Asheville on Bikes Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ASHEVILLE ON BIKES CULTIVATES THE CULTURE OF URBAN AND COMMUTER CYCLING THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, & CELEBRATION. WE BELIEVE THAT CYCLING HAS A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $185,034
- Spending
- $172,414
- Reserves
- 14 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 92%
- Highest pay
- $65,000, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (2)
- $51,724 spent. AVL UNPAVED:SINCE 2021, ASHEVILLE ON BIKES (AOB) HAS COORDINATED WITH THE PISGAH AREA SOUTHERN OFF ROAD BICYCLING ASSOCIATION (PASORBA) AND CONNECT BUNCOMBE (CB) ON THE AVL UNPAVED INITIATIVE, WHICH SUPPORTS INVESTMENT IN NATURAL SURFACE TRAILS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE (COA).IN MARCH 2022, AOB RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE BUNCOMBE COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT THREE NATURAL SURFACE TRAILS. AOB CONTINUES TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE COA AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS TO ADVANCE THE PROJECT. FOLLOWING THE IMPACTS OF HURRICANE HELENE IN FALL 2024, IMPLEMENTATION WAS DELAYED. TRAIL CONSTRUCTION IS ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN IN SPRING 2025. AOB CONTINUES TO COORDINATE THROUGH THE AVL UNPAVED ALLIANCE TO FUNDRAISE AND COLLABORATE WITH COA STAFF FOR SUCCESSFUL PROJECT COMPLETION.COLLEGE/PATTON COMPLETE STREETS PROJECT:AOB CONTINUES TO ADVOCATE FOR THE COLLEGE/PATTON COMPLETE STREET PROJECT. THE INITIAL DESIGN WAS FUNDED BY AOB AND CONNECT BUNCOMBE IN 2021. IMPLEMENTATION WAS DELAYED IN 2024 DUE TO THE IMPACTS OF HURRICANE HELENE. THROUGHOUT 2024, AOB CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT'S ADVANCEMENT AND WORKED WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO MAINTAIN ITS PRIORITY STATUS.HAYWOOD ROAD RECONFIGURATION:IN DECEMBER 2022, NCDOT RELEASED A PUBLIC SURVEY AND HOSTED A COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION FOR THE PROPOSED HAYWOOD ROAD RESURFACING PROJECT (PROJECT #HL-0003). IN 2024, AOB PUBLISHED DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS AND MET WITH OFFICIALS FROM THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE, THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE WEST ASHEVILLE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, AND THE EAST WEST ASHEVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. THESE MEETINGS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING STREET TREATMENTS TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THE CORRIDOR. IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN DELAYED.SIGNATURE AND COMMUNITY RIDES:AOB CONTINUED ITS SERIES OF COMMUNITY RIDES IN 2024, INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATION'S SIGNATURE EVENTS: SPRING OUT APRIL 27, 2024 SUMMER CYCLE AUGUST 24, 2024 PUMPKIN PEDALLER OCTOBER 26, 2024EACH EVENT ATTRACTED BETWEEN 300 AND 500 PARTICIPANTS, DEPENDING ON WEATHER CONDITIONS. SIGNATURE RIDES OFFER THREE ROUTE OPTIONS, FEATURE A POP-UP BIKE PARK, AND HIGHLIGHT RECENTLY INSTALLED OR PROPOSED BICYCLE FACILITIES.IN ADDITION, AOB HOSTED RIDE YOUR CITY EVENTS FROM NOVEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER 2024 TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN ASHEVILLE'S CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT FOLLOWING HURRICANE HELENE. THESE RIDES ENCOURAGED PARTICIPANTS TO VISIT AND SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES BY BIKE.AOB ALSO COORDINATED THE RIDE OF SILENCE IN MAY TO HONOR INDIVIDUALS INJURED OR KILLED IN TRAFFIC CRASHES.STRIVE WEEK:AS PART OF THE LAND OF SKY REGIONAL COUNCIL'S ANNUAL STRIVE WEEK IN MAY, AOB HOSTED TWO EVENTS: THE RIDE OF SILENCE AND ROLL OUTTA WORK. RIDE OF SILENCE: AN INTERNATIONAL EVENT HONORING THOSE INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO VEHICULAR VIOLENCE. AOB DESIGNED THE ROUTE, OBTAINED PERMITS, AND PROMOTED