Bike Delaware is the only statewide independent member-supported non-government and non-profit organization engaged in the promotion of bicycling and walking to reduce costs improve health and catalyze economic development and tourism in the state of Delaware. Its mission is to make bicycling and walking a safe covenient and fun transportation option by working in partnership with government business and community groups. Its vision is a bikeway network that everyone can use to get where they want to go on a bike.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
40¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 25% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
40%
of spending
Concern: 40% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 50% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 50% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$120K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$97K
To programs
40%
Net assets
$259K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$120K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$126K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$120K
Expenses
$97K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$81K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$97K
Net assets
$259K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$177K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$259K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2013-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2014.

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

Where the money goes

40 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 40% · $39K Management & general 30% · $29K Fundraising 30% · $29K

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; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$48,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Wilson’s $48K as Executive Director is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
James Wilson$48,000$44,000

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

Promotes safe, convenient, and fun bicycling and walking for health, economy, and tourism.

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1 program · $39K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The corporation promotes and advocates for the safety of bicylcing and walking on roadways in the state of delaware by hosting various fundraising events to bring awareness.

$39Kprogram 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 · FY2024
AARPFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$120K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$78K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$97K
Ln 25
Programscol B$39K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$259K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K
Total assetsLn 16$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$37K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$78K
Total revenueLn 12$120K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$223K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$223K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$36K
Total assetsLn 16$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$259K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$204K$223K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$36K
Total assetsLn 16$236K$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$236K$259K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$48K$29K$5K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$15K$3K$485$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$716$716
Investment management feesLn 11f$535$535
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$528$266$44$218
Office expensesLn 13$416$234$31$151
TravelLn 17$20$20
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$149$85$11$53
InsuranceLn 23$981$494$82$405
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$3K$442$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$353$181$50$122
Total functional expensesLn 25$97K$39K$29K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $120K$97K$23K$259K 990 PDF
FY2023 $96K$82K$14K$236K 990 PDF
FY2022 $128K$81K$48K$222K 990 PDF
FY2021 $126K$177K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $119,691 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $39,564$36,940
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,024$4,718
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $52,695$78,033
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $96,283$119,691
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,362$2,950
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $44,000$48,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,553$45,865
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $81,915$96,815
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,368$22,876
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $119,691 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$20,360
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,580
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$36,940
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,718$4,718
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $76,507$76,507
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,526$1,526
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,526 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $81,225$119,691
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $96,815 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,950$2,950
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,800 · Management $4,800 · Fundraising $14,400$48,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,908 · Management $485 · Fundraising $11,559$14,952
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $20,825$20,825
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $716$716
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $535$535
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,117$1,117
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $266 · Management $44 · Fundraising $218$528
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $234 · Management $31 · Fundraising $151$416
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20$20
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $85 · Management $11 · Fundraising $53$149
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $494 · Management $82 · Fundraising $405$981
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,657 · Management $442 · Fundraising $2,174$5,273
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $181 · Management $50 · Fundraising $122$353
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,595 · Management $29,138 · Fundraising $29,082$96,815
Part X · Balance sheet $258,938 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $204,101$222,794
X-12 Other securities$36,144
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $236,062$258,938
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $236,062$258,938
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $236,062$258,938
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $236,062$258,938
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $258,938 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$119,691
XI-2 Total expenses$96,815
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,876
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$236,062
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$258,938

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

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