Nonprofit · EIN 61-0899468
EQUESTRIAN EVENTS INC
Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, KY 40580
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,184,854 | $7,721,688 | -$536,834 | $2,104,657 | $946,803 | $1,157,854 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,153,921 | $8,144,928 | $8,993 | $2,080,151 | $691,831 | $1,388,320 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,645,985 | $7,110,986 | $534,999 | $2,078,282 | $944,677 | $1,133,605 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,243,401
- Program service revenue
- $3,741,025
- Investment income
- $154,718
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $72,757
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $48,048
- Other revenue
- $45,710
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $24,263
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $109,461
- Other salaries and wages
- $406,744
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $639,170
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,850
- Accounting fees
- $10,349
- Occupancy
- $274,520
- Travel
- $173,957
- Depreciation
- $47,769
- Program services (functional)
- $6,554,519
- Management and general (functional)
- $990,180
- Fundraising (functional)
- $176,989
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,080,151
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,104,657
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $946,803
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,157,854
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $149,486
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,625,013
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,157,854
- Gross receipts
- $7,629,124
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 2,000
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOLLY DAY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $9,965 |
| PRIM HUDGINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| R STEWART PERRY | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTY WOODWARD | TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARY HINTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAROLINE GREATHOUSE | DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WEST OSBORN | DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARY QUINN RAMER | DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHANNON L BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| COURTNEY CALNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RALPH A COLDIRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROBIN CRAVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LYNN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEFF LAMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHERI PULLIAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINDY STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SANDY SUFFOLETTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRIS NEWTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALEXA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RESA BROWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN PRATHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ERIC SETO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAN WHITEHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| IAN THORNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID O'CONNOR | EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR (NONVOTING) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARLA DI NARDO | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR/SPONSORSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,259 | $7,216 |
| MICHAEL COOPER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $82,276 | $1,931 |
| ERIN WOODALL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $21,667 | $2,468 |
| PRIM HUDGINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY WOODWARD | TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY HINTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| R STEWART PERRY | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NEWTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PRATHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN WHITEHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON L BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY CALNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH A COLDIRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN CRAVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LAMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERI PULLIAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY SUFFOLETTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE GREATHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROYTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RESA BROWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH COMBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WEST OSBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SETO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY QUINN RAMER | DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARLA DI NARDO | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,609 | $13,266 |
| MICHAEL COOPER | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $93,651 | $0 |
| LAURA HOLOUBECK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA WILSON VOSS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY HINTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIM HUDGINS | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NEWTON DVM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PRATHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN WHITEHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| R STEWART PERRY | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON L BROOKS-ENGLISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY CALNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH A COLDIRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN CRAVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LAMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART E BROWN II DVM | DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERI PULLIAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY QUINN RAMER | DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY SUFFOLETTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE GREATHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROYTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RESA BROWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH COMBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY WOODWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WEST OSBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SETO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 12110, LEXINGTON, KY 40580-2110
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PRIM HUDGINS, PO BOX 12110, LEXINGTON, KY 405802110
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTY WOODWARD, TREASURER
- Phone
- (859) 233-2362
- Website
- WWW.EQ-EVENTS.COM
- Return prepared by
- DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC
Mission
SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF EQUESTRIAN SPORTS THROUGH THE STAGING OF EVENTS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. EEI SEEKS TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR RIDERS, HORSES, AND EQUINE ORGANIZATIONS, AND TO ELEVATE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONALLY.
Program accomplishments
- KENTUCKY HORSE TRIALS: SERVES AS A VEHICLE FOR SELECTION OF U.S. EQUESTRIAN TEAMS THAT COMPETE NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. THIS YEAR, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 175 STARTERS.Expenses $6,530,256 · revenue $3,786,735
- THE ORGANIZATION MAKES GRANTS TO VARIOUS PUBLIC CHARITIES.Expenses $24,263 · grants $24,263
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-0899468
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,104,657
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,629,124
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $7,184,854 | $7,721,688 | $2,104,657 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $8,153,921 | $8,144,928 | $2,080,151 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $7,645,985 | $7,110,986 | $2,078,282 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $5,704,523 | $5,372,704 | $1,456,532 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 61-0899468).
Questions about EQUESTRIAN EVENTS INC
- What is the EIN of EQUESTRIAN EVENTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EQUESTRIAN EVENTS INC is 61-0899468.
- Is EQUESTRIAN EVENTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to EQUESTRIAN EVENTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EQUESTRIAN EVENTS INC 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 EQUESTRIAN EVENTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EQUESTRIAN EVENTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EQUESTRIAN EVENTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names PRIM HUDGINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of EQUESTRIAN EVENTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $9,965 (MOLLY DAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EQUESTRIAN EVENTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,184,854, expenses of $7,721,688 and total assets of $2,104,657 at year end.
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