Georgia Bikes INC

Tax-deductible

Athens, GA501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 20-0295376

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Georgia bikes' mission is to improve bicycling conditions and promote bicycling safety throughout the state of Georgia.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 13% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$95K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 90% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$403K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$426K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$229K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$403K
FY2024▼ -14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$147K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$472K
FY2024$403K
Expenses
$426K
FY2024▲ +21%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$219K
FY2023$351K
FY2024$426K
Net assets
$229K
FY2024▼ -9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$80K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$229K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $382K Management & general 10% · $44K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $95K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$95,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Devine II’s $95K as Executive Di is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1016 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
John Devine II$95,000$88,000$89,560—
John R Bennett———$49,637
Elliott Caldwell———$42,487
John Devine II———$18,862

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves cycling conditions and promotes safety across Georgia.

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3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Education

Georgia bikes / go georgia held a successful bike-walk-live summit in decatur,with 150 registrants and sessions covering infrastructure ,policy and safety,as well as mobile WORKSHOPS.WE also provided safe cycling education and training for children and adults across the state,driver training to make people safer as they walk and bike,and…

Pt IX · col B
02

Technical Assisstance

Georgia BIKES/GO georgia officially began offering services under our new grants assistance program to increase the quantity and quality of planning and infrastructure projects supporting safe walking and biking in GEORGIA.WORK in 2024 included securing additional funding beyond 2023 levels,compiling a comprehensive database of state and…

Pt IX · col B
03

Planning

Georgia bikes(now operating as go georgia)worked with the georgia department of transportation(gdot),local governments and other partners to identify actionable bicycle and pedestrian safety IMPROVEMENTS.WE advised on infrastructure connectivity opportunities,implementation strategies,causes of crashes in "hot spot" areas and design…

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$403K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$399K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$426K
Ln 25
Programscol B$382K
Managementcol C$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$229K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$229K
Total assetsLn 16$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$399K
Government grantsLn 1e$331K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$403K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$229K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$229K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$229K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$260K$229K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$264K$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$252K$229K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$86K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$156K$141K$16K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$5K$605
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$12K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$18K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$1K$150
Advertising and promotionLn 12$41K$41K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$19K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$6K$687
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$969$969
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$18K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$863$773$90
Total functional expensesLn 25$426K$382K$44K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $403K$426K−$23K$229K 990 PDF
FY2023 $472K$351K$120K$252K 990 PDF
FY2022 $272K$219K$52K$132K 990 PDF
FY2021 $147K$80K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $403,472 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$331,407
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$67,432
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$398,839
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,633$4,633
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $4,633$403,472
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $426,438 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $85,500 · Management $9,500$95,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $140,804 · Management $15,645$156,449
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,442 · Management $605$6,047
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,869 · Management $1,319$13,188
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,289 · Management $2,032$20,321
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,940$1,940
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,350 · Management $150$1,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $41,378$41,378
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,565 · Management $2,063$20,628
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,180 · Management $687$6,867
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,833$15,833
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $969$969
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,110$5,110
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,217 · Management $10,128$28,345
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $773 · Management $90$863
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $382,279 · Management $44,159 · Fundraising $0$426,438
Part X · Balance sheet $232,235 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $259,789$229,487
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,717$2,748
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $263,506$232,235
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,234$2,929
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,234$2,929
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $252,272$229,306
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $252,272$229,306
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $263,506$232,235
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $229,306 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$403,472
XI-2 Total expenses$426,438
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,966
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$252,272
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$229,306

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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