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Delaware Valley Orienteering Association

EIN 23-2852373 · Spring City, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The primary purpose of Delaware Valley Orienteering Association ("DVOA") is education regarding, and the promotion of, the sport of orienteering, including conducting recreational and competitive orienteering events, instruction, training and educational programs. DVOA is a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation and is a tax-exempt Section 501(c)(3) organization. DVOA is an all-volunteer organization. In 2024, DVOA conducted 42 local orienteering events, 1 three-day National Ranking Event, 12 scheduled instructional events (including the Saturday of Training Weekend), all open to members and the general public, with a total of 4,131 starts for the year (3,190 at local orienteering events and 931 at the three-day National Ranking Event). Instruction is offered at each local orienteering event. Members individually conducted 38 educational/instructional programs with a total of 366 participants. DVOA maintains 26 permanent courses in three States.

Income
$92,934
Spending
$70,190
Reserves
20.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 85%

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 20.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 24% 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. $24,050 spent. In 2024, DVOA's largest program service, as measured by expenses, was the U.S. Championships, a three-day National Ranking Event held from October 11th through October 13th, with participants from throughout the United States and roughly one-half dozen foreign countries and total starts of 941 over the three-day period.
  2. $5,186 spent. In 2024, DVOA's second largest program service, as measured by expenses, were the 42 local orienteering events that it conducted in various parks in PA, NJ and DE, with combined total starts of 3,190 over the year.
  3. $2,403 spent. In 2024, DVOA's third largest program service, as measured by expenses, was its two-day Training Weekend held from September 14th to September 15th, and consisting of a day of instruction, training exercises, sprints and a Night-O orienteering event (60 starts) on September 14th and a regular, local orienteering event on September 15th (203 starts).
  4. $3,619 spent. Remaining 2024 program services included: maintaining 26 permanent orienteering courses at various parks in PA, NJ and DE; and 50 instructional programs (in addition to its annual two-day Training Weekend - see line 30 above).

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 September 1997.

    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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