Columbia Blue Crew

Tax-deductible

Ann Arbor, MI501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 47-5467993

To promote the sport of rowing at ann arbor skyline high school and in the ann arbor area in an atmosphere that is consistent with the educational philosophy of the school and the midwest scholastic rowing association

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
1 of 6
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
99%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Do they have reserves?
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
2
named funders · $257
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$149K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
7
independent of 7 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$442K
+56% vs prior year
Spent
$397K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$197K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$442K
FY2025▲ +56%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$152K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$283K
FY2025$442K
Expenses
$397K
FY2025▲ +38%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$288K
FY2025$397K
Net assets
$197K
FY2025▲ +30%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$277K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$197K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CColumbia Blue Crew
EINHdr · item D47-5467993
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2016
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CAnn Arbor, MI
NTEE classificationIRS BMFRecreation & Sports (N67)
WebsiteHdr · item Jskylinecrew.com

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program services99%$394K
Management & general1%$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$397K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
99%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +57% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+10%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +655% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$346K
FY2025▲ +32%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$387K
FY2021$362K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$262K
FY2025$346K
Total liabilities
$149K
FY2025▲ +35%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$111K
FY2025$149K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$45K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$346K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$155K
Total assetsLn 16$346K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$149K
Total net assetsLn 32$197K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$362K · 82%
Program service revenue$78K · 18%
Investment income$3K · 1%
Contributions & grants82%$362K
Program service revenue18%$78K
Investment income1%$3K
Total revenueLn 12$442K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $155K · Operating expenses/yr $397K
4.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $394K · Total expenses $397K
99%
Management & General
Management & general $3K · Total expenses $397K
0.8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $397K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $287K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $362K · Total revenue $442K
82%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $442K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $78K · Total revenue $442K
18%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $442K
+0.6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $78K · Total expenses $397K
20%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $442K · Prior year $283K
+56%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $168K · FY2024 $442K
+21%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $197K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $442K · Expenses $397K
+10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $346K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $197K · Total assets $346K
57%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $346K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Rodney Howell · Reported title REGATTA FOOD COORDINATOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $397K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $397K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%——
Overhead ratio 0.8%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 56%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Regatta Food Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Field Trip Logistics
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Points and Dues Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 7Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 7Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Supports and promotes rowing for students at Ann Arbor Skyline High School and in the local area.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $394K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Columbia blue crew provides the financial support for the sport of rowing through athletic equipment and coaches necessary for the participating athletes at ann arbor skline high school

$394Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$257

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $442K$397K+56% 990 PDF
FY2024 $283K$288K-0.4% 990 PDF
FY2023 $284K$295K+52% 990 PDF
FY2022 $187K$256K+23% 990 PDF
FY2021 $152K$193K-9% 990 PDF
FY2020 $168K$179K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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