People Cycling Inc
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What it says it does
People Cycling is a bicycle touring club focused on offering opportunities for our members to experience education and culture on bicycle tours throughout the world. Founded in January 2020, and with a slow start during the pandemic, we offered 43 tours in 2023 and 50+ in both 2024 and 2025. Over 1200 members have participated in tours since our founding and we have 861 current members. Our tours are primarily divided into two groups: volunteer led and hosted domestic tours and commercially-supported international tours. The former are typically 50-60 percent less expensive than similar tours offered by for-profit commercial bicycle touring companies and 20-40 percent less expensive than comparable non-profit bicycle tours that serve as fundraisers for non-profit organizations. International tours are at a discount but given the logistical, licensing, and insurance requirements our volunteer leaders work with a local bicycle touring company.
- Income
- $119,412
- Spending
- $71,773
Source: Form 990EZ 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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. 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 (2)
- $71,773 spent. People Cycling offered 50 tours in 2025 plus a Ride Leader Seminar, at no cost to participants, to train new ride tour leaders. We had 762 distinct members participate in tours in 2025 or purchase a tour for 2026.
- We are currently offering 62 tours in 2026 and 22 tours for 2027.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)(7) social or recreational club.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(7) social or recreational club as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 May 2024.
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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