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Dipsea Race Foundation

EIN 68-0405142 · Mill Valley, CA

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

What it says it does

Preserve historic Dipsea tradition and encourage persons of all ages to appreciate and protect the Dipsea trail.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 8.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 29% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 6 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 2025, 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 (1)

$75,152 spent. 1. The Dipsea Kidz Program - a free running club held for young children after school at 2 seperate school sites in Marin County which have a large percentage of students that qualify for free lunch. The programs run in the fall and include participation in county-wide cross country meets; including a 5k fun run to cap off the season. In the Spring, the program contnues and includes participation in county wide track meets and some of the runners continue to train for the Dipsea Race, a 7.5 mile trail run starting in Mill Valley over Mount Tamalpais ending in Stinson Beach. There are 50-60 student participants each season. Running shoes and running shirts are provided for those who cannot afford them, as well as snacks. This program also provides leadership roles as evidenced by runners who have gone on to run in high school have come back to mentor the younger runners.2. The Dipsea Race Foundation awarded 3 highly competitive college scholarships to deserving High school students in the amount of $5,000 each.3. The Dipsea Race Foundation performed maintenance on the Dipsea Trail including repairs and replacement railings on the Dipsea stairs at multiple locations.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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 December 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 March 2000.
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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