We Ride 4 Denver

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Denver, CO501(c)(3)Since 2020Mental HealthEIN 85-0847186Revenue $238K in FY2025

On file with the IRSweride4.org1820 Hooker St, 80204-1737 · Denver, COTax-exempt since May 2020Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Our mission is to support other non-profit organizations that enrich the lives of children through better health, activities and personal development. Through the sport of cycling, our goal is to create awareness and support for the non-profits we partner with each year.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
38¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 175 volunteers and 4 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 10% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 47% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 60% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 47% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$238K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$204K
To programs
38%
Net assets
$241K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$238K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$194K
FY2025$238K
Expenses
$204K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$177K
FY2024$166K
FY2025$204K
Net assets
$241K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$241K

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 May 2020.

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

Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $78K Management & general 35% · $71K Fundraising 27% · $56K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$72,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Ops
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sharon Madison’s $72K as Executive Dir. is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sharon Madison$72,000$72,000$72,000$48,000$38,000
John Genell$24,000$22,500$18,000—$7,200

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

Supports children's well-being through cycling events that raise awareness and funds for partner charities.

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1 program · $78K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Through the sport of cycling, our goal is to create awareness and support for the non-profits we partner with each year. Through our efforts, We Ride 4 will provide enhanced marketing & branding, creative fundraising and human resources to support the missions of these non-profits.

$78Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $19K · 2025–2025
CwalFY2025$11,250
The White LineFY2025$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$238K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$204K
Ln 25
Programscol B$78K
Managementcol C$71K
Fundraisingcol D$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$241K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$261K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$238K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$119K
SavingsLn 2$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$224K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$28K
Total assetsLn 16$261K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$241K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6175
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$199K$224K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$207K$261K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$20K
Net assetsLn 32$207K$241K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$27K$27K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$29K$35K$32K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$46K$14K$17K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$4K$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$1K$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$800$800
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$535$650$595
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$2K$6K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$220$56$102$62
Total functional expensesLn 25$204K$78K$71K$56K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $238K$204K$33K$241K 990 PDF
FY2024 $194K$166K$28K$207K 990 PDF
FY2023 $178K$177K$1K$180K 990 PDF
FY2022 $156K$178K 990 PDF
FY2021 $130K$133K 990 PDF
FY2020 $115K$89K 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 $237,556 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $180,810$223,370
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,259$4,265
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,911$9,921
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $193,980$237,556
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$26,858
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $121,751$155,030
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $44,503$22,370
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $166,254$204,258
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,726$33,298
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $237,556 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,388 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$53,664
VIII-1c Fundraising events$33,698
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$136,008
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$223,370
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,265$4,265
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$7,533
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,388 · Excluded from tax $4,265$237,556
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $204,258 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $26,858$26,858
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,857 · Management $35,040 · Fundraising $32,103$96,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,698 · Management $16,629 · Fundraising $15,236$45,563
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,049 · Management $4,915 · Fundraising $4,503$13,467
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,675$4,675
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,191 · Management $1,445 · Fundraising $1,324$3,960
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $800$800
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $535 · Management $650 · Fundraising $595$1,780
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,375 · Management $6,290 · Fundraising $2,270$10,935
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $56 · Management $102 · Fundraising $62$220
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $77,619 · Management $70,546 · Fundraising $56,093$204,258
Part X · Balance sheet $260,602 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,349$119,390
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100,000$104,971
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,955$8,312
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$27,929
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $207,304$260,602
X-25 Other liabilities$20,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$20,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $207,304$240,602
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $207,304$240,602
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $207,304$260,602
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $240,602 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$237,556
XI-2 Total expenses$204,258
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,298
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$207,304
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$240,602

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