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← POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$665,258
Total expenses
$569,433
Contributions and grants received
$405,234
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$28,849
Investment income
$195,356
Other revenue
$35,819
Total assets, end of year
$7,621,823
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,211
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,617,612
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$381,656
Management and general expenses
$124,991
Fundraising expenses
$62,786
Program service expenses (Part III)
$381,656

Program services were 67.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $405,234

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $61,933

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PLAYER TRAINING CLINIC

    total $28,849 · related or exempt $28,849

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $85,715 · excluded $85,715

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $81,600

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $56,633

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $24,967

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $24,967 · excluded $24,967

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,142,948

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $3,033,307

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $109,641

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $109,641 · excluded $109,641

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $9,882

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $589

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $9,293 · excluded $9,293

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $1,559 · excluded $1,559

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,559

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $117,015 · program services $46,806 · management and general $23,403 · fundraising $46,806

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $23,445 · program services $3,782 · management and general $15,881 · fundraising $3,782

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $3,255 · program services $1,302 · management and general $651 · fundraising $1,302

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $25,463 · program services $25,463

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $10,746 · program services $3,870 · management and general $3,006 · fundraising $3,870

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $15,594 · management and general $15,594

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $44,038 · management and general $44,038

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $4,348 · management and general $4,348

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $11,954 · management and general $4,928 · fundraising $7,026

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,696 · management and general $1,696

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,456 · management and general $2,456

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,172 · program services $3,656 · management and general $7,516

  • 24a · Other expenses: TRAINING PROGRAMS

    total $219,330 · program services $219,330

  • 24b · Other expenses: AWARDS

    total $55,564 · program services $55,564

  • 24c · Other expenses: ADVISORY PROGRAMS

    total $21,883 · program services $21,883

  • 24d · Other expenses: FOUNDATION EXPENSES

    total $1,474 · management and general $1,474

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $250,376 · end of year $199,880

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,863,205

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $36,963 · end of year $30,614

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $229,259

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $229,259 · end of year $229,259

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $7,149,261

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $8,675 · end of year $12,809

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $8,680 · end of year $4,211

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,243,649 · end of year $1,619,261

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,139,149 · end of year $5,998,351

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A SERIES OF FUNDS, INCLUDING MEMORIAL, ADVISORY, INTERNATIONAL, ENDOWMENT, INTERCOLLEGIATE/ INTERSCHOLASTIC, AND OTHERS. THESE FUNDS ARE DEDICATED TO SUPPORT POLO IN COLLEGIATE OR SCHOLASTIC SPORTS CURRICULUMS, PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL THROUGH POLO COMPETITION, AND ABOVE ALL, ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT AND SPORTSMANSHIP THROUGH TEACHING YOUNG PEOPLE THE PRINCIPLES OF THE GAME OF POLO. SINCE 1967, THE POLO TRAINING FOUNDATION HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN THE GREAT SPORT OF POLO. THE PTF SUPPORTS POLO TRAINING AT ALL LEVELS BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF PLAYERS AND UMPIRES. THROUGH ITS ACTIVITIES, THE PTF SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL GOOD WILL THROUGH POLO COMPETITION.

  • YOUTH CLINICS - PLAYING POLO IS A CONFIDENCE BUILDER FOR BOTH HORSE AND RIDER. ANY BREED OF HORSE ALONG WITH ANY AGE OF RIDER CAN HAVE A GREAT TIME WITH POLO. POLO IS A FANTASTIC TEAM SPORT, WHICH CAN MAKE IT A FUN FAMILY ACTIVITY. AT THE HIGHER LEVELS IT IS AN EXHILARATING AND FAST-PACED SPORT.THE CLINIC GOAL IS TO HELP STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPTS, RULES, AND PRINCIPLES OF POLO. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTION THROUGH VIDEOS, DISCUSSION AND HANDS-ON LEARNING.THE PARTICIPANTS WILL:VIEW A USPA BLUE BOOK VIDEO GUIDE WHILE WILBUR EXPLAINS THE RULES OF THE GAME. IDENTIFY AND DEMONSTRATE THE FOUR BASIC MALLET STROKES. UNDERSTAND THE LINE OF THE BALL (LOB) AND THE RIGHT OF WAY LEARN THE CONCEPT OF THE MAN, LINE, BALL THEORY AND BEGINNING STRATEGY FOR POLO. PRACTICE THESE CONCEPTS WITH THE USE OF FOOT MALLETS WHILE UNMOUNTED. LEARN THE PROPER WAY TO PREPARE AND PROTECT YOUR HORSE FOR THE GAME AND HOW TO INTRODUCE YOUR HORSE TO MALLETS AND BALLS. LEARN SKILLS WHILE MOUNTED, PROGRESSING TO COACHED SCRIMMAGE GAMES. DISCUSS PLANS FOR THE CREATION OF A POLO CLUB OR INTERSCHOLASTIC/INTERCOLLEGIATE CLUB IF DESIRED. ADULT CLINICS - THE PTF WILL PAY HALF THE COST OF A PLAYER'S CLINIC CONDUCTED AT ANY USPA MEMBER CLUB, UP TO A MAXIMUM REIMBURSEMENT OF $1,000 TO THAT CLUB. THESE ARE GENERALLY THREE DAY CLINICS HELD OVER A WEEKEND BUT CAN BE OF LONGER DURATION.

    Expenses $381,656 · Revenue $28,849

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • ANTHONY L COPPOLA

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • MELISSA P GANZI

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • JOSEPH W KOZLIK

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • THOMAS A SIKES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • GILLIAN JOHNSTON

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LYN JASON COBB

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • JESSE PRUITT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • CLIFFORD M SIFTON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • RAYMOND NOH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • MICHELLE WHITMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • JAMES J ZENNI JR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • LEIGHTON JORDAN

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KENNETH R MAYER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • JENNIFER A RODRIGUEZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • KARL HILBERG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • BILL KIRTON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • VIRGINIA ORTHWEIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • PATRICIA YUNGHANNS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • OLEXA CELINE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • REBECCA SCHMEITS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • DAYNA STUECK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • JAMES DEANGELIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • BONNIE MAGILL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • NIC ROLDAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • JENNIFER MCLEAVY

    EXECUTIVE DIR

    Total calculated
    $117,015
    From this org
    $113,760
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,255
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
30 September 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202442839349300614

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