New York · Nonprofit
NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS INC
NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS INC (New York) receives grants from 283 organizations whose IRS filings report $8,214,665 to it, the largest being AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC ($1,319,320). 87 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $133M
- Funders on record
- 283
- Grants received
- $8.2M
- Net assets
- $101M
What New York Road Runners Inc does
Mission
As a new york city based nonprofit, we're dedicated to transforming the health and well-being of our communities through inclusive and accessible running experiences, empowering all to achieve their potential.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Signature running events:new york road runners' signature running events showcase the organization's impact and reach throughout new york city and globally. During fy 2025, nyrr hosted six signature running events with a combined total of 140,829 participants: the tcs new york city marathon, the united airlines nyc half, the rbc brooklyn half, the mastercard new york mini 10k, the new balance 5th avenue mile, and the abbott dash to the finish line 5k. (continued on schedule o)each event featured participants of all ages and abilities, including an invitational professional or seeded competitive athlete field, and reached large audiences on the streets of new york city and through local, national, and/or international broadcasts, drawing attention to the sport of running and inspiring the next generation of runners. Each event included youth components. New york road runners hosted some of the fastest youth runners in the country at the usatf national boys & girls 5k championships at the abbott dash to the finish line 5k. Our five other signature events featured free youth races and activities that engaged thousands of kids throughout the community, motivating them about the…
$67,033,255 spent$48,907,801 earned by the program62% of program spendingWeekly programs and events:new york road runners' weekly in-person programs and events and virtual races on strava are dedicated to transforming the health and well-being of our communities through inclusive and accessible running experiences. These either free or low-cost programs and events allowed nyrr to impact communities in all five new york city boroughs and offered people of all ages and abilities the chance to be active on a regular basis while also connecting with their friends and neighbors in an engaging way. (continued on schdedule o) - our rising new york road runners youth events brought together youth across new york city and gave them an opportunity to be active in a fun and competitive setting while being introduced to the sport of running. Throughout the year 12,580 youth participated in 27 free youth races at various distances, youth jamboree events, and kids field days. - nyrr striders, a free walking and fitness program, offered physical activity at 20 different neighborhood sites across the city for hundreds of older adults looking to lead a more active life and meet new people in their local community all in a safe space. - nyrr open run provided free…
$26,413,283 spentof which $136,000 as grants$9,050,006 earned by the program24% of program spendingTraining, education and support programs:nyrr offers training, education, and support programs on demand to extend the benefits beyond race day and provide the community with greater fitness engagement opportunities. (continued on schedule o)nyrr's medical advisory council, composed of medical and health professionals in a variety of specialties serving on a volunteer basis provides advice and guidance to nyrr on medical and health issues related to nyrr's programs and events and the sport of running. Youth programs - rising new york road runners is a free running-based youth program designed to make physical activity enjoyable and accessible for kids. The program provides a curriculum to schools, after-school programs, and community centers in nyc and nationwide that makes it easy for educators, parents, coaches, and community members to help youth develop the skills, confidence, and desire to stay active for life. During fiscal year 2025, the rising new york road runners program served 217,095 students nationwide, with over 107,900 based in nyc.- our rising new york road runners wheelchair training program is a free program for youth with physical disabilities, ages 6 to 21,…
$15,125,615 spentof which $1,023,071 as grants$1,077,772 earned by the program14% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $108,572,153.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $136M to $166M (+22%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 0% · 2018 0% · 2019 0% · 2020 0% · 2021 1% · 2022 10% · 2023 0% · 2024 0%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Robert T Simmelkjaer Ii
Chief executive officer
Board chair
Nnenna Lynch
Chairman/board member
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 35 funders to 78 funders, grant income rose $426k → $1.3M.
24 of 283 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 46% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 283 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS INC has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 16% of grant income, and it takes 5 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 5 funders to its left
62% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 47% · 2018 27% · 2019 29% · 2020 20% · 2021 43% · 2022 21% · 2023 19% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
20% of NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 31% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
69% of NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS INC's grant income comes from New York funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $3.8M arriving through sponsors registered in 17 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Organizations like NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In New York
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
87% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
46%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 30 states
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Questions and answers
- Who funds NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS INC?
- NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS INC (New York) receives grants from 283 organizations whose IRS filings report $8,214,665 to it, the largest being AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC ($1,319,320). 87 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS INC have?
- IRS filings report 283 organizations giving $8,214,665 in grants to NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS INC, 87 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS INC?
- AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC is the largest funder on record, with $1,319,320 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in New York. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 283 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing