Michigan Quarter Horse Assoc
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What it says it does
TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF QUARTER HORSE OWNERS, PROVIDE NECESSARY SERVICES TO PERSONS INTERESTED IN OWNING, BREEDING, TRAINING, SHOWING AND RACING QUARTER HORSES, ENCOURAGE ETHICAL STANDARDS OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND COMPETITION AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF YOUTH PARTICIPATION.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $75,194, secretary treasurer
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 (5)
- $490,365 spent. VARIOUS HORSE SHOWS-TO PROMOTE THE QUARTER HORSE THROUGH COMPETITION APPROX 650-700 MEMBERS BENEFIT.
- $222,730 spent. FUTURITY CLASSES HELD FOR WEANLINGS, YEARLINGS, TWO AND THREE YEAR OLDS AND MATURITY HORSES IN OPEN AND NON-PRO DIVISIONS TO PROMOTE THE QUARTER HORSE. APPROX 650-700 MEMBERS BENEFIT.
- $118,923 spent. AMATEUR--TO PROMOTE INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION IN AMATEUR ACTIVITIES THROUGH HORSE SHOW AND OTHER EVENTS.
- $97,660 spent. STALLION SERVICE SALES-AN AUCTION OF BREEDINGS TO QUALIFY RESULTING FOALS TO PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS PROMOTING THE QUARTER HORSE.
- $32,448 spent. TO PROMOTE YOUTH INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION IN THE QUARTER 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)(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 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 February 1957.
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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