Queen City Bicycle Collective
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
QUEEN CITY BICYCLE COLLECTIVE'S MISSION IS TO GET, AND KEEP, THE MANCHESTER COMMUNITY RIDING BICYCLES, SAFELY AND AFFORDABLY.
- Income
- $326,591
- Spending
- $263,436
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 13.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 33%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 121
- Highest pay
- $64,620, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 45% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 March 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)
- $105,101 spent. OPEN SHOP/AFFORDABLE BIKES:QC BIKE OPERATES A COMMUNITY ORIENTED "DO-IT- TOGETHER" REPAIR SHOP, WHERE BICYCLE USERS TAKE THE LEAD IN FIXING THEIR BIKES WITH THE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, THE TOOLS ARE IN THE BIKEOWNER'S HANDS. REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED USING MOSTLY RECYCLED PARTS, KEEPING COSTS AFFORDABLE. OVER THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, QC BIKE DOCUMENTED 600 OPEN SHOP HOURS WITH 1,670 SHOP VISITS FROM 625 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS. DURING THAT TIME WE TOOK IN 952 DONATED BICYCLES WHICH WERE USED AS RAW STOCK FOR OUR VOUCHERED BIKE PROGRAMS, SHARED WITH SIMILAR PROJECTS, REFURBISHED FOR SALE AT MARKET RATES, OR REFURBISHED FOR DISCOUNTED SALE AT OUR SHOP. THE REMAINDER, DEEMED UNSAFE OR TOO LOW QUALITY TO REPAIR, WERE SALVAGED FOR USABLE PARTS TO FEED AFFORDABLE REPAIR SERVICES AND OUR OWN PRODUCTION OF REFURBISHED BICYCLES. PARTS WHICH WERE NOT UTILIZED WERE RECYCLED AS RESPONSIBLY AS POSSIBLE - VARIOUS METALS SEPARATED, TIRES AND TUBES SENT TO RUBBER RECYCLING. OF THE 138 REFURBISHED, DONATED BIKES SOLD THROUGH THE SHOP, MORE THAN HALF WERE PROVIDED AT DISCOUNTED PRICES, TYPICALLY UNDER 100, TO ENSURE AFFORDABLE ACCESS FOR LOW-INCOME MANCHESTER RESIDENTS WHO RELY ON BICYCLES FOR TRANSPORTATION. THE REMAINING BIKES WERE SOLD AT FAIR MARKET VALUE TO HELP SUSTAIN OUR OPERATIONS. OPEN SHOP/AFFORDABLE BIKES:QC BIKE OPERATES A COMMUNITY ORIENTED "DO-IT- TOGETHER" REPAIR SHOP, WHERE BICYCLE USERS TAKE THE LEAD IN FIXING THEIR BIKES WITH THE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, THE TOOLS ARE IN THE BIKEOWNER'S HANDS. REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED USING MOSTLY RECYCLED PARTS, KEEPING COSTS AFFORDABLE. OVER THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, QC BIKE DOCUMENTED 600 OPEN SHOP HOURS WITH 1,670 SHOP VISITS FROM 625 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS. DURING THAT TIME WE TOOK IN 952 DONATED BICYCLES WHICH WERE USED AS RAW STOCK FOR OUR VOUCHERED BIKE PROGRAMS, SHARED WITH SIMILAR PROJECTS, REFURBISHED FOR SALE AT MARKET RATES, OR REFURBISHED FOR DISCOUNTED SALE AT OUR SHOP. THE REMAINDER, DEEMED UNSAFE OR TOO LOW QUALITY TO REPAIR, WERE SALVAGED FOR USABLE PARTS TO FEED AFFORDABLE REPAIR SERVICES AND OUR OWN PRODUCTION OF REFURBISHED BICYCLES. PARTS WHICH WERE NOT UTILIZED WERE RECYCLED AS RESPONSIBLY AS POSSIBLE - VARIOUS METALS SEPARATED, TIRES AND TUBES SENT TO RUBBER RECYCLING. OF THE 138 REFURBISHED, DONATED BIKES SOLD THROUGH THE SHOP, MORE THAN HALF WERE PROVIDED AT DISCOUNTED PRICES, TYPICALLY UNDER 100, TO ENSURE AFFORDABLE ACCESS FOR LOW-INCOME MANCHESTER RESIDENTS WHO RELY ON BICYCLES FOR TRANSPORTATION. THE REMAINING BIKES WERE SOLD AT FAIR MARKET VALUE TO HELP SUSTAIN OUR OPERATIONS.
- $45,133 spent. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: QC BIKE CONTINUES TO EXPAND OUR EFFORTS TO CULTIVATE AND NURTURE THE BIKE COMMUNITY IN MANCHESTER. WE OFFERED 20 COMMUNITY GROUP RIDES; HELD AND/OR PARTICIPATED IN MANY LOCAL EVENTS, INCLUDING BY PROVIDING VALET BIKE PARKING; AND PROVIDED REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO BIKE REPAIR STATIONS AND OUTDOOR PUMPS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THIS FISCAL YEAR SAW QC BIKE HOST OUR SECOND ANNUAL TOUR OF MANCHESTER BIKE RIDE. IT WAS, ONCE AGAIN, A SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY EVENT BRINGING TOGETHER 171 RIDERS AND 32 VOLUNTEERS.
- $75,602 spent. VOUCHERED BIKE PROGRAMS: QC BIKE OFFERS VARIOUS VOUCHERED PROGRAMS, SUPPORTED BY GRANT OR DONOR FUNDS, WHERE A BIKE PACKAGE (CONSISTING OF A REFURBISHED BIKE, LIGHTS, LOCK, AND HELMET) IS PROVIDED FREE, OR AT A NOMINAL COST, TO THE END USER. OUR LARGEST SUCH PROGRAM - EARN-A-BIKE/BE ACTIVE - DELIVERED 140 REFURBISHED BIKES AND 62 ALTERNATIVE, "BE ACTIVE" PACKAGES TO 202 HIGH-ACHIEVING 4TH & 5TH GRADERS AT TWO MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, IN MAY 2024. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE PREPARED 135 BIKES AND 40 ALTERNATIVE "BE ACTIVE" PACKAGES FOR THE 2025 EARN-A-BIKE PROGRAM FOR DELIVERY IN MAY OF 2025.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 March 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 September 2019.
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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