Grow Cycling Foundation Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GROW CYCLING FOUNDATION ENGINEERS THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF OPPORTUNITY - CREATING WORLD-CLASS CYCLING SPACES, SAFE NETWORKS AND THE HUMAN SYSTEMS OF SAFETY, SKILLS, CAREERS, AND CULTURE - TRANSFORMING CYCLING INTO LADDERS OF UPWARD MOBILITY AT SCALE FOR CHILDREN AND COMMUNITIES EVERYWHERE.
- Income
- $146,251
- Spending
- $139,221
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 22.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 22.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 59% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 254 of 7 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (2)
- $58,866 spent. GROW CYCLING RAISED 100% OF THE FUNDS TO FINANCE AND DEVELOP THE VERY FIRST PUBLIC PUMPTRACK IN LOS ANGELES, MANAGED ALL GOVERNMENT AND REGULATORY APPROVALS ALONG WITH THE COMPLETE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF THE CAPITAL PROJECT. WE SELECTED THE LOCATION OF THE INGLEWOOD PUMPTRACK TO BE BUILT IN A BEAUTIFUL, 55-ACRE PARK IN THE HEART OF INGLEWOOD, ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE AND FASTED GROWING COMMUNITIES IN AMERICA. GROW'S INGLEWOOD PUMPTRACK IS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY-BUILDING RECREATIONAL HUB, FORECASTED TO SERVE 250,000 PEOPLE/YEAR, MOSTLY KIDS. WE HAVE BEEN NAMED ONE OF THE TOP OUTDOOR DESTINATIONS IN LOS ANGELES BY VOX MEDIA/THRILLIST MAGAZINE. THE INGLEWOOD PUMPTRACK IS A POPULAR AND SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE CITY'S FAMOUS "SPORTS CAPITAL OF AMERICA" VENUES. WE ARE GROUND ZERO FOR SAFE YOUTH DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION IN LOS ANGELES FOR MODERN, URBAN ACCESSIBLE CYCLING SPACES. OUR PROGRAMMING WILL DEVELOP AND PROVIDE PATHWAYS OF EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO ASPIRATIONAL AND FULFILLING CAREER DEVELOPMENT, ENTRY POINTS TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACING AND OLYMPIC EVENTS, AS WELL AS THE LIFELONG HEALTH, MENTAL WELLNESS AND SOCIAL BENEFITS OF CYCLING. OUR MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT REPRESENTS WHAT THE CYCLING COMMUNITY AND INNOVATIVE COMMUNITIES LIKE INGLEWOOD CAN ACHIEVE WHEN WE COME TOGETHER. GROW CYCLING ALSO DELIVERED COMMUNITY CYCLING CLINICS, OUTREACH EVENTS, AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS TO EXPAND ACCESS AND ENCOURAGE HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIFESTYLES. THESE INITIATIVES PROVIDED HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN BIKE SKILLS, DEVELOP CONFIDENCE, AND BUILD A SENSE OF BELONGING, WHILE ALSO SHOWING THAT CYCLING CAN BE A DURABLE PATHWAY TO HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY. WE ARE COURAGEOUS INT HE INFRASTRUCTURE WE BUILD, TAKING ON PROJECTS OTHERS HAD NOT ATTEMPTED UNTIL WE DID. SINCE THE FIRST LOS ANGELES PUMPTRACK BUILD, MULTIPLE NEW PUMPTRACKS ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE U.S. HAVE BEEN INITIATED, DEMONSTRATING THE CATALYTIC EFFECT OF OUR AWARD-WINNING ELADERSHIP AND THE REPLICABILITY OF OUR MODEL. GROW CYCLING RAISED 100% OF THE FUNDS TO FINANCE AND DEVELOP THE VERY FIRST PUBLIC PUMPTRACK IN LOS ANGELES, MANAGED ALL GOVERNMENT AND REGULATORY APPROVALS ALONG WITH THE COMPLETE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF THE CAPITAL PROJECT. WE SELECTED THE LOCATION OF THE INGLEWOOD PUMPTRACK TO BE BUILT IN A BEAUTIFUL, 55-ACRE PARK IN THE HEART OF INGLEWOOD, ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE AND FASTED GROWING COMMUNITIES IN AMERICA. GROW'S INGLEWOOD PUMPTRACK IS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY-BUILDING RECREATIONAL HUB, FORECASTED TO SERVE 250,000 PEOPLE/YEAR, MOSTLY KIDS. WE HAVE BEEN NAMED ONE OF THE TOP OUTDOOR DESTINATIONS IN LOS ANGELES BY VOX MEDIA/THRILLIST MAGAZINE. THE INGLEWOOD PUMPTRACK IS A POPULAR AND SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE CITY'S FAMOUS "SPORTS CAPITAL OF AMERICA" VENUES. WE ARE GROUND ZERO FOR SAFE YOUTH DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION IN LOS ANGELES FOR MODERN, URBAN ACCESSIBLE CYCLING SPACES. OUR PROGRAMMING WILL DEVELOP AND PROVIDE PATHWAYS OF EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO ASPIRATIONAL AND FULFILLING CAREER DEVELOPMENT, ENTRY POINTS TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACING AND OLYMPIC EVENTS, AS WELL AS THE LIFELONG HEALTH, MENTAL WELLNESS AND SOCIAL BENEFITS OF CYCLING. OUR MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT REPRESENTS WHAT THE CYCLING COMMUNITY AND INNOVATIVE COMMUNITIES LIKE INGLEWOOD CAN ACHIEVE WHEN WE COME TOGETHER. GROW CYCLING ALSO DELIVERED COMMUNITY CYCLING CLINICS, OUTREACH EVENTS, AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS TO EXPAND ACCESS AND ENCOURAGE HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIFESTYLES. THESE INITIATIVES PROVIDED HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN BIKE SKILLS, DEVELOP CONFIDENCE, AND BUILD A SENSE OF BELONGING, WHILE ALSO SHOWING THAT CYCLING CAN BE A DURABLE PATHWAY TO HEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY. WE ARE COURAGEOUS INT HE INFRASTRUCTURE WE BUILD, TAKING ON PROJECTS OTHERS HAD NOT ATTEMPTED UNTIL WE DID. SINCE THE FIRST LOS ANGELES PUMPTRACK BUILD, MULTIPLE NEW PUMPTRACKS ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE U.S. HAVE BEEN INITIATED, DEMONSTRATING THE CATALYTIC EFFECT OF OUR AWARD-WINNING ELADERSHIP AND THE REPLICABILITY OF OUR MODEL.
- $64,725 spent. IN 2024, GROW CYCLING FOUNDATION HOSTED OUR SOLD-OUT ASPIRE CONFERENCE AND EXPANDED OUR CYCLING INDUSTRY JOBS BOARD, CREATING DIRECT PATHWAYS FOR UPWARD MOBILITY. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED HUNDREDS OF YOUTH WITH LIFE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO NETWORKING WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS AND GATEKEEPERS. TOGETHER, ASPIRE AND THE JOBS BOARD ADVANCE OUR MISSION BY TRANSFORMING CYCLING INTO LADDERS OF OPPORTUNITY BEYOND SPORT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 February 2021.
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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