Lumbercycle
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The purpose of Lumbercycle is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by diverting as much woody biomass as possible from landfills by bridging connections between tree services and local sawyers then using the processed urban lumber for community education and enrichment programs.
- Income
- $150,210
- Spending
- $173,560
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 58%
- Highest pay
- $47,935, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 9 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 89% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2023, 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)
- $168,677 spent. In 2023 Lumbercycle had many activities that furthered its mission of promoting sustainable urban forestry through education workforce training and lumber donations to community enrichment programs. Educational Outreach: This year Lumbercycle hosted multiple community sawmill demonstrations for different youth groups and public events including a 6 day hands on demonstration for campers at Girl Scouts Camp Winacka an Earth Day event for Oceanside High School and field trips at the mill yard for Escondido and San Pasqual High School woodshop students. 5 students from Escondido High school participated in volunteer events for 5 consecutive Saturdays to learn in depth information on sustainable milling and drying techniques. Workforce Development: In December Lumbercycle was asked to give a 3 day training course for the staff at CALFIREs LA Moran Reforestation Center to learn to use their new Woodmizer LT70 sawmill which included one classroom and two field days learning milling
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2023, 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 November 6, 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 December 2023.
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 July 2019.
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 November 4, 2026.
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