Nonprofit · EIN 86-1940818
HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC
Also known as LISA LAZARUS CEO
Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, KY 40507
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $50,588,741 | $52,031,791 | -$1,443,050 | $15,760,169 | $15,867,143 | -$106,974 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $43,675,102 | $39,060,160 | $4,614,942 | $13,449,141 | $12,113,065 | $1,336,076 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $49,726,124
- Investment income
- $25,264
- Other revenue
- $837,353
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $974,215
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,205,047
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,735,760
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,818,057
- Accounting fees
- $91,945
- Occupancy
- $22,846
- Travel
- $432,583
- Program services (functional)
- $46,639,627
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,392,164
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,449,141
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,760,169
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,867,143
- Net assets, end of year
- -$106,974
- Gross receipts
- $50,588,741
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 77
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA LAZARUS | CEO Officer | 60 | $580,843 | $13,800 |
| JIM GATES | CFO Officer | 60 | $365,820 | $13,754 |
| JENNIFER DURENBERGER | DIRECTOR OF EQUINE SAFETY & WELFARE Highest-paid employee | 60 | $243,208 | $8,190 |
| ANJALI SALOOJA | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE Highest-paid employee | 60 | $247,224 | $0 |
| ANN MCGOVERN | DIRECTOR OF RACETRACK SAFETY Highest-paid employee | 60 | $226,188 | $1,422 |
| MARC GUILFOIL | DIRECTOR OF STEWARDING & STATE RACING COMMISSION R Highest-paid employee | 60 | $212,774 | $0 |
| KAREN HASSAN | COMPLIANCE VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 60 | $191,900 | $10,690 |
| CHARLES SCHEELER | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BESHEAR | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL THOMASON | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD COLEMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADOLPHO BIRCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DE FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN STOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DG VAN CLIEF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRI MAZUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA LAZARUS | CEO Officer | 60 | $586,547 | $13,200 |
| JIM GATES | CFO Officer | 60 | $344,340 | $35,040 |
| HANK ZEITLIN | FORMER INTERIM CEO/CONSULTANT Former | 20 | $305,683 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DURENBERGER | DIRECTOR OF EQUINE SAFETY & WELFARE Highest-paid employee | 60 | $262,488 | $25,988 |
| ANN MCGOVERN | DIRECTOR OF RACETRACK SAFETY Highest-paid employee | 60 | $224,113 | $33,078 |
| MARC GUILFOIL | DIRECTOR OF STEWARDING & STATE RACING COMMISSION R Highest-paid employee | 60 | $190,160 | $8,160 |
| AMANDA MINGER THOMAS | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 60 | $151,673 | $6,080 |
| SAMUEL T REINHARDT | ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 60 | $110,132 | $6,038 |
| CHARLES SCHEELER | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BESHEAR | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD COLEMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MCCLAIN | TREASURER (PARTIAL YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADOLPHO BIRCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DE FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN STOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL THOMASON | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DG VAN CLIEF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI MAZUR | DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 201 E MAIN ST, LEXINGTON, KY 40507-2003
- In care of
- % KAYDEE RUPPERT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLES SCHEELER, 201 E MAIN ST, LEXINGTON, KY 40507
- Signed the 990
- CHARLES SCHEELER, CHAIR
- Phone
- (859) 255-2341
- Website
- WWW.HISAUS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC
Mission
SUBJECT TO FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION OVERSIGHT, THE HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY IS CHARGED WITH RECOMMENDING AND IMPLEMENTING UNIFORM SAFETY AND INTEGRITY RULES IN THOROUGHBRED RACING. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. HISA IS IMPLEMENTING, FOR THE FIRST TIME, A NATIONAL, UNIFORM SET OF RULES APPLICABLE TO EVERY THOROUGHBRED RACING PARTICIPANT AND RACETRACK FACILITY. HISA IS COMPRISED OF TWO PROGRAMS: THE RACETRACK SAFETY PROGRAM, WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT ON JULY 1, 2022, AND THE ANTI-DOPING AND MEDICATION CONTROL (ADMC) PROGRAM, WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT ON MAY 22, 2023. THE RACETRACK SAFETY PROGRAM INCLUDES OPERATIONAL SAFETY RULES AND NATIONAL RACETRACK ACCREDITATION STANDARDS THAT SEEK TO ENHANCE EQUINE WELFARE AND MINIMIZE EQUINE AND JOCKEY INJURY. THE PROGRAM EXPANDS VETERINARY OVERSIGHT, IMPOSES SURFACE MAINTENANCE AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS, ENHANCES JOCKEY SAFETY, REGULATES RIDING CROP USE AND IMPLEMENTS VOIDED CLAIM RULES, AMONG OTHER IMPORTANT MEASURES.
