Motorcycle Riders Foundation Inc
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What it says it does
To continue developing an aggressive independent advocacy for the advancement of motorcycling and its lifestyle which is financially stable and exceeds the needs of enthusiasts.
- Income
- $334,677
- Spending
- $292,328
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 140
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (9)
- $38,397 spent. Conducted annual conference (Meeting of the Minds), consisting of Board of Directors meeting and general sessions designed to meet the board of directors, review financial position, review national, state and international legislation concerning motorcycling and various breakout sessions designed to educate members and attendees.
- $127,039 spent. Lobbied our lawmakers in DC to encourage them to vote on issues that concern motorcycling in accordance with the MRF's priorities.
- $24,376 spent. Printed and mailed the MRF's bi-monthly newsletter, the "American Biker Journal".
- $6,005 spent. Maintained our membership database software - Wild Apricot.
- $6,718 spent. Board members traveled to state events to educate state motorcycle rights organization members on the MRF's legislative agenda and other MRF mission-related objectives.
- Kept our social media postings up to date
- $13,000 spent. Purchased and maintained a subscription to Policy Engage, a grassroots lobbying software, and made it available to State Motorcycle Rights Organizations who donated to offset the cost.
- $633 spent. Washington DC Ride To Work event
- $400 spent. Paid to have our logo and information painted on ABATE of Oklahoma's trailer that they take to conferences, enhancing our visibility.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
Not 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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1990.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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