Nonprofit · EIN 45-3804746
BIKE NEWPORT
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · NEWPORT, RI 02840
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,067,936 | $1,158,098 | -$90,162 | $586,229 | $78,016 | $508,213 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $973,980 | $1,028,157 | -$54,177 | $585,930 | $45,111 | $540,819 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $995,378 | $834,108 | $161,270 | $605,536 | $10,540 | $594,996 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $917,109
- of which government grants
- $131,267
- Program service revenue
- $146,858
- Investment income
- $259
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$13,077
- Other revenue
- $3,710
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $57,556
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $109,050
- Other salaries and wages
- $519,533
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $728,078
- Professional fundraising fees
- $80,841
- Accounting fees
- $48,626
- Occupancy
- $61,800
- Travel
- $7,724
- Depreciation
- $17,478
- Program services (functional)
- $866,292
- Management and general (functional)
- $174,231
- Fundraising (functional)
- $117,575
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $585,930
- Total assets, end of year
- $586,229
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $78,016
- Net assets, end of year
- $508,213
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $155,468
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $311,463
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $196,750
- Gross receipts
- $1,081,013
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 280
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- RI
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARI FREEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $109,050 |
| TYSON BOTTENUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX CASTILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER AMARAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES BRACEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN BRADFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AKEIA DE BARROS GOMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA DELASANTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK DEL GRECO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER FRIEDRICHS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES FRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD HARTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY HENNESSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE MYATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER CORIANDER | CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GUILLERMO ROJAS | VICE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHYLEENE O'CONNOR | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PENHA | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARI FREEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,002 |
| TYSON BOTTENUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX CASTILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER CORIANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE LARKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHYLEENE O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUILLERMO ROJAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN BRADFIELD | CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MARTIN | VICE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD HARTLEY | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PENHA | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARI FREEMAN | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,820 |
| TYSON BOTTENUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX CASTILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER CORIANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY FATER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHYLEENE O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUILLERMO ROJAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLEN BRADFIELD | BOARD CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD HARTLEY | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MARTIN | VICE CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT PENHA | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 62 BROADWAY, NEWPORT, RI 02840-2750
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BARI FREEMAN, 62 BROADWAY, NEWPORT, RI 02840
- Signed the 990
- BARI FREEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (401) 619-4900
- Website
- BIKENEWPORTRI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MULLEN SCORPIO & CERILLI
Mission
