Upcycle Bikes EIN 88-3891309

Upcycle Bikes

EIN  88-3891309 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Grand Rapids, MI Founded 2022
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Refurbish and give away bikes to help people gain independence and opportunity.
Leadership
Rick Armbruster · Executive Director · $12K
Money in and out
$426K revenue, $355K expenses
Bottom line
70% program efficiency

Refurbish and give away bikes to help people gain independence and opportunity. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $426K in revenue, $355K in expenses, and $301K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$426K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$355K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$301K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $71K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.29 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
70%
of spending reaches programs▲ +22% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
12.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -25% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+17%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -53% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$426K
FY2025▼ -1%
Expenses
$355K
FY2025▲ +27%
Total assets
$370K
FY2025▲ +84%
Total liabilities
$69K
FY2025▲ ×59
Total revenue
$426K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$355K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$301K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$71K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$370K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B70%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $249K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Core distribution program- through this program we collect, refurbish, and donate bikes to individuals who need access to affordable tranpsporation. We accomplish with the help of our distribution partners.

$249Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CUpcycle Bikes
EINHdr · item D88-3891309
Principal addressHdr · item CGrand Rapids, MI
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.upcyclebikes.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2022
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P52)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$12,231Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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

Rick Armbruster’s $12K as Executive Director is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2165 $100K–1M human services 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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$321K · 75%
Other revenue$99K · 23%
Investment income$6K · 2%
Contributions & grants75%$321K
Other revenue23%$99K
Investment income2%$6K
Total revenueLn 12$426K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.29 Fundraising $0.01
Program services70%$249K
Management & general29%$102K
Fundraising1%$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$355K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$291K
Total assetsLn 16$370K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$69K
Total net assetsLn 32$301K
Months of cash on handcomputed9.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $291K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $355K · Less non-cash grants $64K · Cash operating expenses/yr $291K
12.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $249K · Total expenses $355K
70%
Management & General
Management & general $102K · Total expenses $355K
29%
Fundraising
Fundraising $5K · Total expenses $355K
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $3K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $324K
$0.01 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $321K · Total revenue $426K
75%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $426K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $426K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6K · Total revenue $426K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $355K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $426K · Prior year $433K
-1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $301K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $426K · Expenses $355K
+17%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $370K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $301K · Total assets $370K
81%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $370K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Rick Armbruster · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $12K · Total expenses $355K
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $129K · Total expenses $355K
36%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 70%
Overhead ratio 29%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth -1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$426K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$433K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$114K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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