Bike Jc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
272282614
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2023–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025, Form 990-N 2023
Location
Jersey City, NJ, USA
Rating
60
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$105,558
Expenses
$73,035
Assets
$174,213
Liabilities
$2,245

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Anthony Borelli (Vice President)
  • Tyler Newcomb (President)

People named in this filing

  • Ayla Schermer (Trustee)
  • Anthony Borelli (Vice President)
  • Ryan Williams (Trustee)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The organizations primary exempt purpose is to advocate for cyclists rights. Bike JC is led by an all-volunteer board of trustees comprising 10 members and around 80 unique volunteers annually. It advocates for enhanced cycling infrastructure in Jersey City approx. population 300k engages with community members and elected officials on infrastructure projects organizes over a dozen free community rides annually offers complimentary bike repairs at various events and provides free bike valet parking at major local events.

What it reported doing in 2025

The Light Up Rides are held monthly from March to November on open streets. 100-200 riders decorate their bikes with all kinds of lights as they explore various neighborhoods and surrounding towns. Routes vary from 10-20 miles for these social rides that highlight cultural landmarks and cycling infrastructure. Trained marshals provide safety for riders encouraging more individuals who may be afraid to ride on their own. Marshals wear vests use two way radios to communicate. Lights to wear and adorn bikes are given out prior to the ride.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 93% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 27
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 75
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 22.7%; rating input score 23
  • Program expense ratio: 32.9%; rating input score 33

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 30.8%; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.39; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -15.3% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 11.1% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 28.4% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 22.7% of revenue deployed · 32.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $24K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2023 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 23/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 33/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 36/100.