Redemptive Cycles Services INC FY2023 filing

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Birmingham, AL501(c)(3)Since 2014Recreation & SportsEIN 46-3471015

The mission is to make birmingham, al a more connected, comfortable and livable city through the use of bicycles. Bicycles are affordable transportation which fight traffic congestion and pollution in the city center while boosting health and fitness. The bicycle shop sells new and refurbished bicycles along with professional quality repairs based on a sliding scale for those in need. Those individuals that cannot afford a bicycle can participate in the "earn-a-bike" program where they work in the shop, learn how to repair and maintain a bicycle and earn a bicycle of their own.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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FY2023 · 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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $13K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$483K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$498K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$167K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$483K
FY2023▲ +6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$426K
FY2021$486K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$432K
FY2025$583K
Expenses
$498K
FY2023▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$335K
FY2021$407K
FY2022$473K
FY2023$498K
FY2024$486K
FY2025$575K
Net assets
$167K
FY2023▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$112K
FY2025$120K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $417K Management & general 15% · $74K Fundraising 1% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Gosdin’s $69K as Executive Director is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2020
Brian Gosdin$68,746$65,083$60,000—
Kathryn Doornbos———$2,500

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

Provides affordable bikes and repairs, fostering a connected, livable city.

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1 program service account for $417K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Bicylce sales and repair shop

$417Kprogram expense

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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 3 funders$13K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$483K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$399K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$498K
Ln 25
Programscol B$417K
Managementcol C$74K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$167K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K
Total assetsLn 16$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$399K
Investment incomeLn 3$120
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$483K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$161K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$181K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$45
Total assetsLn 16$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$167K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 695
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K$181K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$187K$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$182K$167K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$45K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$158K$119K$40K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$719
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$14K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$13K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$33K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$714
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$162K$149K$6K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$498K$417K$74K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $583K$575K$8K$120K 990 PDF
FY2024 $432K$486K−$55K$112K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $483K$498K−$15K$167K 990 PDF
FY2022 $457K$473K−$16K$182K 990 PDF
FY2021 $486K$407K$79K$198K 990 PDF
FY2020 $426K$335K$91K$118K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $482,987 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$71,270
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$79,370
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $399,497$399,497
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $120$120
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,000$4,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $399,497 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,120$482,987
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $498,180 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,000 · Management $15,000$60,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $118,516 · Management $39,506$158,022
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,158 · Management $719$2,877
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,972 · Management $4,657$18,629
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,572 · Management $4,191$16,763
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,075$2,075
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,011$33,011
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,665 · Management $714$2,379
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,826$35,826
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,036$2,036
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $148,812 · Management $5,851 · Fundraising $7,265$161,928
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,034$1,034
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $416,677 · Management $74,238 · Fundraising $7,265$498,180
Part X · Balance sheet $180,553 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,842$19,408
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $150,292$161,100
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $45$45
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $187,179$180,553
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,272$13,839
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,272$13,839
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $181,907$166,714
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $181,907$166,714
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $187,179$180,553
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $166,714 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$482,987
XI-2 Total expenses$498,180
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$15,193
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$181,907
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$166,714

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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