Riding on Insulin serves to empower, activate, and connect the global diabetes community through shared experience and action sports. The organization hosts action sports programs for kids, teens, and adults living with type 1 diabetes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$59K 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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FY2020 · 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 deficit $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
Named funders
5
named funders · $16K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$99K
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$392K
Spent
$419K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$87K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$392K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$392K
FY2021$296K
FY2022$385K
FY2023$331K
FY2024$339K
FY2025$338K
Expenses
$419K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$419K
FY2021$218K
FY2022$361K
FY2023$394K
FY2024$377K
FY2025$339K
Net assets
$87K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$163K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$125K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $278K Management & general 18% · $77K Fundraising 15% · $64K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$58,690Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice P
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sean Busby’s $47K as Executive Di is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sean Busby$46,988$50,961$61,532$61,532$58,000$58,690

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

Programs and updates

Connects people with diabetes through action sports and shared experiences.

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1 program · $278K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Action Sports Camp

Riding on insulin hosted 15 SKI/-SNOWBOARD camps and mountain bike camps for kids ages 7-17 with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and their siblings. Through those events, the organization served over 500 individuals in the T1D awareness and online campaigns.

$278Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$392K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$323K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Money outPt IX
$419K
Ln 25
Programscol B$278K
Managementcol C$77K
Fundraisingcol D$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$87K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$323K
Government grantsLn 1e$323K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Total revenueLn 12$392K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
SavingsLn 2$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
Net assetsLn 32$87K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6240
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K$127K
Total assetsLn 16$184K$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K$99K
Net assetsLn 32$114K$87K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$33K$12K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$98K$68K$15K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$14K$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$6K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$675$675
Advertising and promotionLn 12$923$923
Office expensesLn 13$27K$4K$23K$271
TravelLn 17$64K$50K$3K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$10K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$116K$93K$8K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$419K$278K$77K$64K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $338K$339K−$120$125K 990 PDF
FY2024 $339K$377K−$38K$125K 990 PDF
FY2023 $331K$394K−$63K$163K 990 PDF
FY2022 $385K$361K$24K$226K 990 PDF
FY2021 $296K$218K$78K$165K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $392K$419K−$27K$87K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $392,434 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $293,621$322,501
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $56,424$71,682
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37$16
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,471−$1,765
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $359,553$392,434
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $166,641$191,033
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $239,387$227,928
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $406,028$418,961
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$46,475−$26,527
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $392,434 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$2,982 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$322,501
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$322,501
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $71,682$71,682
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $16$16
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,217$1,217
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $69,933$392,434
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $418,961 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,453 · Management $12,325 · Fundraising $12,912$58,690
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $67,686 · Management $14,714 · Fundraising $15,695$98,095
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,006 · Management $5,160 · Fundraising $5,406$24,572
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,515 · Management $2,032 · Fundraising $2,129$9,676
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,390$6,390
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $675$675
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $923$923
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,060 · Management $22,734 · Fundraising $271$27,065
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49,544 · Management $3,217 · Fundraising $11,582$64,343
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,645 · Management $3,046$12,691
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $92,548 · Management $7,672 · Fundraising $15,621$115,841
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $278,055 · Management $77,290 · Fundraising $63,616$418,961
Part X · Balance sheet $186,052 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,126$86,187
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $60,060$41,275
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,100$1,800
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,657$7,250
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $49,540$49,540
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $183,901$186,052
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,893$34,902
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $37,003$36,272
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$27,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,896$98,574
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $114,005$87,478
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $114,005$87,478
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $183,901$186,052
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $87,478 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$392,434
XI-2 Total expenses$418,961
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,527
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$114,005
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$87,478

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