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Go Rving INC

Not tax-deductible

Herndon, VA501(c)(6)Since 1996EIN 54-1812682

To inspire potential rvers

Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1.4M a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4.6M
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$19.5M
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$23.3M
Net assets
$9.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$19.5M
FY2024▲ +20%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$37.3M
FY2022$28.8M
FY2023$16.3M
FY2024$19.5M
Expenses
$23.3M
FY2024▼ -9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$26.1M
FY2022$32.2M
FY2023$25.6M
FY2024$23.3M
Net assets
$9.3M
FY2024▼ -29%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$25.9M
FY2022$22.4M
FY2023$13.1M
FY2024$9.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1997.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Craig Kirby
President/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carroll Atkins
Vice President, Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen a Redfern
Chief Marketing Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Ashurst
Executive Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert J Schmitt
VP, General Counsel
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeremy Greene
VP, Events & Marketing
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alice Wang
VP, Human Resources
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kyle Correa-Brady
Assist. General Counsel
$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

Inspires people to try RVing through national advertising and social media campaigns.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Go rving's aggressive media program is a national industry branding campaign to promote the awareness of recreation vehicles as TRAVEL/VACATION alternatives through television, cable, magazine, and digital advertising as well as social media outlets.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $4.0M · 2022–2024
Recreation Vehicle Technical Institute INCIN · FY2024$1,500,000
Recreation Vehicle Technical Institute INCIN · FY2023$1,500,000
Recreation Vehicle Technical Institute INCIN · FY2022$1,030,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$23.3M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$9.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$13.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$19.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$102K
Other assetsLn 15$13.7M
Total assetsLn 16$13.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32$9.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K$102K
Total assetsLn 16$16.2M$13.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32$13.1M$9.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.5M
Legal feesLn 11b$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.3M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17.6M
Office expensesLn 13$76K
Information technologyLn 14$691K
TravelLn 17$61K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$42
InsuranceLn 23$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$23.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $19.5M$23.3M−$3.8M$9.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $16.3M$25.6M−$9.3M$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $28.8M$32.2M−$3.5M$22.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $37.3M$26.1M$11.2M$25.9M 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $19,527,535 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,521,535$19,521,535
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,000$6,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,521,535 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,000$19,527,535
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,289,780 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$1,500,000
IX-11b Legal fees$1,978
IX-11c Accounting fees$23,045
IX-11g Other fees for services$3,327,737
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$17,576,248
IX-13 Office expenses$75,899
IX-14 Information technology$691,271
IX-17 Travel$61,316
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$17,644
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$42
IX-23 Insurance$14,600
IX-25 Total functional expenses$23,289,780
Part X · Balance sheet $13,892,696 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $244,514$101,562
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,500$6,187
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $37,297$39,760
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,902,734$13,745,187
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,201,045$13,892,696
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $397,770$958,874
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,700,000$3,592,792
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,097,770$4,551,666
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,103,275$9,341,030
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,103,275$9,341,030
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,201,045$13,892,696
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,341,030 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,527,535
XI-2 Total expenses$23,289,780
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,762,245
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,103,275
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,341,030

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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