American Paint Horse Association
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What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN PAINT HORSE ASSOCIATION IS TO COLLECT, RECORD AND PRESERVE THE PEDIGREES OF AMERICAN PAINT HORSES, AND TO STIMULATE AND REGULATE ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE PROMOTION, HISTORY, BREEDING AND EXHIBITION OF THIS BREED. THE ASSOCIATION SERVES BOTH THE BREED AND ITS MEMBERS BY BEING AWARE OF THE INDUSTRY AND MARKET, AND OF THE NEEDS, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF ITS MEMBERS.
- Income
- $15.0 million
- Spending
- $13.0 million
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $281,456, ceo
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 (5)
- AMERICAN PAINT HORSE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP COUNT (INCLUDES UNITED STATES, INTERNATIONAL AND CANADA) - 38,157
- HORSES REGISTERED 11,257 HORSES TRANSFERRED 11,551
- TOTAL APPROVED PAINT HORSE SHOWS - 656 TOTAL ENTRIES - 237,148 PAINT ALTERNATIVE COMPETITION - 383 HORSES ENTERED IN OPEN AMATEUR WORLD SHOW COMBINED - 1,469 HORSES ENTERED IN HALTER MILLION - 466
- $13.0 million spent. APHA RACES - 250 NUMBER OF STARTERS - 280 PAINT BARREL RACING INCENTIVE EVENTS - 121 PAINT BARREL RACING ENROLLMENTS - 431 STALLIONS ENROLLED IN BREEDERS' TRUST - 181
- APHA RACES - 250 NUMBER OF STARTERS - 280 PAINT BARREL RACING INCENTIVE EVENTS - 121 PAINT BARREL RACING ENROLLMENTS - 431 STALLIONS ENROLLED IN BREEDERS' TRUST - 181
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 August 1964.
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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