BIKE NEWPORT'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT BICYCLING IS A VIABLE, SAFE, AND COMFORTABLE PRIMARY CHOICE FOR TRANSPORTATION AND RECREATION.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY BUILDING: WE WORK TO NURTURE A CULTURE WHICH EFFECTIVELY SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS IN RIDING BIKES MORE OFTEN AND GROWING COMMUNITY-WIDE ENTHUSIASM AND INSPIRATION AROUND BIKES. EXAMPLES OF THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE "CAR-FREE" RIDES WHERE ROADS ARE CLOSED TO CARS AND OPEN TO PEOPLE BIKING AND WALKING IN BEAUTIFUL AND ICONIC COASTAL AND FARMING AREAS. THE ANNUAL 10-SPOT RIDE COMBINES CITYWIDE RIDING WITH LOCAL MUSIC, FOOD, AND LUSH LANDSCAPES. WE PRACTICE CULTURAL COMPETENCY AROUND BIKING FOR SPECIFIC AFFINITY GROUPS, INCLUDING, FOR EXAMPLE, SPANISH-LANGUAGE FOCUS GROUPS, BRAVE SPACES FOR LGBTQ+ PARTICIPANTS, AND SPECIALIZED GROUP RIDING WITH BLACK GIRLS DO BIKE. YEAR-ROUND, WE HAVE COMMUNITY OPEN GARAGE SESSIONS 5X/WEEK FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, ENTHUSIASM, AND BIKE PARTS TO KEEP BIKES IN GOOD REPAIR. OPEN GARAGE PARTICIPANTS AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS ALSO JOIN STAFF IN RESTORING DONATED BICYCLES FOR COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION.Expenses $281,074 · grants $57,556
- EDUCATION: SAFE AND MUTUALLY RESPECTFUL HABITS AND PRACTICES BY ALL ROAD USERS IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR BIKING AND LEAD TO MORE PEOPLE BIKING MORE OFTEN. BIKE NEWPORT WORKS WITH LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ESTABLISH AND GROW BICYCLE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. ALL BIKE NEWPORT EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, PROGRAMS AND CLASSES ARE PROVIDED IN DUAL LANGUAGES OF ENGLISH AND SPANISH. BIKE NEWPORT ALSO WORKS TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE WITH COGNITIVE AND PHYSICAL CHALLENGES HAVE ACCESS TO ADAPTIVE BICYCLES THAT MEET THEIR SPECIAL NEEDS SO EVERYONE CAN PARTICIPATE.Expenses $337,095
- INFRASTRUCTURE ADVOCACY: BIKE NEWPORT BUILT THE BIG BLUE BIKE BARN CAMPUS AND TRAILS TO PROVIDE A LOCATION AWAY FROM TRAFFIC FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES TO LEARN AND PRACTICE SAFE CYCLING SKILLS AND BASIC BICYCLE MAINTENANCE WHILE HAVING FUN. THE CAMPUS AND TRAILS ARE ON OTHERWISE VACANT LAND OWNED BY THE NEWPORT HOUSING AUTHORITY AND INCLUDE A 1/2 -ACRE RECREATIONAL PUMP TRACK, TRAILS CONNECTING INTO MIANTONOMI PARK, AND A 900 SQ FT SHELTER DESIGNED BY STUDENTS OF THE ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE. ADDITIONALLY, WE COORDINATE "RIDE ISLAND" - THE BICYCLE NETWORK PLANNING PROJECT FOR AQUIDNECK ISLAND - A MULTI-MUNICIPAL ENDEAVOR INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES AND MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATIONS OF NEWPORT, MIDDLETOWN AND PORTSMOUTH.Expenses $248,123
- ADVOCACY: GREATLY EXPANDED BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE IS ESSENTIAL TO EXPANDED BIKE USE. SEPARATED BICYCLE LANES ARE CRITICAL TO BICYCLE SAFETY AND THEREFORE TO BICYCLE USE. WELL-DESIGNED BIKE ROUTES ALSO MITIGATE UNSAFE BICYCLE USE. NATIONAL STUDIES CONFIRM THE KEY ROLE OF GOOD BIKE ROUTES AND OTHER SUPPORTS, SUCH AS BICYCLE PARKING, IN INCREASING OVERALL USE. BIKE NEWPORT WORKS COLLABORATIVELY IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REGIONAL PLANS SUCH AS THE RI BICYCLE MOBILITY PLAN, NEWPORT TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN, AQUIDNECK ISLAND'S "RIDE ISLAND" BICYCLE PLAN, AND EFFORTS TO SECURE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR BRIDGES, PATHS, AND OTHER CONNECTED INFRASTRUCTURE
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3804746
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $586,229
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,081,013
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2014
- Posted by the IRS
- August 26, 2017
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2014
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,067,936 | $1,158,098 | $586,229 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $973,980 | $1,028,157 | $585,930 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $995,378 | $834,108 | $605,536 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $745,014 | $699,003 | $458,011 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 45-3804746).
Questions about BIKE NEWPORT
- What is the EIN of BIKE NEWPORT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIKE NEWPORT is 45-3804746.
- Is BIKE NEWPORT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2014 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2014.
- Are donations to BIKE NEWPORT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIKE NEWPORT 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 BIKE NEWPORT due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BIKE NEWPORT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BIKE NEWPORT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BARI FREEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIKE NEWPORT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,050 (BARI FREEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BIKE NEWPORT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,067,936, expenses of $1,158,098 and total assets of $586,229 at year end.
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