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Dolphins Cycling Challenge

Miami Gardens, FL · EIN 45-4808311 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Dolphins Cycling Challenge reported $14.6 million in revenue and $13.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.00 went to program services, $0.90 to management and general costs and $2.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $304,254 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 119% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14M

For context, the median across 169 covered medical research charities: $87.02 programs, $12.87 management, $0.11 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 169 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
97.0%83.9%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
0.9%12.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.1%0.1%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
94.5%72.7%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
4.0%5.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$304,254$628,890
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.24%1.94%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
118
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 793.8%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$13M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $10.0M · revenue $590K

The organization supports comprehensive cancer centers such as the university of miami sylvester comprehensive cancer center. In order to raise funds, the organization conducts various activities in the south florida community, including a marquee, tricounty cycling event and 5k run/walk that takes place in south florida

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 30.00 hrs/week
$259,716$0$44,538$304,254

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dolphins Cycling Challenge (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $304K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024$15M$14M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$15M$14M97.0%$5.4M$304,254
2023 ⓘ$12M$11M95.6%$4.4M$268,316
2022 ⓘ$10M$9.2M97.2%$3.2M$197,395
2021 ⓘ$8.0M$7.1M95.3%$2.1M$197,491
2020 ⓘ$7.0M$6.8M94.4%$1.1M$243,611
2019 ⓘ$6.7M$6.6M100.0%$992K$112,542

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6300

Private foundation grants it received

53 private foundations reported grants to Dolphins Cycling Challenge totaling $1.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Dolphins Cycling Challenge's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Dolphins Cycling Challenge, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Dolphins Cycling Challenge's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Dolphins Cycling Challenge reported that 97.0% of its $13.6 million in expenses went to program services, 0.9% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Dolphins Cycling Challenge pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Dolphins Cycling Challenge reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $304,254, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Dolphins Cycling Challenge get its money?

Of $14.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 94.5% came from contributions and grants and 4.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Dolphins Cycling Challenge a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 45-4808311 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503149349304730 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349322950 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349322497 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223129349303422 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133159349306778 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003169349304735 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 45-4808311: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.