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Nonprofit · EIN 61-1352306

THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC

Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, KY 40511

Financials

$2.1M$2.4M2023$2.7M$2.9M2024$3.2M$3.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$3,239,967$3,148,458$91,509$8,361,619$898,143$7,463,476
December 31, 2024990$2,711,449$2,897,618-$186,169$8,487,198$741,669$7,745,529
December 31, 2023990$2,098,465$2,374,001-$275,536$8,035,022$868,372$7,166,650
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$303,427
Program service revenue
$1,336,459
Investment income
$1,501,511
Net rental income
$82,725
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,376,929
Net income from sales of inventory
$15,845
Other revenue
$98,570

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$20,511
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$206,417
Other salaries and wages
$770,654
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,244,525
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$687,171
Accounting fees
$43,950
Occupancy
$70,962
Travel
$15,325
Depreciation
$144,341
Program services (functional)
$1,671,482
Management and general (functional)
$1,168,780
Fundraising (functional)
$308,196

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,487,198
Total assets, end of year
$8,361,619
Total liabilities, end of year
$898,143
Net assets, end of year
$7,463,476
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,514,871
Publicly traded securities
$5,846,061
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,580,127
Net assets with donor restrictions
$883,349
Gross receipts
$4,640,461
Employees
21
Volunteers
1,800
Year formed
1954
State of legal domicile
KY

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TERESA D WOODSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$120,652$20,091
SEHERZADA FABERFINANCE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$46,875$18,799
JENNIFER LYNN SWEETCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DEBORAH SUE KIRSCHFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
SHELLEY JEAN NEVINSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
SUEANN MCCLELLANDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
SARAH ALANE ANDRESVICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUCTION
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RAE ANNE BIRRVICE PRESIDENT OF REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JANET THERESA WHITEHOUSEVICE PRESIDENT OF ACTIVITIES
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JOHN ROBERT BURKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LORELLE SABATINO CARPENTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LORELEI ELOISE WILSON COPLENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
TERESA GIBBS FOREMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SALI GEARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
EBEN MERRIAM HABERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOCELYN CAPRICE HUNTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
SEDATE ANN KOHLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
SARAH ELIZABETH PENCEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
LORI JANE PICKETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
MARISSA RHEA REDMONDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
HEATHER ROSENKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
ERIC C SETOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
SUSAN HUNTER SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
ANASTASIA M THAYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
BO DAWN VARNADOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
STONY YAKOVACBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TERESA D WOODSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
37.5$118,281$12,395
RAE BIRRVP OF REG ADMIN & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
SUE BETH BUNNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LORELEI COPLENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RAY INGANDELABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SUEANN MCCLELLANDTREASURER & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
SUE SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JENNIFER SWEETPRESIDENT & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ALLISON THOMASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
BO VARNADOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JAN WHITEHOUSEVP OF ACTIVITIES & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
TERRY ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
HEATHER ROSENKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ASIA THAYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ERIC SETOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SHELLEY NEVINSSECRETARY & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
SEDATE KOHLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SALI GEARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SARAH ANDRESVP INSTRUCTION & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LORELLE CARPENTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
TERRI FOREMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JOCELYN HUNTNYB CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DEB KIRSCHFIRST VP & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LYDIA EILINGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LORI PICKETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DONALD MCLEANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TERESA D WOODSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
37.5$115,945$10,871
RAE BIRRSECRETARY & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SUE BETH BUNNFIRST VP & BOARD M
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LORELEI COPLENVP OF REGIONAL ADMIN & BOA
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
RAY INGANDELABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
BECKY LOGSDONVP OF INSTRUCTION & BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
SUEANN MCCLELLANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DONALD MCLEANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SUE SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JENNIFER SWEETPRESIDENT & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CANDACE TAVORMINABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ALLISON THOMASTREASURER & BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
BO VARNADOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JAN WHITEHOUSEVP OF ACTIVITIES & BOARD M
Trustee or director
3$0$0
TERRY ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
EMILY HARRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
HEATHER ROSENKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ASIA THAYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ERIC SETOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SHELLEY NEVINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
HOLLY WHITEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
AMANDA FISHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SEDATE KOHLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SALI GREARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4041 IRON WORKS PKWY, LEXINGTON, KY 40511-1299
In care of
% KAREN CLARK
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
50 Seabury Ave, Ledyard CT 06339
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DEBBIE KIRSCH, 4041 IRON WORKS PKWY, LEXINGTON, KY 405118483
Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
Genevieve Gardner, 26 Blackberry Lane, Limerick ME 04048
Signed the 990
DEBBIE KIRSCH, PRESIDENT
Phone
(859) 254-7669
Return prepared by
BLUE & CO LLC

Mission

THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS, INC., DEVELOPS CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP, CONFIDENCE AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY IN YOUTH THROUGH A PROGRAM THAT TEACHES THE CARE OF HORSES AND PONIES, RIDING AND MOUNTED SPORTS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • INSTRUCTION - INCLUDES DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLICATIONS WHICH INFORM MEMBERS OF MATTERS PERTAINING TO EQUESTRIAN INSTRUCTION.
    Expenses $57,301 · revenue $47,320
  • ACTIVITIES - INCLUDES SPONSORING COMPETITIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES (SUCH AS ANNUAL MEETING, INSURANCE, AND MEMBER SERVICES ETC.) WHICH INVOLVE CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATE IN EQUESTRIAN EVENTS AND TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND APPRECIATION OF RIDING.
    Expenses $1,614,181 · grants $20,511 · revenue $1,401,444

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
61-1352306
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)
Group exemption
Exempt since
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
3887 (342 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,361,619
Income (IRS master file)
$4,640,461

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$3,239,967$3,148,458$8,361,619XML
990December 2024$2,711,449$2,897,618$8,487,198XML
990December 2023$2,098,465$2,374,001$8,035,022XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: Genevieve Gardner
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2022–––IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: Barbara Kil
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: Sarah Varney
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Michael Long
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 61-1352306).

Questions about THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC

What is the EIN of THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC is 61-1352306.
Is THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC 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 THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DEBBIE KIRSCH.
Who are the officers and directors of THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,652 (TERESA D WOODS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does THE UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,239,967, expenses of $3,148,458 and total assets of $8,361,619 at year end.

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