American Shetland Pony Club
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What it says it does
CLUB THAT MAINTAINS BREED REGISTRIES TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE SHETLAND PONIES AND MINIATURE HORSES, PROVIDES INFORMATION TO MEMBERS THROUGH JOURNAL PUBLICATION AND WEBSITE AND OPERATING TWO MAJOR NATIONAL HORSE SHOWS WHILE SUPPORTING AND SANCTIONING EIGHT NATIONAL AREA AND LOCAL SHOWS.
- Income
- $696,745
- Spending
- $819,986
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $150,207, director of operations
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 (3)
- $583,670 spent. THE CLUB MAINTAINS BREED REGISTRIES FOR SHETLAND PONIES AND MINIATURE HORSES. THE CLUB MAINTAINS STANDARDS OF PERFECTION OR ELIGIBILITY FOR EACH BREED.
- $71,943 spent. THE CLUB PUBLISHES "THE JOURNAL OF THE ASPC/AMHR" SIX TIMES PER YEAR AND MAINTAINS A WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION ON CLUB ACTIVITIES, THE CLUB'S EIGHT AREA ACTIVITIES, HORSE SHOWS AND ARTICLES ABOUT THE BREEDS AND MEMBERS.
- THE CLUB PERFORMS VARIOUS ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE THE BREEDS. PRIMARY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE OPERATING THE ASPC CONGRESS FOR AMERICAN SHETLAND, AMERICAN SHOW AND NATIONAL SPORTS PERFORMANCE PONIES AND A MINI NATIONAL SHOW FOR AMERICAN MINIATURE HORSES. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SHOW, THE CLUB PUBLISHES SHOW PROGRAMS. THE CLUB ALSO FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS EIGHT NATIONAL AREA SHOWS AND SANCTIONS ABOUT 100 LOCAL SHOWS. THROUGH SANCTIONING, THE CLUB PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR THE SHOWS TO MAINTAIN. THE CLUB MAINTAINS A LIST OF AVAILABLE SHOW MANAGERS, JUDGES AND STEWARDS AVAILABLE TO OPERATE THE SHOWS. THE CLUB PROVIDES TRAINING AND RATINGS FOR SHOW MANAGERS, JUDGES AND STEWARDS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 November 1946.
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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