California Dressage Society
To foster an interest among horseman in the art of dressage.
California Dressage Society at a glance
In short: California Dressage Society gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,000
- +600.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $7,000
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $2,001,824
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who California Dressage Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was US Dressage Federation ($7K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $7K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| US Dressage Federation Lexington, KY | — | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,001,824 | $691,563 | $612,285 | $7,000 | 1 | $82,171 |
| 2024 | $1,858,885 | $536,786 | $496,148 | $1,000 | Total only | $36,728 |
| 2023 | $1,758,262 | $548,479 | $577,345 | $1,250 | Total only | $26,670 |
| 2022 | $1,688,814 | $631,227 | $528,298 | $1,000 | Total only | $35,838 |
| 2021 | $1,774,964 | $759,951 | $495,189 | — | — | $102,320 |
| 2020 | $1,510,083 | $530,748 | $483,954 | — | — | $31,135 |
| 2019 | $1,401,495 | $635,069 | $590,975 | — | — | $18,432 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About California Dressage Society
Based on IRS filings
California Dressage Society is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Carmel Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $82K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
California Dressage Society is led by Joan Williams, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joan Williams
President
Director → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melisa Creswick
Director
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Vaughn
Director
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Mosqueda
Director
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Hart
Director
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynda Palmer
Director
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaclyn Pepper
Director
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Getz
Director
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Rees
Director
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Walker
Director
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vicky Von Arx
Director
New on the 2025 filing
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Muravez
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
15 hrs/week
$20K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (15)
- Former: Maya Dalla Valle (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Ruth Shirkey (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Diana Muravez Dba Reincheck (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Karen Nocket (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathleen S. Powers (2020–2022) — Employee
- Former: Nancy Szakacs (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Paula Langan (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Mari Naten (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michele Ng (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Paula Langan Dba Pl Publishing (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Sue Curry Shaffer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ellen Corob (2019–2020) — President
- Former: N. Brent Hicks (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Coffeey Curle (2019) — Director
- Former: Kevin Reinig (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $20K, to Diana Muravez (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about California Dressage Society
How much does California Dressage Society give each year?
California Dressage Society gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid.
How large is California Dressage Society?
California Dressage Society reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $692K.
What is California Dressage Society?
California Dressage Society is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Carmel Valley, CA. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does California Dressage Society operate?
California Dressage Society has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is California Dressage Society's EIN?
California Dressage Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1702674. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
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