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BICAS

aka Bootstraps to Share of Tucson   |   Tucson, AZ   |  www.bicas.org

Mission

Through advocacy and bicycle salvage, our mission is to participate in affordable bicycle transportation, education, and creative recycling with our greater Tucson community.

Ruling year info

1990

Administrative Contact

Car Arteaga

Main address

2001 N. 7th Ave.

Tucson, AZ 85705 USA

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EIN

74-2580768

NTEE code info

Recycling (C27)

Youth Development Programs (O50)

Arts Education/Schools (A25)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Access to affordable and sustainable transportation

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Community Tools

Self-service bicycle repair shop, with stands, tools, used parts, and staff on-hand to answer questions and guide repairs.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Homeless people

Education - We offer a variety of classes on bicycle mechanics and riding safety.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Children and youth

BICAS strives to encourage recycling through the use of all bike parts for either mechanical purposes or the creation of art and to foster art as a mode of personal expression and creativity.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Families

The mission of BICAS’ WTF (Women/Trans/Femme) Workshop is to build a knowledge-sharing community with anyone who self-identifies as transgender, femme, female, woman, genderqueer, nonbinary, or feels that their socialization or treatment as a woman, transperson, and/or femme has impeded their participation in bicycle mechanics and/or cycling communities

Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Transgender people

Staying true to our original mission, our Work-Trade Program offers individuals access to our services without spending money. Tuesday through Saturday individuals may volunteer their time at BICAS in exchange for credit which can be spent on used parts, use of community tools, and 1 bike per year up to $150. Our WTF (Women/Trans/Femme) community is also welcome to participate in Work-Trade during our Monday WTF programming from 3pm – 7pm. Space is limited by our capacity for each day.

Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Men and boys
Adolescents
Homeless people
Transgender people

Where we work

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of clients served

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adolescents, Economically disadvantaged people, Homeless people

Related Program

Community Tools

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

This is a primary unit of service for BICAS. These are users of the sliding fee DIY bicycle repair shop with the assistance of our mechanical trainer.

Hours of programing delivered

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adolescents, Economically disadvantaged people, Homeless people

Related Program

Community Tools

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

This is the number of hours of use of the Community Tools program

Number of volunteers

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

At-risk youth, Economically disadvantaged people, Incarcerated people

Related Program

Community Tools

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

These are work-traders who earn credit towards a used bike, shop time, and parts. And court sentenced community service volunteers.

Hours of volunteer service

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

At-risk youth, Economically disadvantaged people, Incarcerated people

Related Program

Community Tools

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Decreasing

Context Notes

These are the number of hours of supervised work-trade and community service we were able to provide

Number of youth who volunteer/participate in community service

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adolescents, At-risk youth, Economically disadvantaged people

Related Program

Community Tools

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

BICAS is one of the few places in town that supervises Youth in the performance of court ordered community service

Number of Bike Donors

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adolescents, Economically disadvantaged people, Homeless people

Related Program

Community Tools

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

This is the number of people that supported our mission by donating bicycles, bike parts, and bike stuff like helmets, jerseys, and shoes.

Number of Bikes Donated

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adolescents, Economically disadvantaged people, Homeless people

Related Program

Community Tools

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

This is the donor reported number of bikes that were rehabed by our staff and volunteers, or parted out, or made into art, or sold to the scrap yard.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

BICAS aims to provide access to alternative forms of transportation for diverse and underrepresented communities.

Our shop offers a worktrade program which provides the opportunity for those without the means to buy a bike to earn one through volunteering their time in the shop. This credit can be used towards buying one of our donated bicycles or to using our shop to work on a bike.

BICAS has been around for almost 30 years. We have been able to get thousands of bikes onto the streets in Tucson, and into the hands of community members in need.

We hope to provide more opportunities for youth. Traditionally our space has been very education oriented, with our goals primarily concerning young people. These goals have grown to encompass our newly implemented Youth Earn A Bike program, which is similar to our worktrade program but is designed specifically for youth.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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BICAS

Board of directors
as of 01/19/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Hon. Our Board Structure is Non-Hierarchical

Vanessa Gallego

Matt Harmon

U of A

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/18/2023
info Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Decline to state
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

 

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 01/18/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.