The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bell Gardens, CA EIN: 46-0593069

The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bell Gardens, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K.

The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation at a glance

In short: The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2021 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$15,000
-73.5% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
3
+200.0% vs 2020
Average grant
$5,000
-91.2% vs 2020
Median grant
$5,000
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

WashingtonBell Gardens

How The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation gives

  • In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 3 grants2021

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $57K (2020). In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
3 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2021—$20,289$24,688$15,0003$17,655$179
2020$4,399$4,716$64,775$56,5001—$2,136
2019$64,458$82,497$64,390$27,5891—$2,478

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $179 for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation is led by Patricia Pierson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Patricia Pierson

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leo Chu

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julianna Smith

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Christel King (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: David Carter (2019) — Director
  • Former: Deborah Carter Hunt (2019) — Chairman
  • Former: Pedro Aceituno (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation

How much does The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation give each year?

The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $57K across 1 grant.

What is The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation's typical grant size?

The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation's median grant in 2021 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 3 grants on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation give grants?

The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2021: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation's 2021 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).

How much is The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $179 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation's EIN?

The Bicycle Casino Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0593069. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2021

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