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Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Traverse City, MI EIN: 38-2432591 Website

The corporation is organized exclusively as a charitable organization within the meaning of internal revenue service code the code section 501c3, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, for the purpose of: 1 promoting and encouraging health, fitness, family recreation and competition for all individuals in the counties of grand traverse, kalkaska, leelanau, antrim and benzie, through the activities of running, race-walking, and walking 2 promoting and conducting competitive races or other running/walking events 3 educating the public as to the health benefits of running and walking 4 presentation of awards and granting of educational scholarships and community grants 5 participation in and/or institution of research projects relating to its exempt activities 6 maintaining membership in the road runners club of America, inc., a nonprofit corporation exempt from taxation under section 501c3 of the code, and 7 doing all other things and exercising all corporate powers

Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc at a glance

In short: Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc gave $65K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$64,530
-37.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-42.9% vs 2023
Average grant
$16,133
+9.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$16,250
Total assets
$1,066,845
+0.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc

Next open deadline
November 3, 2026 (Endowment Grants)

Who Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

GT County Parks & Rec: $26KGT County Parks & Rec$26KForest Area Comm Schools: $21KForest Area Comm Schools$21KTART Trails Inc: $12KTART Trails Inc$12KThompsonville Area Revitaliza: $6KThompsonville Area Revitaliza$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was GT County Parks & Rec ($26K). Together the top 4 received $65K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 17 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Traverse CityEllsworthFife LakeThompsonville

How Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc gives

  • Giving grew 353% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 7 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $103K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $65K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
GT County Parks & Rec Traverse City, MICommunity Support$26,030
Forest Area Comm Schools Fife Lake, MICommunity Support$21,000
TART Trails Inc Traverse City, MIRecreation Trail$11,500
Thompsonville Area Revitaliza Thompsonville, MICommunity Support$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,066,845$882,921$940,922$64,5304$12,432
2023$1,059,966$874,922$832,366$103,2457$12,878
2022$458,023$620,881$644,311$63,5003$139
2021$823,906$430,761$195,857$14,2501$153
2020$631,403$162,510$328,261$22,2502$548

About Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc

Based on IRS filings

Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc is a public charity, based in Traverse City, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $12K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc is led by Lindsay McLaughlin, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lindsay McLaughlin

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $25K (2023) → $90K (2024)

  • Janice Beyer

    President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Harrell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rose Coleman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessie Houser

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Haley Maser

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Graham

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Beth Sellers

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Sampson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracey Allers

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Field

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Armstrong

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Slater

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maurice A. Borden

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Lisa Taylor (2020–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Erika Korndorfer (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Carie Wille (2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Eric Houghton (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Houser (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Mike Hintz (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kristina Olsen (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Ford (2020) — Director
  • Former: James Graham (2020) — President
  • Former: Jess Houser (2020) — Director
  • Former: Kayla Six (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Lindsay McLaughlin — Executive Dir.: $90KLindsay McLaughlinExecutive Dir.$90K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $90K, to Lindsay McLaughlin (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc

How much does Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc give each year?

Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc gave $65K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $103K across 7 grants.

What is Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc's typical grant size?

Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc's median grant in 2024 was $16,250, and its average grant was $16,133, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc give grants?

Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Traverse City, MI (2 grants).

Does Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Support" (3 grants).

How large is Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc?

Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $883K.

What is Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc's EIN?

Road Runners Club of America Traverse City Track Club Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2432591. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 29, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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