Bikes for Humanity PDX

Analysis

Bikes for Humanity PDX is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Bikes for Humanity PDX reported income of $84k and spending of $80k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $71k to $84k (+18%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Bikes for Humanity PDX sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hollansburg Community Fire Dept Inc ($84k), The Anthony Creek Volunteer Fire Department Inc ($84k) and Friberg-Cooper Volunteer Fire Department ($84k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.7% and program service revenue 26% of the total. At year end it held assets of $18k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $18k.