WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF NFP: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF NFP (EIN 20-5080679)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-09-18
IRS object ID
202642619349300124
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-09-18T10:17:20-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN991856619PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1171 N CLARK ST STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN205080679EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF NFPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWORLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3126643604PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 WEST FULTON MARKETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60607ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFF BOSKENPersonNm
Person TitleEXEC DIR. OF FINANCE & ADMIN.PersonTitleTxt
Phone3126643604PhoneNum
Signature2026-09-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRIDGET T ROCHEPreparerPersonNm
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Phone9209686700PhoneNum
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Tax2025TaxYr

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerDAVID H NEISWANDERPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60607ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$14,706,930GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WORLDBICYCLERELIEF.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2006FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWORLD BICYCLE RELIEF MOBILIZES COMMUNITIES IN RURAL REGIONS AROUND THE (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O) WORLD TO THRIVE WITH LIFE CHANGING BICYCLES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Assets EOY$10,281,250TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,861,571TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,982,982TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$7,428,401NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,298,268NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWORLD BICYCLE RELIEF MOBILIZES COMMUNITIES IN RURAL REGIONS AROUND THE WORLD TO THRIVE WITH LIFE CHANGING BICYCLES. (CONT'D IN SCHEDULE O)MissionDesc
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Expense$7,290,372ExpenseAmt
Grant$5,715,400GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescPROGRAM ACTIVITIESWORLD BICYCLE RELIEF ADDRESSES MOBILITY POVERTY BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO RELIABLE, AFFORDABLE BUFFALO BICYCLES AND DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH MECHANIC TRAINING, SPARE PARTS, REPAIR SERVICES, AND LOCAL SALES AND SUPPORT NETWORKS. WBR WORKS WITH COMMUNITIES, GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER PARTNERS TO INTEGRATE PURPOSE-BUILT BUFFALO BICYCLES INTO EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, LIVELIHOOD, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. THESE EFFORTS HELP PEOPLE OVERCOME DISTANCE AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS AND EXPAND ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)Desc

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Expense$1,478,891ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
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DescPRODUCT DEVELOPMENTWORLD BICYCLE RELIEF DESIGNS, TESTS, AND CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVES PURPOSE-BUILT BUFFALO BICYCLES TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF RURAL COMMUNITIES. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIZES DURABILITY, SAFETY, AFFORDABILITY, LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITY, EASE OF MAINTENANCE, AND RELIABLE PERFORMANCE IN CHALLENGING TERRAIN. WBR DRAWS ON RESEARCH, FIELD TESTING, AND FEEDBACK FROM RIDERS, MECHANICS, COMMUNITIES, AND PARTNERS TO IMPROVE THE BUFFALO BICYCLE, SPARE PARTS, AND RELATED MOBILITY SOLUTIONS. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)Desc

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Expense$595,912ExpenseAmt
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DescMONITORING AND EVALUATIONWORLD BICYCLE RELIEF CONSISTENTLY MEASURES THE IMPACT OF BICYCLES IN BOTH WBR-LED AND PARTNER-LED MOBILITY SOLUTIONS. WE APPLY A RIGOROUS MONITORING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK TO ENSURE THAT OUR INTERVENTIONS ARE EVIDENCE-BASED, ADAPTIVE, AND RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE WORK. KEY METRICS INCLUDE CHANGES IN PARTICIPANT ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND OVER THE LONG TERM, IMPROVEMENTS IN INCOME, EMPOWERMENT, AND HOUSEHOLD RESILIENCE.IN 2024, WBR AND RESEARCH PARTNER IDINSIGHT COMPLETED THE ORGANIZATION'S FIRST RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (RCT), FOCUSED SPECIFICALLY ON THE IMPACT OF BICYCLES ON ADULT LIVELIHOODS. CONDUCTED IN MUMBWA DISTRICT, ZAMBIA, THE STUDY FOUND THAT ACCESS TO A BUFFALO BICYCLE LED TO SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITY, TIME SAVINGS, AND ACCESS TO MARKETS AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES PARTICULARLY FOR WOMEN. THIS LANDMARK EVALUATION VALIDATES BICYCLES AS A HIGH-IMPACT, SCALABLE APPROACH TO ADDRESSING MOBILITY POVERTY IN RURAL REGIONS.BY LEVERAGING INSIGHTS FROM BOTH QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH AND ONGOING COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, WBR CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVES ITS APPROACH, PRODUCT DESIGN, AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE LONG-TERM IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILITY.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JEFF BOSKENBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3126643604PhoneNum

