Scranton Half Marathon

Analysis

Scranton Half Marathon is a registered charity in United States, based in Scranton, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2014, 12 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Scranton Half Marathon reported income of $200k and spending of $202k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $132k to $200k (+51%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 139% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Scranton Half Marathon sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Franklin County Fair Association ($200k), Sooner Swim Club of Norman Oklahoma Inc ($200k) and Shimmy Inc ($200k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 78% of the total. At year end it held assets of $75k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $75k.