THE EVENT, WHICH DREW APPROXIMATELY 50 PARTICIPANTS. ROLL OUTTA WORK: A COMMUNITY RIDE CELEBRATING NATIONAL RIDE TO WORK DAY. AOB DESIGNED THE ROUTES, SECURED PERMITS, AND PROMOTED THE EVENT, WHICH ALSO ATTRACTED ROUGHLY 50 RIDERS.BIKE+ VALET PARKING:AOB CONTINUED ITS BIKE+ VALET PROGRAM, PROVIDING SECURE PARKING FOR BICYCLES AND OTHER LIGHT MOBILITY DEVICES INCLUDING ONE-WHEELS, SCOOTERS, SKATEBOARDS, AND STROLLERS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS. THIS SERVICE ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO ATTEND EVENTS USING ACTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS.LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS SUMMIT & LOBBY DAY:AOB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MIKE SULE ATTENDED THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS (LAB) SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON, D.C., FROM MARCH 19-22, 2024. SULE PARTICIPATED IN LOBBY DAY, MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES TO ADVOCATE FOR CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN COMPLETE STREETS, TRAILS, AND GREENWAYS, AND SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PASSAGE OF:SARAH DEBBINK LANGENKAMP ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ACT (H.R. 1668 / S. 3964) THIS BILL WOULD MAKE IT EASIER FOR STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO USE HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HSIP) FUNDS AS A LOCAL MATCH FOR SAFE BICYCLING AND PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH THE TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (TAP). BICYCLECOALITION.ORG+2RIDE ILLINOIS+2COMPLETE STREETS ACT OF 2024 (H.R. 7082 / S. 3670) THIS LEGISLATION WOULD DIRECT THAT 5% OF HIGHWAY FUNDING BE SET ASIDE FOR A COMPLETE STREETS GRANT PROGRAM FOR WHICH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE ELIGIBLE, REQUIRE THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO ISSUE GUIDANCE ON COMPLETE STREETS STANDARDS, AND PHASE IN A REQUIREMENT THAT STATES INCORPORATE COMPLETE STREETS ELEMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION. BICYCLECOALITION.ORG+1BIKING IN KIDS' EDUCATION (BIKE) ACT (H.R. 7842) THIS BILL WOULD MAKE IN-SCHOOL BICYCLE EDUCATION PROGRAMS (ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS) ELIGIBLE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANTS (SECTION 405 OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM); DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION TO UPDATE AND DISSEMINATE BIKE-EDUCATION CURRICULUM.NC BIKEWALK SUMMIT:SULE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE NORTH CAROLINA BIKEWALK SUMMIT IN CHAPEL HILL, N.C., ON SEPTEMBER 21-22, 2024. HE PRESENTED ON THE SAFETY IMPACTS OF THE MERRIMON AVENUE (U.S. HIGHWAY 25) ROAD RECONFIGURATION AND SHARED INSIGHTS FROM THE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN THAT SUPPORTED A SAFER STREET DESIGN.
- $17,241 spent. YOUTH CYCLING PROGRAM:AOB CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH AREA NONPROFITS TO HOST BIKE CLUB, A SIX- TO EIGHT-WEEK PROGRAM DESIGNED TO TEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS THE SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SAFE URBAN RIDING. SKILLS TAUGHT INCLUDE: BRAKING SHIFTING GEARS USING HAND SIGNALS FOR TURNING MOVEMENTS GREENWAY ETIQUETTEIN 2024, AOB PARTNERED WITH THE ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION TO DELIVER THIS PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, AOB HOSTED POP-UP BIKE PARKS IN NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT ASHEVILLE. THESE TEMPORARY FACILITIES ARE DESIGNED TO DEMONSTRATE THE COMMUNITY VALUE OF PERMANENT BIKE PARKS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2016 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2016.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2017.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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