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Breeders' Cup Limited

501(c)(6) organization Lexington, KY EIN: 13-3082904 Website

To conduct the breeders' cup world championships at the highest levels of quality, safety and integrity and to promote the growth of thoroughbred breeding, racing and sales through proactive leadership, innovation and service.

Breeders' Cup Limited at a glance

In short: Breeders' Cup Limited reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$3,231 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-93.4% vs 2024
Total assets
$123,730,032
+9.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$51,462,177
+7.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,873,762
+99.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$57,952,209
+13.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Breeders' Cup Limited funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Lexington

How Breeders' Cup Limited gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+2%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $49K (2024). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Lexington, KYEquine Facility Support$49,020
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$123,730,032$51,462,177$57,952,209$3,231Total only$1,873,762
2024$113,159,231$48,087,353$51,247,098$49,0201$938,660
2023$111,786,548$51,010,416$50,197,979$48,9031$158,472
2022$117,837,245$60,542,303$49,372,175$48,6381$1,166,470
2021$95,226,655$45,264,565$52,564,127$48,0021$923,101

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Breeders' Cup Limited

Based on IRS filings

Breeders' Cup Limited is a public charity, based in Lexington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $123.7M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $1.9M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Breeders' Cup Limited is led by Robert Drew Fleming, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; 11 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Drew Fleming

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $496K (2021) → $767K (2025)

  • Barbara Banke

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Cooper

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Solis II

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Antony Beck

    Director

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2023

    Vice Chairman → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bret Jones

    Director

    Vice Chairman → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clem Murphy

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elliott Walden

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fred W. Hertrich III

    Director

    Chairman → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walker Hancock

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William S. Farish Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Gustavson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gray Lyster

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Ryan

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dora J. Delgado

    Executive Vice President & Chief Racing Officer

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $254K (2021) → $285K (2025)

  • Heather Higgins

    Senior Vice President Corporate Partnerships

    Vice President Corporate Partnerships → Senior Vice President Corporate Partnerships, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $149K (2021) → $212K (2025)

  • John Keitt

    Executive Vice President & COO

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $367K (2021) → $479K (2025)

  • Justin N. McDonald

    Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer

    Senior Vice President Marketing → Executive Vice President & CMO, 2023

    Executive Vice President & CMO → Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $204K (2021) → $279K (2025)

  • Michael Newman

    Vice President & Controller

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $143K (2021) → $41K (2025)

  • Stephanie Palmieri

    Vice President Events

    Vice President Breeders' Cup Events → Vice President Events, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $156K (2022) → $170K (2025)

  • Tim Schram

    Vice President Administration & Simulcasting

    Vice President Finance, Hr & Simulcasting → Vice President Finance, Hr & Simulcast, 2023

    Vice President Finance, Hr & Simulcast → Vice President Administration & Simulcasting, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $151K (2022) → $163K (2025)

  • Brandy Harmon

    Senior Vice President Ticketing & Operations

    Senior Vice President Ticketing & Venue Operations → Senior Vice President Ticketing & Operations, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $152K (2023) → $183K (2025)

  • Chad Saltzman

    Vice President & Controller

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $130K (2025)

  • Michael Todd Sparks

    Vice President Information Technology & Software Solutions

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $181K (2025)

  • Sarah Reeves

    Corporate Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Jimmy Bell (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Todd Sparks (2021–2024) — Vice President Information Technology
  • Former: Gavin Murphy (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: William Beasley (2021–2023) — Chief Strategy Officer · Filing note: Through 21522
  • Former: Anthony Manganaro (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Christopher McNamara (2021) — Senior Vice President Corporate Sponsorships
  • Former: Peter Rotondo (2021) — Vice President Television & Social Media

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Robert Drew Fleming — President & CEO: $767KRobert Drew FlemingPresident & CEO$767KJohn Keitt — Executive VP & COO: $479KJohn KeittExecutive VP & COO$479KDora J Delgado — Executive VP & Chief Racing Officer: $285KDora J DelgadoExecutive VP & Chief Racing…$285KJustin N McDonald — Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer: $279KJustin N McDonaldExecutive VP & Chief Marketing…$279KHeather Higgins — Sr VP Corporate Partnerships: $212KHeather HigginsSr VP Corporate Partnerships$212KBrandy Harmon — Sr VP Ticketing & Operations: $183KBrandy HarmonSr VP Ticketing & Operations$183KMichael Todd Sparks — VP Information Technology & Software Solutions: $181KMichael Todd SparksVP Information Technology &…$181KStephanie Palmieri — VP Events: $170KStephanie PalmieriVP Events$170KTim Schram — VP Administration, Simulcasting: $163KTim SchramVP Administration, Simulcasting$163KChad Saltzman — VP, Controller: $130KChad SaltzmanVP, Controller$130KMichael Newman — VP, Controller: $41KMichael NewmanVP, Controller$41K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $767K, to Robert Drew Fleming (President & CEO). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Breeders' Cup Limited

How much does Breeders' Cup Limited give each year?

Breeders' Cup Limited reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $49K across 1 grant.

How large is Breeders' Cup Limited?

Breeders' Cup Limited reported $123.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $51.5M.

Where does Breeders' Cup Limited operate?

Breeders' Cup Limited has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is Breeders' Cup Limited's EIN?

Breeders' Cup Limited's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3082904. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 23, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 2, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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