Road Runners Club of America

Analysis

Road Runners Club of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Lynchburg, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1976, 50 years ago. 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 December 2023, Road Runners Club of America reported income of $434k and spending of $347k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $415k to $434k (+4.6%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 275%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Road Runners Club of America sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Church After School Association Inc ($434k), El Teatro Campesino ($434k) and Paralyzed Veterans of America ($434k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 63% of the total. At year end it held assets of $237k against liabilities of $8,210, net assets of $229k.