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Potomac Speedskating Club Inc

EIN 26-2651623 · Arlington, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceWeak22 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDED ELITE-LEVEL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM BY FORMER OLYMPIC MEDALIST IN SHORT TRACK SPEEDSKATING IN THE WASHINGTON DC AREA. POTOMAC SPEEDSKATING CLUB IS PRIVATELY FUNDED BY MEMBERS AND OTHER DONATIONS. POTOMAC SPEEDSKATING CLUB HAS WON NUMEROUS NATIONAL TITLES AND HAS DEVELOPED NUMEROUS SKATERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY NATIONAL TEAM MEMBERS OF THE US AND OTHER COUNTRIES.

Income
$396,235
Spending
$393,284
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
6.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 97%
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 22 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, 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)
  1. $393,284 spent. PROVIDED ELITE-LEVEL TRAINING BY FORMER OLYMPIC MEDALIST IN SHORT TRACK SPEEDSKATING. COACHING AN ELITE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR WASHINGTON DC AREA SPEEDSKATERS, WHICH IS FUNDED BY US SPEEDSKATING , THE NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY OF SPEEDSKATING IN THE UNITED STATES. POTOMAC SPEEDSKATING HAS WON SIX NATIONAL CLUB TITLES. THE CLUB HAS ALSO TRAINED MORE THAN FIVE SKATERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY MEMBERS OF THE US NATIONAL TEAM,INCLUDING ONE OLYMPIAN.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2026.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2009.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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