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Nonprofit · EIN 36-2605713

POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LXHTCHEE GRVS, FL 33470

Financials

$665K$569K2023$1.2M$602K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,211,051$602,269$608,782$8,715,813$3,311$8,712,502
June 30, 2024990$665,258$569,433$95,825$7,621,823$4,211$7,617,612
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$435,368
Program service revenue
$25,753
Investment income
$724,220
Net rental income
$25,710
Net gain from sales of assets
$639,217
Other revenue
$25,710

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$115,315
Other salaries and wages
$15,935
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$173,122
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,000
Accounting fees
$15,324
Program services (functional)
$414,605
Management and general (functional)
$129,607
Fundraising (functional)
$58,057

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,621,823
Total assets, end of year
$8,715,813
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,311
Net assets, end of year
$8,712,502
Land, buildings and equipment
$229,259
Publicly traded securities
$8,305,983
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,973,511
Net assets with donor restrictions
$6,738,991
Gross receipts
$4,260,352
Employees
2
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1966
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER MCLEAVYEXECUTIVE DIR
Officer
40$121,500$3,240
ANTHONY L COPPOLAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MELISSA P GANZICHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOSEPH W KOZLIKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
THOMAS A SIKESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GILLIAN JOHNSTONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LYN JASON COBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JESSE PRUITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CLIFFORD M SIFTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RAYMOND NOHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LEIGHTON JORDANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KENNETH R MAYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KARL HILBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BILL KIRTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
VIRGINIA ORTHWEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PATRICIA YUNGHANNSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
OLEXA CELINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
REBECCA SCHMEITSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAYNA STUECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAMES DEANGELISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BONNIE MAGILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NIC ROLDANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER MCLEAVYEXECUTIVE DIR
Officer
40$113,760$3,255
ANTHONY L COPPOLAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MELISSA P GANZICHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOSEPH W KOZLIKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
THOMAS A SIKESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GILLIAN JOHNSTONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LYN JASON COBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JESSE PRUITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CLIFFORD M SIFTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RAYMOND NOHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHELLE WHITMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JAMES J ZENNI JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LEIGHTON JORDANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KENNETH R MAYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JENNIFER A RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KARL HILBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BILL KIRTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
VIRGINIA ORTHWEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PATRICIA YUNGHANNSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
OLEXA CELINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
REBECCA SCHMEITSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAYNA STUECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JAMES DEANGELISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BONNIE MAGILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NIC ROLDANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
852 E RD, LXHTCHEE GRVS, FL 33470-4841
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MELISSA GANZI, 852 E ROAD, LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, FL 33470
Signed the 990
MELISSA GANZI, CHAIRMAN
Phone
(561) 670-3616
Return prepared by
DERMODY BURKE & BROWN CPAS LLC

Mission

THE POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A SERIES OF FUNDS, INCLUDING MEMORIAL, ADVISORY, INTERNATIONAL, ENDOWMENT, INTERCOLLEGIATE/ INTERSCHOLASTIC, AND OTHERS. THESE FUNDS ARE DEDICATED TO SUPPORT POLO IN COLLEGIATE OR SCHOLASTIC SPORTS CURRICULUMS, PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL THROUGH POLO COMPETITION, AND ABOVE ALL, ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT AND SPORTSMANSHIP THROUGH TEACHING YOUNG PEOPLE THE PRINCIPLES OF THE GAME OF POLO. SINCE 1967, THE POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN THE GREAT SPORT OF POLO. THE PTF SUPPORTS POLO TRAINING AT ALL LEVELS BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF PLAYERS AND UMPIRES. THROUGH ITS ACTIVITIES, THE PTF SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL GOOD WILL THROUGH POLO COMPETITION.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • YOUTH CLINICS - PLAYING POLO IS A CONFIDENCE BUILDER FOR BOTH HORSE AND RIDER. ANY BREED OF HORSE ALONG WITH ANY AGE OF RIDER CAN HAVE A GREAT TIME WITH POLO. POLO IS A FANTASTIC TEAM SPORT, WHICH CAN MAKE IT A FUN FAMILY ACTIVITY. AT THE HIGHER LEVELS IT IS AN EXHILARATING AND FAST-PACED SPORT.THE CLINIC GOAL IS TO HELP STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPTS, RULES, AND PRINCIPLES OF POLO. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTION THROUGH VIDEOS, DISCUSSION AND HANDS-ON LEARNING.THE PARTICIPANTS WILL:VIEW A USPA BLUE BOOK VIDEO GUIDE WHILE WILBUR EXPLAINS THE RULES OF THE GAME. IDENTIFY AND DEMONSTRATE THE FOUR BASIC MALLET STROKES. UNDERSTAND THE LINE OF THE BALL (LOB) AND THE RIGHT OF WAY LEARN THE CONCEPT OF THE MAN, LINE, BALL THEORY AND BEGINNING STRATEGY FOR POLO. PRACTICE THESE CONCEPTS WITH THE USE OF FOOT MALLETS WHILE UNMOUNTED. LEARN THE PROPER WAY TO PREPARE AND PROTECT YOUR HORSE FOR THE GAME AND HOW TO INTRODUCE YOUR HORSE TO MALLETS AND BALLS. LEARN SKILLS WHILE MOUNTED, PROGRESSING TO COACHED SCRIMMAGE GAMES. DISCUSS PLANS FOR THE CREATION OF A POLO CLUB OR INTERSCHOLASTIC/INTERCOLLEGIATE CLUB IF DESIRED. ADULT CLINICS - THE PTF WILL PAY HALF THE COST OF A PLAYER'S CLINIC CONDUCTED AT ANY USPA MEMBER CLUB, UP TO A MAXIMUM REIMBURSEMENT OF $1,000 TO THAT CLUB. THESE ARE GENERALLY THREE DAY CLINICS HELD OVER A WEEKEND BUT CAN BE OF LONGER DURATION.
    Expenses $414,605 · revenue $25,753

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-2605713
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)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1967
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,715,813
Income (IRS master file)
$4,260,352

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,211,051$602,269$8,715,813XML
990June 2024$665,258$569,433$7,621,823XML
990June 2023$695,751$387,103$6,391,478IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 36-2605713).

Questions about POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION is 36-2605713.
Is POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
Are donations to POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION 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 POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MELISSA GANZI.
Who are the officers and directors of POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $121,500 (JENNIFER MCLEAVY, EXECUTIVE DIR).
How much revenue does POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,211,051, expenses of $602,269 and total assets of $8,715,813 at year end.

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