Maryland Horse Breeders Association Inc
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What it says it does
TO ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE, PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE HORSE BREEDING INDUSTRY IN MARYLAND. WHILE THE EMPHASIS HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE PRODUCTION OF THOROUGHBRED RACE HORSES, THE MHBA ENCOURAGES ALL SPORTS RELATING TO THE USE OF THE HORSE.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 17
- Highest pay
- $195,111, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 March 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 March 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)
- $1.3 million spent. THE MARYLAND HORSE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION (MHBA) UTILIZES PUBLICATIONS AS A MEANS OF PROMOTING THE HORSE INDUSTRY AND ENCOURAGING HORSE BREEDING AND PARTICIPATION IN HORSE SPORTS. THE MHBA PUBLISHES THE "MID-ATLANTIC THOROUGHBRED", A FOUR-COLOR MONTHLY MAGAZINE THAT COVERS RACING AND BREEDING IN MARYLAND AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION. IN ADDITION, MHBA PUBLISHES AN ANNUAL GUIDE TO THOROUGHBRED FARMS IN MARYLAND AND VARIOUS POSTERS, BROCHURES AND GUIDES THAT EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT RACING AND BREEDING IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.
- MHBA FUNCTIONS AS AN INFORMATION RESOURCE FOR HORSE BREEDERS AND OWNERS, THE MEDIA, COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. BREEDERS AND OWNERS REGISTER THEIR MARYLAND BRED HORSES WITH THE ASSOCIATION IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR SPECIFIC RACES RESTRICTED TO MARYLAND - BREDS.
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS HELD FOR MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO EDUCATE ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO THE HORSE INDUSTRY.
- $618,808 spent. THE MARYLAND HORSE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION (MHBA) UTILIZES PUBLICATIONS AS A MEANS OF PROMOTING THE HORSE INDUSTRY AND ENCOURAGING HORSE BREEDING AND PARTICIPATION IN HORSE SPORTS. THE MHBA PUBLISHES THE "MID-ATLANTIC THOROUGHBRED", A FOUR-COLOR MONTHLY MAGAZINE THAT COVERS RACING AND BREEDING IN MARYLAND AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION. IN ADDITION, MHBA PUBLISHES AN ANNUAL GUIDE TO THOROUGHBRED FARMS IN MARYLAND AND VARIOUS POSTERS, BROCHURES AND GUIDES THAT EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT RACING AND BREEDING IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.
- THE MARYLAND HORSE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION (MHBA) UTILIZES PUBLICATIONS AS A MEANS OF PROMOTING THE HORSE INDUSTRY AND ENCOURAGING HORSE BREEDING AND PARTICIPATION IN HORSE SPORTS. THE MHBA PUBLISHES THE "MID-ATLANTIC THOROUGHBRED", A FOUR-COLOR MONTHLY MAGAZINE THAT COVERS RACING AND BREEDING IN MARYLAND AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION. IN ADDITION, MHBA PUBLISHES AN ANNUAL GUIDE TO THOROUGHBRED FARMS IN MARYLAND AND VARIOUS POSTERS, BROCHURES AND GUIDES THAT EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT RACING AND BREEDING IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 October 13, 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 March 2026.
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 May 2004.
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 October 21, 2026.
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