Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO MAKE AFFORDABLE, GOOD-QUALITY USED BICYCLES AVAILABLE TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, TO ENHANCE THEIR LIVES THROUGH BETTER TRANSPORTATION FOR WORK, EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE. TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL SKILLED EMPLOYMENT IN REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OVERSEAS, AND PROVIDE SATISFYING ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMANITARIAN COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS IN THE UNITED STATES.
DURING THE 2019 TAX YEAR, BIKES FOR THE WORLD (BFW) ENLISTED THE PARTICIPATION AND ASSISTANCE OF SOME 60 U.S. COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, 20 LOCAL BUSINESSES AND BICYCLE RETAILERS, AND 1,000 INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS TO COLLECT 8,563 USED BICYCLES AND DONATE THEM TO PROGRAM PARTNERS IN TEN COUNTRIES: EL SALVADOR, COSTA RICA, BARBADOS, GHANA, SIERRA LEONE, BURKINA FASO, MADAGASCAR, KENYA, RWANDA AND SOUTH AFRICA. BICYCLES DONATED ABROAD PROVIDED ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT, SKILLS TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH CARE. BICYCLES DONATED IN THE UNITED STATES PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION TO LOW-INCOME WORKERS, AND TRAINING AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR AT-RISK YOUTH. BFW'S VOLUNTEER-BASED EFFORTS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND REWARDING COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEERS OF ALL AGES, ENABLING MANY TO MEET SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, BOY SCOUT AND GIRL SCOUT EAGLE AND GOLD RANKS, BAR MITZVAH SERVICE, AND MORE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Taylor Jones | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $61,250 |
| Richard Robinson | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Wolfgang Mcgavaran | BOARD MEMBER (FROM JAN '20) | 3 | $0 |
| Thomas Mccarthy | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Joseph Leitmann | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Barry Holt | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Caroline Hermann | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Peter Harrold | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| John Burg | BOARD MEMBER (TO JAN '19) | 3 | $0 |
| Hellen Gelband | SECRETARY (TO JAN '19) | 3 | $0 |
| Peter Bailey | SECRETARY (FROM JAN '20) | 3 | $0 |
| George Tyler | TREASURER (TO SEP '19) | 3 | $0 |
| Keith Oberg | TREASURER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS | 3 | $0 |
| Karen Hendrixson | CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
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