Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ACTIVELY SUPPORTING YOUTH HEALTH AND WELL-BEING BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO EXCEPTIONAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS CENTERED AROUND THE SPORT OF RUNNING. EDUCATING INDIANAPOLIS YOUTH ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF EXERCISE, PROPER DIET, AND HEALTHY LIVING. PROMOTING HEALTH, PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND WELLNESS IN THE INDIANAPOLIS COMMUNITY. UTILIZING PROCEEDS FROM EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, SPECIFICALLY A MARATHON, TO HELP FUND LOCAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS CENTERED AROUND THE SPORT OF RUNNING.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 12 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 74%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 2,229
- Highest pay
- $264,876, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 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, 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 (2)
- $2.2 million spent. BEYOND MONUMENTAL HOSTS THREE EXCEPTIONAL RUNNING EVENTS, WITH 9 DIFFERENT RACES, BENEFITING MORE THAN 20K PARTICIPANTS. PROCEEDS FROM THESE EVENTS ARE USED TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN CENTRAL INDIANA, AS WELL AS TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE APEX BENEFITS MONUMENTAL KIDS' MOVEMENT. SINCE 2021, THE BEYOND MONUMENTAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ANNUALLY SET ASIDE $150,000 OF ITS EARNINGS TO HELP FUND AND SUPPORT THE PROGRAMMING OF THE APEX BENEFITS MONUMENTAL KIDS MOVEMENT.
- $143,637 spent. THE APEX BENEFITS MONUMENTAL KIDS MOVEMENT (MKM), PRESENTED BY INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS, IS AN IN-SCHOOL CURRICULUM-BASED YOUTH RUNNING PROGRAM THAT CULMINATES WITH STUDENTS RUNNING A 5K. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON EDUCATING STUDENTS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF EXERCISE, PROPER DIET, AND HEALTHY LIVING. THE PROGRAM CONCLUDES WITH A STAND-ALONE 5K RACE, HELD JUST FOR THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE MKM PROGRAM. WE ARE DEDICATED TO OUR FOCUS OF GROWING AND MANAGING THE MONUMENTAL KIDS MOVEMENT PROGRAM. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE APEX BENEFITS' MONUMENTAL KIDS MOVEMENT, WITH THE GENEROSITY OF OUR PARTNERS, PARTICIPANTS, AND OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OUR PROGRAM HAS HAD A DIRECT AND POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EMPOWER MORE THAN 32,467 STUDENTS TO LEARN AND BE ACTIVE THROUGH THE PROGRAM AND HAVE DONATED OVER $1.8 MILLION TO LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 November 6, 2026.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2009.
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 November 4, 2026.
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