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Atlanta Rowing Club Inc

EIN 58-1598952 · Atlanta, GA

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

What it says it does

Promotion and training for the sport of rowing.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 6.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
83% 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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
14 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
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave 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 December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$137,907 spent. Approximately 60% of membership, including able-bodied and para/adaptive rowers, participates in introductory, recreational, and competitive rowing programs multiple times per week. Between 60-75 non-members participate in Learn to Row classes on an annual basis. Additional para and adaptive clinics are held in cooperation with local and regional nonprofit organizations for people with cognitive, physical, or visual impairments.
$128,352 spent. ROWING CLUB MEMBERSHIP FEES SO THAT MEMBERS CAN PRACTICE AND DISPLAY ROWING ACTIVITIES. APPROXIMATELY 270 MEMBERS AT YEAR END.
$15,359 spent. ANNUAL REGATTA ACTIVITIES HELD TO PROMOTE THE SPORT OF ROWING ON A LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL. REGATTA HOSTED OVER 7,000 ATHLETES FROM ACROSS THE NATION OVER TWO DAYS WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT. ALL ATLANTA ROWING CLUB MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE REGATTA. IN APRIL 2021, THE ANNUAL REGATTA, KNOWN AS THE HEAD OF THE HOOCH REGATTA, FORMALLY SEPARATED INTO ITS OWN CHARITABLE NONPROFIT, THE FRIENDS OF THE HOOCH INC. THE ATLANTA ROWING CLUB REMAINS AS A CO-HOSTING ORGANIZATION WITH AGREEMENTS FOR REGATTA PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, AND VOLUNTEERING AS WELL AS A LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR THE USE OF TRADEMARKS AND LOGOS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 October 13, 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 2024.
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 May 2023.
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 October 21, 2026.

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