New York Road Runners, Inc.
New York Road Runners, Inc.
EIN: 13-2949483
as of September 2023
as of September 18, 2023
Mission
Help and Inspire People Through Running -- At New York Road Runners, it is our goal to give everyone on the planet both a reason to run and the means and opportunity to keep running and never stop. Over the past 60-plus years, we have grown from a local running club to a global champion of the running movement. We are the world’s premier community running organization, and our efforts and events serve all runners and active individuals, from beginners to professional athletes: the young, the elderly, and the underserved of all abilities. We impact the lives of people throughout the five boroughs and around the world through a wide variety of events and programs for people of all ages and abilities.
Ruling year
2008
CEO
Mr. Rob Simmelkjaer
Main address
156 West 56th Street 5th Floor
New York, NY 10019 USA
Formerly known as
New York Road Runners Foundation
EIN
13-2949483
Elementary education
Out-of-school learning
Early childhood education
Running
Adaptive sports
Population served
Children and youth
Adolescents
Adults
Seniors
Women and girls
NTEE code
Physical Fitness/Community Recreational Facilities (N30)
Youth Development Programs (O50)
Philanthropy / Charity / Voluntarism Promotion (General) (T50)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download annual reportsWhat we aim to solve
New York Road Runners promotes the movement toward healthier, more active communities.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Rising New York Road Runners
Rising New York Road Runners is a free, nationwide program that helps youth develop the ability, confidence, and desire to be physically active for life. We take a developmental approach to physical education that's focused on a student's age, needs, and ability. Our research-based program consists of games and activities that make it fun to learn—and teach—the fundamental movement skills at the heart of running and most other sports.
Striders
NYRR Striders is a free walking and fitness program that offers physical activity for older adults looking to get active, stay fit, and improve their health with the goal of leading a more active life. The program also connects participants to a community of like-minded adults who are determined to prove that athletes have no age limits.
Open Run
Since 2015, NYRR Open Run Brings free, weekly community-led runs to neighborhood parks across the greater New York City area. The program is free and open to runners and walkers of all ages, abilities, and experience levels.
Run for the Future
NYRR Run for the Future is a free seven-week program that introduces 11th and 12th grade high school young women* to the sport of running. Applicants to the program do not self-identify as runners or actively participate in sports. With support from our NYRR’s program team and coaching staff, they are taught running techniques and goal setting to develop the ability, confidence, and motivation to be active for life.
Race Free
Through the Race Free program, we offer 100 complimentary entries to each of our weekly races, as well as 100 complimentary entries to the TCS New York City Marathon and each of the NYRR Five-Borough Series races!
Rising New York Road Runners Youth Ambassadors
The Rising New York Road Runners Youth Ambassadors program is centered around a six-week speech fundamentals and public-speaking training workshop that helps participants improve their presentation and communication skills by speaking at special New York Road Runners events. In these workshops, participants will learn to how to effectively share their running story, in support of our mission of helping and inspiring people through running.
Rising New York Road Runners Wheelchair Training Program
The Rising New York Road Runners Wheelchair Training Program is a free program for youth with physical disabilities ages 6 to 21. The program offers weekly training sessions on a seasonal basis, in-school resources, and competitive events on the road and track, regardless of experience or prior NYRR affiliation.
Team for Kids
NYRR Team for Kids is a group of dedicated adult runners from around the world who commit to fundraising for NYRR youth and community programs. Athletes of all abilities join Team for Kids and receive guaranteed entry to premier endurance events, along with amazing race day perks.
Funds raised by Team for Kids members support NYRR youth and community programs. This includes Rising New York Road Runners, NYRR’s youth program and events platform. Through school-based programs, youth events, and a collection of digital resources, Rising New York Road Runners brings free running and fitness programs to students across the country.
In 2023, Team for Kids reached an incredible milestone: over $100 Million raised in support of NYRR youth and community programs since the founding of TFK in 2002!
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of youth participants served by organized P.E. curriculum during or after school.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, People with learning disabilities, People with physical disabilities
Related Program
Rising New York Road Runners
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of school and community centers program leads provided with and utilizing P.E. curriculum and resources.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Rising New York Road Runners
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
2021 - no program due to COVID-19 pandemic
Number of opportunities per week for older adults to participate in free walk/run/fitness programs.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Seniors, Older adults
Related Program
Striders
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
2021 - no program due to COVID-19 pandemic
Number of older adults active in a walk/run/fitness program.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Seniors, Older adults
Related Program
Striders
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of New York City public parks offering free, organized fun runs/walks weekly for people of all ages and abilities.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Open Run
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of people of all ages and abilities who participated in weekly fun runs/walks in New York City public parks.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Open Run
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of young women introduced to running and receiving life skills training.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Adolescents
Related Program
Run for the Future
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
2020-2021 - no program due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Number of 4-12th grade students improving their presentation and communication skills.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adolescents, Children, Preteens
Related Program
Rising New York Road Runners Youth Ambassadors
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The mission of the New York Road Runners is to help and inspire people through running by:
- Building community through running
- Empowering every generation of runner
- Nurturing the communities we serve
- Advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and social responsibility
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
New York Road Runners will maximize impact by engaging in the following strategies:
- Delivering world-class running events including the United NYC Half, RBC Brooklyn Half and TCS NYC Marathon that get people running while raising millions of dollars for local and national charity organizations.
