Mission: TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR BICYCLISTS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL AND PROMOTE BICYCLING AS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY, HEALTHY AND ENJOYABLE.
Friends of the Fort Collins Bicycle Program Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 2006, and donations are tax-deductible.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Finance & Accountability score for Friends of the Fort Collins Bicycle Program Inc. is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
Encompass Rating System by Charity Navigator
Overall Score
91
out of 100
This charity's score is a passing score.
This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores: 90% Finance & Accountability and 10% Leadership & Adaptability
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Finance & Accountability
This score provides an assessment of a nonprofit's financial health (stability, efficiency and sustainability) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
Finance & Accountability Score
90
out of 100
The score earned by Friends of the Fort Collins Bicycle Program Inc. is a passing score
This V6 of the Finance & Accountability Score provides a baseline measure of an organization's health including the indicators listed in the report below.
This score represents Form 990 data from 2019, the latest year electronically filed and published by the IRS.
Finance & Accountability Report
90
of 100 points
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Program Expense Ratio
90.76%
Higher effect on score
More data
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| 70% or higher | Full Credit |
| 60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
| Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
Board Composition
10/10 Independent
Higher effect on score
Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
Independent Audit or Financial Review
No review needed due to small charity size
No effect on score
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
|---|---|
| $1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
| $500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
| Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Liabilities to Assets Ratio
36.66%
Lower effect on score
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| Less than 50% | Full Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
| 60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
Website
Listed
Lower effect on score
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
Conflict of Interest Policy
Listed
Lower effect on score
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Board Meeting Minutes
Documented
Lower effect on score
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Document Retention and Destruction
Missing
Lower effect on score
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Whistleblower Policy
Missing
Lower effect on score
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Additional Information
Unscored
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Total Revenue and Expenses
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Salary of Key Persons
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
DAVID DIXON, EXECUTIVE DI
$32,000
RICK ARENESON, MEMBER
$0
AARON BUCKLEY, MEMBER
$0
KAREN DOUGLAS, MEMBER
$0
JENNIFER HOOVER, MEMBER
$0
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2019
Business Master File Data
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Activity data not reported from the IRS
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
Data Sources: IRS Forms 990
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to view this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available).
Pandemic Response
Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Friends of the Fort Collins Bicycle Program Inc. reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
Grants Received
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
Our financial structure was impacted by our inability to deliver our flagship program in its traditional capacity. This impacted our revenue from the program by nearly 50% in year 1 of the pandemic and over 20+% last year. However, we were able to apply for and receive a PPP loan (which was forgiven), which helped close the gap.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
Many of our programs, particularly our flagship program entails in-person and on-site interactions. Thus, with all the remote working and closures required by COVID, the program was effectively shutdown for nearly a year. We began delivering the program in-person again last fall and are optimistic to be able to continue in 2022.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
We pivoted and tried to still deliver certain aspects of the flagship program via a video series. We also got creative and sought out a few new, smaller alternative programs that were still on-mission.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
For the two new, smaller alternative programs that we initiated in lieu of not being able to deliver our flagship program, we are now seeking more funding to turn one or both of them into more permanent programs.
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Impact & Results
This score estimates the actual impact a nonprofit has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
Impact & Results Score
Not Currently Scored
Friends of the Fort Collins Bicycle Program Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Encompass Rating Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Additional Information
Unscored
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Largest Programs
Friends of the Fort Collins Bicycle Program Inc. reported its largest program on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
$213,172
Spent in most recent FY
100%
Percent of program expenses
GENERAL PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING PUBLIC FORUMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS, SUCH AS SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM AND TOUR DE FAT BICYCLE PARADE. ALSO TO PROMOTE ACTIVE LIVING AND T ... (More)
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Leadership & Adaptability
This score provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
Leadership & Adaptability Score
100
out of 100
The score earned by Friends of the Fort Collins Bicycle Program Inc. is a passing score.
Encompass Rating V4 provides an evaluation of the organization's Leadership & Adaptability through the nonprofit organization submitting a survey response directly to Charity Navigator.
Leadership & Adaptability Report
100
of 100 points
Mission
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s mission
Bike Fort Collins' mission is to increase participation in active transportation and advance bicycle culture and policy changes, creating safer streets and communities, while also creating an inclusive and empowering culture for all bicyclists, regardless of ability or identity.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Vision
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
Bike Fort Collins’ vision is for Fort Collins to be the Amsterdam of the U.S. when it comes to bicycling.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Strategic Goals
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Initiated as a new, small program as a function of the pandemic, solidify a Bike Donation and Recipient Match program as an ongoing program offering.
