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Filing year 2023

AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION

Amarillo, Texas·EIN 75-0725576·501(c)(5)
Total revenue
$66.6M
Total assets
$95.1M
Total expenses
$54M
Reported officers
335
Mission

To record and preserve the pedigree of the American Quarter Horse, while maintaining its welfare and integrity and promoting lifelong enjoyment of the breed.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Chief Executive Officer
Above 90th percentile
$494k
$540k
Base
$395k
Bonus
$45k
Other
$18k
Benefits
$17k
Chief General Counsel
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$346k
$378k
Base
$303k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$23k
Chief Strategy Officer
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$247k
$269k
Base
$193k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$7k
Benefits
$23k
Chief Information/tech
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$207k
$226k
Base
$192k
Bonus
Other
$257
Benefits
$4k
Dir. of Competitions
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$188k
$205k
Base
$171k
Bonus
Other
$472
Benefits
$6k
Chief Racing Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$160k
$175k
Base
$135k
Bonus
Other
$7k
Benefits
$10k
Registrar
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$156k
$170k
Base
$127k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$7k
Benefits
$9k
Dir of Project Management
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$156k
$170k
Base
$141k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$4k
Mgr of Application Dvlpmn
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$149k
$163k
Sr. Finance Director
Median to 75th percentile
$147k
$160k
Director
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$58k
$63k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$14k
$15k
Directors at Large
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$12k
$13k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 322 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 24%
from 2022

From $400k in 2022 to $494k in 2023.

$400k
2022
$494k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 18% in real terms$457k to $540k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 90% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 21%.

$261k in 2022 to $494k in 2023.
  • Key Employee pay fell 14% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 31% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$54.9M
$47.5M
2022
$66.6M
$54M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION received $494,097 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%.

What are AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION reported $66.6M in total revenue and $54M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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