Bikes For Christ

What Bikes For Christ does

Bikes For Christ is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization headquartered in Dover, Florida, founded in March 2016 by Pat Simmons. The organization collects donated used bicycles from individuals and businesses across four Florida counties (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, and Pasco) and redistributes them to needy individuals, veterans, underprivileged children, and seniors through a network of approximately 26 partner charitable organizations, including The Salvation Army, Metropolitan Ministries, and Florida Baptist Children's Home. Each bicycle is paired with a Bible, combining transportation assistance with faith-based ministry as a deliberate dual-mission model.

The organization's business model is donation-funded: revenue comes from in-kind bicycle contributions and monetary donations processed via PayPal and check, with supplemental logistics support from a Charity Clothing Pickup partnership. Distribution relies on nine community drop-off locations across the Tampa Bay area (bike shops, thrift stores, churches, and restaurants) and pickup services for larger donations. The organization has no proprietary technology, no mobile app, no API, and no disclosed headcount, operating as a volunteer-led entity under founder Pat Simmons.

Internationally, Bikes For Christ has extended operations to Guatemala (first mission January 2019 in partnership with First Baptist of Dover), Haiti (July 2019 via Psalms123LOVE), and Liberia (November 2020 via Tampa Bay Area Liberian Community Association, with 23 bikes shipped). The organization has received regional recognition including the PC Chamber Non-Profit Of The Year, VFCC Small Business of the Year, and the BMA15 Winner. There are no disclosed revenue figures, funding rounds, investments, acquisitions, or institutional backers.

Name

Bikes For Christ

Legal name

Bikes For Christ

Website

https://bikes4christ.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bikes For Christ is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2016 in Dover, Florida, that collects donated bicycles and redistributes them — paired with Bibles — to needy individuals, veterans, underprivileged children, and seniors through 26+ partner charitable organizations across four Florida counties and select international missions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Transportation Assistance Services

akta.pro primary industry

Bicycle Programs & Bike Share (Parking, Repair, Rentals) (EDALAKAE)

Keywords

• Bicycle donation program
• Non-profit transportation charity
• Spiritual ministry outreach
• Community bike distribution
• International mission service

Headquarters

HQ city

Dover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Donated Bicycles: The organization receives donated bicycles from individuals and businesses across four counties, which are then refurbished and redistributed to those in need through partner charitable organizations.
2. Monetary Donations: The organization accepts monetary donations via PayPal and check, which are used to fund operations across five counties, purchase Bibles and inspirational books for distribution with bikes, and support international missions work.
3. Partnership with Charity Clothing Pickup: Bikes For Christ partners with Charity Clothing Pickup for donation pickups, requiring donors to have clothing to donate for the pickup service.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bikes For Christ collects donated bicycles from individuals and businesses across Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, and Pasco Counties in Florida, refurbishes them, and redistributes them at no cost through a network of 26+ partner charitable organizations to serve the needy, veterans, underprivileged children, and seniors. Each bike recipient also receives a Bible or inspirational book as part of a combined transportation and spiritual ministry offering. The organization also extends these donations internationally through missions to Guatemala, Haiti, and Liberia.

Product overview

Bikes For Christ is a non-profit organization that operates a bicycle donation and redistribution program as its core offering. The organization collects donated bicycles from across four counties and redistributes them through approximately 25 partner charitable organizations to serve the needy, veterans, underprivileged children, and seniors in the Tampa Bay area (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, and Pasco Counties). Each bike recipient also receives a Bible, combining transportation assistance with spiritual ministry. The organization has expanded internationally with missions to Guatemala, Haiti, and Liberia. Additional services include volunteer coordination, community outreach events, and monetary donation processing via PayPal. The organization holds 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bicycle Donation and Redistribution Program A bicycle donation and redistribution program that collects used bicycles from donors and redistributes them through approximately 26 partner charitable organizations to serve the needy, veterans, underprivileged children, and seniors in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, and Pasco Counties in Florida.
• Spiritual Ministry and Bible Distribution A faith-based ministry component bundled with each bicycle distribution in which recipients receive a Bible or inspirational book, combining transportation assistance with spiritual outreach and the sharing of God's love.
• International Missions Program International bicycle and Bible donation missions extending to Guatemala (Rio Arriba), Haiti (in partnership with Psalms123LOVE in July 2019), and Liberia (in partnership with Tampa Bay Area Liberian Community Association from November 2020 onward), delivering bikes and books to underserved communities abroad.
• Monetary Donation Processing A monetary donation service accepting contributions via PayPal and check, with funds used to support operations, purchase Bibles and inspirational books for distribution, and fund international missions work.

