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Filing year 2024

HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC

Lexington, Kentucky·EIN 86-1940818·NTEE S41 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$50.6M
Total assets
$15.8M
Total expenses
$52M
Reported officers
16
Mission

SUBJECT TO FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION OVERSIGHT, THE HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY IS CHARGED WITH RECOMMENDING AND IMPLEMENTING UNIFORM SAFETY AND INTEGRITY RULES IN THOROUGHBRED RACING. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. HISA IS IMPLEMENTING, FOR THE FIRST TIME, A NATIONAL, UNIFORM SET OF RULES APPLICABLE TO EVERY THOROUGHBRED RACING PARTICIPANT AND RACETRACK FACILITY. HISA IS COMPRISED OF TWO PROGRAMS: THE RACETRACK SAFETY PROGRAM, WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT ON JULY 1, 2022, AND THE ANTI-DOPING AND MEDICATION CONTROL (ADMC) PROGRAM, WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT ON MAY 22, 2023. THE RACETRACK SAFETY PROGRAM INCLUDES OPERATIONAL SAFETY RULES AND NATIONAL RACETRACK ACCREDITATION STANDARDS THAT SEEK TO ENHANCE EQUINE WELFARE AND MINIMIZE EQUINE AND JOCKEY INJURY. THE PROGRAM EXPANDS VETERINARY OVERSIGHT, IMPOSES SURFACE MAINTENANCE AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS, ENHANCES JOCKEY SAFETY, REGULATES RIDING CROP USE AND IMPLEMENTS VOIDED CLAIM RULES, AMONG OTHER IMPORTANT MEASURES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide.

CEO
Above 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers in Kentucky
$595k
$631k
Base
$529k
Bonus
$51k
Other
$100
Benefits
CFO
Above 90th percentile
$380k
$403k
Base
$314k
Bonus
$25k
Other
$26k
Benefits
$1k
Director of Equine Safety & Welfare
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$251k
$267k
Base
$231k
Bonus
Other
$13k
Benefits
Director of Operations and Compliance
75th to 90th percentile
$247k
$262k
Base
$220k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$17k
Benefits
Director of Racetrack Safety
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$228k
$241k
Base
$189k
Bonus
$20k
Other
$18k
Benefits
Director of Stewarding & State Racing Commission R
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$213k
$226k
Base
$183k
Bonus
$20k
Other
$9k
Benefits
Compliance Veterinarian
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$203k
$215k
Base
$190k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$900
Benefits
$3k

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 9 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

This organization (2024)
1%
Sector median
14%
Middle half of sector
6% to 28%

Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Held steady
from 2023

From $600k in 2023 to $595k in 2024.

$600k
2023
$595k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 4% in real terms$655k to $631k

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 fell 1% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 16%.

$600k in 2023 to $595k in 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 13% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

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

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC received $594,643 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Kentucky: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Kentucky, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

What are HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY INC reported $50.6M in total revenue and $52M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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