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Napa County Bicycle Coalition

EIN 20-5919470 · Napa, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood78 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE NAPA COUNTY BICYCLE COALITION'S MISSION IS TO MAKE IT SAFE, CONVENIENT, AND ACCESSIBLE TO RIDE A BICYCLE ANYWHERE IN NAPA COUNTY, FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES.

Income
$312,072
Spending
$232,127
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
5.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 62%
Employees
2
Volunteers
108
Highest pay
$89,125, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 23% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $84,981 spent. EDUCATION - IN THE FALL, WE LAUNCHED OUR THREE-DAY SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL IN-CLASS BIKE SAFETY EDUCATION FOR NAPA COUNTY 4TH AND 5TH GRADE CLASSES, WHICH INCLUDED TWO DAYS OF IN-CLASS INSTRUCTION AND ONE DAY OF ON-BIKE INSTRUCTION (BIKE RODEO). WE PROVIDED 9 WEEKS OF EDUCATION AT 6 SCHOOLS, TEACHING OVER 850 STUDENTS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF WALKING AND BIKING TO SCHOOL, BIKE SAFETY, AND TRAFFIC LAWS. WE LED 18 BIKE RODEOS IN SCHOOLS AND SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAMS IN TOTAL, PROVIDING SAFETY EDUCATION AND ON-BIKE PRACTICE THAT BENEFITED OVER 1,750 STUDENTS. IN THE FALL, WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO BEGIN PROVIDING HELMETS TO STUDENTS IN NEED DURING BIKE RODEOS AND DISTRIBUTED 226 HELMETS. WE HELD 15 BIKE SAFETY-ORIENTED WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY LOCATIONS, RANGING FROM SAFETY SUMMITS WITH PARENTS AT SCHOOLS TO FAMILY BIKING WORKSHOPS IN PUBLIC PARKS, REACHING 86 ATTENDEES.
  2. $64,586 spent. ENCOURAGEMENT - WE CELEBRATED BIKE TO WORK & SCHOOL DAY ON MAY 18, WITH 991 PARTICIPATING STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS AND 36 COUNTYWIDE ENERGIZER STATIONS (25 SCHOOLS, 11 PUBLIC), WHICH WE STOCKED WITH BIKE SWAG AND SNACKS TO FUEL ALL THOSE BIKE COMMUTES. WE ALSO ORGANIZED A RECORD-BREAKING WALK AND ROLL TO SCHOOL DAY ON OCTOBER 4, WITH 2,135 LOCAL STUDENTS WALKING, BIKING, AND ROLLING TO SCHOOL. STUDENTS AT THE 25 PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS WERE GREETED AT WELCOME TABLES BY ENCOURAGING VOLUNTEERS HANDING OUT HEALTHY SNACKS AND FUN SWAG. BETWEEN BIKEFEST RIDES LIKE KIDICAL MASS AND MONTHLY TGIF RIDES, WE WERE JOINED BY 149 YOUTH AND ADULT RIDERS FOR 11 COMMUNITY BIKE RIDES, WHICH PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RIDERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES TO RIDE IN A POSITIVE, GROUP ENVIRONMENT. WE ALSO PROVIDED BIKE VALET AT 9 COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PARKED 1,535 BIKES IN TOTAL, HELPING TO MAKE LOCAL EVENTS MORE BIKE-FRIENDLY AND SUSTAINABLE.
  3. $46,760 spent. POLICY & ADVOCACY - OUR ADVOCACY WITH PUBLIC AGENCY OFFICIALS, AGENCY STAFF, AND OTHER DECISION MAKERS THROUGHOUT NAPA COUNTY CONTRIBUTED TO SEVERAL ADVANCES FOR BICYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS, SUCH AS LAUNCHING REGULAR BROOM-SWEEPING OF NAPA BIKE LANES, PILOT TRAFFIC SAFETY PROJECTS IN ST. HELENA AND CALISTOGA, THE FIRST SEPARATED BIKE LANE PLANS BY THE CITY OF NAPA, ENGAGING LOCAL RESIDENTS TO SECURE SEVERAL IMPROVEMENTS ON HOWELL MOUNTAIN, AND THE INCLUSION OF CLASS II BIKE LANES ON ONE OF NAPA'S KEY COLLECTOR ROADS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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