Central Park Track Club Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Supporting and developing amateur athletes for participation in national and international competition in track and field and long distance running.
- Income
- $578,259
- Spending
- $455,509
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 17.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $190,575, executive director and head coach
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
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)
- $332,771 spent. Road middle-distance sprint and field coaching to all our members with more personalized coaching for our top athletes competing in National and International competitions. Our coaches provided top class workouts and training to our 650 competitive athletes of all ages including 55 scholarship athletes. Devon Martin was Team USA Mens Distance Coach for World Indoor Championships in Glasgow. Mens Distance Squad of Cole Hocker Yared Nuguse Bryce Hoppel & Hobbs Kessler who all medaled. Devon Martin coached our elite athletes at the US Olympic Trials in the Marathon and the track and at the USA Indoor Nationals. Roberta Groner set her 9th American Record in the 45-49 category including a New American Marathon Record of 2:29. She was also 25th at the US Olympic Trials in the Marathon. Derrick Adkins former Olympic Gold Medalist coached our elite track and field athletes to the World Indoor Championships World Relays All-African Championships African Games USA Indoor Nationals Jamaica Olympic Trials Trinidad Olympic Trials and Team USA Bobsled World Cup Team.
- $57,571 spent. Team entry fees and hotel and travel subsidies for our top athletes competing in National and International competitions.
- $6,656 spent. Rental of track facilities for training and workouts. Providing running shoes for our top athletes competing in National and International competitions.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 January 2008.
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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