AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1975

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DAVID DELLIN

Phone

8063765181

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE FOUNDATION, founded in 1975, is a community nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $7.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 35% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $4.9M, a strong 63% operating margin.

Mission

THE FOUNDATION CONNECTS HORSES AND PEOPLE THROUGH CHARITABLE GIVING TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT PRESERVE OUR HORSES LEGACY AND FURTHER THE WELL-BEING OF THE AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE FAMILY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,116,688 Revenue: $562,443

HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM - THE MUSEUM MISSION IS TO STEWARD AND PRESERVE THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF THE AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE AND EDUCATE OUR DIVERSE AUDIENCE. THE HALL OF FAME HONORS THOSE HUMANS AND HORSES THAT HAVE MADE A TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT UPON AQHA AND THE AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE INDUSTRY. BOTH HORSE AND HUMAN INDUCTEES SHOULD HAVE MADE A HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE UPON THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS OR DISCIPLINES, AND THE HORSE SHOULD HAVE SHOWN GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT IN THOSE AREAS. THE LIVES OF HUMAN INDUCTEES SHOULD REFLECT THEIR ENDURING INFLUENCE UPON THEIR FIELD OR DISCIPLINE, AND SHOULD SHOW THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY.

Program 2

Expenses: $680,037

GRANTS AND EDUCATION TO ADVANCE RELEVANT BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH THAT ENHANCES THE WELL-BEING OF THE AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE. BY FOSTERING INNOVATIVE EQUINE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, WE LEVERAGE OUR RESOURCES WITH EXCEPTIONAL SCIENTISTS TO ADDRESS FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES FACING BOTH THE AQHA MEMBERSHIP AND THE BROADER HORSE INDUSTRY.

Program 3

Expenses: $441,393

SCHOLARSHIPS TO EMPOWER AQHA MEMBERS WITH ENHANCED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE INDUSTRY. THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, WE ENSURE THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO STEER THE AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE INDUSTRY TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. 150 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PAID IN THE YEAR ENDING 9/30/25.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,717,377

Program Service Revenue $479,792

Investment Income $4,500,276

Other Revenue $38,375

TOTAL REVENUE $7,735,820

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $832,942

Salaries & Benefits $1,010,019

Fundraising Expenses $325,516

Program Expenses $2,238,118

Other Expenses $1,004,970

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,847,931

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$7,735,820	$11,932,105	-0.4%
Expenses	$2,847,931	$2,342,348	+0.2%
Net Income	$4,887,889	$9,589,757	-0.5%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

213

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,423,217

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JEFF TEBOW PRESIDENT	(FROM 3/2025), 1ST VP (TO 3/2025)	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM BRINKMAN 1ST VP FROM	(FROM 3/2025), 2ND VP (TO 3/2025)	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LORI BUCHOLZ	2ND VP (FROM 3/2025)	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE NICHOLAS	APPOINTED TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LARRY BELL	APPOINTED TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHY HEADLEY	APPOINTED TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL HENSON	APPOINTED TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES HUNT	PRESIDENT (TO 3/2025)	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSS ROARK	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDY RATLIFF	TRUSTEE (FROM 3/2025)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW BARBE	CFO & TREASURER	5.00	Officer	$0	$55,745	$508,851
CHRISTINE SITZ	COO & SECRETARY	55.00	Officer	$187,328	$39,167	$226,495
KARL STRESSMAN	EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	5.00	Officer	$0	$51,091	$687,871

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$7,735,820	$2,847,931	$78,259,679	$4,887,889
2024	$11,932,105	$2,342,348	$71,872,707	$9,589,757
2023	$6,808,098	$2,296,874	$56,783,133	$4,511,224
2022	$2,524,277	$2,494,106	$47,790,954	$30,171
2021	$10,207,554	$3,209,605	$55,629,992	$6,997,949
2020	$2,917,052	$2,781,642	$50,441,925	$135,410
2019	$4,761,941	$3,251,898	$49,071,282	$1,510,043
2018	$3,933,266	$3,097,251	$49,186,454	$836,015