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Roadrunners Club of America

EIN 76-0365370 · Houston, TX

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

What it says it does

SUPPORT NBSP;RUNNERS NBSP;AND NBSP;RUNNING NBSP;AS NBSP;A NBSP;COMPETITIVE NBSP;SPORT NBSP;AND NBSP;AS NBSP;A NBSP;HEALTHY NBSP;EXERCISE

Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 64 out of 100.

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 64 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
11 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a 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
0 of 10
Did not give 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 January 31, 2026, 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)

$370,221 spent. ORGANIZED THE HOUSTON HALF MARATHON AND 10K PROMOTING FITNESS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. HOSTED MORE THAN 2000 RUNNERS PROVIDED MEDALS AND SHIRTS AND SUPPORTED VOLUNTEERS. RAISED SIGNIFICANT FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.
$7,000 spent. PROVIDED GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS (USD 14000) TO INDIVIDUAL AND SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE KIND STRIDE PROGRAM (USD 14062) AND CHARITABLE DONATIONS (USD 82016).
$88,333 spent. PROVIDED TRAINING SOCIAL EVENTS AND RACE SUPPORT FOR MEMBERS. HOSTED SOCIAL EVENTS LIKE THE HOLIDAY PARTY FOR MEMBERS AND SUBSIDIZED RUNNERS FOR COMPETITIVE RACES. INCLUDED WEEKLY WORKOUTS OCCASIONAL RUNS MEMBERS TRAINING PROGRAMS AND RACE PRIZES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2026, 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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as 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 January 2026.
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 June 1976.
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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