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Running USA Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Minneapolis, MN EIN: 36-4303950 Website

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.

Running USA Inc at a glance

Total assets
$632,902
-6.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$921,680
-1.5% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$12,188
-57.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$965,455
+10.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Running USA Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Cities

Costa MesaFort Worth

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $10K (2020). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

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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
2025$632,902$921,680$965,455——$12,188
2024$674,957$935,283$877,699——$28,631
2023$539,158$816,775$936,279——$2,672
2022$710,193$812,424$877,691——$-5,123
2021$650,007$125,366$132,244——$1,915
2020$663,306$1,088,282$932,498$10,0001$-13,321
2019$747,635$865,141$906,677$10,0001$-1,409

About Running USA Inc

Based on IRS filings

Running USA Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $633K in total assets. Net investment income was $12K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Running USA Inc is led by Kathleen Titus, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kathleen Titus

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Begley

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Hough

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Joffey

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Finey

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Iser

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Muir

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Holder

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $21K (2024) → $125K (2025)

  • Meghan Najera

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Nishi

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Stone

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Jeff Matlow (2019–2024) — CEO Part-Yea
  • Former: Christine Bowen (2024) — COO
  • Former: Michael Clemmons (2024) — Director
  • Former: Bryan Lively (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Donna Grogan (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Heidi Schwatz (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Max Siegel (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Tanner Bell (2019–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Tony Yamanaka (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Alex Bennett (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kyle McLaughlin (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Dawna Stone (2021–2023) — CEO
  • Former: Matthew West (2022–2023) — President
  • Former: Lonnie Somers (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Stevie Jones (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Troy Schooley (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Virginia Brophy Achman (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Matt West (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Tim Cole (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Rich Harshbarger (2019–2020) — CEO
  • Former: Heidi Swartz (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Gary Schwake (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jay Holder — Executive Di: $125KJay HolderExecutive Di$125K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $125K, to Jay Holder (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Running USA Inc

How large is Running USA Inc?

Running USA Inc reported $633K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $922K.

What is Running USA Inc?

Running USA Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $633K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Running USA Inc operate?

Running USA Inc has awarded grants in California, Texas.

What is Running USA Inc's EIN?

Running USA Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4303950. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 20, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)

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