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Charity Polo Classic Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Tampa, FL EIN: 47-2151758 Website

Planning and hosting polo events to raise funds for local, state and national nonprofit organizations 501 c 3. Charity Polo Classic, inc. Accepts sponsorships, table-sales and in-kind gifts to help fund events. After the events' expenses are paid, the remaining funds are donated to selected charities. These entities must provide proof of how the funds are utilized.

Charity Polo Classic Inc at a glance

In short: Charity Polo Classic Inc gave $559K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$559,456
-11.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$69,932
-22.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$55,644
Total assets
$131,078
+50.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Charity Polo Classic Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Clothes to Kids: $140KClothes to Kids$140KBig Brother Big Sister: $100KBig Brother Big Sister$100KChildren's Cancer Center: $100KChildren's Cancer Center$100KPay It Forward: $66KPay It Forward$66KMorgan Auto Group Helping Hand Fund: $45KMorgan Auto Group Helping HandFund$45KPace Center for Girls: $42KPace Center for Girls$42KWheelchairs 4 Kids: $42KWheelchairs 4 Kids$42KGasperilla Music Foundation: $24KGasperilla Music Foundation$24K

The largest 2025 recipient was Clothes to Kids ($140K). Together the top 8 received $559K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K3$50–100K11$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 27 (48%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

TampaSt PetersburgJacksonvilleSpring HillTarpon SpringsPalm Harbor

How Charity Polo Classic Inc gives

  • Giving grew 47% from 2022 to 2025. 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$200K$400K$600K$800K7 grants2019 6 grants2020 3 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 7 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2021) to $633K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $559K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Clothes to Kids St Petersburg, FL—$140,250
Big Brother Big Sister Tampa, FL—$100,000
Children's Cancer Center Tampa, FL—$100,000
Pay It Forward Spring Hill, FL—$66,288
Morgan Auto Group Helping Hand Fund Tampa, FL—$45,000
Pace Center for Girls Jacksonville, FL—$42,075
Wheelchairs 4 Kids Tarpon Springs, FL—$42,075
Gasperilla Music Foundation Tampa, FL—$23,768
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$131,078$460,464$571,969$559,4568
2024$87,227$367,610$644,280$633,2287
2023$408,995$647,110$539,455$528,3064
2022$276,466$493,627$467,656$380,8245
2021$250,495$290,260$115,220$70,3163
2020$75,455$346,579$354,649$339,7576
2019$83,525$353,311$348,386$314,3627

About Charity Polo Classic Inc

Based on IRS filings

Charity Polo Classic Inc is a public charity, based in Tampa, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $131K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $559K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charity Polo Classic Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kelly Ross

    Treasurer

    President → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Sheetal Patel

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Grant Hocking

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Kelly Becker (2019–2024) — President
  • Former: Mona Warren (2022–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Christi Winsor (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Jennifer Sharp (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sarah McFarland (2019–2021) — Secretary

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 Charity Polo Classic Inc

How much does Charity Polo Classic Inc give each year?

Charity Polo Classic Inc gave $559K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $633K across 7 grants.

What is Charity Polo Classic Inc's typical grant size?

Charity Polo Classic Inc's median grant in 2025 was $55,644, and its average grant was $69,932, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Charity Polo Classic Inc give grants?

Charity Polo Classic Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (4 grants).

Who are Charity Polo Classic Inc's largest grantees?

Charity Polo Classic Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Clothes to Kids ($140,250), Big Brother Big Sister ($100,000) and Children's Cancer Center ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Charity Polo Classic Inc?

Charity Polo Classic Inc reported $131K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $460K.

What is Charity Polo Classic Inc's EIN?

Charity Polo Classic Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2151758. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 31, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)

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