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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0716193

COLORADO THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · BRIGHTON, CO 80601

Financials

$78K$66K2023$73K$62K2024$70K$67K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COLORADO THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$69,911$66,827$3,084$144,591$11,002$133,589
December 31, 2024990$73,121$62,428$10,693$148,358$17,853$130,505
December 31, 2023990$77,576$66,222$11,354$137,551$17,628$119,923
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,251
Membership dues
$4,180
Program service revenue
$65,645
Investment income
$15
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$40,824
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$44,186
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,915
Program services (functional)
$61,351
Management and general (functional)
$5,476

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$148,358
Total assets, end of year
$144,591
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,002
Net assets, end of year
$133,589
Gross receipts
$69,911
Employees
1
Volunteers
9
Year formed
1997
State of legal domicile
CO

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 / weekCompensation
Tonya Kallsem-GriessOffice Executive Director & Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
40$40,824
HECKY HECKENDORFPRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ROBIN EHLERS-SMITHVICE PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARK HILLMANTREASURER/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VANCE ALFREYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM WEIMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB RING JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CIMMARON GERKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MASON KINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TEMPLE RUSHTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HECKY HECKENDORFPRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ROBIN EHLERS-SMITHVICE PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARK HILLMANTREASURER/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VANCE ALFREYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM WEIMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB RING JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CIMMARON GERKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MASON KINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TEMPLE RUSHTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
Tonya Kallsem-GriessOffice Executive Director & Secretary
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HECKY HECKENDORFPRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ROBIN EHLERS-SMITHVICE PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARK HILLMANTREASURER/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VANCE ALFREYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM WEIMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB RING JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CIMMARON GERKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MASON KINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TEMPLE RUSHTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
Tonya GriessOffice Executive Director & Secretary
Officer
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
22 SOUTH 4TH AVENUE, BRIGHTON, CO 80601-2041
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Hecky Heckendorf, 22 South 4th Avenue No 102, Brighton, CO 80601
Signed the 990
Hecky Heckendorf, President
Phone
(303) 294-0260
Return prepared by
SWS INC

Mission

Encourage Breeding, Raising, and Racing of Thoroughbreds

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE COLORADO THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION ENCOURAGES THE BREEDING, RAISING AND RACING OF THOROUGHBRED HORSES IN COLORADO AMONG ITS APPROXIMATELY 300 MEMBERS.

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

File the 2026 990-EZ for COLORADO THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
84-0716193
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1979
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$144,591
Income (IRS master file)
$69,911

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$69,911$66,827$144,591IRS
990December 2024$73,121$62,428$148,358IRS
990December 2023$77,576$66,222$137,551XML
990December 2022$92,724$60,005$126,501IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 84-0716193).

Questions about COLORADO THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of COLORADO THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION is 84-0716193.
Is COLORADO THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1979.
Are donations to COLORADO THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does COLORADO THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS 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 COLORADO THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION 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 COLORADO THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION 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 COLORADO THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Hecky Heckendorf.
Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $40,824 (Tonya Kallsem-Griess, Office Executive Director & Secretary).
How much revenue does COLORADO THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $69,911, expenses of $66,827 and total assets of $144,591 at year end.

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