California Mountain Biking Coalition

What it reported doing in 2024

CAMTB is 501(c)(4) coalition representing and supporting 30+ CA trail advocacy organizations, which combined represent 250,000+ mountain bikers across the state. CAMTB is organized: (i) to provide a unified statewide voice for organizations and individuals with common interests in improving and increasing trail access and other off-road opportunities for cyclists throughout California; (ii) to advocate for improved opportunities to steward, care for, create, and experience California's open spaces; (iii) to provide leadership in protection and preservation of the environment by advocating for the development of informed public policy and by encouraging the establishment and management of protected land that will increase and improve off-road cycling opportunities and experiences within the State of California; (iv) to serve as a platform for California organizations and advocates to organize and coordinate their efforts to protect and steward public lands and the trails accessing them, and to ensure these lands and trails can be enjoyed in a meaningful and sustainable manner by the diverse people of California and (v) and to carry on other activities associated with the foregoing purposes as allowed by law.Our primary activities in 2023, and the associated revenue and expense, centered on engaging key land managers, tracking legislation, engaging State and Federal legislators, and recruiting, and retaining coalition members. Coalition Members pay a participatory fee each year, which in 2023, amounted to a gross revenue of $33,934. The major categorical expenses associated with this revenue in 2023 included: Marketing & Advertising of $17,578, which was used to build awareness, conduct outreach to potential coalition members, and raise funds.Contractors Fees: $143,881, which was used to engage subject matter experts and support our outreach programs.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 97.1%; rating input score 97
• Program expense ratio: 81.2%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $7.41 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -19.6%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.16; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 1.66; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 18.2% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 26.4% per year; rating input score 100; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.9% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings