To support economically challenged communities and the environment through the use of bicycles. We use training, affordable bicycles, and competitions to teach life skills, especially to the youth of the communities we serve. We support use of bicycles among people of all ages.

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

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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
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
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 $121K a year · 25% 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
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$78K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$391K
Spent
$338K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$108K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$391K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$391K
FY2021$526K
FY2022$401K
FY2023$658K
FY2024$432K
Expenses
$338K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$338K
FY2021$337K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$364K
FY2024$429K
Net assets
$108K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$296K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$486K
FY2024$489K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2009.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $253K Management & general 23% · $78K Fundraising 2% · $8K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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 15aNo

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Provides affordable bikes and training to empower communities, especially youth, through cycling.

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3 programs · $253K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provided training, affordable bicycles, and competitions to teach life skills, especially to the youth of the communities we serve.

$202Kprogram expense
02

Freewheelins youth employment apprenticeship program (yeap) allows young adults ages 14 to 22 to participate in a business mentoring, teaching, and skill development employment program. Building on basic hard skills (how to work with others, lead a group project, advanced bicycle machanics, and customer service skills), this training is…

$46Kprogram expense
03

During 2020, freewheelins earn-a-bike program served 150 young people. Earn-a-bike is an introduction to freewheelin, bicycle maintenance, and riding safety. With a focus on problem-solving, persistence, and respect for others, youth also develop skills that will serve them on and off the bike.

$4Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$391K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$312K
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$338K
Ln 25
Programscol B$253K
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$108K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$312K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$71K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Total revenueLn 12$391K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
Net assetsLn 32$108K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$66K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$86K$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$78K
Net assetsLn 32$55K$108K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$252K$202K$50K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$17K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$74$74
InterestLn 20$259$259
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$136$136
InsuranceLn 23$6K$736$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$11K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$13K$3K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$338K$253K$78K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $432K$429K$3K$489K 990 PDF
FY2023 $658K$364K$293K$486K 990 PDF
FY2022 $401K$334K$67K$192K 990 PDF
FY2021 $526K$337K$189K$296K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $391K$338K$53K$108K 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 $390,629 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $179,106$312,067
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,000$5,870
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $153$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $160,858$72,692
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $343,117$390,629
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $267,049$272,779
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $72,358$65,040
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $339,407$337,819
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,710$52,810
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $390,629 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $72,637 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$24,880
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$287,187
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$70,520
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$312,067
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,870$5,870
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $55$55
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $78,562 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$390,629
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $337,819 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $201,699 · Management $50,085$251,784
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,240 · Management $3,755$20,995
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,883 · Management $3,883$7,766
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,511$1,511
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,489$2,489
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,765 · Management $4,765$9,530
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $74$74
IX-20 InterestManagement $259$259
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $136$136
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $736 · Management $5,178$5,914
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,030 · Management $2,782$13,812
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,399 · Management $2,650 · Fundraising $7,500$23,549
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $252,752 · Management $77,567 · Fundraising $7,500$337,819
Part X · Balance sheet $185,749 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,785$66,139
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $35,387$108,570
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,366$1,366
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$9,674
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $86,428$185,749
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,633$13,140
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,935$1,935
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,568$78,129
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $54,860$107,620
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $86,428$185,749
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,620 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$390,629
XI-2 Total expenses$337,819
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,810
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$54,860
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$50
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,620

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