Nonprofit · EIN 61-1352306
THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC
Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, KY 40511
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,239,967 | $3,148,458 | $91,509 | $8,361,619 | $898,143 | $7,463,476 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,711,449 | $2,897,618 | -$186,169 | $8,487,198 | $741,669 | $7,745,529 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,098,465 | $2,374,001 | -$275,536 | $8,035,022 | $868,372 | $7,166,650 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $303,427
- Program service revenue
- $1,336,459
- Investment income
- $1,501,511
- Net rental income
- $82,725
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,376,929
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $15,845
- Other revenue
- $98,570
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,511
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $206,417
- Other salaries and wages
- $770,654
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,244,525
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $687,171
- Accounting fees
- $43,950
- Occupancy
- $70,962
- Travel
- $15,325
- Depreciation
- $144,341
- Program services (functional)
- $1,671,482
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,168,780
- Fundraising (functional)
- $308,196
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,487,198
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,361,619
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $898,143
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,463,476
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,514,871
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,846,061
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,580,127
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $883,349
- Gross receipts
- $4,640,461
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 1,800
- Year formed
- 1954
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA D WOODS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $120,652 | $20,091 |
| SEHERZADA FABER | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $46,875 | $18,799 |
| JENNIFER LYNN SWEET | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SUE KIRSCH | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY JEAN NEVINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUEANN MCCLELLAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ALANE ANDRES | VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUCTION Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAE ANNE BIRR | VICE PRESIDENT OF REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET THERESA WHITEHOUSE | VICE PRESIDENT OF ACTIVITIES Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROBERT BURK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LORELLE SABATINO CARPENTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LORELEI ELOISE WILSON COPLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA GIBBS FOREMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SALI GEAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EBEN MERRIAM HABER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOCELYN CAPRICE HUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SEDATE ANN KOHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SARAH ELIZABETH PENCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LORI JANE PICKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARISSA RHEA REDMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HEATHER ROSENKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ERIC C SETO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUSAN HUNTER SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANASTASIA M THAYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BO DAWN VARNADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STONY YAKOVAC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA D WOODS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $118,281 | $12,395 |
| RAE BIRR | VP OF REG ADMIN & BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BETH BUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LORELEI COPLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY INGANDELA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUEANN MCCLELLAND | TREASURER & BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SWEET | PRESIDENT & BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BO VARNADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN WHITEHOUSE | VP OF ACTIVITIES & BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER ROSENKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ASIA THAYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SETO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY NEVINS | SECRETARY & BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SEDATE KOHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SALI GEAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ANDRES | VP INSTRUCTION & BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LORELLE CARPENTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI FOREMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCELYN HUNT | NYB CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB KIRSCH | FIRST VP & BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA EILINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI PICKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD MCLEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA D WOODS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $115,945 | $10,871 |
| RAE BIRR | SECRETARY & BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BETH BUNN | FIRST VP & BOARD M Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LORELEI COPLEN | VP OF REGIONAL ADMIN & BOA Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY INGANDELA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY LOGSDON | VP OF INSTRUCTION & BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUEANN MCCLELLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD MCLEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SWEET | PRESIDENT & BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDACE TAVORMINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON THOMAS | TREASURER & BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BO VARNADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN WHITEHOUSE | VP OF ACTIVITIES & BOARD M Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER ROSENKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ASIA THAYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SETO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY NEVINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA FISHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SEDATE KOHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SALI GREAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4041 IRON WORKS PKWY, LEXINGTON, KY 40511-1299
- In care of
- % KAREN CLARK
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 50 Seabury Ave, Ledyard CT 06339
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DEBBIE KIRSCH, 4041 IRON WORKS PKWY, LEXINGTON, KY 405118483
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Genevieve Gardner, 26 Blackberry Lane, Limerick ME 04048
- Signed the 990
- DEBBIE KIRSCH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (859) 254-7669
- Website
- WWW.PONYCLUB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLUE & CO LLC
Mission
THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS, INC., DEVELOPS CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP, CONFIDENCE AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY IN YOUTH THROUGH A PROGRAM THAT TEACHES THE CARE OF HORSES AND PONIES, RIDING AND MOUNTED SPORTS.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION - INCLUDES DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLICATIONS WHICH INFORM MEMBERS OF MATTERS PERTAINING TO EQUESTRIAN INSTRUCTION.Expenses $57,301 · revenue $47,320
- ACTIVITIES - INCLUDES SPONSORING COMPETITIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES (SUCH AS ANNUAL MEETING, INSURANCE, AND MEMBER SERVICES ETC.) WHICH INVOLVE CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATE IN EQUESTRIAN EVENTS AND TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND APPRECIATION OF RIDING.Expenses $1,614,181 · grants $20,511 · revenue $1,401,444
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-1352306
- 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)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N70)
- Group exemption
- 3887 (342 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,361,619
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,640,461
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,239,967 | $3,148,458 | $8,361,619 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,711,449 | $2,897,618 | $8,487,198 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,098,465 | $2,374,001 | $8,035,022 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Genevieve Gardner | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Barbara Kil | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Sarah Varney | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Michael Long | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 61-1352306).
Questions about THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC
- What is the EIN of THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC is 61-1352306.
- Is THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS 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 THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DEBBIE KIRSCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,652 (TERESA D WOODS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,239,967, expenses of $3,148,458 and total assets of $8,361,619 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (342)
- UNITED STATE PONY CLUBS INC EIN 39-6120595 · MILWAUKEE, WI · last filed 990 for 2024
- THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC EIN 61-1084201 · NICHOLASVILLE, KY · last filed 990 for 2025
- UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC EIN 52-6079190 · GAITHERSBURG, MD · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC EIN 54-6054777 · LOVETTSVILLE, VA · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC EIN 36-6102788 · BARRINGTON HILLS, IL · last filed 990 for 2025
- THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS IN EIN 91-1190401 · PORT ANGELES, WA · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC EIN 68-0064416 · CHICO, CA · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC EIN 62-6063263 · JOELTON, TN · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC EIN 34-6581307 · RICHFIELD, OH · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC EIN 95-6203792 · RCH PALOS VRD, CA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUB INC EIN 61-1685351 · HOLLYWOOD, MD · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC EIN 54-1213802 · GOOCHLAND, VA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC EIN 74-2659056 · DRIFTWOOD, TX · last filed 990-N for 2025
- THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC EIN 95-3801911 · LAKE ELSINORE, CA · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- THE UNITED STATE PONY CLUBS INC EIN 39-1875129 · WAUKESHA, WI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC EIN 23-7366465 · NOTTINGHAM, PA · last filed 990-EZ for 2024
- THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC EIN 22-2425498 · CRANBURY, NJ · last filed 990-N for 2025
- THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC EIN 43-1270902 · SPRING HILL, KS · last filed 990-N for 2025
- THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC EIN 61-6034190 · GEORGETOWN, KY · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUB INC EIN 77-0270305 · SANTA ROSA VA, CA · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
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