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Holyoke Rows Inc

EIN 04-3490427 · Holyoke, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Holyoke Rows strives to reach beyond the traditional rowing population to make river education and recreation accessible to the entire community by eliminating the physical, financial and social barriers to participating in our programs.

Income
$163,147
Spending
$172,305
Reserves
26.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 52%
Highest pay
$35,000, executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 26.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $12,551 spent. Summer Programming : Youth kayak and rowing programs - We offered morning, 1 week sessions for 6 weeks during the summer, serving over 70 children ages 7-13. We again ran our popular Summer Nights kayak programs, 2x/week for 8 weeks, directed towards local at risk and under served populations, serving over 500 individuals of all ages.
  2. $15,840 spent. Rowing Programs: We run high school and middle school rowing teams, spring and fall 5 days/week for over 25 students aged 11-18yrs. We run Rowers Unlimited summer programs (in conjunction with Special Olympics), in addition to our May-Oct adaptive rowing program (in conjunction with DCR), serving 20+ participants of various ages and abilities. We formed an over 70 years of age team that was popular and had 10+ regular participants. We continued a "Learn to Row" program that was attended by over 10 adults, several of whom moved on to join our masters program. Our biggest program is our masters adult rowing program, April - November, 3 nights a week for over 65 adults from 25-80yrs of age.
  3. $10,969 spent. Events: Holyoke Rows hosted 9 boating races serving hundreds of competitors from all over New England. We also ran 2 of our own regattas. Our spring Shad Row was combined with our new Shad Festival. We had 23 boats from 3 local clubs in the race and the free festival afterward was attended by about 250 people. Our fall Paper City Regatta was our largest yet, seeing 137 boats from 26 clubs and over 335 participants aged 14 to 79.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2012 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2012.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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