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Nonprofit · EIN 25-1837538

PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL HORSE SHOW FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · HARRISBURG, PA 17112

Financials

$4M$3.8M2023$4.2M$4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL HORSE SHOW FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$4,151,991$4,048,412$103,579$1,065,857$12,573$1,053,284
March 31, 2024990$3,987,235$3,840,158$147,077$921,012$5,041$915,971
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$501,310
of which government grants
$25,000
Program service revenue
$3,620,005
Investment income
$30,676
Net gain from sales of assets
$11,618
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$104,584
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$112,500
Other salaries and wages
$41,800
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$166,530
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,027
Accounting fees
$21,392
Occupancy
$464,545
Travel
$265,382
Depreciation
$829
Program services (functional)
$3,915,275
Management and general (functional)
$132,987
Fundraising (functional)
$150

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$921,012
Total assets, end of year
$1,065,857
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,573
Net assets, end of year
$1,053,284
Land, buildings and equipment
$413
Publicly traded securities
$628,053
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,002,205
Net assets with donor restrictions
$51,079
Gross receipts
$4,156,938
Employees
3
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1984
State of legal domicile
PA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUSAN H SHIRKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$100,000
MAX HEMPTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
DAVID SCHLOSBERG1ST VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
SUSAN BAKER2ND VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
9$0
RICHARD HORNBERGERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
RALPH ALFANO IIISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
GARLAND ALBANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS BRENNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS BROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
G LEWIS DAVEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MELISSA CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATT CYPHERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GARY DUFFYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TIM GOUGENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NICK HANESSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LANNIE LIPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANK MADDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
COLLIN MCNEILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LEXIS MOWERYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JUDITH PATTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE ROSSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DON STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JIMMY TORANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DOUGLAS WHEELERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TOM WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUSAN H SHIRKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$117,500
MAX HEMPTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
SUSAN BAKER2ND VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
DAVID SCHLOSBERG1ST VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
RICHARD HORNBERGERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
RALPH ALFANO IIISECRETARY
Trustee or director
8$0
GARLAND ALBANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS BRENNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS BROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
G LEWIS DAVEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MELISSA CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATT CYPHERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GARY DUFFYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TIM GOUGENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NICK HANESSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LANNIE LIPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANK MADDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
COLLIN MCNEILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LEXIS MOWERYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JUDITH PATTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE ROSSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DON STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JIMMY TORANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DOUGLAS WHEELERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TOM WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 6815, HARRISBURG, PA 17112-0815
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SUSAN H SHIRK, PO BOX 6815, HARRISBURG, PA 17112
Signed the 990
RICHARD HORNBERGER, TREASURER
Phone
(717) 770-0222
Return prepared by
RKL LLP

Mission

MAKE GRANTS FOR, CONCEIVE, ORGANIZE AND ADMINISTER, EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, PROJECTS AND COLLABORATIONS WHICH ACQUAINT, TEACH AND TRAIN YOUNG PERSONS AND OTHERS IN EQUESTRIAN ENDEAVORS THROUGH COMPETITION IN THE HORSE SHOW SETTING; EDUCATE THE PUBLIC WITH RESPECT TO THE EXCITEMENT AND GRANDEUR OF EQUESTRIAN ENDEAVORS.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAMS FOR THOSE WHO ARE RECOVERING FROM INJURY OR WHO LIVE WITH MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY; MAKE GRANTS FOR, CONCEIVE, ORGANIZE AND ADMINISTER, EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, PROJECTS AND COLLABORATIONS WHICH ACQUAINT, TEACH AND TRAIN YOUNG PERSONS AND OTHERS IN EQUESTRIAN ENDEAVORS THROUGH COMPETITION IN THE HORSE SHOW SETTING; EDUCATE THE PUBLIC WITH RESPECT TO THE EXCITEMENT AND GRANDEUR OF EQUESTRIAN ENDEAVORS; PROVIDE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES WITH A QUALITY SPORTING EVENT TO PROMOTE MORAL AND CULTURAL EDUCATION RELATING TO THE MANY FACETS OF HORSE COMPETITIONS; SOLICIT AND ACCEPT FUNDS FOR THOSE IN CARRYING OUT THE FOREGOING PURPOSES; ADMINISTER SUCH FUNDS IN TRUST OR OPEN SUCH OTHER CONDITIONS AS MAY BE IMPOSED BY DONORS, AND MAKE GRANTS FOR OTHER CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE WHICH FURTHER THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE CORPORATION.
    Expenses $3,915,275 · grants $104,584 · revenue $3,620,005

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
25-1837538
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,065,857
Income (IRS master file)
$4,156,938

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$4,151,991$4,048,412$1,065,857XML
990March 2024$3,987,235$3,840,158$921,012XML
990March 2023$3,836,025$3,657,642$712,861IRS
990March 2022–––IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 25-1837538).

Questions about PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL HORSE SHOW FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL HORSE SHOW FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL HORSE SHOW FOUNDATION is 25-1837538.
Is PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL HORSE SHOW FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL HORSE SHOW FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL HORSE SHOW FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL HORSE SHOW FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL HORSE SHOW FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL HORSE SHOW FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names SUSAN H SHIRK.
Who are the officers and directors of PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL HORSE SHOW FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (SUSAN H SHIRK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL HORSE SHOW FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,151,991, expenses of $4,048,412 and total assets of $1,065,857 at year end.

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