Central Michigan Mountain Bike Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Central Michigan Mountain Bike Association's primary exempt purpose is to promote trail stewardship, healthy living, and a bicycle-friendly community through mountain biking. The organization achieves this by educating adults and children, advocating for cycling safety and access, and developing and maintaining sustainable trails on public and private lands throughout Central Michigan.
- Income
- $35,877
- Spending
- $45,004
- Reserves
- 23.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 72%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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)
- $35,279 spent. In 2025, the organization spent $35,279 on trail building, completing the blue adaptive trail ("Elemental") and work on the Skills Park ("The Lab"). This all took place within City Forest park in Midland, Michigan, to enhance accessibility and rider development.
- $3,381 spent. In 2025, the organization spent $3,381 on events to promote mountain biking. These included the 8 Hours of Ithaca James Musil Memorial Mountain Bike Race, Global Fat Bike Day with a cookout and fat bike race, a members meeting, and various group rides organized throughout the year.
- In 2025, CMMBA donated $500 each to 906 Adventure Team (Midland chapter) and MiSCA (Midland Mountain Bike Crew) to support youth mountain biking. These board-approved unrestricted grants are reported on Part I, Line 10 rather than as a program service expense on Part III, Line 30a.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 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 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 2018.
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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