USA Cycling

Colorado Springs, CO · EIN 84-1284437 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

USA Cycling reported $21.3 million in revenue and $16.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.97 went to program services, $12.53 to management and general costs and $2.50 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 49.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $458,015 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17M

Program services$84.97 $14M
Management & general$12.53 $2.1M
Fundraising$2.50 $417K

For context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$40.86 $8.7M
Program service revenue$49.81 $11M
Investment income$9.11 $1.9M
Other revenue$0.22 $47,686

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 237 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	85.0%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	12.5%	10.4%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	2.5%	1.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.05	$0.05
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	40.9%	25.2%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	0.0%	0.0%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	49.8%	61.0%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$458,015	$365,322
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	2.74%	2.14%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	15	6
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	8.5	14.9
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	11 of 11	100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense

$6.2M expenses · 43.8% of program spending

Coaches, mechanics, training center & athlete development: national athlete development programs supported approximately 5,000 athlete participant days. Approximately 1,050 trained and certified coaches and race mechanics

$5.4M expenses · 38.2% of program spending · grants $15,000 · revenue $9.3M

Membership and event sanctioning/sponsorship - approximately 75,300 members are provided insurance, results and rankings, and racing opportunities while participating in approximately 1,580 events. Members are also provided with information about cycling

$2.6M expenses · 18.0% of program spending · revenue $1.3M

National and international events - approximately 10,148 athletes participated in 18 national championships and approximately 3,000 athletes participated in international events

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here

Role	From this org	From related orgs	Other	Total
PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 60.00 hrs/week	$410,457	$0	$47,558	$458,015
CHIEF OF SPORTS PERFORMANCE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$260,456	$0	$44,533	$304,989
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$269,817	$0	$23,280	$293,097
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND LEGAL COUNSEL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$218,364	$0	$34,436	$252,800
CHIEF OF CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$211,881	$0	$27,633	$239,514
BMX HIGH PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$163,080	$0	$7,034	$170,114
SR DIR OF ATHLETIC SERV, SAFESPORT & COMPLIANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$143,184	$0	$19,310	$162,494
CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$140,537	$0	$18,782	$159,319

15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from USA Cycling (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).

7 filings since 2019

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpensesShort periods (after a fiscal-year change) are in the table, not the chart.

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$21M	$17M	85.0%	$12M	$458,015
FY2024 (6 mo.) ⓘ	$7.0M	$9.0M	86.6%	$8.4M	—
2023 ⓘ	$16M	$18M	87.7%	$11M	$509,724
2022 ⓘ	$16M	$15M	84.8%	$12M	$495,962
2021 ⓘ	$14M	$14M	89.3%	$13M	$418,611
2020 ⓘ	$11M	$11M	88.3%	$11M	$410,908
2019 ⓘ	$16M	$17M	89.0%	$11M	$304,802

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b11 · 11 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 15aYes
Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
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 14bYes
Employees Part I, line 50
Volunteers Part I, line 650

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

FAIRLY GROUP Business insurance	$1,140,416
MEDALIST SPORTS National event services	$955,757
LIFE BY SPOT INC It consulting	$594,259
LOOSELY COUPLED LLC National event services	$144,000
SOCKET INTEGRATED MARKETING & PROMOTIONS Insurance to members	$123,788

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

6 private foundations reported grants to USA Cycling totaling $408K 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 USA Cycling's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for USA Cycling, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Report a correction Respond as USA Cycling How this works

Similar-sized charities in this cause

Fresh Air Fund
New York, NY · revenue $21M · programs 75.6% · 2024
Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028
Los Angeles, CA · revenue $21M · programs 47.0% · 2024
Greater Midland Community Ctrs
Midland, MI · revenue $21M · programs 79.2% · 2025
Irvine Ice Foundation
Corona del Mar, CA · revenue $21M · programs 82.3% · 2024
USA Football
Indianapolis, IN · revenue $21M · programs 84.3% · 2025

All recreation & sports charities · Largest charities in Colorado

Questions people ask

How much of USA Cycling's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, USA Cycling reported that 85.0% of its $16.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.5% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does USA Cycling pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation USA Cycling reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $458,015, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does USA Cycling get its money?

Of $21.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 40.9% came from contributions and grants and 49.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is USA Cycling a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 84-1284437 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

FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641369349300204 · read the filing
FY2024 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349318095 · read the filing
2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349314569 · read the filing
2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349324334 · read the filing
2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203209349300745 · read the filing
2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349326728 · read the filing
2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349320179 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 84-1284437: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.