Bike Farm Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Bike Farm is an all volunteer-run collective dedicated to every aspect of bicycle education, from safe commuting to repair. Our mission is to provide a space where people can learn about the bicycle and build community around promoting sustainable transportation. We strive to demystify the bicycle in order to impact the city in a healthy and positive way.
- Income
- $128,321
- Spending
- $117,849
- Reserves
- 6.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $96,794 spent. Do-It-Yourself Open Shop and Bicycle Education Program Bike Farm operated its core do-it-yourself community bicycle shop at 1810 NE 1st Avenue in Portland, Oregon, providing affordable public access to professional-grade tools, repair stands, parts, and hands-on mechanical instruction. During open shop hours, at least two experienced volunteer mechanics were on shift to guide members and drop-in patrons through repairs and maintenance on their own bicycles. Rather than performing repairs for patrons, mechanics coached participants through each step, transferring the skills needed to maintain their bicycles independently going forward. Stand time was offered to non-members for as little as $5 per hour, and participants were never turned away for lack of funds. This program served patrons across all experience levels, from first-time wrenchers to seasoned riders seeking tool access, and directly advanced the organization's educational and sustainable transportation objectives. Inclusive Access and Underrepresented Community Programming To reduce barriers in a historically male-dominated field and to serve communities underrepresented in cycling, Bike Farm operated a series of identity-centered shop nights. Alphabet Night, held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month, is a volunteer bike-building shift centering underrepresented genders and sexualities in cycling. BIPOC Night, held on the 3rd Sunday of each month, is a bike-maintenance shift open to all BIPOC community members. The organization additionally offered a monthly free-access shop night during which stand fees are waived for all patrons, ensuring that cost is not a barrier to bicycle repair and education. These programs expanded meaningful access to tools, mentorship, and community for populations historically excluded from bicycle mechanics. Volunteer Development, Accessibility, and Community Engagement Bike Farm recruited, oriented, and trained new volunteer mechanics through monthly volunteer orientations and weekly Monday Volunteer Nights focused on bike-building, education, and shop organization. The organization also hosted a monthly Wheelchair Maintenance Workshop (2nd Tuesdays) extending its mechanical expertise to adaptive mobility equipment, and convened a Monthly General Meeting to support cooperative governance and member participation. Through these activities, Bike Farm sustained its all-volunteer operating model, grew its base of trained mechanics, and reinforced its role as an accepting and inclusive cooperative space welcoming to every race, economic class, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, and ability
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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