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Ciclavia Inc

EIN 27-3428380 · Los Angeles, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CICLAVIA CATALYZES VIBRANT PUBLIC SPACES, ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND GOOD HEALTH THROUGH CAR-FREE STREET EVENTS. CICLAVIA ENGAGES WITH PEOPLE TO TRANSFORM OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR COMMUNITIES AND WITH EACH OTHER.

Income
$4.4 million
Spending
$3.7 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
3.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 72%
Employees
84
Volunteers
596
Highest pay
$170,726, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 40% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $3.0 million spent. CICLAVIA, INC. (CICLAVIA), IS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION WITH AN UPLIFTING MISSION TO CATALYZE VIBRANT PUBLIC SPACES, ACTIVE PEOPLE-POWERED TRANSPORTATION, AND GOOD HEALTH THROUGH AN INCREDIBLY POPULAR CARFREE STREETS PROGRAM. CICLAVIA KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES, TOUCHING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE FROM ALL NEIGHBORHOODS, WALKS OF LIFE, ECONOMICS, ETHNICITIES, CULTURES, MOBILITY, AND AGES. CICLAVIA HELPS SHAPE POLICIES THAT AFFECT THE COMMUNITY, CLIMATE RESILIENCY, MOBILITY & SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION, AND PERSONAL AND COLLECTIVE WELLNESS. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2010, CICLAVIA HAS BUILT A GLOBAL REPUTATION WHILE EARNING THE TRUST OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.CICLAVIA DELIVERED NINE (9) EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER LOS ANGELES REGION DURING THIS PERIOD, INCLUDING A RETURN TO ANCHOR COMMUNITIES OF SOUTH LA AND THE HEART OF LA. CICLAVIA ALSO INTRODUCED A NEW MODEL, CELEBRATIONS POWERED BY CICLAVIA. THESE EVENTS ARE PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO SHOWCASE RECENT TRANSPORTATION SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS. VENICE BOULEVARD! AND READY FOR RESEDA ENCOURAGED RESIDENTS TO TRY OUT NEW PROTECTED BIKE LANES AND SAFETY FEATURES WITHIN THE COMFORT AND FAMILIARITY OF CICLAVIA PROGRAMS. COMBINED, APPROXIMATELY 150,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE NINE (9) EVENTS.EVERY EVENT IS FREE TO ATTEND. LARGE SCALE CICLAVIA SUNDAYS AVERAGE 25,000 PARTICIPANTS PER EVENT, WHILE CICLAMINIS AND CELEBRATIONS AVERAGE 5,000 PARTICIPANTS PER. THE DEMOGRAPHICS REFLECT THAT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY WITH 38% HISPANIC, 38% WHITE, 14% ASIAN, AND 7% AFRICAN AMERICAN. ALL CICLAVIA EVENTS HIGHLIGHT THE LOCAL CULTURAL, SMALL BUSINESS, ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS WE'RE IN.CICLAVIA IS SUPPORTED BY A RANGE OF EXTERNAL REVENUE STREAMS, INCLUDING A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES FUNDED PRIMARILY THROUGH A METRO OPEN STREETS GRANT. THE CITY'S INVESTMENT IN-AND EXPECTATIONS OF-CICLAVIA HAVE DOUBLED IN RECENT YEARS, AS LOCAL LEADERS LOOK TO THE ORGANIZATION TO EXPAND ITS OPERATIONS AND HOST AN INCREASED NUMBER OF PROGRAMS. WE HAVE EIGHT (8) EVENTS PLANNED FOR FY '25. OTHER REVENUE SOURCES INCLUDE CORPORATE SPONSORS, FOUNDATION AND OTHER GOVERNMENT GRANTS, AND INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS (INCLUDING BOARD) AND PRODUCT SALES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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