Promotes safe, accessible, and fun biking, walking, and rolling for all Vermonters.
For fiscal year 2023 it reported $1.3M in revenue, $1.4M in expenses, and $1.1M in net assets.Pt I
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$132K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
57%
39%
Program services $0.57 Management & general $0.39 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
57%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-10%
revenue over expenses, this year
Summary of the Filing
Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +5%
$1.5M$753K$0
FY2020FY2024
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +11%
$1.5M$727K$0
FY2020FY2024
Total assets
$1.4M
FY2023▼ -14%
$1.7M$830K$0
FY2020FY2024
Total liabilities
$370K
FY2023▼ -22%
$475K$238K$0
FY2020FY2024
Total revenue
$1.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$132K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B57%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414
Mission & Programs · Part III
Where the work happens
3 program services account for $817K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01
Community, Education & Safety
Community, education & safety programs are multi-age education, safety and advocacy programs including bike smart, safe routes for all, everyday bicycling project, and complete streets. Bike smart is local motion's youth education program, giving preference (and scholarships) to schools with a high percentage of students receiving free…
$332Kprogram expense
02
Trailside Center & Other Services
The trailside bicycle rental center at the burlington waterfront rents bicycles to customers from around the world (80% from outside of vermont) and the proceeds support the programs described above. The valet bike parking service provides safe and secure bike parking at major events around the greater burlington area.
$268Kprogram expense
03
Bike Ferry Operations
The world-class bike ferry operating at the colchester causeway is a vermont recreational cycling destination, linking the greater burlington area with the champlain islands along the island line trail. Recent riders hail from all 50 states and 30 countries, as well as bicycle tour groups.
Christina Erickson’s $74K as Executive Di
is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1843 $1–10M environment 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII
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.
Individual Christina Erickson · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $71K · Total expenses $1.4M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $953K · Total expenses $1.4M
66%
Peer comparison
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
Metric
This org
Peer median
Percentile
Program ratio
57%
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Overhead ratio
39%
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Fundraising cost ratio
8%
—
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Revenue growth
5%
—
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Legal fee ratio
0%
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Accounting fee ratio
0%
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Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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Sources
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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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