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National Horse Show Association of

Public charity · Grantmaker La Center, KY EIN: 13-2726232 Website

The National Horse Show Association of America, ltd. Was founded in 1883 and reorganized in 1972 as a nonprofit corporation. The association was organized to advance equestrian sports in the united states.

National Horse Show Association of at a glance

Total assets
$1,255,151
-17.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,417,602
-3.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$9,760
-28.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,727,180
+0.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who National Horse Show Association of funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $25K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ASPCA New York, NYGeneral Operations$25,000
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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$1,255,151$2,417,602$2,727,180——$9,760
2024$1,513,230$2,503,499$2,720,614——$13,561
2023$1,623,419$2,677,359$2,565,043——$17
2022$1,577,659$2,858,029$2,380,376$25,0001$327
2021$1,052,474$2,187,601$1,866,655$25,0001$129

About National Horse Show Association of

Based on IRS filings

National Horse Show Association of is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in La Center, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $10K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Horse Show Association of is led by Marla Steele, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marla Steele

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $53K (2025)

  • Jennifer Burger

    President

    President → President & Board Member, 2022

    President & Board Member → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William H. Weeks

    Chairman

    Chairman → Chairman & Board Member, 2022

    Chairman & Board Member → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindi Perez

    Second Vice President

    Second Vice President → Vice President & Board Member, 2022

    Vice President & Board Member → Second Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ernest Oare

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Hamel

    Officer-At-Large

    Board Member → Officer-At-Large, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel A. B. Boone

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Board Member, 2022

    Treasurer & Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Thoben Marquard

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Robinson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Janesky

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Jacobs

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Danhakl

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Blair Balmer

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimmy Riser

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meredith Lipke

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Amanda Pollack (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Cindy Bozan (2021–2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Clementina Brown (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Margaret Duprey (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Margaret Jewett (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Rob Gray (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Louis M. Jacobs (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Bryan Baldwin (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Lindsay Maxwell (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Thomas Armstrong III (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Amanda Pollak (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: John Walker III (2021) — First Vice President
  • Former: Lee Carter (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Pam Keenan (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Patricia Adikes-Hill (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: William J. Berman Esq. (2021) — Secretary

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

Marla Steele — Executive Director: $53KMarla SteeleExecutive Director$53K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $53K, to Marla Steele (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about National Horse Show Association of

How large is National Horse Show Association of?

National Horse Show Association of reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.

What is National Horse Show Association of?

National Horse Show Association of is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in La Center, KY. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does National Horse Show Association of operate?

National Horse Show Association of has awarded grants in New York.

What is National Horse Show Association of's EIN?

National Horse Show Association of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2726232. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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