Nonprofit · EIN 31-1118778
GREATER COLUMBUS ROWING ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43221
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $268,828 | $267,064 | $1,764 | $484,190 | $0 | $484,190 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $227,132 | $208,679 | $18,453 | $513,883 | $26,466 | $487,417 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $169,129 | $134,731 | $34,398 | $489,328 | $25,857 | $463,471 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,823
- Program service revenue
- $223,632
- Investment income
- $22,376
- Other revenue
- $5,997
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $1,923
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,380
- Accounting fees
- $1,232
- Occupancy
- $57,103
- Depreciation
- $67,192
- Program services (functional)
- $254,001
- Management and general (functional)
- $13,063
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $513,883
- Total assets, end of year
- $484,190
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $484,190
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $174,074
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $484,190
- Gross receipts
- $268,828
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 161
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA ESWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK KIELTY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DEAN MONIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUCA PITETTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT SHAPIRO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| SARAH STAFFORD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| MATT STEARMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHERINE TUCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS WEIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARISSA WEST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIGRID ECKHARDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK KIELTY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CASEY MCKENNA-MONROE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEAN MONIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUCA PITETTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAN RODENFELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH STAFFORD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| KATHERINE TUCKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| CHRIS WEIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARISSA WEST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH STAFFORD | PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 |
| PATRICK KIELTY | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 |
| KATHERINE TUCKER | TREASURER | 6 | $0 |
| LARISSA WEST | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
| SIGRID ECKHARDT | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLIE GAGLIANO | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| LAURIE GUNZELMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN KING | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| CASEY MCKENNA-MONROE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| JAN RODENFELS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 218131, COLUMBUS, OH 43221-8131
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SCOTT SHAPIRO, PO BOX 218131, COLUMBUS, OH 432218131
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT SHAPIRO, TREASURER
- Phone
- (614) 214-1608
- Website
- WWW.COLUMBUSROWING.COM
- Return prepared by
- WELLS CPA LLC
Mission
THE GREATER COLUMBUS ROWING ASSOCIATION FOSTERS ACCESSIBLE AND EXCEPTIONAL ROWING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS OF ALL AGES AND CAPABILITIES.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTING THE SPORT OF ROWING GCRA'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE SPORT OF ROWING IN CENTRAL OHIO BY PROVIDING ADULT ROWING OPPORTUNITIES AT ALL LEVELS, FROM BEGINNER TO COMPETITIVE LEVELS. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING ROWING EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE FOR MEMBERS TO ROW, OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE HOSTING MULTIPLE LEARN TO ROW SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND OUR PARA-ADAPTIVE ROWING PROGRAM (PARP), BOTH OF WHICH PROVIDE ROWING INSTRUCTION TO ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY. WE ALSO ORGANIZE AND PROVIDE TRANSPORT FOR MEMBERS TO COMPETE IN REGATTAS, BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. OUR MEMBER FEES ALONG WITH MEMBER DONATIONS AND MINIMAL PROGRAM REVENUE SUPPORT THE OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO MANAGE DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. IN 2025, THE ASSOCIATION CONTRACTED WITH A COACH TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FOR ALL MEMBER SKILL LEVELS, FROM NOVICES TO THOSE COMPETING AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. SMALL AND LARGE GROUP SESSIONS WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST. THE COACH ALSO SUPPORTED OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS BY LEADING OUR COMMUNITY INDOOR ROWING PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY LEARN TO ROW WORKSHOPS, INTRODUCING APPROXIMATELY 80 AREA ADULTS TO THE SPORT. OF THESE, 36 CONTINUED WITH OUR COMMUNITY WINTER INDOOR TRAINING AT A NOMINAL FEE.Expenses $240,920 · revenue $210,241
- EXPANDING PARTICIPATION THE 2025 LEARN TO ROW PROGRAM PROVIDED INTRODUCTORY ROWING INSTRUCTION TO MORE THAN 50 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ALLOWING THEM TO GAIN ENOUGH COMPETENCE IN THE SPORT TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION TO CONTINUE THE LIFE-LONG SPORT OF ROWING. THIS PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS STIPENDS TO COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE AS COACHES AND COXSWAINS, AN EXPERIENCE THAT ALSO HELPS THEM TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS. GRADUATES FROM THE LEARN TO ROW PROGRAM WERE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN THE ASSOCIATION AT A 50% DISCOUNTED FEE. MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO PLAN, IMPLEMENT, COORDINATE, AND ASSIST THE LEARN TO ROW PROGRAM.Expenses $8,436 · revenue $11,900
- ADAPTIVE ROWING THE ASSOCIATION'S PARA-ADAPTIVE ROWING PROGRAM (PARP) IS A COMMUNITY PROGRAM THAT INTRODUCES THE SPORT OF ROWING AND PROVIDES ONGOING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. THIS VOLUNTEER-LED PROGRAM INCLUDES TWICE WEEKLY ON-WATER SESSIONS FROM MAY THROUGH OCTOBER, WITH INDOOR TRAINING DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. IN 2025, PARP SERVED EIGHT ATHLETES. PARP ATHLETES ALSO COMPETED IN REGATTAS.Expenses $4,645 · revenue $1,491
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1118778
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $484,190
- Income (IRS master file)
- $268,828
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $268,828 | $267,064 | $484,190 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $227,132 | $208,679 | $513,883 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $169,129 | $134,731 | $489,328 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1118778).
Questions about GREATER COLUMBUS ROWING ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of GREATER COLUMBUS ROWING ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER COLUMBUS ROWING ASSOCIATION INC is 31-1118778.
- Is GREATER COLUMBUS ROWING ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to GREATER COLUMBUS ROWING ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREATER COLUMBUS ROWING ASSOCIATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GREATER COLUMBUS ROWING ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREATER COLUMBUS ROWING ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREATER COLUMBUS ROWING ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SCOTT SHAPIRO.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER COLUMBUS ROWING ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GREATER COLUMBUS ROWING ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $268,828, expenses of $267,064 and total assets of $484,190 at year end.
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