TEXAS QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION
EIN 75-1585875 · Animal Husbandry (K26)
What they do
to BE THE LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION for THE STATES AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE OWNERS and INDUSTRY RELATED BUSINESSES, AS WELL AS SERVE AS THE OFFICIAL REGISTRAR for THE ACCREDITED TEXAS-BRED AWARDS PROGRAM. THE TQHA WILL PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY REPRESENTATION, EDUCATION, PROGRAMS and SERVICES to ITS YOUTH, AMATEUR and PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS IN ALL AREAS of COMPETITION, WHILE PROMOTING INVOLVEMENT WITH and OWNERSHIP of THE AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE IN TEXAS. TQHA CARES DEEPLY THAT THE AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE is TREATED HUMANELY, WITH DIGNITY, RESPECT, and COMPASSION AT ALL TIMES.
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ROBERT WERSTLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
RICK YOUNGDIRECTOR
JOLEEN MODENDIRECTOR
JORGE HADDADPAST PRESIDENT
KAY HELZERPAST PRESIDENT
KEN BANKSPAST PRESIDENT
KIE MUSHINSKISECRETARY/TREASURER
LAINA BANKSDIRECTOR
MELBA RIEDELDIRECTOR
MELISSA TINERPAST PRESIDENT
MICHAEL HUNSINGER2ND VICE PRESIDENT
MICHELLE TIDWELLPAST PRESIDENT
NANCY CAHILLHONORARY VP
NOLAN JOHNSRUDDIRECTOR
PETE A SCARMARDOPRESIDENT
JOHN HARDYPAST PRESIDENT
ROBBIE JAMESPARLIAMENTARIAN
ROBIN FRIDPAST PRESIDENT
ROSS CONNERPAST PRESIDENT
STEPHEN STEPHENSPAST PRESIDENT
TARYN SHELDONDIRECTOR
TIM FULTONDIRECTOR
TOM DURANTPAST PRESIDENT
TOOTER JORDANDIRECTOR
TREY MALECHEKPAST PRESIDENT
TYLER GRAHAMPAST PRESIDENT
WANDA WATERSDIRECTOR EMERITUS
WB JONESPAST PRESIDENT
DAWN FORESTPAST PRESIDENT
ANDREA JAMESPAST PRESIDENT
ARDEN BUTLERDIRECTOR
BEN HUDSONPAST PRESIDENT
BERRY MADDENPAST PRESIDENT
BILL MELSONPAST PRESIDENT
BOB BLAKEMANPAST PRESIDENT
BOB GASTONPAST PRESIDENT
CAREY NOWACEKDIRECTOR
CHIP JONESPAST PRESIDENT
CONNIE NOBLESDIRECTOR
CONRAD APPLETONPAST PRESIDENT
DAN SOWERSPAST PRESIDENT
DAVID BROWNPAST PRESIDENT
AMY LEEDIRECTOR
DEBBY BRUMBYDIRECTOR
DR BRIAN BRANDONDIRECTOR
DR CHARLES GRAHAMPAST PRESIDENT
DR DENNIS SIGLERPAST PRESIDENT
DR MARK RIGBY1ST VICE PRESIDENT
DR TOMMY HAYSPAST PRESIDENT
GEORGIANNA RENOUARDPAST PRESIDENT
GUS BARAKISPAST PRESIDENT
JERRY WINDHAMPAST PRESIDENT
JIM HELZERPAST PRESIDENT
JIMMY ELLERPAST PRESIDENT
JODIE GOFFDIRECTOR
JOHN GIFFINPAST PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1984
- Location
- 14 N MAIN ST STE B, ELGIN, TX 78621
- County
- Bastrop
- In care of
- ROB WERSTLER
- Primary officer
- ROB WERSTLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES LLP
- NTEE classification
- Animal Husbandry (K26)
- IRS tax category
- Animal Husbandry
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes