Bike Cleveland
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BIKE CLEVELAND IS CREATING A REGION THAT IS SUSTAINABLE, CONNECTED, HEALTHY, AND VIBRANT BY PROMOTING BICYCLING AND ADVOCATING FOR SAFE AND EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION FOR ALL.
- Income
- $974,057
- Spending
- $683,955
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 53%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $107,300, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 41% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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)
- $80,889 spent. EDUCATION: BIKE CLEVELAND PROVIDES EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO WALK AND BICYCLE SAFELY, AND EDUCATES DRIVERS AND DECISION MAKERS ON THE RIGHTS OF BICYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE GROUP RIDING TRAFFIC SKILLS AND EDUCATION THROUGH SOCIAL BIKE RIDES AND PRESENTATIONS TO IMPROVE THE SKILLS AND BEHAVIOR OF OUR LOCAL RIDERSHIP. WE EDUCATE BUSINESSES ON HOW TO BECOME MORE BICYCLE FRIENDLY FOR EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS, AND THE BENEFITS IN DOING SO. FINALLY, WE TEACH MUNICIPALITIES ABOUT BEST PRACTICES FOR BIKE FRIENDLY POLICY AND PLANNING, AND THE REASONS IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: RAISED THE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER BIKE FACILITY DESIGN LIKE BIKE LANES AND PROTECTED BIKE LANES AMONG THE PUBLIC AND DECISION MAKERS. WE EDUCATED LOCAL DECISION MAKERS ON BIKING AND WALKING ISSUES THROUGH THE BIKE WITH A MAYOR INITIATIVE. WE HELPED MORE PEOPLE USE BIKES SAFELY THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF 300 HELMETS TO INDIVIDUALS RIDING WITHOUT ONE. WE PARTNERED WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS TO HOST A 5 WEEK SUMMER BIKE CAMP REACHING OVER 70 MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH, HOSTED SCHOOL BASED EDUCATION CLASSES, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS SERVING OVER 900 YOUTH ACROSS CLEVELAND. AS PART OF OUR BICYCLE FRIENDLY BUSINESS PROGRAM, WE WORKED WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO INSTALL BIKE RACKS, IN TOTAL THERE WERE 122 NEW BIKE PARKING SPACES AND 3 FIX-IT STANDS ADDED IN 2025. EDUCATION: BIKE CLEVELAND PROVIDES EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO WALK AND BICYCLE SAFELY, AND EDUCATES DRIVERS AND DECISION MAKERS ON THE RIGHTS OF BICYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE GROUP RIDING TRAFFIC SKILLS AND EDUCATION THROUGH SOCIAL BIKE RIDES AND PRESENTATIONS TO IMPROVE THE SKILLS AND BEHAVIOR OF OUR LOCAL RIDERSHIP. WE EDUCATE BUSINESSES ON HOW TO BECOME MORE BICYCLE FRIENDLY FOR EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS, AND THE BENEFITS IN DOING SO. FINALLY, WE TEACH MUNICIPALITIES ABOUT BEST PRACTICES FOR BIKE FRIENDLY POLICY AND PLANNING, AND THE REASONS IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: RAISED THE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER BIKE FACILITY DESIGN LIKE BIKE LANES AND PROTECTED BIKE LANES AMONG THE PUBLIC AND DECISION MAKERS. WE EDUCATED LOCAL DECISION MAKERS ON BIKING AND WALKING ISSUES THROUGH THE BIKE WITH A MAYOR INITIATIVE. WE HELPED MORE PEOPLE USE BIKES SAFELY THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF 300 HELMETS TO INDIVIDUALS RIDING WITHOUT ONE. WE PARTNERED WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS TO HOST A 5 WEEK SUMMER BIKE CAMP REACHING OVER 70 MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH, HOSTED SCHOOL BASED EDUCATION CLASSES, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS SERVING OVER 900 YOUTH ACROSS CLEVELAND. AS PART OF OUR BICYCLE FRIENDLY BUSINESS PROGRAM, WE WORKED WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO INSTALL BIKE RACKS, IN TOTAL THERE WERE 122 NEW BIKE PARKING SPACES AND 3 FIX-IT STANDS ADDED IN 2025.
