Motorcycle Riding Centers INC

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Fair Lawn, NJ501(c)(3)Since 2010Public Safety & DisasterEIN 27-4150754Revenue $674K in FY2025

On file with the IRStheridingcenter.com31-11 Gordon Pl, 07410-4048 · Fair Lawn, NJTax-exempt since Feb 2011School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To conduct educational courses in the field of Motorcycle education safety

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$254K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$674K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$709K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$297K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$674K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$588K
FY2021$781K
FY2022$799K
FY2023$785K
FY2024$730K
FY2025$674K
Expenses
$709K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$519K
FY2021$692K
FY2022$747K
FY2023$723K
FY2024$722K
FY2025$709K
Net assets
$297K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$332K
FY2025$297K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2011.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $707K Management & general 0% · $2K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $254K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Trustee
$240,000Pt VII · Sec A
$13,950Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shari Ives’s $240K as Trustee is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 825 $100K–1M public safety & disaster 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shari Ives$240,000$235,000$225,000$221,000$203,250$165,600
Alejandro Lorenzo$13,950$11,250$12,000$9,500$4,800$3,600
Michael Grasso—$6,500$7,000$7,500——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Teaches motorcycle safety courses to improve rider skills.

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1 program · $707K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Fees from participants

$707Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$674K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$674K
Investment incomeLn 3$107
Money outPt IX
$709K
Ln 25
Programscol B$707K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$297K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$221K
Total assetsLn 16$297K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$674K
Investment incomeLn 3$107
Total revenueLn 12$674K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$221K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$221K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$76K
Total assetsLn 16$297K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$297K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K$221K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$85K$76K
Total assetsLn 16$364K$297K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$0
Net assetsLn 32$332K$297K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$240K$240K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$19K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$40K$40K$0$0
TravelLn 17$122$122$0$0
InterestLn 20$941$941$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$24K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$40K$40K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$229K$229K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$85K$85K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$709K$707K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $674K$709K−$35K$297K 990 PDF
FY2024 $730K$722K$8K$332K 990 PDF
FY2023 $785K$723K$62K$324K 990 PDF
FY2022 $799K$747K$52K$262K 990 PDF
FY2021 $781K$692K$90K$209K 990 PDF
FY2020 $588K$519K$69K$120K 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 $674,486 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $729,317$674,379
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $359$107
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $729,676$674,486
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,641$3,523
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $252,250$259,352
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $464,908$446,581
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $721,799$709,456
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,877−$34,970
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $674,486 across 2 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $674,379 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$107
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $674,486 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$674,486
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $709,456 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,523$3,523
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $240,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$240,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,352 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$19,352
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,500 · Fundraising $0$2,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,772 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,772
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,658 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,658
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$40,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $122 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$122
IX-20 InterestPrograms $941 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$941
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,699 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$23,699
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $40,009 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$40,009
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $229,258 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$229,258
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $84,622 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$84,622
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $706,956 · Management $2,500 · Fundraising $0$709,456
Part X · Balance sheet $296,720 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $278,908$221,187
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $84,823$75,533
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $363,731$296,720
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $32,041$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,041$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $331,690$296,720
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $331,690$296,720
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $363,731$296,720
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $296,720 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$674,486
XI-2 Total expenses$709,456
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$34,970
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$331,690
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$296,720

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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