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As of 9/30/2023, the Association had 229,100 members and is maintaining 7,018,039 registrations of horses and their related records. AQHA provides the AQHA Professional Horseman's Association 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 offer 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 2023, there were a total of 2,171 shows with 844,335 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. 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The principal fundraising activity is held at the annual Convention of the AQHA, attended by AQHA members and staff. AQHA administrative staff provides accounting support for the funds of the PAC. Any and all funds related to the PAC are paid/received by a separate bank account held by the PAC. AQHA did not contribute to the AQHA PAC, or another PAC, during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. 197529 197529 6390896 6163294 227602 3381193 3145872 235321 17109691 6334666 10775025 11435477 RELATED PARTY RECEIVABLE 0 PENSION ASSET 8212315 ASSOCIATION LIFE INSURANCE 285511 8497826 0 INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE 113066 113066 X 57844215 2877047 141031 3018078 54826137 29548 29548 54855685 47519214 15549 15549 47503665 29548 29548 47533213 Sch D Part X Line 2 The Association and the Foundation are qualifying organizations under Subsections 501(c)(5) and 501(c)(3), respectively, of the Internal Revenue Code and are exempt from federal and state income taxes under Section 509(a). However, they are subject to federal income tax from any unrelated business activities. The Association and Foundation believe that they do not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. Sch D Part XI Line 2 d Other adjustments:$141,031. fundraising expense reported in audited financial statements as expense, reclassified to revenue for tax return: $9,756, PAC Revenue included within the audited financial statements revenue, and excluded as a separate filing entity for the tax return $131,276, $-1 rounding. Sch D Part XII Line 2 d Other adjustments:$15,549. fundraising expense reported in audited financial statements as expense, reclassified to revenue for tax return: $9,756, and PAC expense included within the audited financial statements' revenue, and excluded as a separate filing entity for the tax return $5,795, $-2 rounding. true East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grantmaking Business Plan Funding 24742 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Grantmaking Business Plan Funding 404936 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services Educational Market 187953 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking Business Plan Funding 11744 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Educational Market 5000 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Grantmaking Business Plan Funding 13500 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Program Services Educational Market 6696 Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Grantmaking Business Plan Funding 4500 Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Program Services Educational Market 2500 North America 0 0 Grantmaking Business Plan Funding 197246 North America 0 0 Program Services Educational Market 26413 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services Educational Market 2500 South America 0 0 Grantmaking Business Plan Funding 13600 South America 0 0 Program Services Educational Market 2500 0 0 0 0 903830 903830 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) EDUCATIONAL 100000 North America EDUCATIONAL 96783 North America AWARDS/PRIZES 71176 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) EDUCATIONAL 64802 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) AWARDS/PRIZES 53867 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) EDUCATIONAL 24604 North America EDUCATIONAL 22312 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) EDUCATIONAL 20900 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) EDUCATIONAL 20900 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) EDUCATIONAL 15800 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) EDUCATIONAL 15200 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) EDUCATIONAL 15007 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) EDUCATIONAL 14951 Sub-Saharan Africa EDUCATIONAL 11744 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) EDUCATIONAL 9436 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) EDUCATIONAL 9427 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) EDUCATIONAL 9285 East Asia and the Pacific EDUCATIONAL 9088 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) EDUCATIONAL 9015 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) EDUCATIONAL 8539 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) EDUCATIONAL 8204 South America EDUCATIONAL 8159 North America AWARDS/PRIZES 6975 East Asia and the Pacific EDUCATIONAL 6654 21 false false false false false false Sch F Part I Line 2 AQHA business plan funding - The American Quarter Horse Association provides funding to its international affiliates based on membership and horse population. This funding is used for the promotion of the quarter horse in the affiliate country and must be accounted for by sending copies of expenditures and examples of promotion. Racing challenge program - an incentive-type program open to all registered American Quarter Horse foals. The racing challenge receives funds from individuals for the enrollment of their horses. Enrollments received are used to supplement purse awards at challenge races and are paid to the enrollers and owners as bonus awards. Race entry fees are received from individuals to enter a challenge race and are added to the purse award. Corporate sponsors contribute funds to the purse awards as well. World Shows - The world's best American Quarter Horses meet each year for the chance to become a world champion and share in cash and awards. From halter to reining and jumping to trail, the youth world show is held in August and the amateur, select and open AQHA world championship show is held each November in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The AQHA versatility ranch horse world championships is held in June in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Traditionally AQHA also holds separate level 1 (beginner) championship shows. Sch F Part I Line 3, and Sch F, Part II, Line 1 American Quarter Horse Association requires the use of queries of our accounting system to identify foreign expenditures in our financial statements revealing the source and geographic origin of those expenditures. Expenditures are based upon the accrual method of accounting. 