To provide and promote adult competitive and recreational Rowing in the greater cleveland area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$659
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$58K
Spent
$96K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$243K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$58K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$258K
FY2022$312K
FY2023$315K
FY2024$363K
Expenses
$96K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$351K
Net assets
$243K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$293K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$347K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2006.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $86K Management & general 11% · $11K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director Equ
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Communic
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Rec Rowi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Out
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Vol
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers and encourages adult competitive and recreational rowing for Cleveland residents.

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1 program · $86K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Operate rowing programs for northeast ohio adults. Promote water safety, fitness and team develpoment for approximately 600 individuals.

$86Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$58K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$96K
Ln 25
Programscol B$86K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$243K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$659
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$58K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$656
SavingsLn 2$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$208K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$659
Net assetsLn 32$243K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$31K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$264K$208K
Total assetsLn 16$348K$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$659
Net assetsLn 32$341K$243K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$861$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$102$102
Office expensesLn 13$480$15$465
Information technologyLn 14$692$692
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$53K$376
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$96K$86K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $363K$351K$12K$347K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2024 $315K$291K$25K$346K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $312K$290K$23K$321K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2022 $258K$165K$93K$293K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $58K$96K−$38K$243K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $58,271 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $218,086$42,881
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $132,390$14,197
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $57$8
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,231$1,185
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $352,764$58,271
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $43,903$19,176
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $322,224$77,156
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $366,127$96,332
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,363−$38,061
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $58,271 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,147 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$32,700
VIII-1e Government grants$10,181
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,881
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,197$14,197
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8$8
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $38$38
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,382 · Excluded from tax $8$58,271
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $96,332 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $17,813$17,813
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,363$1,363
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,364$1,364
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $861 · Management $8,507$9,368
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $102$102
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15 · Management $465$480
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $692$692
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,900$3,900
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,043$5,043
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,341 · Management $376$53,717
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,490$2,490
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $85,620 · Management $10,712 · Fundraising $0$96,332
Part X · Balance sheet $243,571 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,441$656
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $51,791$30,811
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,479$4,479
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $264,162$207,625
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $347,873$243,571
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,597$650
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,596$9
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,193$659
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $340,680$242,912
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $347,873$243,571
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $242,912 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$58,271
XI-2 Total expenses$96,332
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$38,061
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$340,680
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$38
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$59,745
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$242,912

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