Girls on the Run of Central Virginia and Blue Ridge

Analysis

Girls on the Run of Central Virginia and Blue Ridge is a registered charity in United States, based in Lynchburg, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Girls on the Run of Central Virginia and Blue Ridge reported income of $305k and spending of $346k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $213k to $305k (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Girls on the Run of Central Virginia and Blue Ridge sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 61st percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arlington Fly-In ($305k), Solvay Tigers Athletic Club Inc ($305k) and Westonka-Orono Sports Center Association Inc ($305k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 32% and program service revenue 68% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $52k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $115k. At year end it held assets of $35k against liabilities of $2,233, net assets of $33k. It reported 8 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.