United States Trotting Association
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What it says it does
TO IMPROVE THE BREED, ESTABLISH RULES, REGULATE REGISTRATION, PROMOTE, SECURE, AND ENFORCE UNIFORMITY IN RACING AND CONDITIONS OF THE STANDARDBRED HORSE, OVERSEE LICENSING OF OFFICIALS, DRIVERS AND TRAINERS INVOLVED IN RACING.
- Income
- $12.3 million
- Spending
- $10.9 million
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $410,093, exec vp & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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)
- $5.2 million spent. REGISTRATION OF HORSES, OWNERS, DRIVER COLORS AND HORSES' NAMES. LICENSING OF DRIVERS, TRAINERS AND OFFICIALS. ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATING MICROCHIP/FREEZEBRANDING AND DNA/BLOODTYPING TEST. MAINTENANCE OF RACING RECORDS
- $2.5 million spent. PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF MONTHLY MAGAZINE PROMOTING HARNESS RACING. SALES OF VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS PROMOTING HARNESS RACING.
- $3.1 million spent. MAINTAINING CURRENT INFORMATION OF ALL INDIVIDUALS AND TRACKS INVOLVED IN HARNESS RACING (16,838 MEMBERS), INCLUDES INVESTIGATION OF QUALIFICATIONS, SELLING AND ADMINISTERING RULES AND GUIDELINES TO PROMOTE DATA INTEGRITY AND PROPER PROMOTION OF THE HARNESS RACING SPORT. ALL AREAS OVERLAP TO A CERTAIN DEGREE AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS:1) CERTIFY THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE ELIGIBILITY OF ALL HORSES RACING THROUGH THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS PROVIDED. 2) CERTIFY THE COMPETENCE OF ALL DRIVERS, TRAINERS AND OFFICIALS EMPLOYED BY THE TRACKS THROUGH A LICENSING PROGRAM.3) TO MAINTAIN THE RECORDS OF THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF ALL HORSES AND DRIVERS AT EACH HARNESS RACE OF ALL MEMBER TRACKS.4) TO ASSIST MEMBERSHIP TRACK'S AND OWNER'S PUBLIC RELATIONS STAFF IN THE PROMOTION OF THE HARNESS RACING INDUSTRY.5) TO PERFORM SUCH OTHER SERVICES WHEN POSSIBLE AS REQUESTED BY SUCH MEMBERS TO ACCOMPLISH THE PROMOTION OF HARNESS RACING AND THE STANDARDBRED HORSE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)(6) business league.
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)(6) business league 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 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 March 1949.
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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