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.
76¢ 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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FY2022 · 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.
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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% 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 · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$97K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% 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
$239K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$227K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$223K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$239K
FY2022▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$333K
FY2021$226K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$206K
Expenses
$227K
FY2022▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$209K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$238K
Net assets
$223K
FY2022▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$142K

From the FY2022 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.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $172K Management & general 24% · $56K

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
$35,984Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board 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 · $172K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Retail and repair shop level services for underserved riders: Lowertown Bike Shop focused it's 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 or found a home for over 143 used bikes in 2022. LBS has 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 of 492 volunteer hours. LBS allowed individuals to work off community service, or help fulfill an unemployment or school requirement. LBS also continued providing jobs and competitive wages in their community.

$34Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$239K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$239K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Money outPt IX
$227K
Ln 25
Programscol B$172K
Managementcol C$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$223K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$320K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Other incomeLn 4–11$239K
Total revenueLn 12$239K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$5
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$320K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
Net assetsLn 32$223K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$46K
Total assetsLn 16$283K$320K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K$97K
Net assetsLn 32$211K$223K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K$31K$5K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K$81K$8K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$9K$1K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$685$685$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$446$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$37K$33K$4K$0
TravelLn 17$374$374$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$0$3K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$0$4K$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$5K$8K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$5K$19K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$227K$172K$56K$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 Viewing $239K$227K$12K$223K 990 PDF
FY2021 $226K$243K−$17K$211K 990 PDF
FY2020 $333K$209K$124K$228K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $239,038 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 $10$13
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $226,055$239,025
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $226,065$239,038
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 $158,628$134,360
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,714$92,659
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $243,342$227,019
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,277$12,019
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 $239,038 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $239,025 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $13 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$13
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $239,038 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$239,038
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $227,019 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,586 · Management $5,398 · Fundraising $0$35,984
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $80,644 · Management $7,859 · Fundraising $0$88,503
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,822 · Management $1,051 · Fundraising $0$9,873
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,288 · Fundraising $0$2,288
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $685 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$685
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,156 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,156
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,014 · Management $446 · Fundraising $0$4,460
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,611 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,611
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,990 · Management $3,666 · Fundraising $0$36,656
IX-17 TravelPrograms $374 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$374
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $3,393 · Fundraising $0$3,393
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $4,492 · Fundraising $0$4,492
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,027 · Management $8,275 · Fundraising $0$13,302
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,595 · Management $18,647 · Fundraising $0$23,242
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,504 · Management $55,515 · Fundraising $0$227,019
Part X · Balance sheet $319,634 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,337$2,439
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,516$5
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$1,148
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $227,025$269,520
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,512$503
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,438$46,019
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 $282,828$319,634
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $71,988$96,750
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 $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71,988$96,750
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $210,840$222,884
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $210,840$222,884
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $282,828$319,634
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $222,884 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$239,038
XI-2 Total expenses$227,019
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,019
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$210,840
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$25
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$222,884

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