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Durango-Rocky Mountain Swimming Inc

EIN 84-1319893 · Durango, CO

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

What it says it does

TO CREATE EXTRAORDINARY INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE SPORT OF SWIMMING

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

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

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

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a 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 August 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)

$192,914 spent. THE DURANGO ROCKY MOUNTAIN SWIM CLUB MAINTAINED A ROBUST MEMBERSHIP THROUGHOUT 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR. WE OFFERED LEARN-TO-SWIM PROGRAMMING TO OVER 25 CHILDREN, MANY OF WHOM CONTINUED ON IN OUR PROGRAM PROGRESSING TO ENTRY-LEVEL COMPETITIVE SWIMMING AND BEYOND. OUR COMPETITIVE SWIM PROGRAM CONTINUED TO THRIVE AS WE PROVIDED SWIM INSTRUCTION TO APPROXIMATELY 80 SWIMMERS THAT INCLUDED SWIM TECHNIQUE AND CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE TRAINING. WE CONTINUE TO SEE WONDERFUL PROGRESS IN OUR SWIMMERS, FROM OUR FIRST-TIME COMPETITORS TO OUR OLDER SWIMMERS. WE SENT SEVERAL OF OUR SENIOR-LEVEL SWIMMERS TO HIGHLY COMPETITIVE QUALIFYING REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEETS OUTSIDE OF COLORADO. OTHER OF OUR SWIMMERS COMPETED IN QUALIFYING STATE-LEVEL COMPETITIONS. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OUR ATHLETES CHOOSE TO COMPLETE, WE ARE PROUD TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENT WHERE OUR SWIMMERS CAN LEARN LIFE-LONG SKILLS. WE CONTINUED OUR EFFORTS TO INVEST IN OUR TEAM AND COMMUNITY BY

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 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? 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 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 September 2000.
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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