The Dressage Foundation
To cultivate and provide financial support for the advancement of dressage in the united states.
The Dressage Foundation at a glance
In short: The Dressage Foundation gave $79K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $79K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,981
- -37.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $78,981
- -37.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $78,981
- Total assets
- $7,973,150
- +7.1% 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 The Dressage Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United States Dressage Federation ($79K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 6 (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
How The Dressage Foundation gives
- Giving grew 165% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $127K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $79K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United States Dressage Federation Lexington, KY | Provide Funding Support for Usdf Educational Programs. | $78,981 |
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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 | $7,973,150 | $1,100,271 | $999,842 | $78,981 | 1 | $226,810 |
| 2024 | $7,443,735 | $848,248 | $904,423 | $127,054 | 1 | $275,911 |
| 2023 | $6,590,538 | $1,249,269 | $735,897 | $10,000 | 1 | $271,512 |
| 2022 | $5,766,770 | $817,574 | $615,826 | $29,800 | 1 | $87,935 |
| 2021 | $5,871,330 | $539,116 | $493,288 | $22,600 | 2 | $97,325 |
| 2020 | $5,041,345 | $444,269 | $424,076 | $15,000 | 2 | $83,020 |
About The Dressage Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Dressage Foundation is a public charity, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $79K. Net investment income was $227K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Dressage Foundation is led by Beth Baumert, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beth Baumert
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Johnson
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$78K (2020) → $124K (2025)
Lendon Gray
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Cadwell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maryal Barnett
Director
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Del Giorno
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Hafner-Fogarty
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Geikie
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gardy Bloemers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Skvarla
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fern Feldman
Vice Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Hutson
Vice President of Development
Vice President → Vice President Development, 2024
Vice President Development → Vice President of Development, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Shumacher
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Williams
Vice President of Grants & Programs
Director → Vice President Grants & Programs, 2024
Vice President Grants & Programs → Vice President of Grants & Programs, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Karin Reid Offield (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Axel Steiner (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Carol Lavell (2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Poulin (2020) — Director
- Former: Ralph F. Dreitzler III (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $124K, to Jennifer Johnson (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Dressage Foundation
How much does The Dressage Foundation give each year?
The Dressage Foundation gave $79K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $127K across 1 grant.
How large is The Dressage Foundation?
The Dressage Foundation reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
Where does The Dressage Foundation operate?
The Dressage Foundation has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is The Dressage Foundation's EIN?
The Dressage Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3670953. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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