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Friends of Momentum Bike Clubs

EIN 47-1777235 · Greenville, SC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FRIENDS OF MOMENTUM BIKE CLUBS SUPPORTS MOMENTUM BIKE CLUBS (MBC), A PROGRAM OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND CREATING AWARENESS. MBC CREATES MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUTH IN UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES, PROMOTING POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT WITH BICYCLING AS THE PLATFORM.

Income
$351,397
Spending
$231,994
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
11.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 61% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 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 (3)
  1. $196,830 spent. MIDDLE SCHOOL BIKE PROGRAMS. BIKE CLUBS ARE RUN FROM UNDER-SERVICED SCHOOLS IN THE COMMUNITY. FOMBC PROVIDES THE BICYCLES AND PAYS TEACHER STIPENDS TO RIDE WITH THE YOUTH. YOUTH ARE SELECTED FOR THE PROGRAM LARGELY FROM TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS. APPROXIMATELY 200 YOUTH AND 50 TEACHER MENTORS WERE INVOLVED IN VARIOUS MIDDLE SCHOOL BIKE CLUBS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
  2. $8,480 spent. CHALLENGE TEAM CONSISTS OF ABOUT 30 HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH AND TEN VOLUNTEER MENTORS. PROGRAMMING CONSISTS OF TWO SATURDAY RIDES PER MONTH AND ONE CIRCLES MEETING OF WHICH BOTH INCLUDE MEALS AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING. MENTORS SPEND ABOUT 15 HOURS PER MONTH WITH THE YOUTH ESTABLISHING RELATIONSHIPS AND OFFERING ADVICE AND SUPPORT REGARDING COLLEGE SELECTION AND ADMISSIONS.
  3. $10,218 spent. SUMMER INTERNSHIPS CONSIST OF MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH WHO ARE MOVING INTO HIGH SCHOOL OR HIGH POTENTIAL YOUTH WHO HAVE A YEAR REMAINING BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL AND ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A FIVE WEEK SUMMER INTERNSHIP WHICH SERVES AS A GATEWAY FOR YOUTH MOVING ON TO CHALLENGE TEAM. THE INTERNSHIP CONSISTS OF TRAINING IN HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, JOB SKILLS, EXPOSURE THROUGH SPEAKERS TO POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS, SERVICE PROJECTS AND BICYCLE RIDES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 November 2014.

    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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