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Ironbull Inc

EIN 83-2671005 · Wausau, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceGood88 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO NBSP;CREATE NBSP;OUTDOOR NBSP;ADVENTURES NBSP;FOR NBSP;ALL NBSP;AGES NBSP;AND NBSP;ABILITIES NBSP;BY NBSP;PRODUCING NBSP;SILENT NBSP;SPORT NBSP;RACES NBSP;AND NBSP;CHALLENGES NBSP;WE NBSP;FOSTER NBSP;HEALTHY NBSP;LIFESTYLES NBSP;WHILE NBSP;SHOWCASING NBSP;OUR NBSP;NATURAL NBSP;RESOURCES

Income
$205,098
Spending
$178,744
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 63%
Employees
5
Highest pay
$36,050, executive director

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

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.0 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 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% 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

Governance

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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

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)
  1. $151,943 spent. EXECUTED NINE IN PERSON RACES/EVENTS DRAWING OVER 1500 RACERS WITH 82 OUTSIDE MARATHON COUNTY AND OVER A QUARTER OF RACERS VISITING FROM OUTSIDE WISCONSIN REPRESENTING 29 STATES (WINTER ADVENTURE RACE/LARGEST ADVENTURE RACE IN THE US/HILL CLIMB/TRAIL RUN WITH A KIDS RUN/ULTRA MARATHON/ANOTHER TRAIL RUN WITH A ULTRA MARATHON AND A MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE/ MIDWEST BIKEPACKING SUMMIT/ GRAVEL GRINDER BIKE RACE/ STANDALONE KIDS RACE AND WINTER TRAIL RUN/ FAT BIKE RACE). OVERALL EXPERIENCE RATING FROM RACERS ACROSS ALL EVENTS WAS A 4.74 OUT OF 5.00.
  2. ORGANIZED FREE EVENTS TO ELIMINATE FINANCIAL BARRIERS (THREE KIDS RUNS/KIDS RIDE/THREE GRAVEL BIKE RIDES A GROUP TRAIL RUN) WHICH ENCOURAGED A WIDE VARIETY OF AGES AND ABILITIES TO GET OUTSIDE WITHOUT THE PRESSURE OF A RACE TO TRY NEW ACTIVITIES AND EXPLORE NEW AREAS.
  3. PARTICIPANTS PICKED UP HUNDREDS OF PIECES OF GARBAGE ALONG RACE COURSES IMPROVING THE TRAILS AND ENVIRONMENT.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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