Barrington Hills Polo Club Inc
To promote the sport of Polo in a affordable and open to the public environment.
Barrington Hills Polo Club Inc at a glance
In short: Barrington Hills Polo Club Inc gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,500
- -39.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $6,250
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $92,277
- +28.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Barrington Hills Polo Club Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Riding Club of Barrington Hills ($7K). Together the top 2 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2025) to $21K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $13K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Riding Club of Barrington Hills Barrington, IL | — | $6,500 |
| Fox River Valley Hunt Association Elizabeth, IL | — | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $92,277 | $247,638 | $224,293 | $12,500 | 2 |
| 2024 | $71,632 | $224,103 | $218,812 | $20,600 | Total only |
| 2023 | $66,241 | $188,382 | $185,844 | — | — |
| 2022 | $63,703 | $176,865 | $184,445 | — | — |
| 2021 | $71,283 | $168,027 | $174,946 | — | — |
| 2020 | $78,202 | $61,351 | $151,090 | — | — |
| 2019 | $115,441 | $134,716 | $107,085 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Barrington Hills Polo Club Inc
Based on IRS filings
Barrington Hills Polo Club Inc is a public charity, based in Barrington, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $92K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $13K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barrington Hills Polo Club Inc is led by Joe Messer, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joe Messer
President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan-Carles Brugue
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan West
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John Messer (2019–2023) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Barrington Hills Polo Club Inc
How much does Barrington Hills Polo Club Inc give each year?
Barrington Hills Polo Club Inc gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $21K in grants paid.
How large is Barrington Hills Polo Club Inc?
Barrington Hills Polo Club Inc reported $92K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $248K.
Where does Barrington Hills Polo Club Inc operate?
Barrington Hills Polo Club Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Barrington Hills Polo Club Inc's EIN?
Barrington Hills Polo Club Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4230561. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
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