Ride with US INC

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Westminster, MD501(c)(3)Since 2015Human ServicesEIN 81-0802039

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Provided mobility and paratransit services to people who are either functionally or financially unable to transport themselves to and from medical appointments in the greater baltimore, maryland metropolitan area, with a particular focus on carroll county, maryland.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 72 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $222K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$136K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 65% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$371K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.5M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +7%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.5M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +16%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.2M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +17%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$608K
FY2021$899K
FY2022$954K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2025 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 2017.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $3.0M Management & general 6% · $181K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $136K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$135,867Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Crystal Winebrenner’s $136K as Executive Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Crystal Winebrenner$135,867$116,596$111,141$92,000$94,738$107,917

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides transportation for medical appointments to those unable to travel independently.

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1 program · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Providing transportation to the general public, carroll county government, carroll county health department and nursing facilities in the area. On average, over 950 individuals served per day.

$3.0Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$181K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$566K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$371K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$566K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$566K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$268K
Other assetsLn 15$628K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$371K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 572
VolunteersI 66
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$505K$566K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$373K$268K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$279K$371K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$136K$136K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.6M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$242K$242K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$55K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$412K$412K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$937$937
Office expensesLn 13$149K$149K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$76K$76K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$105K$105K
InsuranceLn 23$286K$286K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$3.0M$181K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.5M$3.2M$293K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.2M$2.8M$493K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.3M$253K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$55K$954K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.2M$291K$899K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$2.0M−$52K$608K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,471,297 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,984,903
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,984,903
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,486,394$1,486,394
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,486,394 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,471,297
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,178,793 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $135,867$135,867
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,644,908$1,644,908
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $241,776$241,776
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,231$55,231
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $411,726$411,726
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,520$2,520
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,815$3,815
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,490$29,490
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $937$937
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $148,918$148,918
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $23,609$23,609
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,400$8,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $76,269$76,269
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,460$2,460
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $105,321$105,321
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $286,103$286,103
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,443$1,443
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,997,471 · Management $181,322 · Fundraising $0$3,178,793
Part X · Balance sheet $2,362,839 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $504,896$565,519
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $404,819$820,551
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $67,760$81,514
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $372,863$267,542
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $627,713$627,713
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,978,051$2,362,839
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $114,045$195,579
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $164,588$175,338
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $278,633$370,917
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,699,418$1,991,922
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,699,418$1,991,922
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,978,051$2,362,839
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,991,922 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,471,297
XI-2 Total expenses$3,178,793
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$292,504
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,699,418
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,991,922

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

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