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Nonprofit · EIN 99-2877918

LIPIZZAN HERITAGE INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80303

Financials

$107K$27K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LIPIZZAN HERITAGE INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$106,563$27,108$79,455$91,844–$91,844
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$106,563

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$3,185
Other expenses
$23,923
Program services (functional)
$21,800

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$16,347
Total assets, end of year
$91,844
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$91,844
Cash, savings and investments
$91,844
Gross receipts
$106,563

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ESTHER BUONANNOEXECUTIVE DI5$0
MARTINA LAUNSECRETARY1$0
EMILY RICCIOTREASURER1$0
CINDY LAMBERTDIRECTOR1$0
KATHERINE SCHUESSLERDIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8002 ARAPAHOE RD, BOULDER, CO 80303-1515
Signed the 990-EZ
ESTHER BUONANNO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(303) 859-2992
Return prepared by
BOULDER CPA GROUP

Mission

THE LIPIZZAN HERITAGE INSTITUTE'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TWO-FOLD: TO PRESERVE THE LIPIZZAN HORSE BREED AND TO PROMOTE THE HERITAGE AND PRACTICE OF CLASSICAL RIDING.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • BELOW ARE THE TOP 3 ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACHIEVED IN 2025, IN SUPPORT OF OUR PURPOSES: (1)TO PROMOTE CLASSICAL RIDING, WE HOSTED OUR FIRST EDUCATIONAL EVENT IN MAY 2025. IT WAS A THREE DAY CLINIC WITH CONRAD SCHUMACHER, AT THE FARM OF OUR 1ST AMBASSADOR PARTNER, GOOD LUCK FARMS, IN BOULDER, COLORADO. MR. SCHUMACHER INSTRUCTED 14 HORSE/RIDER COMBINATIONS WHILE 30 AUDITORS WATCHED. MR. SCHUMACHER IS AN OLYMPIC COACH AND WELL-RESPECTED GERMAN CLASSICAL RIDING MASTER. (2)ALSO IN PROMOTION OF CLASSICAL RIDING, WE HOSTED A CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF ALF ATHENSTAEDT, ON JULY 19, 2025, IN OLD MILL CREEK, ILLINOIS. AT THIS EVENT WE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED THE LIPIZZAN HERITAGE INSTITUTE AND INTRODUCED A MEMORIAL AWARD IN HONOR OF ALF ATHENSTAEDT. THIS ANNUAL AWARD WOULD RECOGNIZE AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE HAS PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO CLASSICAL RIDING. ABOUT 50 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE EVENT. ALF ATHENSTAEDT WAS A GREAT CHAMPION OF CLASSICAL RIDING, SERVING AS A TRAINER AND RIDER AT THE TEMPEL LIPIZZANS FROM 1965 UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT IN 2002. HIS IMPACT ON THE DRESSAGE COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED STATES WAS SIGNIFICANT. (3)IN PROMOTION OF THE PRESERVATION OF THE LIPIZZAN HORSE BREED, THE LIPIZZAN HERITAGE INSTITUTE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED ITS EMERGING BREEDERS PROGRAM, IN OCTOBER 2025. OVER A DOZEN NEW AND SENIOR NORTH AMERICAN LIPIZZAN BREEDERS MET AT GOOD LUCK FARMS, IN BOULDER, COLORADO. THE EVENTS SPANNED A WEEKEND AND OVERLAPPED WITH THE UNITED STATED LIPIZZAN FEDERATION'S BREEDING EVALUATIONS BY LIF 4-STAR JUDGE DR. YVONNE PEETERS. BESIDES THE BREEDING EVALUATIONS, EVENTS INCLUDED A LONGING 101 MINI CLINIC: A CLASSICAL APPROACH, DEMONSTRATED BY FORMER HEAD TRAINER AT TEMPEL LIPIZZANS, BILL CLEMENTS AND A NETWORKING EVENT AMIDST THE LIPIZZAN HERD OF GOOD LUCK FARMS. THE EMERGING BREEDERS PROGRAM WAS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTENTIONALLY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND RESOURCING FOR AMERICAN BREEDERS OF LIPIZZANS. WITH ONLY ABOUT 880 LIPIZZAN HORSES IN NORTH AMERICA, THERE IS A NEED FOR A BREEDER SUPPORT SYSTEM AND A MEANS OF NETWORKING. THE GOAL OF THE EMERGING BREEDERS PROGRAM IS TO HELP FACILITATE THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS AND PROVIDE MEANS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR BREEDERS TO ASK QUESTIONS AND GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE LIPIZZAN BREED.
    Expenses $21,800

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-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Check at the IRS
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

File the 2026 990-EZ for LIPIZZAN HERITAGE INSTITUTE

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

IRS record

EIN
99-2877918
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
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$91,844
Income (IRS master file)
$106,563

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$106,563$27,108$91,844XML

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 99-2877918).

Questions about LIPIZZAN HERITAGE INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of LIPIZZAN HERITAGE INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LIPIZZAN HERITAGE INSTITUTE is 99-2877918.
Is LIPIZZAN HERITAGE INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to LIPIZZAN HERITAGE INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LIPIZZAN HERITAGE INSTITUTE 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 LIPIZZAN HERITAGE INSTITUTE 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 LIPIZZAN HERITAGE INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of LIPIZZAN HERITAGE INSTITUTE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LIPIZZAN HERITAGE INSTITUTE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $106,563, expenses of $27,108 and total assets of $91,844 at year end.

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