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Nonprofit · EIN 81-2622394

BIKEPACKING ROOTS

Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21218

Financials

$184K$232K2023$248K$230K2024$229K$228K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BIKEPACKING ROOTS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$229,303$227,731$1,572$184,389$0$184,389
December 31, 2024990$248,423$229,795$18,628$182,817$0$182,817
December 31, 2023990$184,281$232,020-$47,739$164,189$0$164,189
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$181,845
Program service revenue
$43,173
Investment income
$4,285
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,200
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$69,037
Other salaries and wages
$37,905
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$115,123
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$13,442
Program services (functional)
$155,068
Management and general (functional)
$25,231
Fundraising (functional)
$47,432

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$182,817
Total assets, end of year
$184,389
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$184,389
Net assets without donor restrictions
$158,447
Net assets with donor restrictions
$25,942
Gross receipts
$229,303
Employees
2
Volunteers
70
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
AZ

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Noelle BattleExecutive Director
Officer
40$69,037
Mike TeacheyBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Chris CaseVice Board Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Nick MarzanoBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Karey MilesBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Loren Mason-GereBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Matt MasonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Brian BonhamBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Bryan VogelBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Cricket ButlerBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
David TuckerBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Ben HallBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Grant CarltonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Frances HackerBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Grant CarltonBoard Chair
Officer
2$0
Chris CaseVice Board Chair
Officer
2$0
Karey MilesBoard Secretary
Officer
2$0
Mike TeacheyBoard Treasurer
Officer
2$0
Loren Mason-GereBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Matt MasonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Frances HackerBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
David TuckerBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Brian BonhamBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Bryan VogelBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Cricket ButlerBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Ben HallBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Andres EsparzaBoard Chair
Officer
2$0
Grant CarltonVice Board Chair
Officer
2$0
Kristen LeganBoard Secretary
Officer
2$0
Mike TeacheyBoard Treasurer
Officer
2$0
Wendy WalwynBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Jon YazzieBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Nancy PughBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Katherine FullerBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Samantha ScipioBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Chris CaseBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Helena KotalaBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Loren Mason-GereBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2820 MARYLAND AVE, BALTIMORE, MD 21218-4028
In care of
% NOELLE BATTLE
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Noelle Battle, 2820 Maryland Ave, Baltimore, MD 21218
Signed the 990
Noelle Battle, Executive Director
Phone
(516) 996-7530

Mission

Bikepacking Roots supports and advances bikepacking the growth of a diverse bikepacking community and access to and the conservation of the landscapes and public lands through which we ride. We lower the barriers to bikepacking through intentional route design educational programming inclusive events a grant program and more.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Through our Routes Pillar we develop and maintain bikepacking routes and publish resources to help riders enjoy those routes. This includes maintenance of our route information for all Bikepacking Roots signature routes. In 2023 we launched a new project called the Community Routes project where we work with route stewards around the country to showcase routes that they have created and have committed to ongoing stewardship of. In 2024 we published 16 new routes through this project. We also published a new Signature Route from the Mexico to Canada called the Great Plains Gravel Route. We served as fiscal sponsors of the Orogenesis Collective a project to build the longest mountain bike trail in the world but in 2025 they became their own 501c3 so that project was transitioned out from our Routes Pillar.
    Expenses $47,594 · revenue $10,998
  • Through our Community Pillar we support the bikepacking community through education in-person events and grantmaking. We created free virtual workshops on a variety of bikepacking topics. We also expanded our Regional Community Stewards program recruiting new volunteer stewards from around the country to collaborate on community building activities and beginner-friendly campouts starting in 2024. Our BIPOC Bike Adventure Grant program awarded grants to 1 organizations in 2025 a carry-over from our 2024 grant round and we launched the next round of applications in late 2025 with grants to be awarded in 2026.
    Expenses $96,620 · grants $1,200 · revenue $32,175
  • Through our Advocacy Pillar we connect bikepackers with landscapes inspiring riders to become public lands and conservation advocates who follow a positive impact ethos. We foster positive long-term relationships with public land managers private landowners and the small communities through which we ride in order to promote visibility and access for the bikepacking community. We also work to lower barriers to bikepacking by improving and expanding camping options for cyclists and supporting efforts to make travel to reach bikepacking destinations easier through participating in efforts such as the national Amtrak Bike Task Force.
    Expenses $10,854

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-2622394
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$184,389
Income (IRS master file)
$229,303

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$229,303$227,731$184,389XML
990December 2024$248,423$229,795$182,817IRS
990December 2023$184,281$232,020$164,189XML
990December 2022$259,769$160,186$211,928IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––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 81-2622394).

Questions about BIKEPACKING ROOTS

What is the EIN of BIKEPACKING ROOTS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BIKEPACKING ROOTS is 81-2622394.
Is BIKEPACKING ROOTS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to BIKEPACKING ROOTS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BIKEPACKING ROOTS 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 BIKEPACKING ROOTS 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 BIKEPACKING ROOTS 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 BIKEPACKING ROOTS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Noelle Battle.
Who are the officers and directors of BIKEPACKING ROOTS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $69,037 (Noelle Battle, Executive Director).
How much revenue does BIKEPACKING ROOTS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $229,303, expenses of $227,731 and total assets of $184,389 at year end.

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