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Address Line11000 WEST FULTON MARKETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

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SYBIL CHIDIAC
BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 02/25)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDERICK KW DAY
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STANLEY DAY
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEAH MISSBACH DAY
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STAN GETUI
BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 02/25)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN GROVE
BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 02/25)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNA-MARIE HARLING
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATHANIEL HELLER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL ROBERT HERR
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIZ KELLISON
BOARD MEMBER (THRU 07/25)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ESTHER NDETI
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT PERKOWITZ
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID NEISWANDER
CEO40.000.00$388,973$0$43,684Yes (X)
JEFFREY BOSKEN
TREASURER & CORP SECRETARY40.000.00$240,587$0$44,398Yes (X)
DAWN MOEN - ED DEVELOPMENT
MKT. & COMMS. (THRU 10/25)40.000.00$298,749$0$22,632Yes (X)
SEAN GRANVILLE ROSS
ED OF PROGRAMS40.000.00$284,782$0$25,698Yes (X)
ALISHA MYERS
SII DIRECTOR40.000.00$273,396$0$14,123Yes (X)
ANDREW BATCHELOR
INSTITUTIONAL MARKETS LEAD40.000.00$165,223$0$38,273Yes (X)
KELLY MARBURGER
DIRECTOR OF MARCOMMS40.000.00$156,074$0$25,001Yes (X)
ANDREW SAMWAYS
VP OF PRODUCT DEV. (THRU 12/24)40.000.00$0$336,355$41,660Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K17IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
171 N CLARK ST SUITE 200CHICAGOIL60601TAX, CONSULTING AND ADVISORY SERVICES$148,402
GRANT THORNTON LLP
171 N CLARK ST SUITE 200CHICAGOIL60601AUDIT SERVICES$115,808
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLC
8400 NW 36TH STREET SUITE 400DORALFL33166LEGAL SERVICES$107,124
FWD LLC
8115 SW 4TH AVEPORTLANDOR97219ORGANIZATION DESIGN STRATEGY$107,000
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,715,400TotalAmt
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$106,519ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,435ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$233,649ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$201,380FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$390,762TotalAmt
Program Services$140,601ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$144,794ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$105,367FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$166,890TotalAmt
Program Services$48,559ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,854ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$75,477FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$251,295TotalAmt
Program Services$125,615ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$125,616ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$64FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,735TotalAmt
Program Services$31,735ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,686TotalAmt
Program Services$4,963ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,047ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,676FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
I/C FUNDS & ADMIN EXP$52,235$52,235
BICYCLE FREIGHT$1,486$1,211$275

