Harnessing the power of Bikes to help youth build passion, purpose and a place in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$76K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $87K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$79K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$452K
Spent
$387K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$319K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$452K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$452K
FY2021$507K
FY2022$640K
FY2023$754K
FY2024$668K
Expenses
$387K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$387K
FY2021$417K
FY2022$577K
FY2023$665K
FY2024$627K
Net assets
$319K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$319K
FY2021$409K
FY2022$472K
FY2023$481K
FY2024$523K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2008.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $291K Management & general 12% · $47K Fundraising 13% · $50K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$75,854Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Gage’s $60K as Former Executive Director is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1016 $100K–1M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Emily Gage$60,426$85,000$76,375$76,008$75,854
Thomas Shannon$3,958————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers youth through cycling to find passion, purpose, and community belonging.

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2 programs · $291K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Youth and Community Programs

We welcomed youth ages 12-17 and taught them mechanical skills to build and rehabilitate bicycles; encouraged perseverance, problem solving, responsibility, and hard work as a path to earning their own bike; provided opportunities to work in our storefront; and empowered them with the confidence and sense-of-self to find their place in…

$291Kprogram expense
02

Job Training and Shop Operations

The bike shop serves as a venue for teaching youth basic job skills and business skills such as the economics of bicycle production, repair and sales and offering career development opportunities.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$452K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$424K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$387K
Ln 25
Programscol B$291K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$319K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$251K
Total assetsLn 16$398K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$424K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$119K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$452K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
SavingsLn 2$167K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$251K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$147K
Total assetsLn 16$398K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
Net assetsLn 32$319K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 636
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K$251K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$166K$147K
Total assetsLn 16$254K$398K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$79K
Net assetsLn 32$254K$319K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$27K$23K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$200K$177K$11K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$16K$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$3K$453$529
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$9K$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$13K$1K$691
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$9K$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$7K$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$387K$291K$47K$50K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $668K$627K$42K$523K 990 PDF
FY2023 $754K$665K$90K$481K 990 PDF
FY2022 $640K$577K$63K$472K 990 PDF
FY2021 $507K$417K$90K$409K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $452K$387K$65K$319K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $452,084 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $172,853$423,660
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$7
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $196,986$28,417
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $369,839$452,084
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $281,191$301,877
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,315$85,152
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $376,506$387,029
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,667$65,055
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $452,084 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $30,280 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$94,209
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$329,451
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$118,825
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$423,660
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7$7
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,863−$1,863
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,280 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,856$452,084
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $387,029 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,549 · Management $22,756 · Fundraising $26,549$75,854
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $176,839 · Management $10,757 · Fundraising $12,550$200,146
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,273$4,273
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,920 · Management $2,623 · Fundraising $3,061$21,604
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,751 · Management $453 · Fundraising $529$3,733
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,553$7,553
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,709$1,709
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,279 · Management $1,225 · Fundraising $1,225$11,729
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,303$19,303
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,010 · Management $1,470 · Fundraising $691$15,171
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,554 · Management $4,346 · Fundraising $3,764$16,664
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,607 · Management $1,268 · Fundraising $1,415$9,290
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $290,638 · Management $46,607 · Fundraising $49,784$387,029
Part X · Balance sheet $397,710 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,593$84,517
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$166,507
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $165,990$146,686
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $253,583$397,710
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$10,210
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$68,862
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$79,072
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $247,839$312,532
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,744$6,106
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $253,583$318,638
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $253,583$397,710
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $318,638 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$452,084
XI-2 Total expenses$387,029
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$65,055
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$253,583
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$318,638

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