Bikes Not Bombs uses the bicycle as a vehicle for social change. The organization reclaims thousands of bicycles each year, and creates local and global programs that provide skill development, jobs, and sustainable transportation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $165K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $236K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$126K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
+75% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2021▲ +75%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2021▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +118%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$653K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.5M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1993.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $1.3M Management & general 13% · $217K Fundraising 12% · $193K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$87,959Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elijah Evans$145,020$142,422$101,910$87,959$72,153

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Reclaims bicycles to create jobs, skill development, and sustainable transportation globally.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Vocational Training/Bike Shop

The vocational TRAINING/BIKE shop program reconditions and sells some of the donated bikes that the organization receives, employing many graduates of its programs. The shop's profit from the bicycle sales, parts sales, and repairs goes towards funding the organization's youth and international work providing a reliable and sustainable…

$930Kprogram expense
02

Education and Outreach

Bike not bombs education and outreach program coordinates all of the organization's communications with supporters and volunteers (monthly e-news, social media, etc.) and organizes a number of events and programs (including the annual bike-a-thon) that engage people in bikes not bomb's work and programs.

$134Kprogram expense
03

Youth Programs

More than 3,500 young people have participated in bikes not bombs' youth leadership and cycling programs, which teach mechanics and safe urban riding, job skills, and environmental and social justice.

$110Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
RedfFY2025$236K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$236K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$573K
Other incomeLn 4–11$666
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$217K
Fundraisingcol D$193K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$573K
Other incomeLn 4–11$666
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K
Other assetsLn 15$22K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 553
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$562K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K$49K
Total assetsLn 16$777K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K$126K
Net assetsLn 32$653K$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$19K$19K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$4K$64K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$750K$664K$5K$81K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$77K$61K$7K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$93K$71K$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$121K$16K$88K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$327$6K$137
Information technologyLn 14$37K$12K$10K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$131K$104K$11K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$11K$1K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$22K$4K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$265K$252K$4K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$24K$6K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.3M$217K$193K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.8M$3.0M−$206K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.4M$3.8M−$375K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.8M$3.4M$433K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$2.5M$231K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.4M$1.7M$769K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.3M$138K$653K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,440,898 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $888,062$1,866,780
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $506,676$573,452
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$666
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,394,738$2,440,898
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$19,180
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $734,800$1,009,314
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $522,307$643,407
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,257,107$1,671,901
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $137,631$768,997
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,440,898 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,866,780
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,866,780
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $573,452$573,452
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $666$666
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $574,118$2,440,898
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,671,901 across 13 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $19,180$19,180
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,765 · Management $63,700 · Fundraising $20,494$87,959
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $664,376 · Management $5,401 · Fundraising $80,633$750,410
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $60,613 · Management $6,833 · Fundraising $10,001$77,447
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $71,379 · Management $11,270 · Fundraising $10,849$93,498
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,436 · Management $88,161 · Fundraising $16,363$120,960
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $327 · Management $6,405 · Fundraising $137$6,869
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,499 · Management $9,767 · Fundraising $14,472$36,738
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $104,205 · Management $10,777 · Fundraising $15,772$130,754
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,341 · Management $1,173 · Fundraising $1,717$14,231
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,754 · Management $3,698 · Fundraising $3,293$28,745
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $251,811 · Management $3,999 · Fundraising $9,148$264,958
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,082 · Management $5,841 · Fundraising $10,229$40,152
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,261,768 · Management $217,025 · Fundraising $193,108$1,671,901
Part X · Balance sheet $1,547,530 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $562,302$1,124,492
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $106,345$294,805
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,545$4,794
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $33,660$47,177
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,885$5,440
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $35,692$48,994
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,772$21,828
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $777,201$1,547,530
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $124,293$125,625
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $124,293$125,625
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $501,912$574,166
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $150,996$847,739
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $652,908$1,421,905
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $777,201$1,547,530
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,421,905 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,440,898
XI-2 Total expenses$1,671,901
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$768,997
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$652,908
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,421,905

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