Bikeshare Kc provides the greater kansas city area with a Bike Share system designed for transportation, recreation and exercise.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 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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FY2025 · 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
IRS Pub. 78
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$306K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$717K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$647K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$571K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$717K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$462K
FY2022$588K
FY2023$739K
FY2024$671K
FY2025$717K
Expenses
$647K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$271K
FY2021$454K
FY2022$610K
FY2023$553K
FY2024$628K
FY2025$647K
Net assets
$571K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$286K
FY2021$294K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$459K
FY2024$501K
FY2025$571K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated. Listed in IRS Pub. 78 (as of October 2026). Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2013.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $618K Management & general 4% · $27K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Offers public bike share for transportation, recreation, and education, improving health and the environment.

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1 program · $618K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Bike share KC (formerly ridekc bike) is a 24/7 public bike share system providing a unique mix of technologies that extend the fixed-route transit system and gives residents and visitors a variety of options for getting around the greater kansas city area.

$618Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$717K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$511K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$206K
Money outPt IX
$647K
Ln 25
Programscol B$618K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$571K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$877K
LiabilitiesLn 26$306K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$511K
Government grantsLn 1e$499K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$206K
Total revenueLn 12$717K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K
Other assetsLn 15$665K
Total assetsLn 16$877K
LiabilitiesLn 26$306K
Net assetsLn 32$571K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$696K$877K
LiabilitiesLn 26$195K$306K
Net assetsLn 32$501K$571K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$326K$323K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$48K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$20K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$954$4K
OccupancyLn 16$56K$56K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$809$809
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$49K$49K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$88K
Total functional expensesLn 25$647K$618K$27K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $717K$647K$70K$571K 990 PDF
FY2024 $671K$628K$43K$501K 990 PDF
FY2023 $739K$553K$185K$459K 990 PDF
FY2022 $588K$610K−$21K$273K 990 PDF
FY2021 $462K$454K$8K$294K 990 PDF
FY2020 $10K$271K−$261K$286K 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
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Part I · Summary $716,705 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $364,138$510,968
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $306,995$205,737
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $671,133$716,705
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $375,604$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$394,121
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $252,876$252,899
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $628,480$647,020
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,653$69,685
Part VI · Governance 9 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $716,705 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$498,668
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,300
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$510,968
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $205,737$205,737
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $205,737 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$716,705
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $647,020 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $322,937 · Fundraising $2,640$325,577
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $8,495$8,495
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $47,742 · Management $12,307$60,049
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,030 · Management $2,121$22,151
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,534$2,534
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $954 · Management $3,625$4,579
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,556$55,556
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,218$15,218
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $809$809
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,659$1,659
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,450$13,450
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $48,689$48,689
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88,254$88,254
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $617,832 · Management $26,548 · Fundraising $2,640$647,020
Part X · Balance sheet $876,813 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,416$8,452
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $50,400$77,300
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $120,757$77,290
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $375$375
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $61,580$48,130
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $457,535$665,266
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $696,063$876,813
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $52,034$194,047
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $23,054$18,611
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $119,562$93,057
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $194,650$305,715
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $501,413$571,098
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $501,413$571,098
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $696,063$876,813
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $571,098 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$716,705
XI-2 Total expenses$647,020
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,685
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$501,413
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$571,098

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