Cascade Bicycle Club
Cascade Bicycle Club reported $10.7 million in revenue and $9.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $73.91 went to program services, $19.64 to management and general costs and $6.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.1% of the total. Government grants made up 70.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $214,610 (Executive Director). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 126% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.9MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.6% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 81.1% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 70.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 17.3% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $214,610 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.17% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePublic Events - Cascade strives to create exceptional and fun riding events for people of all ages and abilities. From short urban rides to multi-day tours Cascade offers world class riding events training programs and hundreds of social group rides every year. Cascades flagship event is the Seattle to Portland ride in which thousands of riders from across the country gather to make the 200 mile journey Seattle to Portland. The STP helps support a variety of community programs designed to help get more people on bikes
Education - Cascade offers school and community-based programming to encourage and educate students adults children and families about riding safety. Highlights include: Statewide Education Program funded by Move Ahead Washington legislation in which Cascade works with educators and community leaders to implement statewide bike education programs; Lets Go our in-school program serving students in 3rd through 5th grades across four school districts; and The Major Taylor Project an afterschool youth development program designed for middle and high school students who learn about establishing…
Policy - Ensuring there are safe places to bike is key to growing bicycling. Cascades policy team creates visionary campaigns such as Seattles basic bike network to unify experts advocates and champion around shared goals of connectivity mobility and safety. By working with other safe streets groups and organizing neighbors and local advocates Cascade works to make sure that new bike lanes and trails are suitable for riders of any age or skill level
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $206,327 | $0 | $8,283 | $214,610 |
| Policy Director Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $122,865 | $0 | $14,469 | $137,334 |
| Development Director Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $123,021 | $0 | $11,104 | $134,125 |
| Education Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,876 | $0 | $13,666 | $130,542 |
| Finance and Operations Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,761 | $0 | $13,179 | $120,940 |
| Rides and Events Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,516 | $0 | $13,192 | $118,708 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cascade Bicycle Club (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $778K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 576
- Volunteers Part I, line 6782
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Cascade Bicycle Club totaling $51,861 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.
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Of every $100 Cascade Bicycle Club spent in 2024, $73.91 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Cascade Bicycle Club's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Cascade Bicycle Club reported that 73.9% of its $9.9 million in expenses went to program services, 19.6% to management and general and 6.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cascade Bicycle Club pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cascade Bicycle Club reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $214,610, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cascade Bicycle Club get its money?
Of $10.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 81.1% came from contributions and grants (including 70.9% from government grants) and 17.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cascade Bicycle Club a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-2165219 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 202513199349301406 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413279349300316 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349317233 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349310570 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349310471 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349313286 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-2165219: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.