Program accomplishments
- RACETRACK SAFETY PROGRAM: AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, APPROXIMATELY 76,900 COVERED HORSES AND 36,500 COVERED PERSONS WERE REGISTERED WITH HISA, INCLUDING 1,200 VETERINARIANS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE DAILY AND SPECIALIZED CARE OF EQUINE ATHLETES.IN 2024, HISA COMPLETED ACCREDITATION VISITS AT 22 RACETRACKS, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS IN ADVANCED SURFACE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT, INCREASES IN THE DAILY REPORTING OF SURFACE CONDITION MEASUREMENTS AND TIGHTER CONTROLS OVER STABLE GATE ENTRY AND EXIT PROCEDURES.IN 2024, HISA LAUNCHED HISA CHECK, A PLATFORM THAT ANALYZES DATA FROM HISA'S COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL DATABASE, HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE RECORDS AND OTHER RISK FACTORS TO IDENTIFY HORSES AT INCREASED RISK OF INJURY. HISA ALSO INTRODUCED HISA HORSE IN-SIGHT, A TOOL THAT PROVIDES A COMPLETE VIEW OF A HORSE'S HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE OVER ITS ENTIRE CAREER, HELPING REGULATORY VETERINARIANS MAKE MORE INFORMED, TIMELY AND ACCURATE DECISIONS.IN JULY 2024, HISA'S REVISED RACETRACK SAFETY PROGRAM TOOK EFFECT, BRINGING SIGNIFICANT UPDATES TO RULES ON PROHIBITED PRACTICES, INTRA-ARTICULAR INJECTION STAND-DOWN TIMES, THE VOID CLAIM RULE AND VETERINARIANS' LIST PROTOCOLS, ALL SUPPORTED BY A ROBUST EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.TOGETHER, THESE INITIATIVES CONTRIBUTED TO A RECORD-LOW RACING-RELATED EQUINE FATALITY RATE OF 0.90 PER 1,000 STARTS AT THE 47 RACETRACKS OPERATING UNDER HISA'S RULES. THE RATE OF 0.90 IS A 35% DECREASE FROM THE RATE OF 1.39 REPORTED BY THE EID IN 2021THE LAST FULL YEAR PRIOR TO THE LAUNCH OF HISA'S RACETRACK SAFETY PROGRAMAND A 27% DECREASE FROM THE RATE OF 1.23 THAT HISA REPORTED LAST YEAR. IT ALSO REPRESENTS A 55% DECLINE SINCE 2009, WHEN THE EID FIRST BEGAN REPORTING SUCH FATALITIES, AT A RATE OF 2.00.Expenses $4,927,970
- HISA'S ANTI-DOPING AND MEDICATION CONTROL (ADMC) PROGRAM, WHICH WAS LAUNCHED IN MAY 2023, IS ENFORCED BY THE HORSERACING INTEGRITY & WELFARE UNIT, AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY. IN 2024, MORE THAN 76,500 SAMPLE COLLECTION SESSIONS WERE CONDUCTED BY CERTIFIED SAMPLE COLLECTION PERSONNEL, WITH AN ADVERSE ANALYTICAL FINDING (POSITIVE TEST) RATE OF .48%. COMPARED TO 2023, THE ADMC PROGRAM SHOWED SHORTER TURNAROUND TIMES FOR RESULTS REPORTING IN 2024. ADDITIONALLY, HIWU'S INVESTIGATIONS UNIT RECEIVED MORE THAN 200 TIPS THROUGH THE ANONYMOUS WHISTLEBLOWER PLATFORMS AND NEARLY 500 INVESTIGATIVE INQUIRIES WERE INITIATED. IN TOTAL, 394 NOTICES OF POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS WERE FILED IN 2024, RESULTING IN 368 CHARGES FOR 65 ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATIONS AND 303 CONTROLLED MEDICATION RULE VIOLATIONS. FURTHERMORE, HIWU PREPARED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HISA EQUINE ANALYTICAL LABORATORY (HEAL) ACCREDITATION STANDARDS, WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2025. AN INDEPENDENT LABORATORY EXPERT GROUP WAS ESTABLISHED TO HELP OVERSEE THE ACCREDITATION PROGRAM AND GRANTED PROBATIONARY HEAL ACCREDITATION TO FOUR LABORATORIES BY THE END OF 2024.Expenses $41,711,657
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-1940818
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,760,169
- Income (IRS master file)
- $50,588,741
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $50,588,741 | $52,031,791 | $15,760,169 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $43,675,102 | $39,060,160 | $13,449,141 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $12,323,223 | $12,942,697 | $5,472,847 | 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 86-1940818).
Questions about HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC
- What is the EIN of HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC is 86-1940818.
- Is HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2021.
- Are donations to HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY 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 HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHARLES SCHEELER.
- Who are the officers and directors of HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $580,843 (LISA LAZARUS, CEO).
- How much revenue does HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $50,588,741, expenses of $52,031,791 and total assets of $15,760,169 at year end.
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