2026-03-16T15:09:44-05:00 2025-04-30 133628255 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FL NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2024-05-01 131467730 THE WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB WEST 2122133165 111 BROADWAY 805 NEW YORK NY 10006 T WILLIAMS ROBERTS III TREASURER 2122133165 2026-03-16 1 0 ALEXANDER LAZZARUOLO P01775353 2126617777 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z T WILLIAMS ROBERTS III 111 BROADWAY 805 NEW YORK NY 10006 16847862 0 X WWW.WESTMINSTERKENNELCLUB.ORG X 1877 NY TO INCREASE INTEREST IN DOGS, IMPROVE BREEDS AND HOLD ANNUAL DOG SHOW IN NEW YORK CITY 13 12 9 13 33498 0 17017 51733 8410107 16573856 244966 222273 0 0 8672090 16847862 87123 125000 0 0 1400443 1680035 0 0 0 8015396 13079360 9502962 14884395 -830872 1963467 8416939 8107237 3634075 1360906 4782864 6746331 X THE WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB ("WKC") WAS ESTABLISHED TO INCREASE INTEREST IN DOGS, IMPROVE BREEDS AND HOLD ANNUAL DOG SHOW IN NEW YORK CITY. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR A COMPLETE MISSION STATEMENT. 0 0 13695928 16540358 SEE SCHEDULE O. 13695928 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 9 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 X MICHAEL JOSEPHS CHIEF OF STAFF 2122133165 111 BROADWAY 805 NEW YORK NY 10006 DONALD STURZ JR PRESIDENT, SHOW CHAIRMAN 40.00 X X 244000 0 0 THOMAS L MILLNER VP, SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM F WRAY VP 5.00 X X 0 0 0 T WILLIAMS ROBERTS III TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SEAN W MCCARTHY DELEGATE TO AKC 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PHILIP M BOGDANOVITCH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 F AVERY BOURKE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS H BRADLEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY N COLLIER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN W EVERETS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMANI A MARTIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HARVEY M WOODING BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN H SAUNDERS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL JOSEPHS CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 219600 0 0 KELLY L MORRA DIRECTOR OF SPONSORSHIPS 40.00 X 188370 0 0 ALLISON YOUNGER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 184800 0 0 PAUL A CAMPANELLA SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EVENT OPERATIONS 40.00 X 158788 0 0 LINDA DUANE DIRECTOR OF CLUB OPERATIONS 40.00 X 151244 0 0 1146802 0 0 6 0 1 0 NY TENT 110 WILBUR PLACE BOHEMIA NY 11716 TENT FOR EVENT - INCLUDES LABOR 569409 TRINITY CENTRE LLC PO BOX 826801 PHILADELPHIA PA 19182 RENT 226901 PROFESSIONAL GRAPHICS 4404 BOEING DRIVE ROCKFORD IL 61109 EVENT SIGNING 192668 KENT GORDIS PRODUCTIONS INC 47 PLAZA STREET WEST APT 4A BROOKLYN NY 11217 EVENT STAFFING 155000 SANTUCCI PRODUCTIONS 1305 HALF MOON BAY DRIVE CRONTONON HUDSON NY 10520 SITE MANAGEMENT AND CREW 132000 5 51733 51733 SHOW REVENUE 711300 16573856 16540358 33498 16573856 222273 222273 16847862 16540358 33498 222273 X 101000 101000 24000 24000 246333 246333 1187063 1072611 114452 139117 128009 11108 107522 98937 8585 54100 49780 4320 69235 63707 5528 11207311 10312446 894865 271784 250083 21701 154751 132415 22336 223473 205629 17844 13951 12837 1114 17816 16393 1423 1174 1080 94 112872 103860 9012 68971 63464 5507 MERCHANDISE AND OTHER 700468 644538 55930 AGENCY FEE 123335 113487 9848 CATALOG COST 60119 55319 4800 14884395 13695928 1188467 0 671522 390211 3108222 6314476 61400 271811 188060 2869192 36125 818777 457333 474316 361444 960476 816921 8416939 8107237 573752 303370 1871954 1188369 1057536 3634075 1360906 X 4782864 6746331 4782864 6746331 8416939 8107237 1963467 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 1 1 0 5000000 5000000 5000000 5000000 5000000 5000000 5000000 5000000 316673 193214 123459 125226 100183 25043 376878 163936 212942 361444 RIGHT OF USE ASSET OPERATING LEASE 816921 816921 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATION 1057536 1057536 16847862 0 16847862 0 16847862 14884395 0 14884395 0 14884395 1 NOT ONE MORE VET 1120 BIRD AVE STE F 233 SAN JOSE CA 95125 820651952 501(C)(3) 20000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT VALOR SERVICE DOGS 15006 MCGRADY RD WIMAUMA FL 33598 475374265 501(C)(3) 20000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT LA COUNTY ANIMAL CARE 5898 CHERRY AVENUE LONG BEACH CA 90805 953909782 501(C)(3) 10000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT PASADENA HUMANE 361 S RAYMOND AVE PASADENA CA 91105 951643344 501(C)(3) 10000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT UNITED ANIMAL NATIONS DBA REDROVER PO BOX 188890 SACRAMENTO CA 95818 680124097 501(C)(3) 10000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT 5 JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 8 24000 PART I, LINE 2: THE CLUB PROVIDES GRANTS ONLY TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE I, PART II. EXEMPT STATUS OF DONEES IS VERIFIED THROUGH INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE WEBSITE. GRANTEES PROVIDE THE CLUB WITH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHICH ASSISTS THE CLUB IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE. THE CLUB OFFERS JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP FINALIST SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE I, PART III. THESE AWARDS GO TO THE EIGHT JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP FINALIST AT THE SHOW FOR THEIR USE IN POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLING. THESE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS WILL BE AWARDED FOR POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLING AT THE DULY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL OF THE RECIPIENT'S CHOICE, PROVIDED THAT WRITTEN VERIFICATION OF THE RECIPIENT'S STATUS AS A FULL-TIME STUDENT IS RECEIVED BY THE CLUB DIRECTLY FROM THE SELECTED INSTITUTION. ALL MONIES WILL BE HELD BY THE CLUB UNTIL SUCH VERIFICATION IS RECEIVED, AND THEN WILL BE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, AND NOT TO THE AWARD RECIPIENT. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DONALD STURZ JR PRESIDENT, SHOW CHAIRMAN 204000 0 40000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 244000 0 0 0 MICHAEL JOSEPHS CHIEF OF STAFF 183600 0 36000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 219600 0 0 0 KELLY L MORRA DIRECTOR OF SPONSORSHIPS 128675 0 59695 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 188370 0 0 0 ALLISON YOUNGER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 168300 0 16500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 184800 0 0 0 PAUL A CAMPANELLA SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EVENT OPERATIONS 132757 0 26031 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 158788 0 0 0 LINDA DUANE DIRECTOR OF CLUB OPERATIONS 126450 0 24794 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 151244 0 0 0 FORM 990 - PART I, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION MISSION THE WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB (THE "CLUB") WAS INCORPORATED DECEMBER 15, 1877. THE CLUB WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: TO PURCHASE, COLLECT, OWN, HIRE, SELL, EXHIBIT, BOARD, BREED AND TRAIN DOGS. TO BUILD, ESTABLISH, OWN, FURNISH, AND MAINTAIN THE KENNELS NECESSARY FOR SUCH PURPOSES. STUDY AND IMPROVE THE BREED OF DOGS. TO PROPAGATE AND PROTECT GAME. THE CLUB WAS ESTABLISHED WITH A VIEW TO INCREASE THE INTEREST IN DOGS, IMPROVE THE BREEDS, AND TO HOLD AN ANNUAL DOG SHOW IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. FORM 990 - PART III, LINE 4A THE WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB WAS FOUNDED IN 1877 IN THE CITY OF NY. THE CLUB'S BY-LAWS INDICATE THAT ITS OBJECTIVE IS TO INCREASE THE INTEREST IN DOGS, IMPROVE BREEDS, AND TO HOLD AN ANNUAL SHOW IN NY. THE DOG SHOW IS THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY OF THE CLUB. IT IS A SPORTING EVENT THAT IS HELD OVER 3 DAYS EACH YEAR AT PIERS 92/94 AS WE; AS MSG. WKC HOSTS OVER 3,000 DOGS, THEIR OWNERS HANDLERS, CLUB MEMBERS AND OVER 30,000 SPECTATORS WHOSE COMMON INTEREST IS THE STUDY AND PROMOTION OF RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS OF WKC, WKC WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF WKC HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF WKC. THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO SUBMISSION WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS MUST ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND DISCLOSE ALL REQUESTED INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A CONFLICT ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE ISSUES THAT GAVE RISE TO THE CONFLICT ARE DISCUSSED. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OR RELEVANT COMMITTEE SHALL CONTAIN THE NAME OF THE PERSON WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, THE NATURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN FACT EXISTED. IN ADDITION, THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE SHALL ALSO CONTAIN THE NAME OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR THE DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, THE FACTUAL BASIS FOR THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DETERMINATION THAT THE ULTIMATE TRANSACTION WAS FAIR AND REASONABLE AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF WKC, AND A RECORD OF VOTES TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROCEEDINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF ALL EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION IS BASED UPON SALARIES OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATION IN THE MARKET AREA. THIS INFORMATION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WKC'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ENTRY FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 127,851. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,094. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 138,945. EVENT EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 659,030. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 57,188. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 716,218. PAYROLL PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,761. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,021. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,782. SHOW COSTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,513,804. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 825,562. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,339,366.