The mission of The Texas Irish Foundation ("TIF"), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is to support, through donations and our active involvement, those charitable organizations about which we are passionate: women & children in need, medical research for debilitating diseases, the homeless and those men and women who have served in our country's armed forces.
The Texas Irish Foundation operates free of overhead or administrative costs of any kind. Any and all incidental, maintenance or professional expenses associated with TIF will be borne by the Texas Irish Cycling Team and paid from membership dues and sponsorship funds collected. Accordingly, 100% of all donations raised by and for TIF (less any third-party transaction processing fees) will go to our identified charities.
Charitable Causes are a Founding Principle
The Texas Irish Cycling Team is recognized as a tight-knit, well-organized and team-first cycling club. However, our proudest achievement, that is less well known, is the priority the Texas Irish Cycling Team and its sponsors place on fundraising for charitable causes. The Texas Irish was founded on the principle of being active in and giving back to the communities in which we live. Since our founding in 2006, members of the Texas Irish Cycling Team have raised over $1,000,000 for numerous local, national and international charities... more than $200,000 of which was raised during the past two years.
2020 presented a new opportunity for our charitable endeavors through the creation of The Texas Irish Foundation (or, "TIF"), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The Team recognized in recent years that it possesses a strong ability to raise funds for charitable causes from many different individuals. The Team's fundraising experience has evolved, and through the creation of TIF, we will expand our reach to a much broader universe of donors, thereby raising more money and making a greater impact than we can as individuals. We hope that you will join the Texas Irish Foundation in supporting the great charities for which we are passionate.
Our TIF ride occurs in late November and is 100 miles as a team. We will represent our Foundation, Mission, Sponsors, Recipients and Team. We hope that you can help support our passion and cause.