Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
The Bike Connector Inc
EIN 85-0694465 • 501(c)3 • Lowell, MA
Profile
To provide the lowell community with safe, affordable bicycles and offer a community diy bicycle shop to help people stay on their bikes.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
49th percentile
Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
59th percentile
Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
66th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$78,356
Up $1,705 (+2.2%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$78,356
Up $1,705 (+2.2%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$171,557
Up $19,117 (+13%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$169,852
Up $33,492 (+25%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$1,705
Down $14,375 (-89%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $78,356
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $78,356
- Revenue
- $171,557
- Expenses
- $169,852
- Net income
- $1,705
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 12, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $171,557
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To provide the lowell community with safe, affordable bicycles and offer a community diy bicycle shop to help people stay on their bikes.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDED AN AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER SCHOOL EARN-A-BIKE PROGRAM FOR LOWELL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; REFURBISHED AND DISTRIBUTED BIKES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS; DELIVERED MOBILE REPAIR SERVICES TO KEEP RIDERS ON THEIR BIKES; COLLECTED BIKES FROM INDIVIDUALS AND MUNICIPALITIES. | $50,875 | $161,772 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WADE RUBINSTEIN | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| RICHARD FAHLANDER | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| PATRICK GRASSO | Clerk | PT | $0 | - | - |
| KAREN BOLTON | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| PHILIP POSNER | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Bike Connector Inc
- EIN
- 85-0694465
- Phone
- 9785023919
- Address
- PO BOX 8674, LOWELL, MA 01853
Signing Officer
- Name
- Wade Rubinstein
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 9785023919
- Signed
- 2025-11-12
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- GRASSI & CO CPA'S PC
- Address
- 6 OMNI WAY SUITE 201, CHELMSFORD, MA 01824
- Preparer
- Brendan E Toolin
- Phone
- 9784522500
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest income. Amount: 772.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: bikes distributed. Grantee name: various individuals. Date of gift: various. Amount given: 58,875.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: advertising expense. Amount: 1,089. Description: office expense. Amount: 1,087. Description: telephone. Amount: 534. Description: travel. Amount: 555. Description: insurance. Amount: 3,492. Description: parts & accessories. Amount: 32,439. Description: business registration fees. Amount: 72. Description: paypal fees. Amount: 87. Description: meals. Amount: 1,760. Description: payroll service fees. Amount: 854. Description: water fountain water. Amount: 162. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 42,131.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: inventory - bikes. Beg. Of year amount: 13,750. End of year amount: 10,750.”
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 0 | 2020 IS A SHORT YEAR AS THE ORGANIZATION WAS INCORPORATED ON APRIL 10, 2020. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 772. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: BIKES DISTRIBUTED. GRANTEE NAME: VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS. DATE OF GIFT: VARIOUS. AMOUNT GIVEN: 58,875. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,089. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,087. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE. AMOUNT: 534. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 555. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 3,492. DESCRIPTION: PARTS & ACCESSORIES. AMOUNT: 32,439. DESCRIPTION: BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEES. AMOUNT: 72. DESCRIPTION: PAYPAL FEES. AMOUNT: 87. DESCRIPTION: MEALS. AMOUNT: 1,760. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL SERVICE FEES. AMOUNT: 854. DESCRIPTION: WATER FOUNTAIN WATER. AMOUNT: 162. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 42,131. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: INVENTORY - BIKES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 13,750. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,750. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
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