California Bicycle Coalition Education Fund
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of the California Mobility Fund (CMF), formerly the California Bicycle Coalition Education Fund, is to support organizations who advocate for equitable, inclusive, and prosperous communities where bicycling helps to enable all Californians to lead healthy and joyful lives.
- Income
- $625,123
- Spending
- $521,982
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $520,007 spent. The CMFs main efforts were in support of the charitable advocacy and education work of the California Bicycle Coalition (CBC), especially its advocacy to expedite bicycle safety improvements. We began planning for the next biennial California Bicycle Summit, which will gather around 300 bicycle organizers, transportation planners, and city officials for 2 days of workshops, breakout sessions, and presentations related to bicycling, active transportation, mobility, and public safety, in April 2024. We continued to monitor and worked to improve Caltrans complete streets policy that requires the consideration of bike and pedestrian safety facilities in every road repair project. e-Bike AdvocacyCalifornia Mobility Fund continued our campaign to support and steward the states E-Bike Purchase Incentive Program, managed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The CMF has engaged in public education and outreach to ensure the program is broadly adopted, attending public work group meetings, consulting with CARB and program administrator Pedal Ahead, and garnering an email interest list of over 19,000 specific to the program. The ongoing advocacy of the California Bicycle Coalition has made clear the enormous demand for accessible sustainable transportation like e-bikes.Regional Organization SupportCMF serves as a fiscal sponsor for several young regional bicycle coalitions. The Motherlode Bicycle Coalition is a very small volunteer-led group that promotes safer bicycling in the Sierra Foothills adjacent to the northern San Joaquin Valley. They participate in regional committees such as the Caltrans District 10 Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee to advise on bicycle issues, coordinate and support recreational bicycles rides, and support growth of bicycle tourism in the region. Transport Oakland works to support the enactment of safe, sustainable and equitable transportation policies in Oakland.
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
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.
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? 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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1999.
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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