We need your help.
For over 36 years, BICAS has been a place where anyone could go to gain access to bikes, bike parts, bike repair, mechanics education and art. We have built a beautiful and much needed community resource where all are welcome, children can thrive through bike education, and low-income individuals can quickly gain access to resources needed to maintain their employment, housing, healthcare and access essential community resources. We take our commitment to this community very seriously, but at this time we are in a financial crisis and need your help.
In 2025, BICAS was owed $106,000 through a government funded grant, but this money was not paid out and then spent by the city of Tucson, causing bicas much financial uncertainty. In 2026, several ongoing funders have been unable to provide grants due to the decreasing amount of federal funding available and drastic changes to the nonprofit funding landscape. These combined have immensely impact our small organization and as a result bicas is at risk of closing or pausing our operations.
This shift means that we are more reliant on financial donations, and money raised in our bike shop. We are urgently asking you to consider making a donation to our organization in order to preserve bicas and ensure we can remain a resource for years to come. Any support you can offer is deeply appreciated and needed.
Please fill out the form below to support our work with a monetary donation!
BICAS is a proud Arizona 501(c)3 nonprofit organization! Since 1989 BICAS has been serving the Tucson community to provide bicycle education, art, salvage and offer sustainable transportation for all. BICAS offers full programming including: Community Tools, WorkTrade and Community Service, WTF (Women Trans* Femme) workshop hours, drop-in Crafternoon, as well as youth and adult classes. We would not be able to provide this service to the community without the generous support from the community.
Your tax-deductible end-of-year donation ensures that BICAS will be able to continue to offer these programs in 2022 and increase opportunities available, continuing to do what we do best: helping people get where they need to go.
You can donate to us in several ways, or though the form on this page.
Donate old bicycles, parts, accessories, tools, stands, and racks – Got a pile of bikes in your yard or garage? Bring them to BICAS and we’ll do our best to get them in the hands of someone who needs them!
Donate your time and skill – Our operation cannot stay afloat without the many volunteers providing countless hours of assistance. Contact our volunteer coordinator at volunteers@bicas.org
Donate money – BICAS relies on your support to help fund our programming. Please consider making a monetary donation to help us better serve the Tucson Community.
Arizona Charitable Tax Credits
Did you know that BICAS qualifies for the AZ charitable tax credit? That means residents of Arizona can donate up to $400 and receive that money back in the form of a tax credit. This unique program essentially allows you to choose where your state taxes go! Won’t you consider choosing us?
We’d like to tip our helmets in deepest gratitude to all those whose steadfast support has helped us weather these difficult and unprecedented years — our donors, our board members, and our customers. We couldn’t have done it without your generosity and encouragement.