Kids Bike Lane
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Kids Bike Lane is a non-profit organization that partners with charities community groups civic organizations corporations and individuals to provide new and refurbished bikes for under-served youth toward the goal of empowering them to live a healthy and active lifestyle.
- Income
- $121,416
- Spending
- $120,009
- Reserves
- 3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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 (6)
- $120,009 spent. See Schedule O
- On December 7 we conducted our 9th annual Big Bike Build where about 250 volunteers assembled 604 brand new bikes that were distributed to 24 charities from Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The charities in turn gave the bikes to their family children clients for Christmas. Scouts church groups bike shops student services groups families and community groups assembled bikes moved bikes broke down boxes provided Quality Control and loaded bikes into charity trucks.
- In 2024 Kids Bike Lane offered four free bike repair clinics. The sponsors and hosts of the repair clinics were: The Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center the Hayward School District funded by the Rotary of Hayward the Livermore Connects event at Mae Nissen Park and in San Ramon as part of an Eagle Scout project.
- In 2019 the Board established a memorial fund honoring Gerald Jer Kruse one of the founding members of the KBL Board. All donations to that fund are designated to provide adaptive bikes for youth and young adults with special needs. In 2024 we were able to purchase three bikes for special needs riders.
- Throughout the year we received used bikes that were refurbished by several bike mechanics that are on the Board. In 2024 97 bikes were distributed to children refugees and unsheltered people in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
- In 2024 KBL conducted 14 Team Bike Builds with 5 different companies in Alameda County: Workday Patelco Credit Union Gillig Haskell and Exelixis. There were 472 employees involved who assembled 263 bikes that were distributed to local charities.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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