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Nonprofit · EIN 13-3985050

NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING

Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, KY 40507

Financials

$9.2M$8.9M2022$9.2M$9.9M2023$11.7M$13.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$11,696,083$13,666,564-$1,970,481$18,554,324$6,287,313$12,267,011
March 31, 2024990$9,207,699$9,931,515-$723,816$18,145,577$3,903,470$14,242,107
March 31, 2023990$9,155,770$8,891,496$264,274$17,690,078$2,972,993$14,717,085
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,885,970
Membership dues
$3,885,970
Program service revenue
$6,603,172
Investment income
$530,704
Net gain from sales of assets
$58,141
Other revenue
$676,237

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$837,469
Other salaries and wages
$840,964
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,934,338
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$43,165
Accounting fees
$62,060
Occupancy
$197,728
Travel
$207,934
Depreciation
$33,253

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$18,145,577
Total assets, end of year
$18,554,324
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,287,313
Net assets, end of year
$12,267,011
Land, buildings and equipment
$35,175
Publicly traded securities
$1,535,579
Net assets without donor restrictions
$12,267,011
Gross unrelated business income
$365,649
Gross receipts
$12,582,981
Employees
13
Volunteers
17
Year formed
1998
State of legal domicile
DE

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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
THOMAS ROONEYCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
50$381,587$0$16,168
KEITH CHAMBLINCOO
Trustee or director, Officer
50$300,746$0$12,717
MEGHAN RODGERSSENIOR VP OF COMMUNICATION
Highest-paid employee
50$196,281$0$5,167
FREDERICK WIDAMANSENIOR VP OF NTRA ADVANTAG
Highest-paid employee
50$0$181,623$8,319
STEPHEN DRISKILLSR SALES DIRECTOR NTRA ADV
Highest-paid employee
50$0$180,579$6,237
JORDAN BONFITTODIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFF
Highest-paid employee
50$139,514$0$4,250
MICHELE RAVENCRAFTSENIOR VP OF EVENTS
Highest-paid employee
50$137,697$0$5,306
TANNIS PRIMMSR SALES MANAGER NTRA ADVA
Highest-paid employee
50$0$131,047$9,462
DAVID FITEVICE PRESIDENT OF IT AND PHYSICAL SECURITY
Highest-paid employee
50$121,098$0$15,106
JOSEPH BACIGALUPOSR VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
50$125,521$0$7,918
GEORGANNA LILLYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
50$121,730$0$4,521
TINA BONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
DAVID O'FARRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
SHANNON ARVIN BISHOPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
DAVID O'ROURKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
13 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LOU CELLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MIKE ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DENNIS DRAZINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JOSH RUBINSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DREW FLEMINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JUDY WAGNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JIM GAGLIANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JOE WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MIKE ZIEGLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ANDREW MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
BILL NADERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
BILL KNAUFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CHRIS MCERLEANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
THOMAS ROONEYCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
50$382,578$0$15,681
KEITH CHAMBLINCOO
Trustee or director, Officer
50$297,764$0$12,880
MEGHAN RODGERSSENIOR VP OF COMMUNICATION
Highest-paid employee
50$187,458$0$5,767
FREDERICK WIDAMANSENIOR VP OF NTRA ADVANTAG
Highest-paid employee
50$0$175,850$7,033
STEPHEN DRISKILLSR SALES DIRECTOR NTRA ADVANTAGE
Highest-paid employee
50$0$174,329$4,627
MICHELE RAVENCRAFTSENIOR VP OF EVENTS
Highest-paid employee
50$131,887$0$6,837
TANNIS PRIMMSR SALES MANAGER NTRA ADVANTAGE
Highest-paid employee
50$0$125,328$7,384
GEORGANNA LILLYTREASURER
Officer
50$121,367$0$4,019
JORDAN BONFITTODIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
50$112,733$0$3,600
JOE APPELBAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
DAVID O'FARRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
SHANNON ARVIN BISHOPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
DAVID O'ROURKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
LOU CELLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
MIKE ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
DENNIS DRAZINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
JOSH RUBINSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
DREW FLEMINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
JUDY WAGNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
JIM GAGLIANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
JOE WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
MIKE ZIEGLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
ANDREW MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
BILL NADERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
THOMAS ROONEYCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
50$340,608$14,880
KEITH CHAMBLINCOO
Trustee or director, Officer
50$292,195$12,749
ALEXANDER M WALDROPFORMER CEO & PRESIDENT
Former
50$249,201$0
FREDERICK WIDAMANSENIOR VP OF NTRA ADVANTAGE
Highest-paid employee
50$173,148$0
MEGHAN RODGERSSENIOR VP OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$159,480$0
STEPHEN DRISKILLSENIOR SALES DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$149,845$0
JOE BACIGALUPOVP OF MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$127,541$3,343
MICHELE RAVENCRAFTSENIOR VP OF EVENTS
Highest-paid employee
50$110,898$2,416
JOE APPELBAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAVID O'FARRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SHANNON ARVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAVID O'ROURKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LOU CELLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MIKE ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DENNIS DRAZINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOSH RUBINSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DREW FLEMINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JUDY WAGNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GARY FENTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JIM GAGLIANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOE WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOHN HINDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MIKE ZIEGLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
401 W MAIN ST STE 222, LEXINGTON, KY 40507-1630
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KEITH CHAMBLIN, 401 WEST MAIN STREET 222, LEXINGTON, KY 40507
Signed the 990
KEITH CHAMBLIN, COO
Phone
(859) 245-6872
Return prepared by
LBMC PC

