Minnesota Horse Exposition Inc
Provide on-going year round promotion of the horse industry.
Minnesota Horse Exposition Inc at a glance
In short: Minnesota Horse Exposition Inc gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -81.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- -81.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $214,022
- -56.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Minnesota Horse Exposition Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Minnesota Horse Council ($30K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2025) to $185K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Horse Council Monticello, MN | General Program | $30,000 |
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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 | $214,022 | $371,124 | $397,533 | $30,000 | 1 | $6,772 |
| 2024 | $496,530 | $663,892 | $629,603 | $160,000 | 1 | $388 |
| 2023 | $493,414 | $767,846 | $784,040 | $185,000 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $340,167 | $766,278 | $552,811 | — | — | — |
About Minnesota Horse Exposition Inc
Based on IRS filings
Minnesota Horse Exposition Inc is a public charity focused on Sports and recreation, based in Savage, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $214K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $7K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Minnesota Horse Exposition Inc is led by Darrell Mead, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Darrell Mead
President
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Fleischhaker
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Graney Hoffmann
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Corcoran
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Helgesen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deb Webber
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Russell Stewart
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Suter
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Moore
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Barbara Whiteis (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Brenda J. Miller (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Judy Jensen (2024) — Director
- Former: Leslie Stuart (2024) — Director
- Former: Glen Eaton (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Kathy Mueller (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Sue Muehe (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Tracy Turner (2022–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Minnesota Horse Exposition Inc
How much does Minnesota Horse Exposition Inc give each year?
Minnesota Horse Exposition Inc gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $160K across 1 grant.
How large is Minnesota Horse Exposition Inc?
Minnesota Horse Exposition Inc reported $214K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $371K.
What is Minnesota Horse Exposition Inc?
Minnesota Horse Exposition Inc is a public charity focused on Sports and recreation, based in Savage, MN. It holds $214K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Minnesota Horse Exposition Inc operate?
Minnesota Horse Exposition Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Minnesota Horse Exposition Inc's EIN?
Minnesota Horse Exposition Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1408594. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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