- Investing in community and youth programming across New York City's five boroughs and nationally that support people of all ages and abilities to start and keep running.
- Increase diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility across our events and programs. We are committed towards net zero emissions by 2040 and to be a leader in sports sustainability.
- Showcase the range of interconnected programs, events and initiatives offered to support our diverse communities to run and fuel positive change.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
New York Road Runner's history started with a local running club made up of just 40 people, but over the past 60+ years, committed runners have joined us in droves, reaching 65,000+ members today. Time, commitment, and 60 years of experience supports our never-ending mission to help and inspire people through running have led us to become the world’s premier community running organization.
Today at NYRR, running is a team sport: everything that we do as an organization represents the efforts of many talented, passionate, and dedicated individuals and groups pulling together to advance our mission to help and inspire people through running. Our 150+ staff is supported by 10,000+ volunteers, multiple New York City agencies, our sponsors and partners, and our dedicated, 27-member Board of Directors.
NYRR receives charitable donations from hundreds of generous individuals and institutional donors that support the free, year-round community and youth programs offered throughout New York City and nation-wide.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
FY22 was a year of resurgence for New York Road Runners as we returned to in-person races, youth events, and community programming.
During the pandemic, we brought runners together virtually through online programming and virtual races, and then again in-person as we relaunched programming and races including the TCS New York City Marathon:
- Hosted 29 races including the 50th anniversary of the TCS New York City Marathon
- Engaged 400,000+ runners, including 110,000+ virtual racers
- Supported 1,100+ runners in group training and engaged 200+ run clubs
- Had 9,700+ race and program volunteers
- Relaunched Open Run at 13 community parks serving 1,370+ unique participants
We shifted to virtual programming and events to help participants remain healthy and active, resuming in-person programming halfway through the year:
- Developed “at-home” virtual activity sessions and virtual events in multiple languages
- Relaunched the Rising New York Road Runners Youth Ambassadors program with 23 participants
- Resumed the Run for the Future program and continued to engage the 500+ program alumni
- Returned to in-person youth events with 3,200+ participants including training and races for the Rising New York Road Runners Wheelchair Training Program
- Resumed Striders programming at 17 sites and served 490+ participants
We worked to increase running opportunities for young people by helping create safe and sustainable playgrounds as well as donating thousands of new sneakers to keep young people. To sustain green space and healthy communities in the long-term, we have launched sustainability initiative and measures. We also utilize our races as a way for community organizations to elevate their work and provide a platform for their fundraising efforts:
- Raised $47.8M for 500+ charities including Team for Kids, which supports NYRR’s youth and community programs
- Partnered with the Trust for Public Land to complete three green playgrounds across the city
- Donated over 2,000 pairs of New Balance sneakers to Rising New York Road Runners partner schools
- Launched a Sustainability Initiative and measures to attain net zero emissions by 2040
We worked to ensure that runners and staff of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities have access and feel welcome at races, events, and programs, and while at work:
- Added non-binary as a gender category during registration, included in results, club points, and time qualifiers
- Partnered with Strava to add Paralympic race categories
- Launched the Learning and Growing Partners Project for community organizations to provide staff training on diversity, equity, inclusion, and access
- Implemented more inclusive registration, pricing, and and payment options to respond to our community’s needs, preferences, and limitations
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
2.07
Months of cash in 2022 info
4
Fringe rate in 2022 info
18%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
New York Road Runners, Inc.
