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Nonprofit · EIN 44-0547734

AMERICAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64153

Financials

$6.8M$6.5M2023$6.8M$6.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$6,776,065$6,346,038$430,027$23,102,975$2,344,662$20,758,313
August 31, 2024990$6,767,264$6,523,767$243,497$21,556,079$2,263,967$19,292,112
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$5,567,851
Investment income
$1,056,039
Net rental income
$70,500
Net gain from sales of assets
$546,037
Net income from sales of inventory
$8,762
Other revenue
$152,175

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$685,566
Other salaries and wages
$1,354,446
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,373,769
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$117,093
Occupancy
$272,437
Travel
$424,399
Depreciation
$172,360
Program services (functional)
$4,176,214
Management and general (functional)
$2,169,824

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$21,556,079
Total assets, end of year
$23,102,975
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,344,662
Net assets, end of year
$20,758,313
Land, buildings and equipment
$340,300
Publicly traded securities
$19,099,483
Net assets without donor restrictions
$20,758,313
Gross unrelated business income
$74,100
Gross receipts
$8,574,323
Employees
26
Volunteers
12
Year formed
1934
State of legal domicile
AZ

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JACK WARDEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$313,572$40,617
LESLIE MATHEWSCFO/TREASURER
Officer
40$140,889$28,053
STACY SANDERSDIRECTOR OF RECORDS DEPT.
Highest-paid employee
40$148,703$18,664
SHANE BEDWELLCOO/DIRECTOR OF BREED IMPROVEMENT
Officer
40$125,636$35,329
CHAD BREEDINGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
LOU ELLEN HARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TRAVIS MCCONNAUGHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JIM COLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HAMPTON CORNELIUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
AUSTIN SNEDDENVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JERRY DELANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SCOTT SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CINDY PRIBILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JIM WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GRANT MCKAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANNY FAWCETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JACK WARDEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$300,809$37,058
LESLIE MATHEWSCFO/TREASURER
Officer
40$136,714$25,204
SHANE BEDWELLCOO/DIRECTOR OF BREED IMPROVEMENT
Officer
40$122,016$30,406
WYATT AGARPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
CHAD BREEDINGVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BOB SCHAFFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEROME OLLERICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LOU ELLEN HARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TRAVIS MCCONNAUGHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JIM COLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HAMPTON CORNELIUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
AUSTIN SNEDDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JERRY DELANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SCOTT SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CINDY PRIBILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11500 N AMBASSADOR DR, KANSAS CITY, MO 64153-1151
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LESLIE MATHEWS, 11500 N AMBASSADOR DRIVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64153
Signed the 990
LESLIE MATHEWS, TREASURER
Phone
(816) 842-3757
Return prepared by
PINION LLC

Mission

AHA WILL PROVIDE THE LEADERSHIP TO RECORD, PROTECT, PROMOTE AND FACILITATE THE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF HEREFORD BEEF.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE PROMOTION OF AMERICAN HEREFORD BREED
    Expenses $4,176,214 · revenue $5,645,926

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
44-0547734
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1941
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$23,102,975
Income (IRS master file)
$8,574,323

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$6,776,065$6,346,038$23,102,975XML
990August 2024$6,767,264$6,523,767$21,556,079XML
990August 2023$5,871,024$5,818,686$19,207,455IRS
990August 2022–––IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 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 44-0547734).

Questions about AMERICAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION is 44-0547734.
Is AMERICAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1941.
Are donations to AMERICAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AMERICAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION 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 AMERICAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names LESLIE MATHEWS.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $313,572 (JACK WARD, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does AMERICAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,776,065, expenses of $6,346,038 and total assets of $23,102,975 at year end.

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