Second Life Bikes, INC. Is a biking community center in asbury park where people connect to each other, build skills, join group bike rides, learn bike safety, and create bike art and custom designs that can support new social enterprises. Its mission is to get more people (especially youth) on Bikes, more often, while encouraging people to repurpose old Bikes and bike parts, rather than discard them.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-3484801) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
93% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.9 mo
of spending, in cash
1.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$320K
57% of total assets
Liabilities are 57% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$467K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$500K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$242K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$467K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$470K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$473K
FY2024$467K
Expenses
$500K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$438K
FY2021$437K
FY2022$427K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$500K
Net assets
$242K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2021$262K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$242K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $465K Management & general 5% · $27K Fundraising 2% · $9K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Preside
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kerri Martin’s $65K as Vice Preside is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kerri Martin$65,000$60,000$57,750$54,167$44,167

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Connects people through biking, skill-building, rides, safety, and art, repurposing bikes for social enterprise.

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1 program · $465K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The mission of second life bikes, inc. Is to create a biking community in the asbury park area with a focus on children. The organization primarily uses proceeds from the community bike shop to support a youth earn-a-bike program. Second life bikes, inc. Continued to fulfill its mission through the community bike shop.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-3484801) · Dispute this line
$465Kprogram 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$1K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$467K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$189K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Money outPt IX
$500K
Ln 25
Programscol B$465K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$242K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$320K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$242K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$189K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$467K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$47K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$62K
Other assetsLn 15$422K
Total assetsLn 16$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$320K
Net assetsLn 32$242K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$242K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$77K
Total assetsLn 16$345K$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K$320K
Net assetsLn 32$276K$242K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$105K$92K$8K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$701$350
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$83K$73K$7K$3K
InterestLn 20$18K$15K$1K$700
InsuranceLn 23$11K$10K$865$433
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$267K$267K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$500K$465K$27K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 28, 2025 $467K$500K−$33K$242K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 21, 2024 $473K$454K$20K$276K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2023 $421K$427K−$6K$256K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 28, 2022 $483K$437K$46K$262K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $470K$438K$32K$216K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $466,927 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $254,224$245,604
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $200,121$189,102
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8$7
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,140$32,214
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $473,493$466,927
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $114,137$113,591
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $339,429$386,726
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $453,566$500,317
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,927−$33,390
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $466,927 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$245,604
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$241,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$245,604
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $189,102$189,102
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7$7
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $32,214$32,214
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $189,109 · Excluded from tax $32,214$466,927
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $500,317 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $92,252 · Management $8,387 · Fundraising $4,193$104,832
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,708 · Management $701 · Fundraising $350$8,759
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,684$4,684
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,852$2,852
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $72,667 · Management $6,606 · Fundraising $3,303$82,576
IX-20 InterestPrograms $15,404 · Management $1,401 · Fundraising $700$17,505
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,512 · Management $865 · Fundraising $433$10,810
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $266,981$266,981
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,318$1,318
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $464,524 · Management $26,814 · Fundraising $8,979$500,317
Part X · Balance sheet $561,969 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,948$30,055
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $81,586$47,394
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $62,250$62,450
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $153,689$422,070
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $345,473$561,969
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,568$5,287
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $61,321$314,488
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,889$319,775
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $275,584$242,194
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $275,584$242,194
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $345,473$561,969
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $242,194 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$466,927
XI-2 Total expenses$500,317
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$33,390
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$275,584
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$242,194

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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