Goal Type: New program(s) based on observed changes in needs among our constituencies/communities served.
Goal Two: Ensure a newly developed Asphalt Art program, based on our initiative, seeds within the community and that neighborhoods begin to use it as a means to improve the safety of their streets.
Goal Type: New program(s) based on observed changes in needs among our constituencies/communities served.
Goal Three: Restore our flagship program (Safe Routes to School Instruction) to pre-COVID levels, while seeking to expand to area schools or neighboring school districts who don't or can't receive programming.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Leadership Development
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Describe an investment in leadership
Yes, we very much value this and prioritize leadership development. However, our ability to deliver on this was impacted negatively during the pandemic, particularly because we were monitoring expenses so tightly given the uncertainty of the economy.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Mobilizing for Mission
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
This organization mobilizes for mission in the following ways:
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Community Building
Policy Advocacy
What are this organization’s external mobilizaton efforts?
Relative to strategic partnerships, we have introduced a new program in our market that is joint partnership with a fellow non-profit organization within bicycle non-profit space. Introduced in 2020 as a pivot to the impact of the pandemic, as we enter our third year, we view it as a permanent program now. We have also recently partnered with another advocacy organization like ours (within our market) to jointly advocate for a major capital improvement project in our city. We continually have our radar out to present/share our programs and successes at state or national conferences. Community engagement is literally a major deliverable of one of our programs. And, we are constantly promoting the organization, or our programs, successes, and membership and donation opportunities via email communications and social media.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Story of Adaptability
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
During the pandemic, faced with not being able to deliver our flagship program, Safe Routes to School, (bicycle education and instructional programming), as a result of the school district moving to remote learning, and that our normal programming entails us embedding in-person with schools as part of their P.E. curriculum, we worked with our partner in the program (the City of Fort Collins) to develop and deliver bicycle safety education through the production of a bicycle safety video series. We deployed the same instructors who would have provided the in-person/in-class instruction to shoot video of themselves teaching the curriculum and safety concepts. We then formalized ways to share the footage virtually, so the videos could be edited finalized in a consistent fashion. When completed, we shared links to the videos through the schools and school district for students to be able to watch-and-learn from home. Recognizing the need, more than ever, during the pandemic for kids to have access to recreation, and to get outside and exercise, we sought out a joint-partnership with fellow non-profit who's mission is to bring new bikes and helmets to every 2nd grader in Title 1 schools. We set a goal with them to fund a bike and helmet for every 2nd grader in our immediate school district's (Poudre School District) six (6) Title 1 schools representing approx. 400 students. Within a 90-day window, we were able to fund over 260 of the bikes and helmets and worked with the district to get them to the appropriate schools/students. This program was so well received, we conducted it a second year funding and delivering bikes to over 350 students. We are now planning for our third year with our cites set on our initial 400 bike goal. In the meantime, this effort has become a permanent program for the organization.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
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Culture & Community
This score provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves. Learn more about how and why we rate Culture & Community.
Culture & Community Score
Not Currently Scored
Friends of the Fort Collins Bicycle Program Inc. is currently not eligible for a Culture & Community score because we have not received its Constituent Feedback or Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion data. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to fill out the How We Listen and Equity Practices sections of their Candid profile.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
Culture & Community Report
Unscored
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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
This organization has not provided information regarding the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices it is presently implementing. As such, the organization has not earned a score on this metric. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective DEI policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
Methodology
We are utilizing data collected by Candid to document and assess the DEI practices implemented by the organization. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to fill out the Equity Strategies section of their Candid profiles to receive a rating.
Learn more about the methodology.
Constituent Feedback
Constituent Feedback and Listening Practice data are not available for this organization. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
Methodology
We've partnered with Candid to survey organizations about their feedback practices. Nonprofit organizations can fill out the How We Listen section of their Candid profile to receive a rating.
Learn more about the methodology.
Analysis and Research
Like the overall Encompass Rating System, the Culture & Community Beacon is designed to evolve as metrics are developed and ready for integration. Below you can find more information about the metrics we currently evaluate in this beacon and their relevance to nonprofit performance.
