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Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association Inc

EIN 31-0984758 · New Albany, OH

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE IN ALL WAYS THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHERN OHIO QUARTER HORSE OWNERS. TO SUPPORT THE YOUTH IN THIS INDUSTRY. TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SOUTHERN OHIO BREEDERS AND OWNERS OF QUARTER HORSES REGISTERED BY THE AQHA. TO HELP ADVANCE OHIO TO THE POSITION OF BEING THE LEADING QUARTER HORSE STATE.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$1.3 million
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
  1. $1.2 million spent. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SOUTHERN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE IN ALL WAYS THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHERN OHIO QUARTER HORSE OWNERS. TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SOUTHERN OHIO BREEDERS AND OWNERS OF QUARTER HORSES REGISTERED BY THE AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION AND TO HELP ADVANCE OHIO TO THE POSITION OF THE LEADING QUARTER HORSE STATE. ALL THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE IN HARMONY WITH THE POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION. THE PROMOTION OF SOUTHERN OHIO QUARTER HORSE OWNERS AND THEIR HORSES INCLUDES HORSE SHOWS SPONSORED BY THE ASSOCIATION, YEAR END RECOGNITION AND AWARDS, YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS AND OUR YOUTH CONGRESS TEAM. IN 2024, OUR ORGANIZATION SPONSORED 4 HORSE SHOWS WITH OVER 2,000 SHOWN. WE AWARDED MORE THAN $275,000 IN AWARDSS AND PRIZE MONEY, OVER $19,500 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND SPENT $17,800 TO SPONSOR OUR YOUTH CONGRESS TEAM, WHICH REPRESENTS SOUTHERN OHIO QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION AT THE ALL AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE CONGRESS IN COLUMBUS, OH.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2018 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2018.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2020.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 October 21, 2026.

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