California Bicycle Coalition
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What it says it does
The mission of the California Bicycle Coalition is to advocate for equitable, inclusive, and prosperous communities where bicycling helps to enable all Californians to lead healthy and joyful lives.
- Income
- $697,126
- Spending
- $732,950
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $140,933, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (1)
- $467,941 spent. E-bikes for Everyone-Bikes are already a simple solution to many huge problems; e-bikes are a broadly accessible solution. But they can be expensive. CalBike works to educate the public on the role that e-bikes can play in replacing car trips while also providing other important benefits such as health, economy, and safety. CalBikes work supports that as a climate solution, e-bike subsidies are more valuable than e-car subsidies. CalBike has worked with the administering agency to monitor and advance the e-bike incentive program approved in 2021 throughout to move towards program launch estimated for fall 2023, gathering an email list of interested parties and keeping Californians updated on progress of the program and steps to participate once launched for consumers and vendors.Legislative Improvements- In the past year, CalBike has advocated for a number of legislative improvements to increase safe and fun bicycling and active mobility. Decriminalizing jaywalking reduces the number of traffic stops for people on foot (and walking bicycles), especially important for over-policed communities of color. Several bike-friendly updates to the California Vehicle Code included requiring car drivers to move over a full lane to pass someone on a bicycle. Changes to allowed local parking requirements, environmental review practices for transit and active transportation, and bike parking in building standards were other legislative improvements CalBike worked on to improve safety and convenience of bicycling.Complete Streets-Following the veto of Complete Streets legislation and request from the Governor for Caltrans to work internally to improve Complete Streets policy and practice, CalBike has worked with Caltrans administration on this pursuit. CalBike has provided critical input and connections to local and regional bicycling and pedestrian advocates to help Caltrans incorporate best practices in designing Complete Streets on the state-owned roadway network.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 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 October 1994.
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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