Quantifiable outcome

• Expanded from founding in 2016 to serving 4+ counties in Florida with a mission to be nationwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FL Department of CorrectionscoreOthersPartner organization that receives donated bikes to distribute to individuals in need within the corrections system.
• Hillsborough County Sheriff's DepartmentcoreOthersLaw enforcement partner that receives donated bikes for distribution to community members in need.
• Amazing Love MinistriescoreOthersFaith-based ministry partner that serves the homeless and needy in Ybor City. Pat Simmons got involved with this organization feeding the homeless before founding Bikes For Christ.
• The Salvation ArmycoreOthersMajor charitable organization partner that distributes donated bikes to those in need in the community.
• Metropolitan MinistriescoreOthersRegional non-profit partner serving the homeless and those in need, hosting a drop-off location and distributing bikes.
• ECHOminorOthersPartner organization receiving donated bikes for distribution to community members.
• Tampa CrossroadsminorOthersPartner organization receiving donated bikes for distribution.
• Psalms123LOVEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaiti-based ministry partnership for international missions. In July 2019, Bikes For Christ partnered with Psalms123LOVE to gift bikes to deserving individuals in Haiti.
• Tampa Bay Area Liberian Community AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to furnish bicycles for needy children in Liberia. In November 2020, sent 23 bikes with children's Bible-based books. Shipment arrived February 2021 and bikes were distributed at schools in Monrovia and Bong county.
• First Baptist of DovercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partnership for international missions. Pat Simmons' home church with whom he traveled to Nicaragua in June 2015. First international mission for Bikes For Christ was to Rio Arriba, Guatemala on January 3, 2019, as part of a third trip with this church.
• Charity Clothing PickupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for donation pickups. The organization requires donors to have a bag of clothing to donate for pickup service.
• Crisis Center of Tampa BayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBikes For Christ compiles and distributes a comprehensive help list created by the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay to assist individuals who need various types of help including suicide prevention, abuse, homelessness, medical assistance, and food resources.
• University Bicycle Center (Tampa)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDrop-off location for donated bicycles at 1220 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa. Phone: 813-971-2277.
• Oliver's Cycle Sports (Tampa)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDrop-off location for donated bicycles tagged 'Bikes For Christ' at 18055 Highwoods Preserve Pkwy, Tampa. Phone: 813-910-0207.
• Tony's Bike Shop (St Petersburg)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDrop-off location providing mobile pick-up service for donated bikes. Phone: 813-759-9353.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bicycles for Humanity: International non-profit that collects donated bikes and containers them for shipment to African partner communities. Highly comparable international-mission leg of BFC's operations (Guatemala, Haiti, Liberia).
• The Bike Project: UK charity that refurbishes donated bikes and gives them to refugees and asylum seekers, plus community mechanics programs. Comparable donated-bike-to-underserved-population model, though UK-focused.
• Free Bikes 4 Kidz: National non-profit network that collects donated bikes and gives them to children in need, with local chapters across multiple U.S. cities. Comparable in donated-bike-to-kids mission and community-event-driven collection model.
• Bikes Not Bombs: Boston-based non-profit that refurbishes donated bikes for local youth and international solidarity programs. Closely comparable in bike-refurbishment-and-redistribution operations, volunteer mechanic model, and dual local/global mission.
• Working Bikes: Chicago non-profit that collects donated bikes, refurbishes them with volunteers, and redistributes locally and to partners abroad. Same core operational model (donation intake, refurbishment, partner-driven redistribution) as BFC.
• Recycle-A-Bicycle: NYC-based non-profit that refurbishes donated bikes and uses them for youth education and community distribution. Same donated-bike intake and refurbishment/redistribution fundamentals, with a youth-development overlay.
• Community Cycling Center: Portland, OR non-profit that redistributes refurbished donated bikes and provides bike education to underserved communities. Directly comparable mission and bike-redistribution-plus-education programming.
• Yellow Bike Project: Austin, TX non-profit that refurbishes donated bikes and runs a community bike shop plus earn-a-bike programs. Closely comparable community-bike-program model with volunteer refurbishment.
• Bikes for the World: Non-profit that collects donated used bicycles in the U.S. and ships them to partners in developing countries for redistribution to workers, students, and healthcare workers. Direct comparable in mission, model (donated-bike redistribution), and partner-network distribution approach.

Broad incumbents

• World Bicycle Relief: Large-scale international non-profit that provides bicycles to students, healthcare workers, and entrepreneurs in developing countries. Operates in the same donated/provided-bike-for-mobility space as BFC's international missions but at significantly greater scale and programmatic depth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Bikes4Christ
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCPQ2ZBmAj9flOeGE508Wvw
• Facebookfacebook.com/Bicycles4Christ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bikes-for-christ-inc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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