Perimeter Bicycling Association of America Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE ARE A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT THAT PRODUCES BICYCLING EVENTS FOR COMMUNITY, CHARITY, AND WELLNESS.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $2.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 5.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 59%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 275
- Highest pay
- $264,211, executive director
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: 81 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 42% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 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 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 (1)
- $2.5 million spent. PERIMETER BICYCLING PROMOTES CHARITY, COMMUNITY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGH A STRONG AND COMMITTED GROUP OF NONPROFITS, THOUSANDS OF DEDICATED CYCLISTS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO KNOW THE POWER OF TEAMWORK. PERIMETER BICYCLING PRODUCES CYCLING EVENTS TO ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES TO RIDE AND TO RAISE FUNDS FOR OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FUNDRAISING NOT ONLY HELPS CHARITIES RAISE NEEDED FUNDS, BUT ALSO HELPS RAISE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF CHARITIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. EL TOUR DE TUCSON IS PERIMETER BICYCLING'S FLAGSHIP EVENT AND ONE OF THE LARGEST BICYCLING EVENTS IN AMERICA. HELD ANNUALLY THE SATURDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING, EL TOUR ATTRACTS OVER 6,000 CYCLISTS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES FROM AROUND THE UNITED STATES AND BEYOND. PIMA COUNTY EL TOUR LOOP DE LOOP IS AN EVENT FOR NONPROFITS TO GET AN EARLY START ON FINDING CYCLISTS FOR THEIR CAUSE FOR EL TOUR. IT GIVES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CYCLISTS TO PICK THEIR NON-PROFIT, FIND NEW RIDING PARTNERS AND FIND TRAINING RIDES. THIS FREE COMMUNITY BICYCLING ACTIVITY STARTS AT ANY POINT ALONG PIMA COUNTY'S CHUCK HUCKELBERRY LOOP. CYCLISTS RIDE FROM STATION TO STATION MEETING EL TOUR NONPROFIT PARTNERS AND SPONSORS. EL TOUR FUN RIDE IS OPEN TO ALL WHO RIDE ROAD BIKES, MOUNTAIN BIKES, BMX, TANDEMS, WHEELCHAIRS, HANDCYCLES OR ANY HUMAN POWERED BICYCLE. IT IS A GREAT FAMILY AND COMMUNITY EVENT FOR NOVICES AND EXPERIENCED CYCLISTS TO BE PART OF EL TOUR DE TUCSON. BIKES FOR CHANGE IS A PROGRAM THAT UTILIZES DIRECT SPONSORSHIPS AND ALLOCATION OF EL TOUR RESOURCES TO PURCHASE BIKES AND DONATE THEM TO NEEDY FAMILIES AND CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF TUCSON. TOUR DE ZONA AND TOUR DE SCOTTSDALE ARE EVENTS THAT PERIMETER BICYCLING HAS ALSO PROMOTED IN PROVIDING ADDITIONAL EVENTS THAT EXPAND THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN ARIZONA COMMUNITIES.
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 January 1998.
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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