Our mission is to provide funding for cancer research at siteman cancer center and siteman kids at st. Louis children's hospital through our annual cycle challenge. IT is our hope that research funded by Pedal the Cause will ultimately lead to a cure for cancer.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$643K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $347K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$643K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $90K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$207K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.5M
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$7.7M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.5M
FY2024▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$9.5M
FY2025$7.3M
Expenses
$7.7M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$7.3M
FY2024$7.7M
FY2025$7.8M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +141%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$2.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2010.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $6.6M Management & general 5% · $394K Fundraising 10% · $745K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

36 people listed on the 990; $643K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$249,976Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations & Community
$138,084Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$130,038Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications & Mktg
$125,386Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru 12/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Drier’s $237K as Executive Director is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Drier$236,766$249,976$237,426$202,631$170,459$135,495
Pam Mandelker$147,219$130,038$126,294———
Ashley Saitta$145,321$138,084$137,652$117,261——
Eleanor Goedeke$125,529$125,386$108,122———
Stacy Abeles————$116,969$107,124
Jules McCormick$105,536—————
Jay Indovino—————$78,772

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Organizes an annual bike challenge to fund cancer research and raise awareness.

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1 program · $6.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, over 3,200 adults and children participated in pedal the cause, supported by 700 volunteers, who together raised over $5.2 million to fund cancer research. Over the past 15 years, pedal the cause has cumulatively donated $51 million supporting 255 adult and pediatric cancer research projects.

$6.6Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $27.0M · 2020–2025

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$379K
Investment incomeLn 3$96K
Money outPt IX
$7.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.6M
Managementcol C$394K
Fundraisingcol D$745K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$919K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$207K
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$166K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$96K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$379K
Investment incomeLn 3$96K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$9.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$500
SavingsLn 2$918K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$919K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K
Other assetsLn 15$94K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$207K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 6710
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$799K$919K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$239K$207K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5.2M$5.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$265K$90K$175K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$688K$488K$112K$88K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$9K$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$99K$58K$19K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$73K$38K$15K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$89K$89K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$174K$174K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$7K$28K
Information technologyLn 14$116K$22K$94K
OccupancyLn 16$49K$9K$40K
TravelLn 17$32K$32K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$4K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$833K$781K$53K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.7M$6.6M$394K$745K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7.3M$7.8M−$414K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $9.5M$7.7M$1.7M$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.1M$7.3M−$199K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.3M$6.7M−$315K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.9M$5.9M$71K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.6M$4.4M$1.2M$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,463,450 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,695,334$9,051,296
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $406,030$378,584
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40,528$96,012
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$39,733−$62,442
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,102,159$9,463,450
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,003,916$5,204,913
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $927,586$1,139,109
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,370,109$1,372,893
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,301,611$7,716,915
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$199,452$1,746,535
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,463,450 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $23,907 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$96,070
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,955,226
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$166,405
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,051,296
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $378,584$378,584
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $96,012$96,012
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$86,349−$86,349
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $402,491 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,663$9,463,450
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,716,915 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,204,913$5,204,913
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $90,251 · Fundraising $174,856$265,107
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $487,775 · Management $111,884 · Fundraising $88,393$688,052
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,824 · Management $2,543 · Fundraising $2,603$13,970
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $57,962 · Management $19,278 · Fundraising $22,094$99,334
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,776 · Management $15,256 · Fundraising $19,614$72,646
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,535$2,535
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $88,527$88,527
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $173,732$173,732
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,552 · Fundraising $27,931$34,483
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $22,021 · Fundraising $93,881$115,902
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,376 · Fundraising $39,973$49,349
IX-17 TravelFundraising $32,179$32,179
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,021 · Fundraising $17,141$21,162
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $21,753$21,753
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $780,687 · Fundraising $52,584$833,271
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,577,937 · Management $393,997 · Fundraising $744,981$7,716,915
Part X · Balance sheet $3,191,041 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $500$500
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $798,632$918,229
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $424,608$2,034,851
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $79,180$94,891
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,283$10,919
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,309$37,297
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $118,144$94,354
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,476,656$3,191,041
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $118,821$112,466
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $119,888$94,093
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $238,709$206,559
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $728,713$839,748
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $509,234$2,144,734
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,237,947$2,984,482
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,476,656$3,191,041
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,984,482 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,463,450
XI-2 Total expenses$7,716,915
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,746,535
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,237,947
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,984,482

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