Road Runners Club of America

Analysis

Road Runners Club of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Knoxville, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1976, 50 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 December 2023, Road Runners Club of America reported income of $924k and spending of $1000k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $992k to $924k (-6.9%), an average of -1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Road Runners Club of America sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Springfield Area Soccer Assoc ($922k), Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association ($924k) and Hope Foundation for Aspiring Youth ($922k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 65% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $63k (6.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $65k. At year end it held assets of $511k against liabilities of $160k, net assets of $352k. It reported 3 employees.