS INCLUDE THE NRHA FUTURITY, THE NRHA DERBY, THE EUROPEAN FUTURITY, AND THE EUROPEAN DERBY. THESE EVENTS DEMONSTRATE TO THE PUBLIC THE SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES OF THE SPORT OF REINING. THESE EVENTS PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT OF AND PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE SPORT OF REINING. THE NRHA'S FUTURITY IS THE LARGEST PUBLIC SHOW OF REINING HORSES IN THE WORLD.
- THE NRHA PUBLISHES A MONTHLY MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTED WORLDWIDE THAT EDUCATES, INFORMS AND PROMOTES REINING. THE MAGAZINE PROVIDES CONTESTANTS AND SPECTATORS A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF A PROPER PERFORMANCE OF THE REINING HORSE IN THE SHOW ARENA.
- THE NRHA MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE JUDGES AND BREEDING PROGRAMS. THE NRHA JUDGES PROGRAM PROMOTES JUDGES SCHOOLS AND CLINICS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES BECOME LICENSED NRHA JUDGES. THE JUDGES PROGRAM IS IMPERATIVE FOR THE REINING INDUSTRY TO MAINTAIN ITS INTEGRITY AND GROWTH. THESE PROGRAMS DEVELOP SUITABLE AND PROPER STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE AND JUDGING INTENDED TO GOVERN ALL REINING HORSE CONTESTS SPONSORED AND APPROVED BY THE NRHA. THE NRHA BREEDING PROGRAM ENCOURAGES THE DEVELOPMENT AND BREEDING OF BETTER REINING HORSES BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE BREEDING TO QUALITY BLOODLINES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(5) labor or agricultural 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 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 August 2000.
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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