Main Line Cycle Center FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 27-5500795Revenue $333K in FY2020

On file with the IRSlowertownbikeshop.com214 4th St E Ste 160, 55101-1576 · Saint Paul, MNTax-exempt since Apr 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Lowertown Bike Shop (LBS) is dedicated to providing sustainable transportation options using recycled bikes and parts. LBS provides educational opportunities to promote health, safety, environmental awareness, and connectedness within our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$36K 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
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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$964
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$333K
Spent
$209K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$228K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$333K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$333K
FY2021$226K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$206K
Expenses
$209K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$209K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$238K
Net assets
$228K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$142K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2014.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $171K Management & general 18% · $39K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$36,462Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeremy Wagner’s $37K as Executive Director/Board Chair is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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
Jeremy Wagner$37,049$35,984$35,984$36,704$36,462

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Repairs and sells recycled bikes, teaching community members about safe, sustainable transportation.

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3 programs · $171K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Retail and repair shop level services for underserved riders: Lowertown Bike Shop focused its efforts on providing a welcoming and educational experience to all forms of underserved riders. The bicycle industry defines an affordable bike as one costing below $1,000.

$77Kprogram expense
02

Recycling and Reuse

Lowertown Bike Shop is dedicated to sustainability in the bicycling community. They have refurbished and found a home for over 159 used bikes in 2020. They have saved hundreds of bikes from the landfill by keeping a stock of used bikes waiting to be fixed and rehabilitated for riders in need of a budget-friendly bike.

$60Kprogram expense
03

Educational and Training Services to Employees and Volunteers

Lowertown Bike Shop's volunteer program clocked a total number of volunteer hours at 1013, despite losing all of their volunteers at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. This was largely due to many people quarantining and others being sent home from school, or college.

$34Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$333K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$333K
Investment incomeLn 3$24
Money outPt IX
$209K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Managementcol C$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$228K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$964
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$24
Other incomeLn 4–11$333K
Total revenueLn 12$333K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$45K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$964
Net assetsLn 32$228K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$3K$50K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$136K$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$964
Net assetsLn 32$104K$228K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K$31K$5K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$92K$85K$7K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$11K$1K$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$339$339$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$293$293$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$322$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$34K$30K$3K$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$30$0$30$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$800$0$800$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$288$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$3K$18K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$209K$171K$39K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $206K$238K−$33K$142K 990 PDF
FY2023 $194K$242K−$47K$175K 990 PDF
FY2022 $239K$227K$12K$223K 990 PDF
FY2021 $226K$243K−$17K$211K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $333K$209K$124K$228K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $333,273 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$24
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $193,429$333,249
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $193,430$333,273
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 $100,570$140,619
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,505$68,669
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $162,075$209,288
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,355$123,985
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $333,273 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $333,249 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24$24
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $333,249 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24$333,273
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $209,288 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,993 · Management $5,469 · Fundraising $0$36,462
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,523 · Management $6,978 · Fundraising $0$91,501
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,425 · Management $1,231 · Fundraising $0$12,656
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,024 · Fundraising $0$2,024
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $339 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$339
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $293 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$293
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,897 · Management $322 · Fundraising $0$3,219
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,065 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,065
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,292 · Management $3,366 · Fundraising $0$33,658
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,960 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,960
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $30 · Fundraising $0$30
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $800 · Fundraising $0$800
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,539 · Management $288 · Fundraising $0$3,827
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,350 · Management $18,104 · Fundraising $0$21,454
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $170,676 · Management $38,612 · Fundraising $0$209,288
Part X · Balance sheet $229,080 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,510$4,894
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4$45,029
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $126,056$169,588
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,522
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,887$7,047
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $136,457$229,080
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,325$964
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $20,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,325$964
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $104,132$228,116
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $104,132$228,116
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $136,457$229,080
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $228,116 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$333,273
XI-2 Total expenses$209,288
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$123,985
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$104,132
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$228,116

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