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Cyclists of the Gitchee Gumee Shores Inc

EIN 37-1590122 · Duluth, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CYCLISTS OF GITCHEE GUMEE SHORES (COGGS) IS DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING WORLD-CLASS MOUNTAIN BIKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL IN THE TWIN PORTS AREA.

Income
$141,113
Spending
$148,829
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
22.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 63%
Employees
1
Volunteers
125
Highest pay
$52,500, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 22.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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. $105,809 spent. COGGS BUILDS AND MAINTAINS TRAILS IN THE DULUTH, MN AREA. IN 2024, COGGS REBUILT AND OVERSAW THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO MILES OF DULUTH TRAVERSE TRAIL AT SPIRIT MOUNTAIN, DESIGNED TO MEET ADAPTIVE MOUNTAIN BIKE STANDARDS. COGGS ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF DULUTH AND SPIRIT MOUNTAIN TO BUILD 4,797 LINEAR FEET OF INTERMEDIATE DOWNHILL JUMP TRAIL AND 1.5 MILES OF TRADITIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY TRAIL, EXPANDING BOTH THE ACCESSIBILITY AND VARIETY OF TRAILS AT THE SPIRIT MOUNTAIN TRAIL CENTER. IN ADDITION, COGGS HOSTED OR PARTNERED ON FOUR MIDDLE AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BIKE RODEOS AND ORGANIZED A BIKE CLUB AT THE HARBOR HIGHLANDS YMCA, PROVIDING BIKES AND INSTRUCTION TO 20 MIDDLE SCHOOLAGED PARTICIPANTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2010.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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