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Bike Rescue Inc.

EIN 81-4050044 • 501(c)3 • Oakland, CA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

BIKE RESCUE INC operates Bay Area Bicycle Rescue, which takes unused and salvaged bikes, fixes them, and gets them to people and groups in need of transportation. The organization acts as a bridge between extreme bicycle waste and needy charities by taking on bicycle salvage and rescue operations, refurbishing bikes to make them ready for use, and donating them to individuals and community organizations in need.

1411 23rd AveOakland, CA 94606

www.bayareabicyclerescue.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

21st percentile

-25%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$26,049

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 46.7% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$11,753

Up $10,783 (+1112%) from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$11,753

Up $10,783 (+1112%) from 2018

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Up

$55,743

Up $34,536 (+163%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$69,530

Up $48,808 (+236%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$13,787

Down $14,272 (-2943%) from 2018

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2016: $2,418Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $1,145Liabilities 2017: $660Net Assets 2017: $4852017Assets 2018: $970Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $9702018Assets 2024: $11,753Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $11,7532024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$11,753
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$11,753
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $2,450Expenses 2016: $2,450Net Income 2016: $02016Revenue 2017: $20,412Expenses 2017: $19,927Net Income 2017: $4852017Revenue 2018: $21,207Expenses 2018: $20,722Net Income 2018: $4852018Revenue 2024: $55,743Expenses 2024: $69,530Net Income 2024: -$13,7872024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$55,743
Expenses$69,530
Net Income-$13,787
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$11,753
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$11,753
Revenue
$55,743
Expenses
$69,530
Net income
-$13,787
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.8$0.00$11.8$55.7$69.5$13.8
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.97$0.00$0.97$21.2$20.7$0.49
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.15$0.66$0.49$20.4$19.9$0.49
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.42$0.00$2.45$2.45$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Dec 30, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$55,743
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

BIKE RESCUE INC operates Bay Area Bicycle Rescue, which takes unused and salvaged bikes, fixes them, and gets them to people and groups in need of transportation. The organization acts as a bridge between extreme bicycle waste and needy charities by taking on bicycle salvage and rescue operations, refurbishing bikes to make them ready for use, and donating them to individuals and community organizations in need.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROGRAM SERVICE 1: Bicycle Collection, Refurbishment, and Distribution: In 2024, Bay Area Bicycle Rescue collected over 1,200 donated bicycles that would otherwise have been sent to landfills. Through our workshop at 1411 23rd Ave in Oakland, our staff and volunteers refurbished and distributed over 800 bicycles to community members in need of transportation. We partnered with Oakland city departments to provide bicycles for community programs, helping reduce transportation barriers and environmental waste. An additional 290 bikes were sold to support our operational costs, with all proceeds reinvested in the program.$0$69,530
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tiff MuellerPresident And Executive DirectorFT$26,049-$26,049
Charlotte HryseBoard TreasurerPT$0--
Syed ZaidiBoard SecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bike Rescue Inc
EIN
81-4050044
Phone
5106778590
Address
1411 23rd Ave, Oakland, CA 94606

Signing Officer

Name
Charlotte Hryse
Title
Board Treasurer
Phone
7143293536
Signed
2025-12-30
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Gusto fees: $552 T-Mobile: $477 Insurance: $302 Sales tax payments to CDTFA: $1,350 Other operational expenses: $11,411”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Adjustment includes $5,000 in tool/equipment assets not previously recorded on cash basis, plus -$903 correction to beginning net assets from transition from Form 990-N.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Tools & other assets inventory kept on hand.”

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ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt0BIKE RESCUE INC; EIN: 81-4050044; Internal Revenue Service, Ogden, UT 84201-0027; RE: Request for Penalty Abatement - Form 990-EZ for Tax Year 2024. DEAR Sir or Madam: I am writing on behalf of Bike Rescue Inc (EIN: 81-4050044) to request abatement of late filing penalties for our 2024 Form 990-EZ, which is being filed late. BACKGROUND Bike Rescue Inc is a small 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates Bay Area Bicycle Rescue in Oakland, California. Our mission is to take unused and salvaged bikes, refurbish them, and distribute them to people and groups in need of transportation. We act as a bridge between bicycle waste and needy charities by salvaging bikes, refurbishing them, and donating them to individuals and community organizations. For tax years 2020 through 2023, we qualified to file Form 990-N (e-Postcard) as our gross receipts were normally $50,000 or less. In 2024, our gross receipts increased to $52,743, which required us to file Form 990-EZ for the first time. The return was due on May 15, 2025 (with no extension filed). REASONABLE CAUSE FOR LATE FILING We respectfully request penalty abatement based on reasonable cause for the following reasons: 1. FIRST-TIME FILING REQUIREMENT: This is the organization's first year filing Form 990-EZ. For the previous four years (2020-2023), we filed Form 990-N (e-Postcard) as permitted for organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. The organization was not aware that crossing the $50,000 threshold would trigger a more complex filing requirement until after the original deadline had passed. 2. MINIMAL EXCESS OF THRESHOLD: Our gross receipts of $52,743 barely exceeded the $50,000 threshold by only $2,743 (5.5%). This minimal excess made it unclear to our all-volunteer board whether we still qualified for the e-Postcard or needed to file the longer form. 3. VOLUNTEER-LED ORGANIZATION: Bike Rescue Inc is led by a small board of volunteers with limited nonprofit tax filing experience. We have only one paid staff member (our Executive Director), and neither she nor our board members have professional accounting or tax preparation backgrounds. Our organization does not have the resources to retain professional tax preparers. 4. ORGANIZATIONAL CHALLENGES: During 2024 and early 2025, the organization experienced leadership transitions and operational challenges that affected our ability to meet administrative deadlines. Other organizational obstacles like multiple robberies in 2024 delayed our ability to work on this administrative task. 5. GOOD FAITH EFFORT: Upon discovering our filing obligation, we immediately began working to complete the Form 990-EZ and Schedule A accurately. We are filing this return as soon as reasonably possible after discovering the requirement. 6. HISTORY OF COMPLIANCE: The organization has consistently filed Form 990-N (e-Postcard) on time for prior years when we qualified for that simplified filing. This late filing represents an isolated incident, not a pattern of non-compliance. 7. NO TAX DUE: As a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3), there is no tax liability associated with this return. The late filing has not resulted in any loss of tax revenue to the government. EFFORTS TO COMPLY Since discovering our filing requirement, we have: * Researched and understood the Form 990-EZ filing requirements * Gathered all necessary financial records for tax year 2024 * Completed Form 990-EZ and Schedule A accurately and thoroughly * Implemented procedures to ensure timely filing in future years * Added calendar reminders for the May 15, 2026 deadline for the 2025 return FINANCIAL HARDSHIP Bike Rescue Inc operates on a very limited budget. As shown on the enclosed Form 990-EZ, we had total revenue of $52,743 and total expenses of $69,530 in 2024, resulting in a deficit of $16,787. Our net assets decreased from $23,540 to $6,753 during the year. Any penalty assessed would impose a significant financial hardship on our organization an
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