Road Runners Club of America
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES VIA RUNNING, WALKING, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. PROVIDE A YOUTH RUNNING PROGRAM FOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA, PROVIDE OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES RELATATED TO RUNNING
- Income
- $326,319
- Spending
- $309,349
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 6.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 66%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 150
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 75 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (5)
- $225,820 spent. PRODUCE QUALITY RUNNING EVETNTS WITH MINIMAL ENTRY FEES FOR THE RUNNING COMMUNITY. DISTANCE RANGE FROM 1 MILE TO 100 KILOMETERS. THESE RACES PROVIDED RUNNING OPERTUNITES FOR OVER 10,000 RUNNERS
- $18,000 spent. PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING MEMBERS
- $13,974 spent. SUPPORT LOCAL RACES INCLUDING NON-PROFITS, PTAS, YMCA, ETC. MULIPLE EVENTS PROVIDING RUNNING OPPORTUNITES FOR OVER 5,000 RUNNERS
- $13,974 spent. PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OUT REACH PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LOCAL CHURCH AND SCHOOL GROUPS FOR RACES AND RUNNING EVENTS
- $6,935 spent. PROVIDE A YOUTH RUNNING PROGRAM FOR OVER 500 CHILDREN IN THE GREATER HAMPTON ROADS AREA AT MINIMAL COST TO THE PARTICIPANTS.
Source: Form 990 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1976.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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