Combined Cathedral Crews Rowing Club Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION, WITHIN (AND WITHOUT LIMITING) THESE BOARD,PURPOSES,SHALL BE TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN A ROWING CLUB OPEN TO STUDENTS AT ST. ALBANS SCHOOL FOR BOYS(STA) AND NATIONAL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS (NCS)(BOTH BEING PARTS OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL FOUNDATION), WASHONGTON, D.C, THEREBY EXPANDING THE EDUCATIONAL AND RELATED EXPERIENCES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE SCHOOLS' STUDENTS. THE CORPORATION SHALL SEEK TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN THROUGH THE SPORT OF ROWING AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.
- Income
- $601,901
- Spending
- $444,682
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 62%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 14
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 40% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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.
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 August 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 (3)
- $36,000 spent. WINTER CONDITIONING: THIS IS THE PRE-SEASON TRAINING PROGRAM THAT IMPROVES THE ROWERS' READINESS FOR THE SEASON. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A TRAINING REGIMEN FOR RETURNING ATHLETES AS WELL AS TESTING PERIOD FOR POTENTIAL NEW RECRUITS SO THEY CAN FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPORT. THIS ALSO SERVES AS ONE OF THE INPUTS TO ASSESS WHICH NEW APPLICANTS CAN BE ACCEPTED IN THE PROGRAM.
- $320,000 spent. SEASON TRAINING: ATHLETES FROM THE TWO HIGH SCHOOLS (NCS AND STA) LEARN ABOUT THE SPORTS STARTING WITH A SPRING BREAK CAMP IN OAKRIDGE TENNESSEE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON AND CONTINUING WITH PHYSICAL FITNESS AND ON- THE- WATER PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. THE OBJECTIVE IS FOR THE ATHLETES FROM THE TWO HIGH SCHOOLS TO LEARN ABOUT PARTICIPATION IN A TEAM SPORT ON A COMPETITIVE LEVEL; WORK IN UNISON AND DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF TEAMWORK. EIGHTY STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM LED BY THE COACHING TEAM.
- $77,795 spent. SPRING ROWING SEASON: COACHES FACILITATED ENTRY INTO COMPETITIVE REGATTAS AND LEVERAGING THE CLUB'S EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES. THEY SUPERVISED PRACTICES AND COACHED TEAMS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. THE SEASON ENDED WITH PARTICIPATION OF ALL TEAMS IN THE STOTESBURY CUP REGATTA WHICH IS A MAJOR NATIONAL COMPETITION THAT YEARLY ATTRACTS MORE THAN 180 ROWING CLUBS FROM THE USA AND CANADA. CCCRC ENTRY FOR THIS YEAR WAS WITH WERE 10 TEAMS ACROSS NCS AND STA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 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? 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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
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 December 1994.
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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