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Peopleforbikes Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Boulder, CO EIN: 20-4306888 Website

OUR VISION IS TO MAKE AMERICA THE BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD TO RIDE A BICYCLE THROUGH SAFE, FUN, AND CONNECTED PLACES TO RIDE. WE WORK TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION AND WELCOME MORE PEOPLE TO THE JOYS OF BICYCLING. WE STRIVE TO GET MORE PEOPLE RIDING BIKES MORE OFTEN AND TO MAKE BIKE RIDING BETTER FOR EVERYONE.

Key facts about Peopleforbikes Foundation

EIN
20-4306888
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$741,720
Grants made (2024)
21
Average grant
$35,320
Median grant
$12,000
New grantees (estimate)
76% first-time grantees (16 of 21, 2024)
Total assets
$2,658,318
Primary geography
New York (44% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Peopleforbikes Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Peopleforbikes Foundation's 21 itemized 2024 grants were New York (44%), Pennsylvania (23%) and Arizona (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants), Pittsburgh, PA (2 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants). None of its 21 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is Peopleforbikes Foundation open to new grantees?

76%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 16 of 21 grantees (76%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $104K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $63K repeat.

  • 10% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 44% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.7M

+27.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$742K

+12.8% YoY

Grant Count

21

+162.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$35K

-57.0% YoY

About Peopleforbikes Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Peopleforbikes Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $742K. Net investment income was $88K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

27states

Share of all 21 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkChicagoPortlandDetroitLos AngelesMilwaukeePhiladelphiaPittsburghCincinnatiKailua KonaTulsaAustinBaltimoreBostonBuffaloDaytonHoustonMemphisOaklandTucson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$5M$7M$9M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,658,318$2,078,902$2,814,535
Revenue$2,550,835$3,195,685$3,631,749
Expenses$1,939,306$3,906,377$4,105,675
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$87,545$77,954$17,895
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$333K$666K$999K$1M21 grants202023 grants202116 grants20228 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

National Association of City Transportation Officials Inc: $320KNational Association of CityTransportation Officials Inc$320KThe Philadelphia City Fund: $100KThe Philadelphia City Fund$100KBike Share Pittsburgh: $63KBike Share Pittsburgh$63KCity of Tucson Department of Transportation & Mobility: $50KCity of Tucson Department ofTransportation & Mobility$50KActive Transportation Alliance: $30KActive Transportation Alliance$30KNorth American Bikeshare Association: $24KNorth American BikeshareAssociation$24KWomen of Oz Nwa: $18KWomen of Oz Nwa$18KWalk-N-Rollers: $13KWalk-N-Rollers$13KCommunity Partners: $13KCommunity Partners$13KCiclavia: $13KCiclavia$13K

Grant Size Distribution

89 grants across all recorded years

72<$50K7$50–100K5$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Peopleforbikes Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include National Association of City Transportation Officials Inc ($319,670), The Philadelphia City Fund ($99,750), Bike Share Pittsburgh ($62,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CITY TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS INC New York, NYTO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO OBTAIN OR ENHANCE "BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY" STATUS.$319,670
THE PHILADELPHIA CITY FUND Philadelphia, PATO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO OBTAIN OR ENHANCE "BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY" STATUS.$99,750
BIKE SHARE PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh, PATO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO OBTAIN OR ENHANCE "BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY" STATUS.$62,500
CITY OF TUCSON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & MOBILITY Tucson, AZTO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO OBTAIN OR ENHANCE "BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY" STATUS.$50,000
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE Chicago, ILTO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO OBTAIN OR ENHANCE "BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY" STATUS.$30,000
NORTH AMERICAN BIKESHARE ASSOCIATION Chicago, ILTO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO OBTAIN OR ENHANCE "BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY" STATUS.$23,500
WOMEN OF OZ NWA Bella Vista, AZENCOURAGE WOMEN TO RIDE BIKES AND INSPIRE MORE WOMEN TINTO A CAREER IN THE BIKE INDUSTRY$18,000
WALK-N-ROLLERS Los Angeles, CATO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO OBTAIN OR ENHANCE "BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY" STATUS.$12,500
COMMUNITY PARTNERS Los Angeles, CATO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO OBTAIN OR ENHANCE "BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY" STATUS.$12,500
CICLAVIA Los Angeles, CATO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO OBTAIN OR ENHANCE "BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY" STATUS.$12,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Jose Maldonado — Chief Marketing Officer: $66KJose MaldonadoChief Marketing Officer$66KTobie Depauw — Foundation Development Senior Manager: $19KTobie DepauwFoundation Development Senior…$19K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Blair ClarkBoard President1—
Patrick SeidlerBoard Treasurer1—
John BucksbaumDirector1—
Thomas DimitroffDirector1—
Steve McBeeDirector1—
Ariadne Delon ScottDirector1—
Faryar ShirzadDirector1—
Jennifer DiceChief Executive Officer/President12—
Jennifer TroutChief of Staff20—
Ravinder RajcoomarVice President of Business Network16—
Jose MaldonadoChief Marketing Officer20$65,816
Martina HaggertyVice President of Infastructure20—
Tobie DepauwFoundation Development Senior Manager28$18,808

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Peopleforbikes Foundation?

Peopleforbikes Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Boulder, CO. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Peopleforbikes Foundation?

As of 2024, Peopleforbikes Foundation holds $2.7M in total assets with $2.6M in annual revenue. It awarded 21 grants totaling $742K in 2024.

Where does Peopleforbikes Foundation operate?

Peopleforbikes Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Peopleforbikes Foundation award?

In 2024, Peopleforbikes Foundation awarded 21 grants totaling $742K — an average of about $35K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Peopleforbikes Foundation's EIN?

Peopleforbikes Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4306888. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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