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Dipsea Race Committee Inc

EIN 68-0159572 · Mill Valley, CA

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What it says it does

Sponsor Historic Cross County Running Race

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (1)

$162,507 spent. The organization annually sponsors and conducts a cross country race commonly known as the dipsea race. This race is an historic event which is open to anyone and which is renowened throughout Northern California, other states, as well as internationally.Statement of Dipsea Race Accomplishments for 2025* Foster amateur and national sports competition by organizing and conducted the Historic Dipsea Race with a field of 1,500 participants.* Funded trail repairs for a total of $2,200 on the historic Dipsea trail used by the public year round.* Donation of $22,000 cash to the Dipsea Foundation for purposes of charitable giving.* Fund $2,000 each year since 2012 for the annual creation of a video of the Historic Dipsea Race to document and maintain a video archive of the race for historic purposes.* Donation of invitational race bib to Kiddo! to help Kiddo! raise operational funds for local K-12 schools by auctioning off the bib.* Donation of invitational race bib for auction to help raise $5,000 for an independent film.* Donation of invitational race bib to the Dipsea Foundation to help them raise funds for charitable giving by auctioning off the bibs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 February 1989.
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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