RowLA's primary purpose is to increase college admissions and scholarship opportunities available to financially disadvantaged young women, through the sport of competitive rowing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $27K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$37K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$107K
-59% vs prior year
Spent
$358K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$293K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$107K
FY2024▼ -59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$308K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$352K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$565K
Expenses
$358K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2021$293K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$358K
FY2025$441K
Net assets
$293K
FY2024▼ -43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$600K
FY2021$515K
FY2022$540K
FY2023$511K
FY2024$293K
FY2025$417K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2010.

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Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $186K Management & general 48% · $173K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
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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

Empowers disadvantaged young women with college opportunities through competitive rowing.

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2 programs · $186K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

College counseling, academic tutoring in support of rowing athletes accessing college

$186Kprogram expense
02

Rowing education and athletic development in support of rowing athletes accessing college

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Greater HorizonsFY2024$250K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$107K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$358K
Ln 25
Programscol B$186K
Managementcol C$173K
Owns and owesPt X
$293K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$248K
Total assetsLn 16$331K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$107K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$195K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$248K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$82K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$331K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
Net assetsLn 32$293K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$469K$248K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81K$82K
Total assetsLn 16$550K$331K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$37K
Net assetsLn 32$511K$293K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$216K$93K$123K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55$55
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$72K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$2K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$358K$186K$173K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $565K$441K$124K$417K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $107K$358K−$252K$293K 990 PDF
FY2023 $263K$289K−$26K$511K 990 PDF
FY2022 $352K$327K$25K$540K 990 PDF
FY2021 $209K$293K−$85K$515K 990 PDF
FY2020 $308K$259K$49K$600K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $106,769 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $158,955$71,659
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $30,123$37,720
I-10 Investment income$7
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $74,200−$2,617
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $263,278$106,769
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $146,169$232,628
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $142,677$125,677
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $288,846$358,305
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,568−$251,536
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $106,769 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$71,659
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$71,659
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,720$37,720
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7$7
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,617−$2,617
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,727 · Excluded from tax −$2,617$106,769
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $358,305 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $92,621 · Management $123,469$216,090
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $16,538$16,538
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $16,536$16,536
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,520$4,520
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $55$55
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,845$18,845
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,588$4,588
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,046$72,046
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,197 · Management $6,890$9,087
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $185,709 · Management $172,596 · Fundraising $0$358,305
Part X · Balance sheet $330,677 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,998$53,527
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $401,849$194,663
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21$723
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$91
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $81,484$81,673
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $550,352$330,677
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $7,725$7,725
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $31,655$29,530
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,380$37,255
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $510,972$293,422
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $550,352$330,677
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $293,422 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$106,769
XI-2 Total expenses$358,305
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$251,536
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$510,972
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$33,986
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$293,422

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