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Operations 5 34 Business support & development 1 7500 YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP 9 9500 678 fmv buckles, trophies,aw RACING CHALLENGE NOMINATORS 133 117157 33693 fmv buckles, trophies,aw VRH SHOW 226 227285 46056 fmv buckles, trophies,aw YOUTH WORLD SHOW 161 76200 88759 fmv buckles, trophies,aw World show 619 1356410 644461 fmv buckles,trophies,awa level 1 east 225 58925 58703 fmv buckles, trophies,aw level 1 west 62660 regional championships 34346 fmv buckles,trophies, aw ranch heritage program 20 6661 19 fmv trophy, awards Schedule I Part I, Line 2 Racing council grants - A program where requests for grants are submitted by our state affiliates for racing promotion initiative purposes. Grants are reviewed and approved by AAHA's racing council and executive committee. Racing challenge program - An incentive-type program open to all registered American Quarter Horse foals. The racing challenge receives funds from individuals for the enrollment of their horses. Enrollments received are used to supplement purse awards at challenge races and are paid to the enrollers and owners as bonus awards. Race entry fees are received from individuals to enter a challenge race and are added to the purse award. Corporate sponsors contribute funds to the purse awards as well. World Shows - The world's best American Quarter Horses meet each year for the change to become a world champion and share in cash and award. From halter to reining and jumping to trail, the Youth World Show is held in August and the Amateur, select and open AQHA World Championship Show is held each November in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships is held in June in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Traditionally AQHA also holds separate level 1 (beginner) championship shows. AQHA approved 2,204 regional shows during the year. . Schedule I, Part III, Lines 1-5, Column (b) The number of recipients is based on the number of award recipients. X X true true X X X X X true false false JUSTIN BILLINGS Chief Show Officer 161654 127 9849 8037 179667 Karl Stressman CHIEF Executive OFFICER 235933 3043 13846 7793 260615 Robert Pierce Chief General Counsel 300508 62500 1191 16071 19780 400050 Patricia Tiberg Marketing/Business Development 175128 33000 992 12675 9757 231552 David Steinman CHIEF INFORMATION/TECH. 182717 220 10963 6668 200568 Paula Newman COO (to 07/05/2022) 119158 25000 6083 9218 7727 167186 Deborah Parker Dir. Human Res. (to 8/2022) 88852 106678 6184 12426 214140 Aaron Bovos CFO, COO & TreaS.(to 8/2022) 192135 20456 12792 5891 231274 Schedule J, Part I, line 4a DEBORAH PARKER, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES UNTIL 8/2022, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $100,000 DURING THE 2022 CALENDAR YEAR. sydney sargent relative of board member 4500 scholarship equine -higher education CHELE MCGAULY DIRECTOR of organization 5000 Youth World Show judge false JOHN BACHELOR DIRECTOR of organization 12942 Advertising in magazine false DR MICHAEL MARTIN DIRECTOR EMERITUS of organization 7600 World Show drug tes false Nancy Weaver DIRECTOR of organization 1000 Advertising false John Pipkin DIRECTOR of organization 12000 Judge monitor at shows false JEFFREY ELDON PAIT DIRECTOR of organization 5600 Judged the Youth World Show false TOM R LENZ DVM HONORARY VICE PRESIDENT of organization 2500 Neck Testing at the World Show false BEN L HUDSON DIRECTOR EMERITUS of organization 9000 Ran AQHA ads in TRACK Magazine false GILLES SEGUIN DIRECTOR of organization 50000 AQHA Business Plan Funding false Form 990 Part I Line 1 In the World AQHA members share a passion for the American quarter horse and the vast lifestyle created by the world's most popular horse. Whether you are a seasoned horse show veteran, a fan of the race track, a backyard horse enthusiast or simply someone dreaming of someday owning a horse, an AQHA membership will provide countless benefits and a means in which a connection can be made between members with similar passions. Located in Amarillo, Texas, AQHA has registered more than 6 million American Quarter horses and serves more than 229,100 members worldwide. AQHA functions as the official record keeping and governing body of the American Quarter Horse industry. AQHA records all American Quarter Horse ownership, processes approved show and race results, catalogs performance and produce data on all American Quarter Horses, maintains Association Funds and publications. Form 990 Part III Line 1 Develop diverse educational programs, materials and curriculum that will position AQHA as the leading resource organization in the equine industry. To generate growth of AQHA membership via the marketing, promotion, advertising and publicity of the American Quarter Horse; to ensure the American Quarter Horse is treated humanely, with dignity, respect and compassion at all times. Form 990 Part VI Line 2 ELEANOR M GREEN, DIRECTOR emeritus, and Dr. Jim Heird, past