Ciclavia INC

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 2010Recreation & SportsEIN 27-3428380Revenue $4.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSciclavia.org525 S Hewitt St, 90013-2217 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Sep 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Ciclavia catalyzes vibrant public spaces, active transportation and good health through car-free street events. Ciclavia engages with people to transform our relationship with our communities and with each other.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 596 volunteers and 84 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$685K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 70% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
18
named funders · $389K
Looks good: 18 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$386K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.4M
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.4M
FY2025▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$681K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$4.4M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.7M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +131%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$756K
FY2021$424K
FY2022$125K
FY2023$729K
FY2024$531K
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Sep 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $3.0M Management & general 10% · $362K Fundraising 10% · $364K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $685K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$160,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Impact Officer
$142,464Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$137,725Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$137,725Pt VII · Sec A
Cheif Strategist
$107,464Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Through 12/14/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Romel Pascual’s $160K as Executive Director is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Romel Pascual$160,000$160,000$160,000$152,000$179,956$175,000
Meisha Rainman$142,464$130,769$124,550$107,635——
Alexandra Merlino$137,725$125,538$119,542$102,684——
Rachel Burke$137,725$125,538$119,542$102,684——
Tafarai Bayne$107,464$101,923————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Opens streets for walking, biking, and community connection, promoting health and vibrant public spaces.

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1 program · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Ciclavia, inc. (ciclavia), is a california nonprofit corporation with an uplifting mission to catalyze vibrant public spaces, active people-powered transportation, and good health through an incredibly popular carfree streets program.

$3.0Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $17K · 2021–2021
L A VoiceCA · FY2021$8,666
Community PartnersCA · FY2021$8,666

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$362K
Fundraisingcol D$364K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$551K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$386K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$181
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$4.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$456K
SavingsLn 2$94K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$551K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$386K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 584
VolunteersI 6596
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K$551K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$542K$386K
Net assetsLn 32$531K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$672K$496K$59K$117K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$970K$786K$62K$122K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$81K$13K$64K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$114K$92K$6K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$145K$55K$60K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$48K$48K
Office expensesLn 13$110K$43K$50K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$58K$41K$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$465K$437K$27K$778
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$950K$936K$2K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$3.0M$362K$364K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.4M$3.7M$695K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.1M$3.3M−$198K$531K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.7M$3.1M$604K$729K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.6M−$299K$125K 990 PDF
FY2021 $681K$1.0M−$332K$424K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.9M−$46K$756K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,389,549 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,096,586$4,364,725
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$20,188
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $82$181
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $44,016$4,455
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,140,684$4,389,549
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,498,957$1,836,032
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $30,000$36,313
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,809,903$1,822,076
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,338,860$3,694,421
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$198,176$695,128
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $4,389,549 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,455 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$3,162,279
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,202,446
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,364,725
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,188$20,188
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $181$181
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,643 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $181$4,389,549
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,694,421 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $496,050 · Management $58,885 · Fundraising $116,589$671,524
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $786,217 · Management $61,603 · Fundraising $121,685$969,505
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,112 · Management $64,141 · Fundraising $3,503$80,756
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $91,521 · Management $6,337 · Fundraising $16,389$114,247
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,812$8,812
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,500$15,500
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $36,313$36,313
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,714 · Management $59,521 · Fundraising $30,556$144,791
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $48,000$48,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $43,129 · Management $49,765 · Fundraising $17,477$110,371
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,728 · Management $8,728 · Fundraising $8,728$58,184
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,155$2,155
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $437,325 · Management $26,782 · Fundraising $778$464,885
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $935,953 · Management $1,849 · Fundraising $12,136$949,938
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,440$19,440
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,968,344 · Management $361,923 · Fundraising $364,154$3,694,421
Part X · Balance sheet $1,612,209 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,992$456,335
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,783$94,440
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$20,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $912,498$981,073
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $25,959$17,694
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,691$35,813
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,009$6,854
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,072,932$1,612,209
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $292,281$228,930
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $542,281$386,430
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $530,651$1,085,779
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$140,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $530,651$1,225,779
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,072,932$1,612,209
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,225,779 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,389,549
XI-2 Total expenses$3,694,421
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$695,128
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$530,651
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,225,779

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