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Cycle Oregon Foundation

EIN 92-1378173 · Portland, OR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceGood74 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO BRING THE JOY OF RIDING A BICYCLE TO ALL OF OREGON.

Income
$2.2 million
Spending
$2.0 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 62%
Employees
8
Volunteers
150
Highest pay
$158,524, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 35% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 198% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    9 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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)
  1. $1.2 million spent. BICYCLE EVENTS: CYCLE OREGON FOUNDATION HOSTS EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCES THROUGH RIDING BICYCLES, WHERE PARTICIPANTS CREATE COMMUNITY AROUND A CAUSE THAT CHANGES LIVES BY BRINGING THE JOY OF RIDING A BICYCLE TO ALL. CYCLE OREGON'S FULLY-SUPPORTED EVENTS SHOWCASE RURAL OREGON COMMUNITIES AND THE STATE'S VARIED AND STUNNING GEOGRAPHY, INSTILLING A SENSE OF BELONGING AND COMMONALITY AND HELPING TO BRIDGE DIVIDES. IN 2025 WE HOSTED 3 MULTI-DAY EVENTS, BRINGING THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS ALONG TO EXPERIENCE THE COLUMBIA GORGE, THE OREGON COAST AND CENTRAL/SOUTHERN OREGON AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. CYCLE OREGON AWARDS STIPENDS TO GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES THAT ASSIST IN OUR EVENTS, HELPING TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR MANY UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS.
  2. $258,189 spent. BICYCLE SAFETY AND EDUCATION: CYCLE OREGON FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF RIDING A BICYCLE. ONE OF THE WAYS WE SUPPORT THIS IS THROUGH OUR BICYCLE SAFETY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. CYCLE OREGON DELIVERS A SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL CURRICULUM CALLED JUMP START IN SCHOOLS IN PRIMARILY RURAL COMMUNITIES ALL ACROSS OREGON. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2022 THIS 'TRAIN THE TRAINER' PROGRAM HAS BEEN DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE TO OVER 70 SCHOOLS, 51 OF WHICH WERE TITLE 1, SERVING OVER 20,000 YOUTH USING A FLEET OF OVER 450 BIKES INCLUDING A FULL ADAPTIVE FLEET. USING OUR THREE CURRICULUM - LEARN TO RIDE, BIKE EDUCATION AND SAFETY, AND ADAPTIVE BIKE EDUCATION - AND OUR FLEET OF BIKES, WE WORK TO LOWER THE BARRIERS TO ACCESS FOR YOUTH IN THEIR EARLY DEVELOPMENT AGE, HELPING TO REVERSE THE TREND OF FEWER KIDS RIDING BIKES WHILE GIVING THEM THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO RIDE SAFELY, GAIN INDEPENDENCE AND HELP CREATE LIFELONG HEALTHY HABITS.
  3. $234,577 spent. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER BIKE PROGRAMS: CYCLE OREGON FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT THE SIMPLE ACT OF RIDING A BIKE CAN BE AN ANTIDOTE FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ISOLATION AND THAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO ENJOY BICYCLING REGARDLESS OF SOCIOECONOMIC, GEOGRAPHIC OR CULTURAL BACKGROUND. WITH THE PROPER PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT AND RESOURCES, WE BELIEVE EVERYONE CAN EXPERIENCE THE JOYFUL SENSE OF ADVENTURE WHEN BICYCLING IS A PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE, CREATING A BRIDGE FOR A STRONGER, HEALTHIER AND MORE INCLUSIVE SOCIETY. WE AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOWER BARRIERS TO ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. WE PROVIDE SUMMER BIKE CAMPS FOR YOUTH AGES 6-12, WHERE YOUNG RIDERS BUILD CONFIDENCE, INDEPENDENCE AND ESSENTIAL BIKE SAFETY SKILLS WHILE EXPLORING THEIR SURROUNDINGS ON TWO WHEELS IN A FUN AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ENVIRONMENT. WE PROVIDE FREE BIKES, HELMETS AND ACCESSORIES TO UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES WHERE KIDS AND FAMILIES HAVE MORE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING THE JOY OF RIDING A BICYCLE. WE HOST A COMMUNITY BIKE BLOCK PARTY WHERE DOZENS OF BICYCLING ADJACENT GROUPS AND NONPROFITS GATHER TOGETHER TO BUILD COMMUNITY WITH HUNDREDS OF ATTENDEES, PROVIDING FREE HELMETS AND BIKES, BIKE FUN ACTIVITIES, AND AN EXPO. WE WORK WITH COMMUNITIES ACROSS OREGON IN DEVELOPING COMMUNITY CYCLING STRATEGIES WHICH CONVENE LOCAL PARTNERS IN CREATING PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND A COMMUNITY CULTURE WHERE CHILDREN GAIN INDEPENDENCE, FAMILIES BUILD CONNECTIONS, AND COMMUNITIES THRIVE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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