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Bethesda Center of Excellence Inc

EIN 05-0524304 · Cabin John, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE POTOMAC WHITEWATER RACING CENTER (PWRC) IS TO PROMOTE THE SPORTS OF SLALOM AND WILDWATER CANOE AND KAYAK RACING, INCLUDING PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY YEAR-ROUND WHITEWATER SLALOM TRAINING TO ALL ACTIVELY TRAINING AND RACING PWRC ATHLETES.

Income
$102,266
Spending
$163,448
Reserves
7.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 81%
Highest pay
$24,300, athlete representative

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 60% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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 (4)
  1. $137,506 spent. COACHING: PWRC COACHES PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND INSTRUCTION IN WHITEWATER SLALOM CANOE AND KAYAK TO AROUND 20 PADDLERS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC AREA. THIS COACHING TAKES PLACE PRIMARILY ON THE FEEDER CANAL IN BETHESDA, BUT COACHES AND ATHLETES ALSO TRAVEL TO SLALOM TRAINING CAMPS AND RACES IN CHARLOTTE, NC, MONTGOMERY, AL AND OKLAHOMA CITY, AS WELL AS IN EUROPE. MANY PWRC ATHLETES GO ON TO MAKE THE JUNIOR, U23, AND SENIOR US NATIONAL SLALOM TEAMS AND COMPETE AT THE OLYMPICS, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, WORLD CUPS, AND OTHER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RACES. PWRC ALSO RUNS A SUMMER CAMP TO RECRUIT AND ENCOURAGE YOUNG WHITEWATER PADDLERSTRAVEL EXPENSES: PWRC COACHES TRAVEL TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CAMPS AND RACES TO COACH PWRC ATHLETES. IN THE SUMMER OF 2024, PWRC COACHES TRAVELED WITH MEMBERS OF THE US NATIONAL TEAM TO EUROPE FOR JUNIOR AND U23 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN LIPTOVSKY MIKULAS, SLOVAKIA. IN THE US, PWRC COACHES COACHED GROUPS AT US TEAM TRIALS IN MONTGOMERY, AL AND OKLAHOMA CITY; AT US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN CHARLOTTE, NC; AND AT ONE TRAINING CAMP IN MONTGOMERY, AL.
  2. $13,420 spent. TRAINING FACILITIES: PWRC MAINTAINS RACE-READY SLALOM GATES AT THE FEEDER CANAL AT LOCK 6 OF THE C&O CANAL IN BETHESDA, MD. THESE GATES ARE USED BY HUNDREDS OF PADDLERS EACH YEAR, INCLUDING PWRC ATHLETES, STUDENTS FROM OTHER KAYAK TRAINING PROGRAMS AND SUMMER CAMPS, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC. PWRC MAINTAINS A SMALL WEIGHT ROOM IN BROOKMONT, MD THAT IS AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS. IN 2024, PWRC RENTED TIME IN A SWIMMING POOL DURING THE WINTER SO THAT NEW PADDLERS COULD PRACTICE THEIR KAYAK ROLLING SKILLS.
  3. $1,924 spent. RACES: PWRC HOSTED AND ORGANIZED FOUR COMMUNITY SLALOM RACES THAT EACH DREW 20-40 LOCAL PADDLERS TO THE FEEDER CANAL AT LOCK 6 OF THE C&O CANAL.
  4. $2,550 spent. ATHLETE SUPPORT: IN 2024, PWRC PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO SIX PWRC ATHLETES FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE DURING INTERNATIONAL RACES. THIS INCLUDES 3 ATHLETES WHO MADE SEMIFINALS AT JUNIOR AND U23 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SLOVAKIA, AND 3 ATHLETES WHO MADE SEMIFINALS IN AT LEAST ONE WORLD CUP RACE IN EUROPE.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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