San Francisco, CA

BIKE KITCHEN

EIN 13-4318788

Community & Economic Development Neighborhood & Community Spaces

Mission

Founded in 2003, the Bike Kitchen is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) that provides tools, parts, instruction, and a workshop space so people of all ages and backgrounds can fix or build bicycles. The organization emphasizes hands-on education, reuse of donated parts, and a culture of dignity and respect among volunteers and patrons.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About BIKE KITCHEN

The Bike Kitchen is a long-running, volunteer-operated community bike workshop in San Francisco that teaches bicycle repair through weekly open-shop hours, classes, and one-on-one assistance. It provides access to tools, used parts at below-market rates, and runs donation-driven bike sales to keep bikes and parts in circulation. In recent years the Bike Kitchen has continued regular programs and reported renewed fundraising and program revenue growth (most recent filings show fiscal-year activity through 2024), maintained a significant asset base for a small community nonprofit, and continued sharing its membership/management tools (Freehub) with other community bike shops to support peer organizations.

Notable achievements

Established community bike education (since 2003)

Has offered hands-on bicycle repair education, open-shop time, and volunteer training continuously since founding, building a steady base of volunteers and community members who gain practical mechanical skills and affordable access to functioning bicycles.

2024 financial growth and sustainability

Reported increased revenue and strengthened balance-sheet metrics in most-recent filings (fiscal activity through 2024), reflecting expanded fundraising and program support that allowed continued operations and program delivery.

Developed and shared Freehub system

Produced and shared the Freehub membership/visit-tracking system used to manage patrons and support data-driven operations, a tool adopted by the Bike Kitchen and made available to other community bike shops.

At a glance

Total assets: $209K
Annual revenue: $90K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 13-4318788
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: bikekitchen.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recipient of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Golden Wheel Award (historical recognition for community impact).

Featured repeatedly in local media and ‘best of’ lists (SF Weekly, San Francisco Magazine and others) for affordable, quality bike repair and community programming.

Listed and registered as an active 501(c)(3) nonprofit in nonprofit registries and charity databases, with publicly available recent annual filings.

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