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Nonprofit · EIN 13-3082904

BREEDERS CUP LIMITED

Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, KY 40507

Financials

$48.1M$51.2M2023$51.5M$58M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BREEDERS CUP LIMITED by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
January 31, 2025990$51,462,177$57,952,209-$6,490,032$123,730,032$22,666,258$101,063,774
January 31, 2024990$48,087,353$51,247,098-$3,159,745$113,159,231$18,100,897$95,058,334
Financial details: 990 for the year ended January 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$49,259,915
Investment income
$1,873,762
Royalties
$1,000
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,207,289
Other revenue
$328,500

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,231
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,157,739
Other salaries and wages
$2,458,192
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,484,921
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$297,134
Accounting fees
$117,568
Occupancy
$180,959
Travel
$597,897
Depreciation
$483,347

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$113,159,231
Total assets, end of year
$123,730,032
Total liabilities, end of year
$22,666,258
Net assets, end of year
$101,063,774
Land, buildings and equipment
$837,225
Publicly traded securities
$73,274,851
Net assets without donor restrictions
$101,063,774
Gross unrelated business income
-$25,277
Gross receipts
$54,820,767
Employees
43
Volunteers
135
Year formed
1980
State of legal domicile
NY

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 January 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT DREW FLEMINGPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$767,483$24,574
JOHN KEITTEXECUTIVE VP & COO
Officer
40$479,326$43,041
JUSTIN N MCDONALDEXECUTIVE VP & CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Officer
40$278,917$46,361
DORA J DELGADOEXECUTIVE VP & CHIEF RACING OFFICER
Officer
40$285,310$38,730
HEATHER HIGGINSSR VP CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
40$211,993$33,917
MICHAEL TODD SPARKSVP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$181,249$39,549
BRANDY HARMONSR VP TICKETING & OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$183,192$31,838
STEPHANIE PALMIERIVP EVENTS
Highest-paid employee
40$169,691$20,900
TIM SCHRAMVP ADMINISTRATION, SIMULCASTING
Highest-paid employee
40$162,554$20,270
CHAD SALTZMANVP, CONTROLLER
Officer
40$130,261$19,785
MICHAEL NEWMANVP, CONTROLLER
Officer
40$40,566$3,385
SARAH REEVESCORPORATE SECRETARY
Officer
2$0$0
BARBARA BANKECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRET JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRED W HERTRICH IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANTONY BECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WILLIAM S FARISH JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALEX SOLIS IIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ELLIOTT WALDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALAN COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TOM RYANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GRAY LYSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CLEM MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ERIC GUSTAVSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WALKER HANCOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended January 31, 2024: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT DREW FLEMINGPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$742,621$23,517
JOHN KEITTEXECUTIVE VP & COO
Officer
40$455,998$40,659
DORA J DELGADOEXECUTIVE VP & CHIEF RACING OFFICER
Officer
40$290,760$37,870
JUSTIN N MCDONALDEXECUTIVE VP & CMO
Officer
40$275,885$43,962
HEATHER HIGGINSSR VP CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
40$210,729$32,480
TODD SPARKSVP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$181,625$37,674
BRANDY HARMONSR VP TICKETING & VENUE OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$186,977$27,268
STEPHANIE PALMIERIVP BREEDERS' CUP EVENTS
Highest-paid employee
40$168,261$20,162
TIM SCHRAMVP ADMINISTRATION, SIMULCASTING
Highest-paid employee
40$164,896$19,793
MICHAEL NEWMANVP, CONTROLLER
Officer
40$161,753$19,628
BARBARA BANKECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRET JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRED W HERTRICH IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANTONY BECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM S FARISH JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALEX SOLIS IIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELLIOTT WALDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALAN COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JIMMY BELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GRAY LYSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CLEM MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIC GUSTAVSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WALKER HANCOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
215 W MAIN ST STE 250, LEXINGTON, KY 40507-1774
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DREW FLEMING, 215 WEST MAIN STREET SUITE 250, LEXINGTON, KY 40507
Signed the 990
CHAD SALTZMAN, VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE
Phone
(859) 422-2615
Return prepared by
DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC

Mission

TO CONDUCT THE BREEDERS' CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF QUALITY, SAFETY AND INTEGRITY AND TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF THOROUGHBRED BREEDING, RACING AND SALES THROUGH PROACTIVE LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION AND SERVICE.

990 for the year ended January 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THROUGH BREEDERS' CUP CHAMPIONSHIPS, BREEDERS' CUP CHALLENGE SERIES AND NOMINATIONS PROGRAM, BREEDERS' CUP LIMITED PROMOTES THE THOROUGHBRED INDUSTRY BY ENHANCING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THOROUGHBRED RACING AND THE INDUSTRY IN GENERAL. TRACK PROMOTION OF BREEDERS' CUP RACES, TELEVISION, RADIO AND INTERNET PROMOTIONS, NEWSFEEDS, PRESS CONFERENCE, PRESS RELEASES, THE KENTUCKY HORSE PARK EXHIBIT, AND OTHER PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS ARE ALL USED TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PROMOTE THE THOROUGHBRED INDUSTRY.

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 January, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025January 31, 2026June 15, 2026Not on file
2024January 31, 2025June 16, 2025990 on file
2023January 31, 2024June 17, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-3082904
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1982
Accounting year ends
January
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$123,730,032
Income (IRS master file)
$54,820,767

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990January 2025$51,462,177$57,952,209$123,730,032XML
990January 2024$48,087,353$51,247,098$113,159,231XML
990January 2023$51,010,416$50,197,979$111,786,548IRS
990January 2022–––IRS
990January 2021–––IRS
990January 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 13-3082904).

Questions about BREEDERS CUP LIMITED

What is the EIN of BREEDERS CUP LIMITED?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BREEDERS CUP LIMITED is 13-3082904.
Is BREEDERS CUP LIMITED tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1982.
Are donations to BREEDERS CUP LIMITED tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does BREEDERS CUP LIMITED 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 BREEDERS CUP LIMITED due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending January 31, 2026) is due June 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BREEDERS CUP LIMITED last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended January 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BREEDERS CUP LIMITED?
The 990 for the year ended January 31, 2025 names DREW FLEMING.
Who are the officers and directors of BREEDERS CUP LIMITED?
The 990 for the year ended January 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $767,483 (ROBERT DREW FLEMING, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does BREEDERS CUP LIMITED have?
On its 990 for the year ended January 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $51,462,177, expenses of $57,952,209 and total assets of $123,730,032 at year end.

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