- $152,123 spent. EVENTS AND PROGRAMS: BIKE CLEVELAND GROWS DIVERSE, ENGAGED COMMUNITIES BY FOCUSING ON OUTREACH, FUN EVENTS, AND MEMBERSHIP AND BY BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ADVOCATES. BY HAVING A ROBUST ENCOURAGEMENT COMPONENT TO OUR WORK WE ARE GROWING RIDERSHIP AND IMPROVING PEOPLE'S COMFORT LEVEL ON THE ROAD THROUGH GROUP PARTICIPATION. BIKES ARE A FUN, HEALTHY, AND A SUSTAINABLE ACTIVITY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, AND OUR EVENTS AND PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO GET PEOPLE OUTSIDE AND ENGAGED IN THEIR COMMUNITY. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THROUGHOUT 2025 WE ENGAGED OVER 5,000 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR ENCOURAGEMENT EVENTS AND PROGRAMS. THESE EVENTS INCLUDED A MONTHLY BIKE TO WORK DAY SERIES, ENCOURAGING OVER 300 PEOPLE TO RIDE A BIKE TO WORK; CRANKSGIVING, OUR ANNUAL FOODRAISING RIDE DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HUNGER NETWORK, WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE OVER 6,700 IN GROCERIES FOR LOCAL HUNGER CENTERS; DOAN BROOK WATERSHED RIDE; THE BIKE CLEVELAND FUNDO, WHICH WELCOMED 1,450 RIDERS EXPLORING CLEVELAND BY BIKE; CELEBRATE TRAILS DAY; AND VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOOD TABLING ACTIVITIES. WE ALSO HOSTED RANDOM ACTS OF BRIGHTNESS, WHERE 18 VOLUNTEERS DISTRIBUTED OVER 175 LIGHT SETS AND TALKED TO CYCLISTS ABOUT RIDING SAFELY AT NIGHT. WE ALSO HOSTED THE ANNUAL RIDE OF SILENCE, RIDE FOR SYLVIA, AND WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE TO HONOR THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED WHILE BIKING OR WALKING AND TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR SAFE STREETS. EVENTS AND PROGRAMS: BIKE CLEVELAND GROWS DIVERSE, ENGAGED COMMUNITIES BY FOCUSING ON OUTREACH, FUN EVENTS, AND MEMBERSHIP AND BY BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ADVOCATES. BY HAVING A ROBUST ENCOURAGEMENT COMPONENT TO OUR WORK WE ARE GROWING RIDERSHIP AND IMPROVING PEOPLE'S COMFORT LEVEL ON THE ROAD THROUGH GROUP PARTICIPATION. BIKES ARE A FUN, HEALTHY, AND A SUSTAINABLE ACTIVITY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, AND OUR EVENTS AND PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO GET PEOPLE OUTSIDE AND ENGAGED IN THEIR COMMUNITY. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THROUGHOUT 2025 WE ENGAGED OVER 5,000 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR ENCOURAGEMENT EVENTS AND PROGRAMS. THESE EVENTS INCLUDED A MONTHLY BIKE TO WORK DAY SERIES, ENCOURAGING OVER 300 PEOPLE TO RIDE A BIKE TO WORK; CRANKSGIVING, OUR ANNUAL FOODRAISING RIDE DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HUNGER NETWORK, WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE OVER 6,700 IN GROCERIES FOR LOCAL HUNGER CENTERS; DOAN BROOK WATERSHED RIDE; THE BIKE CLEVELAND FUNDO, WHICH WELCOMED 1,450 RIDERS EXPLORING CLEVELAND BY BIKE; CELEBRATE TRAILS DAY; AND VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOOD TABLING ACTIVITIES. WE ALSO HOSTED RANDOM ACTS OF BRIGHTNESS, WHERE 18 VOLUNTEERS DISTRIBUTED OVER 175 LIGHT SETS AND TALKED TO CYCLISTS ABOUT RIDING SAFELY AT NIGHT. WE ALSO HOSTED THE ANNUAL RIDE OF SILENCE, RIDE FOR SYLVIA, AND WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE TO HONOR THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED WHILE BIKING OR WALKING AND TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR SAFE STREETS.
- $337,387 spent. ADVOCACY: BIKE CLEVELAND WORKS FOR SAFE STREETS AND PUBLIC SPACES THROUGH POLICY CHANGE AND ADVOCATING FOR BEST PRACTICES IN BIKEWAY/WALKWAY DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE, RESULTING IN AN EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK. WE MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE BIKE FACILITIES ARE INCORPORATED INTO ROADWAY PROJECTS AND HELP PUBLICIZE PUBLIC MEETINGS TO ENSURE THE COMMUNITIES DESIRES FOR SAFE STREETS IS HEARD. WE ARE CONTINUING TO EXPAND BICYCLE ADVOCACY IN GREATER CLEVELAND BY CREATING CHAPTER ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPLYING THEM WITH THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES THEY NEED TO ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVED CONDITIONS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOP BIKE FRIENDLY POLICIES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; ADVOCATED FOR THE ADDITION OF TRAFFIC CALMING, TRAILS AND BIKEWAYS ON CUYAHOGA COUNTY STREETS; PROMOTED COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AT PUBLIC MEETINGS; ENGAGED DECISION MAKERS ON BIKES TO EDUCATE THEM ON THE IMPORTANCE OF A STRESS-FREE, CONNECTED BIKE NETWORK; TRAINED 18 COMMUNITY MEMBERS HOW TO ADVANCE LOCAL BIKE & PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS THROUGH OUR TRANSPORTATION ACADEMY AND ANOTHER 100 THROUGH OUR ONGOING MOBILITY LEARNING SESSIONS; WITH OUR RESIDENT-LED BETTER STREET COMMITTEES WE HELPED RESIDENTS ADDRESS SAFETY NEEDS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH TRAFFIC CALMING, STREET PAINTING, AND CONNECTING RESIDENTS WITH DECISION MAKERS. WE ALSO PUBLISHED OUR ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE CRASH REPORT, PROVIDING CRUCIAL INSIGHTS INTO THE RISE IN BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN CRASHES IN OUR REGION, AND SHARED IT WITH CITY LEADERS TO INFORM FUTURE SAFETY INVESTMENTS. ADVOCACY: BIKE CLEVELAND WORKS FOR SAFE STREETS AND PUBLIC SPACES THROUGH POLICY CHANGE AND ADVOCATING FOR BEST PRACTICES IN BIKEWAY/WALKWAY DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE, RESULTING IN AN EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK. WE MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE BIKE FACILITIES ARE INCORPORATED INTO ROADWAY PROJECTS AND HELP PUBLICIZE PUBLIC MEETINGS TO ENSURE THE COMMUNITIES DESIRES FOR SAFE STREETS IS HEARD. WE ARE CONTINUING TO EXPAND BICYCLE ADVOCACY IN GREATER CLEVELAND BY CREATING CHAPTER ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPLYING THEM WITH THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES THEY NEED TO ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVED CONDITIONS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOP BIKE FRIENDLY POLICIES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; ADVOCATED FOR THE ADDITION OF TRAFFIC CALMING, TRAILS AND BIKEWAYS ON CUYAHOGA COUNTY STREETS; PROMOTED COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AT PUBLIC MEETINGS; ENGAGED DECISION MAKERS ON BIKES TO EDUCATE THEM ON THE IMPORTANCE OF A STRESS-FREE, CONNECTED BIKE NETWORK; TRAINED 18 COMMUNITY MEMBERS HOW TO ADVANCE LOCAL BIKE & PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS THROUGH OUR TRANSPORTATION ACADEMY AND ANOTHER 100 THROUGH OUR ONGOING MOBILITY LEARNING SESSIONS; WITH OUR RESIDENT-LED BETTER STREET COMMITTEES WE HELPED RESIDENTS ADDRESS SAFETY NEEDS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH TRAFFIC CALMING, STREET PAINTING, AND CONNECTING RESIDENTS WITH DECISION MAKERS. WE ALSO PUBLISHED OUR ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE CRASH REPORT, PROVIDING CRUCIAL INSIGHTS INTO THE RISE IN BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN CRASHES IN OUR REGION, AND SHARED IT WITH CITY LEADERS TO INFORM FUTURE SAFETY INVESTMENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 October 7, 2026.
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