president, family and business relationship. RICK L BAUGH, DIRECTOR, and Johnny Trotter, past president, business relationship. BENNIE T SARGENT, DIRECTOR at large, and Cheryllee Sargent, DIRECTOR, Family relationship. Robin Merrill, honorary vice president, and FRANK G MERRILL, past president, Family relationship. Shawn Magee, DIRECTOR at large, and JACOB L MAGEE, DIRECTOR, Family relationship. Susan Dudley, Director, and JIM DUDLEY, Director emeritus, Family relationship. Kenneth Banks, Executive COMMITTEE PRESIDENT, and LAINA P BANKS, DIRECTOR at large, Family relationship. R. A. (Rob) Brown. Jr, Past AQHA President, and ROB A BROWN, DIRECTOR, Family relationship. Dr Charles Graham, DIRECTOR at large, and TYLER GRAHAM, DIRECTOR at large, Family relationship. Form 990 Part VI Line 6 The American Quarter Horse Association is a nonprofit corporation that is composed of approximately 229,100 members worldwide. The members in attendance each have a vote at the annual membership meetings. These members are divided into geographical areas representing states, provinces, countries, or regions. These members are represented on the board of directors. The total number of elected directors is 298. The number of directors representing an area is determined by the number of registered American Quarter Horses in their Geographic region. The members form each region elect the directors from their region. The members approve all decisions of the board of directors and executive committee at the annual meeting. See section II and III of the by-laws. Form 990 Part VI Line 7A The board of directors is composed of elected directors, past presidents, directors emeriti, directors-at-large, honorary vice presidents, and appointed international directors. All of these have voting rights on the board of directors provided they adhere to the policies to maintain their voting rights. The board of directors meets annually at the annual membership meeting. The board of directors elects the executive committee, which has all rights of the board of directors except the power to change by-laws and any rules pertaining to the registration of horses. The executive committee is a five-member committee consisting of the presidents, first vice-president, second vice president, and two members, See section IV and V of the by-laws. Form 990 part vi line 7b THE DECISIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. Form 990 Part VI Line 11B The 990 is completed with the assistance of the accounting department in conjunction with the treasurer. The 990 is then reviewed by the treasurer and the executive vice president. The board of directors through the executive committee also reviews the return. After filing, the 990 is available to anyone upon request. Form 990 Part VI Line 12 b ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ALL OF THESE RESPONSES ARE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE WHERE CONFLICTS MAY EXIST. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE BOARD MEMBER WITH SUCH CONFLICT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION INVOLVED. Form 990 Part VI Line VI line 15 a & b The executive committee approves compensation for the executive vice president, treasurer, and key employees. Market studies are completed to ensure compensation is in alignment with comparable roles in similarly situated organizations. The executive committee has received independent reviews of the executive vice president's compensation in the past, but it is not done on an annual basis. The documentation of their decisions is reflected in the minutes of the executive committee meetings. The compensation process was last done in 2019. Form 990 Part VI Line 19 The organization's governing documents are printed in the annual official handbook that is available upon request to all members and is posted on the AQHA website. The information can also be downloaded through the AQHA app. The conflict of interest policy is available to the public upon request. The consolidated audited financial statements are presented to the members at the annual meeting and then posted on the AQHA website. Form 990 part X column a, line 1,2, 11, 12, and 15 COLUMN (A) BEGINNING YEAR BALANCE: LINE 1, cash, WAS ADJUSTED TO RECLASSIFY interest-bearing bank accounts to line 2, savings and temporary cash investments. line 11, investments - publicly traded securities was ADJUSTED TO REPORT public securities from line 12, investments - other securities. Additionally, line 15 was updated to reclassify a life insurance asset and 401k forfeiture asset to other assets, line 15. Form 990 Part XI, line 9 Other change in net assets: $4,027,523 Pension liability adjustment. Form 990 Part XII Line 2C THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE SELECTION process OF A FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITOR OR IN THE REVIEW process OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT, FROM PRIOR YEARS. the organization selected a new, independent auditor for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2023. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:CONTRACT SERVICE TOTAL FEES:788293 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEE TOTAL FEES:8690598 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES TOTAL FEES:56353 American Quarter Horse Foundation PO Box 200 Amarillo TX 79168 510187823 See Part VII TX 501(c)(3) 12B, II AQHA true false true true false true false false false false false false true false true true false false true true American Quarter Horse Foundation B 110178 Cash & Noncash American Quarter Horse Foundation C 31936 Cash American Quarter Horse Foundation e 113066 YE Balance American Quarter Horse Foundation l 204435 In-kind value Schedule R, Part II, Line 1, Column B American Quarter Horse Foundation Primary Activity : Support of educational projects of interest to devotees of the quarter horse.