The mission of Running USA, INC. Is to promote and grow the sport of road races and Running. The most significant activity is planning, organizing, and hosting, an annual conference that brings leaders in our sport together for educational purposes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$161K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $36K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
535%
of spending
Looks good: 535% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$161K
to officers and key staff · 122% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 122% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $304K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 27.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$318K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$125K
Spent
$132K
To programs
535%
Net assets
$340K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$125K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$125K
FY2022$812K
FY2023$817K
FY2024$935K
FY2025$922K
Expenses
$132K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$132K
FY2022$878K
FY2023$936K
FY2024$878K
FY2025$965K
Net assets
$340K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$340K
FY2022$301K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$185K
FY2025$143K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2000.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

535 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 535% · $708K Management & general 170% · $225K

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

34 people listed on the 990; $161K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$161,086Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jay Holder’s $125K as Executive Di is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Dawna Stone——$81,231$181,250—
Rich Harshbarger————$161,086
Christine Bowen—$137,250———
Jay Holder$125,000$20,833———
Jeff Matlow—$90,000$63,000——
Michael Clemmons—$21,083———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes and grows road racing and running through an annual conference for leaders.

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4 programs · $778K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Annual Conference

Plan, organize, and host annual conference for running industry professionals.

$579Kprogram expense
02

Member Services and Dataclearing House

Provide industry and member services to various industry businesses. Services include promotion of products, services, events and conduct annual research projects and sell results to members and non members.

$127Kprogram expense
03

Member Services and Dataclearing House

Provide industry and member services to various industry businesses. Services include promotion of products, services, events and conduct annual research projects and sell results to members and non members.

$70Kprogram expense
04

Accelerator Education Series

Education meetings held across the country on sponsorship, social media marketing, and CRM topics.

$2Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2020–2020
Cowtown Marathon INCTX · FY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$125K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$66K
Money outPt IX
$132K
Ln 25
Programscol B$708K
Managementcol C$225K
Owns and owesPt X
$340K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$297K
Total assetsLn 16$650K
LiabilitiesLn 26$318K
PeoplePt VI, VII
34
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$66K
Government grantsLn 1e$66K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$125K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$297K
Total assetsLn 16$650K
LiabilitiesLn 26$318K
Net assetsLn 32$340K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $922K$965K−$44K$143K 990 PDF
FY2024 $935K$878K$58K$185K 990 PDF
FY2023 $817K$936K−$120K$125K 990 PDF
FY2022 $812K$878K−$65K$301K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $125K$132K−$7K$340K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 16 of 17 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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