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Lilac Bloomsday Association

EIN 91-1054846 · Spokane, WA

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

What it says it does

PROMOTION OF FITNESS, AND PROMOTE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SPORTS COMPETITION.

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 18.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

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.
Independent check of accounts
0 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 July 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)

$1.6 million spent. THE LILAC BLOOMSDAY RUN, ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST RUNNING EVENTS WITH OVER 35,000 PARTICIPANTS AND AROUND 2,500 VOLUNTEERS, IS TYPICALLY HELD THE FIRST SUNDAY IN MAY. BLOOMSDAY IS BOTH A WORLD CLASS ROAD RACE FEATURING INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION BETWEEN ELITE ATHLETES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND A COMMUNITY EVENT PROMOTING HEALTH, EXERCISE, AND FITNESS. THE LILAC BLOOMSDAY ASSOCIATION ALSO SPONSORS A BLOOMSDAY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR OVER 6,000 STUDENTS IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, WHICH ENCOURAGES HEALTH AND FITNESS IN YOUNG CHILDREN.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 October 13, 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 July 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 1998.
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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