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Nonprofit · EIN 26-2180378

PROJECT BIKE TECH

Tax-exempt · COLORADO SPGS, CO 80909

Financials

$580K$552K2023$488K$567K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PROJECT BIKE TECH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$488,260$566,710-$78,450$22,293$58,983-$36,690
December 31, 2023990$580,055$551,713$28,342$104,805$62,117$42,688
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$64,745
Program service revenue
$423,515
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$286,583
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$331,806
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$14,960
Occupancy
$3,193
Travel
$9,533
Program services (functional)
$285,579
Management and general (functional)
$139,404
Fundraising (functional)
$141,727

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$104,805
Total assets, end of year
$22,293
Total liabilities, end of year
$58,983
Net assets, end of year
-$36,690
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,343
Gross receipts
$488,260
Employees
3
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
CO

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
JEFF DONALDSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$0$120,000
CHANNING NUSSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
AARON JACOBSMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BERRI MICHELFOUNDER&MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEAN-PIERRE SALGADOVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
STEPHEN TOMLINSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MIKE LOWEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AIMEE ROSSMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEIGH KEATTSCFO/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CALVIN JONESMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MERCEDES ROSSFUNDRAISING/EX EXEC DIR.
Highest-paid employee
40$120,000
BRIAN FISHERDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$65,000
JEFF DONALDSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$26,923
CHANNING NUSSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
DOUG NORDMEYERMEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DOUG EMERSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
BERRI MICHELFOUNDER&MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN PRITZLAFFMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JEAN-PIERRE SALGADOVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
8$0
STEPHEN TOMLINSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
AARON JACOBSMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE LOWEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1204 FARRAGUT AVE, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80909-3618
In care of
% BERRI MICHEL
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHANNING NUSS, 2316 N WAHSATCH AVE STE 633, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80907
Signed the 990
LEIGH KEATTS, CFO/TREASURER
Phone
(844) 728-2255
Return prepared by
JEFFRY T BAIRD TAX & ACCOUNTING

Mission

Project Bike Tech is an innovative leader in providing accredited technical training to high schools, which empowers a diverse range of students to discover careers and educational opportunities within the bicycle industry and beyond. PBTs accredited curriculum provides unique experiential learning in problem solving, STEM and other key academic concepts.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Bike Tech in School: (1) Project Bike Tech (PBT) has served more than 5000 students over the last 17 years. In 2024, PBT expanded and added new schools to reach over 1100 students each year. (2) The PBT in-schools program provides curriculum to better prepare students with career technical education, pathways, and content. PBT continually improves the course content to help students become job-ready in the bicycle industry and in other careers where an understanding of technology, engineering and mathematics is essential to career development. (3) PBT has successfully established and maintained bicycle education programs for students in 46 schools nationwide. The program offers students a CTE course of study to help prepare them for college and their future career while also introducing them to a positive bicycle culture and the ideas for community stewardship (for example, share the road knowledge and trail building skills). PBT advocates green careers.
    Expenses $285,579 · revenue $488,259
  • EXPANSION: Level 2 and eBike curriculum; apprenticeships, internships, and approved curriculum development. Expanding to middle schools, adult education and corrections/reform institutions - creating pathways all while expanding the bike tech classes to new schools nationwide.0

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-2180378
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$22,293
Income (IRS master file)
$488,260

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$488,260$566,710$22,293IRS
990December 2023$580,055$551,713$104,805XML
990December 2022$652,247$619,923$50,147IRS
990December 2021$485,778$504,332$73,918IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990December 2016–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2015–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-2180378).

Questions about PROJECT BIKE TECH

What is the EIN of PROJECT BIKE TECH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT BIKE TECH is 26-2180378.
Is PROJECT BIKE TECH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to PROJECT BIKE TECH tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PROJECT BIKE TECH file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of PROJECT BIKE TECH due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PROJECT BIKE TECH last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of PROJECT BIKE TECH?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHANNING NUSS.
Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT BIKE TECH?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does PROJECT BIKE TECH have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $488,260, expenses of $566,710 and total assets of $22,293 at year end.

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