NonprofitsAmerican Quarter Horse Association

American Quarter Horse Association

AMARILLO, TX

Total revenue

$66.6M

Total expenses

$54.0M

Net assets

$65.4M

Grants received

$1.1M

14 grants

EIN

750725576

Tax year

2023

Mission

The American Quarter Horse Association is the largest equine breed and membership organization.

Programs

2 programs

AQHA provides the AQHA Professional Horseman's Association for professional horse trainers in good standing; the AQHA Stewards program to ensure safety and fairness at events; and the AQHA Leveling program to provide a place for every level of exhibitor at AQHA shows and events. AQHA Shows offers something for everyone, no matter the experience level or preferred disciplines. We offer a wide range of show levels with classes in Halter, English and Western disciplines. In 2024, there were a total of 2,135 shows with 801,650 total show entries.

Publication of the American Quarter Horse Journal and Quarter Horse Racing Journal are meant to provide the most timely, comprehensive, and accessible information available in the industry. Total circulation of these publications as of 9/30/2024 was 146,922.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$489K
Program service revenue$60.7M
Investment income$3.3M
Other revenue$2.1M
Total revenue$66.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$963K
Salaries & benefits$17.5M
Fundraising
Other expenses$35.5M
Total expenses$54.0M
Total assets$95.1M
Net assets$65.4M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KARL STRESSMAN

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$458K

45 hrs/wk

CHRIS CECIL-DARNELL

DIRECTOR

Board

$58K

3 hrs/wk

PATRICK KAYSER

DIRECTOR

Board

$14K

7.5 hrs/wk

JOHN B KUNKLE

DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Board

$12K

0.5 hrs/wk

BRIAN BRADY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRAD WELLENDORF

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BOBBY SIMMONS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BETH C AUSTIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BEAU BAIRD

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

AURELIO A ESCALONA

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

LARRY BELL

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Board

2 hrs/wk

APRIL BONDS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DAN B THORNTON

DIRECTOR

Board

0.1 hrs/wk

DEBBI R HOLMES STOCKSTILL

DIRECTOR

Board

7 hrs/wk

DENISE THOMPSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANTONIO LOBETO TAMES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BOB BROADSTOCK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CRYSTA LOMBARDI KELLAR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CINDY CHILTON-MOORE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANNE L PRINCE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

BROOKE M WHARTON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Andrea Lopes James

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANDREA D RIDGWAY

DIRECTOR

Board

0.1 hrs/wk

CHRIS D RIEDLE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHERYLLEE SARGENT

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

Alexandro severins

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHELE MCGAULY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE HOCUTT-SENTENEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER J PERNICIARO

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CAROLINE FRENCH-CAMPBELL

DIRECTOR

Board

10 hrs/wk

CLARK SCOGGIN

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

CARA HARMON

DIRECTOR

Board

4 hrs/wk

D SPENCE KIDNEY

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CAMERON R MULRONY

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DAWN MARTIN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

DEAN R JOHNSON

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

DEANN ATCHLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ALAN R HINDS

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

DEBORAH L WEISHEIM

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

ADRIANNE STEWART POTWORA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

kathy headley

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Board

5 hrs/wk

ROBERT PIERCE

Chief General Counsel

Staff

$304K

40 hrs/wk

AARON ENGET

Chief Strategy Officer

Staff

$210K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID STEINMAN

Chief Information/Tech

Staff

$192K

55 hrs/wk

Scott Neuman

Dir. of Competitions

Staff

$172K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER FANGIO

Dir of Project Management

Staff

$143K

45 hrs/wk

JANET VANBEBBER

Chief Racing Officer

Staff

$142K

50 hrs/wk

Duane Crowley

Mgr of Application Dvlpmn

Staff

$140K

40 hrs/wk

TAMMY CANIDA

Registrar

Staff

$139K

40 hrs/wk

Katherine Brantley

Sr. Finance Director

Staff

$138K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

STEVE MADDOX

IT Production Supp.

$236K

THUNDERBIRD ADVISORY GROUP LLC

fin. acct services

$199K

EQUINE NETWORK HOLDINGS LLC

Videography & stream

$192K

ANTHONY MILLIGAN

software development

$189K

Weaver and Tidwell LLP

Audit & Tax Services

$189K

Grants received

Showing 14 of 14

FromAmountPurposeYear
$216K
MARKET DEVELOPMENT
2024
$94K
MARKET DEVELOPMENT
2023
$38K
Program Reimbursement Grants
2023
$8K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$266K
MARKET DEVELOPMENT
2022
$32K
Program Reimbursement Grants
2022
$6K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$26K
PROGRAM REIMBURSEMENT GRANTS
2021
$66K
MARKET DEVELOPMENT
2020
$304K
MARKET DEVELOPMENT
2019
$9K
VERDUGO INTERNATIONAL HORSEMANSHIP CAMPS
2019
$19K
VERDUGO INTERNATIONAL HORSEMANSHIP CAMPS/YOUTH PROGRAMS
2018
$1K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2018
$20K
VERDUGO INTERNATIONAL HORSEMANSHIP CAMPS/YOUTH PROGRAMS
2017

Funded by

$1.1M from 4 funders · 14 grants · 2017–2024

Us Livestock Genetics Exports Inc

$946K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

American Quarter Horse Foundation

$144K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Paws Up Foundation

$13K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Edward C Raymund Charitable

$1K · 1 grant · 2018

Details

EIN750725576
Subsection05
Ruling date1958-06
Formed1940
Employees259
Volunteers329
AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo