Greater Richmond Fit4kids Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF CHILDREN BY INCREASING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PROMOTING HEALTHY EATING.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 14.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 76%
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 666
- Highest pay
- $128,107, ceo/president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 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 (1)
- $1.0 million spent. FIT4KIDS PRIMARY PROGRAMS ARE WELLNESS INTEGRATION, LEARNING GARDENS, GAME ON, GIRL!, PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WITH HIGH SCHOOLERS, SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS (SRTS), AND INFLUENCING POLICY THROUGH OUR COALITION.FIT4KIDS WELLNESS INTEGRATION PROGRAM INFUSES SCHOOLS WITH A CULTURE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION AND SERVED ROUGHLY 3,177 STUDENTS IN THREE SCHOOL DIVISIONS DURING FY25.FIT4KIDS LEARNING GARDENS ENGAGE CHILDREN IN PLANTING, GROWING, HARVESTING, AND BEST OF ALL, TASTING FRESH, FLAVORFUL FOOD.CHANGING THE WAY CHILDREN FEEL ABOUT VEGETABLES. DURING FY25, MORE THAN 6,606 STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM FIT4KIDS GARDEN LESSONS, A 24% INCREASE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.GAME ON, GIRL! EMPOWERS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TO BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE, NUTRITIONALLY FIT, AND LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM REACHED 167 GIRLS.THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM WORKS TO PROMOTE SAFE WALKING AND BIKING TO SCHOOL. THE SRTS PROGRAM HOSTED BIKE TO SCHOOL EVENTS AT 10 PARTNER RPS SCHOOLS. MORE THAN 100 CROSSING GUARDS WERE TRAINED AND IN PLACE AT PARTNER RICHMOND SCHOOLS. FIT4KIDS ALSO LAUNCHED "LEARN TO RIDE" CLASSES AT TWO RICHMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS REACHING MORE THAN 1,128 CHILDREN.FIT4KIDS NEW HIGH SCHOOL OFFERING WAS FLAG FOOTBALL AT 8 RICHMOND PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS REACHING 113 STUDENTS. THIS WAS THE FIRST SPORT THAT WAS OFFERED DISTRICTWIDE AT EVERY RPS HIGH SCHOOL!FIT4KIDS ALSO CONVENES THE GREATER RICHMOND COALITION FOR HEALTHY CHILDREN, A REGIONAL COALITION WORKING TO ADVANCE PROGRAMS AND POLICIES TO IMPROVE CHILDREN'S WELLNESS. DURING FY25, THE POLICY PRIORITIES INCLUDED PARTNERING WITH SCHOOL NUTRITION SERVICES TO AMPLIFY STUDENT VOICE IN SCHOOL LUNCH, MAKING THE MOST OF RECESS, AND PROMOTING HEALTHY HYDRATION IN RICHMOND.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 2012.
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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