Road Runners Club of America
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
To promote the sport of running to our community and to give charitable donations.
- Income
- $178,717
- Spending
- $186,970
- Reserves
- 5.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 100%
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
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% 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 (1)
- $137,702 spent. The revenue from Club and Winter Series Membership dues and admissions allowed the organization to make a number of charitable gifts to qualifying charities and to help improve and promote the sport of running. In calendar year 2024, BCRR Charitable gifts of $49,268 included the following non-profit charitable organizations - Peace Valley Nature Center $11,547; Bucks County Opportunity Council Give-A-Christmas $9,966.74; Advocates for the Homeless and Those in Need $9,000; Great Strides Scholarship $6,200; PA Parks & Forests Foundation $5,000; Bucks 5K Series (7 individual charitable organizations) $4,000; Middletown Township EMS $1,000; Canal Society of NJ $1,000; Christopher Mensch Foundation via Elan Fin. $750.00; Main Line Animal Rescue $518.45; Upper Makefield Business Association $500, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Perkasie Rotary $500; Kin Wellness & Support $500; Perkasie Rotary (Q-Town) $500; Bucks County SPCA $500
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
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(3) charitable organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1976.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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