Sopo Bicycle Cooperative

“Expenses conferences/meetings 2,996 insurance 1,743 dues and subscriptions 450 fundraising expenses 1,611 other miscellaneous 1,751 supplies 8,441 license 30 non-investment depreciation 176 total 17,198”

“Book / tax depreciation difference -228”

“Equipment 847 847 less accumulated depreciation 91 212 shop buildout 2,826 2,826 less accumulated depreciation 141 424 total 3,441 3,037”

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,739 1,635”

“To create equitable access to cycling by providing no or low cost bicycle maintenance service and education.”

“In 2013 approximately 1,500 visitors came through our doors during open shop hours of sopo bicycle cooperative in our first full year in our new location, our volunteers and visitors refurbished and returned more than 300 bikes to the roads and trails of atlanta. We added 57 new volunteers. 2013 - a look back in 2013, continuing partnerships and initiatives played a large role in sopo's impact. Sopo continued our long-standing partnership with the atlanta bicycle coalition (abc). We worked with abc in 2013 to install 38 bike racks throughout atlanta as part of our bike there initiative, and to help promote and organize the mobile social, terminus 5c, atlanta streets alive and the family bike expo. For the second consecutive year, sopo welcomed two youth summer interns from the international rescue committee. The interns worked with sopo volunteer mechanics to learn the basics of bicycle technology and maintenance and gained hands-on skills they can apply to benefit themselves and their community for years to come. In the summer, six sopo volunteers obtained league cycling instructor certification from the league of american bicyclists. These volunteers put their certification to use by teaching people around atlanta to ride safely, confidently and legally. Our instructors have taught classes at whitefoord community center, toomer elementary school, kroc community center, center for hope, edgewood community garden, the east atlanta village library and the east atlanta village and grant park farmer's markets. The project was funded by a grant from the east atlanta foundation. Two of sopo's most popular events returned in 2013, and were more successful and entertaining than ever. In the spring, we held the ninth edition of broken hearts and bicycle parts, our annual fundraiser and celebration of atlanta bike culture. The event featured an alleycat- inspired scavenger hunt, an alleycross race, live bands, a silent auction, gold sprints, prizes and lots of food. In the fall, sopo hosted the second edition of art bikes. We commissioned eighteen local artists to create works using bicycle frames as their canvas. The frames were exhibited at businesses around atlanta and then auctioned at a closing reception. Hundreds people attended the two events, and sopo raised over 4,000 between them. As part of our on-going charity bikes program, sopo made a number of targeted bicycle donations to some great local organizations. We gave fifteen youth-sized bicycles to the south atlanta bike shop, where area children learned to maintain and ride them safely and confidently. We donated a bike each to project community connections and mcintosh trail community service board, whose clients used them as their primary transportation for job-hunting and commuting to work. As in previous years, we provided bikes to atlanta habitat for humanity for their earn-a-bike program for habitat homeowners. Sopo donation bikes were also used as fundraiser prizes for plywood people, bond community bank in support of the children's miracle network, and the abc. Sopo was also happy to work with living walls and 7 stages theatre in 2013. We collaborated with living walls to organize a bike tour of the many murals they have commissioned around atlanta. The tours gave neighbors a chance to interact with some of the living walls murals, and promoted cycling as a means of enjoying the city. For 7 stages, sopo provided loaner bikes to participants in their youth exchange program, which brought young people from holland and israel to atlanta for a performing arts workshop in the summer. After a successful run in 2012, new belgium brewing's tour de fat returned to atlanta in the 2013. Sopo came together with abc and sorba-atlanta to help organize another amazing weekend of bikes and entertainment. For our part, sopo planned and oversaw a bike parade around east atlanta and raised over 600 for our organization. In an effort to raise awareness for sopo, and continue our interac”