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CHARITY REVIEW
Road Runners Club of America
19 Accredited Charity
Meets Standards
703-525-3890
1501 Lee Highway, Suite 140
Arlington, VA 22209
http://www.rrca.org
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Issued: February 2015 Expires: February 2017
STANDARDS LEGEND
19 Meets Standards Standards Not Met Did Not Disclose ® Review In Progress Unable to Verify
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
1. Board Oversight
2. Board Size
3. Board Meetings
4. Board Compensation
5. Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
6. Q Effectiveness Policy
7. 19 Effectiveness Report
CONCLUSION
Finances
8. 15 Program Expenses
9. 0 Fund Raising Expenses
10. FA Accumulating Funds
11. Audit Report
12. Detailed Expense Breakdown
13 Accurate Expense Reporting
14. Budget Plan
Road Runners Club of America meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
PURPOSE
Year, State Incorporated
1976, Virginia
Fund Raising & Info
15. Q Truthful Materials
16. Annual Report
17. Website Disclosures
18. Donor Privacy
19. Cause Marketing Disclosures
20. Complaints
Stated Purpose
"to promote the sport of running through the development and growth of running clubs and running events throughout the country."
PROGRAMS
RRCA promotes the development and growth of running clubs and running events, and supports the interests of recreational runners. RRCA
works to provide programs that can be replicated throughout the country by member clubs from small towns to large cities. Programs promote
and support running and runners at all stages in life. The Our Kids Run the Nation program, for example, is a youth running program that
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CHARITY REVIEW
Road Runners Club of America
19 Accredited Charity
Meets Standards
703-525-3890
1501 Lee Highway, Suite 140
Arlington, VA 22209
http://www.rrca.org
Page 1 of 3
Issued: February 2015 Expires: February 2017
STANDARDS LEGEND
19 Meets Standards Standards Not Met Did Not Disclose ® Review In Progress Unable to Verify
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
1. Board Oversight
2. Board Size
3. Board Meetings
4. Board Compensation
5. Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
6. Q Effectiveness Policy
7. 19 Effectiveness Report
CONCLUSION
Finances
8. 15 Program Expenses
9. 0 Fund Raising Expenses
10. FA Accumulating Funds
11. Audit Report
12. Detailed Expense Breakdown
13 Accurate Expense Reporting
14. Budget Plan
Road Runners Club of America meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
PURPOSE
Year, State Incorporated
1976, Virginia
Fund Raising & Info
15. Q Truthful Materials
16. Annual Report
17. Website Disclosures
18. Donor Privacy
19. Cause Marketing Disclosures
20. Complaints
Stated Purpose
"to promote the sport of running through the development and growth of running clubs and running events throughout the country."
PROGRAMS
RRCA promotes the development and growth of running clubs and running events, and supports the interests of recreational runners. RRCA
works to provide programs that can be replicated throughout the country by member clubs from small towns to large cities. Programs promote
and support running and runners at all stages in life. The Our Kids Run the Nation program, for example, is a youth running program that
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outlines how to organize local running programs at schools and aftercare centers. The RUN@WORK Day program encourages adults to get 30 -
minutes of exercise each day, in accordance with the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. With the goal of helping improve the physical
activity levels for all Americans, the organization provides the running community with educational information and programs that work to keep
runners safe, healthy, and informed.
For the year ended December 31, 2013, RRCA's program expenses were:
Championship events
Coaching program
General program
Insurance program
Kids Run the Nation
Roads Scholars
Total Program Expenses:
GOVERNANCE & STAFF
Chief Executive
Jean Knaack, Executive Director
Compensation*
$102,530
Chair of the Board
David Cotter
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired US Forest Service
Board Size
Paid Staff Size
8
160,825
280,164
236,807
1,350,574
70,410
94,290
$2,193,070
*2013 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet appeals, and membership appeals.
Fund raising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $784,596, are donations received as a result of fund
raising activities.)
TAX STATUS
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as
charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
FINANCIAL
The following information is based on RRCA's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Source of Funds
Insurance program
1,335,075
Membership dues
555,157
Coaching program
347,630
Contributions
190,210
Investment
101,140
Sponsorships
39,229
Other income
25,586
Total Income
$2,594,027
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Programs: 91% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 6%
Total Income
$2,594,027
Program expenses
2,193,070
Fundraising expenses
$66,877
Administrative expenses
$143,648
Total expenses:
$2,403,595
Income in Excess of Expenses
190,432
Beginning Net Assets
1,057,960
Other Changes In Net Assets
190,430
Ending Net Assets
1,248,392
Total Liabilities
1,006,618
Total Assets
2,255,010
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Note: According to RRCA's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, the organization received in-kind donations of
$80,599 in event promotion ($70,599) and awards ($10,000).
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