Mission

THE NTRA IS A BROADLY DEFINED MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION THAT IS CHARGED WITH INCREASING THE POPULARITY, WELFARE AND INTEGRITY OF THOROUGHBRED RACING.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE NTRA'S FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY TEAM ADDRESSES ISSUES THAT HAVE A DIRECT AND MATERIAL IMPACT ON THOROUGHBRED INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, WHETHER THOSE ACTIVITIES RELATE TO RACING, BREEDING OR PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING.THE LEGISLATIVE TEAM HAS SECURED PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO LEGALIZE ONLINE PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING UNDER THE INTERSTATE HORSERACING ACT. THE TEAM FOR MORE THAN A DECADE ADVOCATED FOR AND EVENTUALLY SECURED CHANGES TO THE TAX CODE THAT MODERNIZED IRS REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE REPORTING AND WITHHOLDING OF PARI-MUTUEL WINNINGS. THE TEAM WORKS ON AN ONGOING BASIS TO SECURE FAVORABLE TAX REFORM DESIGNED TO STIMULATE INVESTMENT IN THOROUGHBRED BLOODSTOCK. OTHER FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE TARGETS INCLUDE IMMIGRATION AND SPORTS BETTING.
  • THE NTRA REACHES ITS TWO PRIMARY CONSTITUENCIES-RACING CUSTOMERS AND INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERSTHROUGH A COMBINATION OF PAID, EARNED AND SOCIAL MEDIA.THE NTRA'S MOST POPULAR PROMOTION IS THE NATIONAL HORSEPLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP (NHC), WITH PRIZE MONEY AND AWARDS TOTALING MORE THAN $3.5 MILLION. THE NHC IS HELD EACH FEBRUARY IN LAS VEGAS, NV.THE NTRA OWNS AND PRODUCES THE ECLIPSE AWARDS, WHICH ANNUALLY RECOGNIZES HUMANS AND EQUINES FOR THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCES IN NORTH AMERICA.BACKED BY 55 RACETRACKS, ALL MAJOR HORSEMEN'S GROUPS, AND MANY OTHER INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS, THE NTRA IN 2009 FORMED THE SAFETY AND INTEGRITY ALLIANCE TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT NATIONAL STANDARDS AND REFORMS RELATING TO SAFETY, INTEGRITY AND THE WELFARE OF THE THOROUGHBRED.THROUGH A CODE OF STANDARDS AND AN ACCREDITATION PROCESS, THE ALLIANCE INSTITUTES AN EVOLVING SET OF STANDARDS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 1) INJURY REPORTING AND PREVENTION; 2) A SAFER RACING ENVIRONMENT; 3) UNIFORM EQUINE MEDICATION, TESTING AND PENALTIES; 4) JOCKEY SAFETY, 5) THOROUGHBRED AFTERCARE AND 6) WAGERING INTEGRITY.

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-3985050
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$18,554,324
Income (IRS master file)
$12,582,981

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$11,696,083$13,666,564$18,554,324XML
990March 2024$9,207,699$9,931,515$18,145,577XML
990March 2023$9,155,770$8,891,496$17,690,078XML
990March 2022$10,577,962$10,886,335$16,910,608IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 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 13-3985050).

Questions about NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING

What is the EIN of NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING is 13-3985050.
Is NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1998.
Are donations to NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING 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 NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names KEITH CHAMBLIN.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $381,587 (THOMAS ROONEY, CEO).
How much revenue does NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,696,083, expenses of $13,666,564 and total assets of $18,554,324 at year end.

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