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Apr 01 - Mar 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Apr 01 - Mar 31
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| Profitability info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $7,670,827 | $15,294,536 | -$1,293,074 | $31,970,445 | $9,223,871 |
| As % of expenses | 8.3% | 15.8% | -1.3% | 73.3% | 13.2% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $4,724,729 | $12,283,991 | -$4,926,610 | $28,279,687 | $6,002,105 |
| As % of expenses | 4.9% | 12.3% | -4.8% | 59.8% | 8.2% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $98,575,384 | $113,116,680 | $104,850,571 | $58,329,690 | $85,041,605 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 12.9% | 14.8% | -7.3% | -44.4% | 45.8% |
| Program services revenue | 47.2% | 44.2% | 44.6% | 12.9% | 34.9% |
| Membership dues | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 2.0% |
| Investment income | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Government grants | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10.2% |
| All other grants and contributions | 42.6% | 38.2% | 43.8% | 21.9% | 46.0% |
| Other revenue | 6.8% | 14.4% | 7.2% | 58.5% | 4.8% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $92,543,839 | $96,955,689 | $99,417,597 | $43,637,341 | $70,070,859 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 7.3% | 4.8% | 2.5% | -56.1% | 60.6% |
| Personnel | 29.9% | 30.7% | 30.6% | 55.1% | 30.8% |
| Professional fees | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 6.1% | 2.0% |
| Occupancy | 4.4% | 4.9% | 4.4% | 9.3% | 6.5% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 1.6% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 1.1% |
| All other expenses | 61.8% | 60.3% | 59.7% | 26.1% | 59.6% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $95,489,937 | $99,966,234 | $103,051,133 | $47,328,099 | $73,292,625 |
| One month of savings | $7,711,987 | $8,079,641 | $8,284,800 | $3,636,445 | $5,839,238 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $3,117,291 | $8,379,015 | $6,240,795 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $106,319,215 | $116,424,890 | $117,576,728 | $50,964,544 | $79,131,863 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 4.0 |
| Months of cash and investments | 8.3 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 24.8 | 18.1 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 15.9 | 11.4 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $11,020,451 | $13,932,928 | $13,949,324 | $9,096,396 | $23,471,059 |
| Investments | $53,335,568 | $65,939,307 | $62,327,206 | $80,950,258 | $82,245,521 |
| Receivables | $10,570,758 | $8,511,755 | $12,145,178 | $5,542,732 | $16,927,638 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $25,227,168 | $22,149,175 | $28,389,973 | $26,940,386 | $27,155,537 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 65.3% | 36.3% | 41.1% | 47.9% | 59.4% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 55.8% | 52.6% | 58.0% | 35.0% | 39.4% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $36,220,803 | $48,504,794 | $43,578,184 | $71,857,871 | $77,859,976 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $1,522,179 | $1,249,645 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $1,522,179 | $1,249,645 | $1,403,177 | $41,064 | $4,629,981 |
| Total net assets | $37,742,982 | $49,754,439 | $44,981,361 | $71,898,935 | $82,489,957 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
CEO
Mr. Rob Simmelkjaer
Rob Simmelkjaer became Chief Executive Officer of NYRR in December 2022. Rob is a runner and two-time New York City Marathon finisher, a native New Yorker, an experienced sports business executive, and a government official. During his nine-year tenure at ESPN, Rob served in positions of increasing responsibility and impact as Vice President of International Development, Vice President and Assistant to the President, and Director of NBA Programming. In 2011, he was named Senior Vice President of NBC Sports Ventures, where he led new business development and created and oversaw a number of NBC Sports properties. Rob has served as an on-air contributor for ABC News, ESPN, NBC Sports, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, and the Tennis Channel. He anchored MSNBC’s coverage of the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. Most recently, he founded Persona Media Inc., a social media platform and video production service. Rob is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
New York Road Runners, Inc.
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
New York Road Runners, Inc.
Highest paid employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
New York Road Runners, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 04/06/2023
Board of directors data
Mr. George Hirsch
George A. Hirsch
Michael Frankfurt
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC
Richard Byrne
Benefit Street Partners
Raul Damas
Brunswick Group
Michael Gross
Solar Senior Capital
Stephen Pamon
Parkwood Entertainment
Christopher Foster
New York County District Attorney Office
Nnenna Lynch
Xylem Projects
Nnamdi Okike
645 Ventures
John Roberts
INTRVL
Cidra Sebastien
Consultant
Mark Bilsky
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Jason Gorevic
Teladoc
David Weil
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation
Julie Wood
New York State Executive Chamber
Amber Sabathia
PitCCh In Foundation
Dean Bell
KPMG
Robert Simmelkjaer
New York Road Runners, Inc.
Priscilla Almodovar
Fannie Mae
Jed Laskowitz
JP Morgan
Cathy Lasry
Adrienne Lotson
Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, New York City
Mitchell Silver
McAdams
Eu-Gene Sung
Sift
Judy Turchin
JPT Partners, LLC
Juan Uro
Ernst & Young
Alice Vilma
Morgan Stanley
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
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Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Contractors
Fiscal year endingProfessional fundraisers
Fiscal year endingSOURCE: IRS Form 990 Schedule G
Solicitation activities
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