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,667,882TotalAmt
Program Services$9,365,175ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,533,963ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,768,744FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$898,643BOYAmt
EOY$1,154,327EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$596,751BOYAmt
EOY$473,082EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$203EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$149,225BOYAmt
EOY$156,762EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$476,150LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$404,956LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$107,480BOYAmt
EOY$71,194EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,536,218BOYAmt
EOY$8,414,714EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,655BOYAmt
EOY$10,968EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,289,972BOYAmt
EOY$10,281,250EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$517,317BOYAmt
EOY$506,468EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,300,000BOYAmt
EOY$2,450,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,254BOYAmt
EOY$26,514EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,861,571BOYAmt
EOY$2,982,982EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,348,401BOYAmt
EOY$7,138,268EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,000BOYAmt
EOY$160,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,428,401BOYAmt
EOY$7,298,268EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,289,972BOYAmt
EOY$10,281,250EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$121,585ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$443NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$8,105OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,250,988CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,203,140CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,345,619CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,895,269CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,169,775CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$67,864,791TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,250,988CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,203,140CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,345,619CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,895,269CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,169,775CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$67,864,791TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$21,517,658SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$46,347,133PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$119,266CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$111,219CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$135,314CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$442,316CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$389,792CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,197,907TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,426CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,339CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,650CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$142,663CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$147,363CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$326,441TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$69,389,139TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.66790PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.65710PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGROSS INCOME FROM INVENTORY - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 12,426. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 12,174. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 11,650. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 12,553. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 18,836. PHOTO USE FEE/FILM USE FEE - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 165. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 2,000. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 0. GROSS INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 128,110. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 110,527. REIMBURSEMENT - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 18,000.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$309,225OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$238,031DepreciationAmt
Book Value$71,194BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$166,925OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$166,925DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$71,194TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (9 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
PRI LOAN - MAURITIUS$3,779,957F
PRI LOAN - ZAMBIA$1,507,843F
PRI LOAN - KENYA$1,355,586F
PRI LOAN - SPAIN$850,508F
PRI LOAN - PHILANTHROPIC$640,418F
PRI LOAN - COLOMBIA$238,628F
PRI LOAN - UGANDA$29,117F
PRI LOAN - MALAWI$9,819F
PRI LOAN - TANZANIA$2,838F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$8,414,714TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO WBR UK$19,951
DUE TO BB ZIMBABWE$6,563
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$26,514TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,760,282TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$443NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,182,323DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,181,880RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$14,578,402RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$32,105OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$32,105RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$14,546,297TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,890,415TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,182,323DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$40,210OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,222,533ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$14,667,882ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$14,667,882TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:FIN 48 WBR NFP IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE IRC), AND WAS ORGANIZED AND INCORPORATED IN ILLINOIS AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN 2006. WBR NFP HAS RECEIVED A FAVORABLE DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR ITS SECTION 501(C)(3) STATUS UNDER THE IRC OF 1986, AND IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT OF ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025, AND 2024, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025, AND 2024, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD -23,207. INVESTMENT RETURN -7,216. FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS -1,682.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 23,207. DONATION REFUND 8,105. INVESTMENT RETURN 7,216. FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS 1,682.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA90GRANT MAKINGPROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION$4,390,348
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)50GRANT MAKINGPRODUCT DEVELOPMENT$759,910
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC10GRANT MAKINGPROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION$344,080
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00GRANT MAKINGPRODUCT DEVELOPMENT$188,346
SOUTH AMERICA10GRANT MAKINGPROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION$8,880
SOUTH AMERICA00GRANT MAKINGBICYCLES$8,716
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices16SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office16TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$5,700,280SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$5,700,280TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (7 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION$4,253,418WIRE$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION$759,910WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICPROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION$344,080WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICPROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION$188,346WIRE$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION$90,435WIRE$0
SOUTH AMERICAPROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION$9,597WIRE$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION$54,494WIRE$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org7Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWBR PROVIDED GRANTS TO AFFILIATED ENTITIES, INCLUDING WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF ZAMBIA LIMITED, WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF AFRICA FUNDING, BUFFALO BICYCLE LIMITED, BUFFALO BICYCLE SOUTH AFRICA, WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF (PRIVATE) LIMITED, BUFFALO BICYCLE MALAWI, BUFFALO BICYCLE UGANDA, BUFFALO BICYCLE COLOMBIA, AND WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF COLOMBIA. WBR REQUIRES EACH GRANTEE TO REPORT ON THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS AND RELATED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, WBR PERSONNEL PROVIDE ONGOING OVERSIGHT OF GRANT-FUNDED ACTIVITIES AND EXPENDITURES THROUGH REGULAR FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC MONITORING. WBR ALSO MAINTAINS STAFF IN ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE, MALAWI, COLOMBIA, TANZANIA, UGANDA, AND KENYA WHO SUPPORT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITOR THE APPROPRIATE USE OF FUNDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty0AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1COMMUNITIES ON THE MOVEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$589,068GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$478,541CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$110,527GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$2,794CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$33,193NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$945RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$43,574FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$2,713EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$45,752OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$589,068GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$478,541CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$110,527GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$2,794CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$33,193NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$945RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$43,574FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$2,713EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$45,752OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$128,971DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$18,444NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DAVID NEISWANDER
CEO$388,973$0$0$0$0$0$10,600$0$33,084$0$432,657$0$0$0
ANDREW SAMWAYS
VP OF PRODUCT DEV. (THRU 12/24)$0$186,115$0$0$0$150,240$0$20,830$20,830$0$20,830$357,185$0$0
DAWN MOEN - ED DEVELOPMENT
MKT. & COMMS. (THRU 10/25)$161,805$0$0$0$136,944$0$6,757$0$15,875$0$321,381$0$0$0
SEAN GRANVILLE ROSS
ED OF PROGRAMS$170,045$0$0$0$114,737$0$10,498$0$15,200$0$310,480$0$0$0
ALISHA MYERS
SII DIRECTOR$178,122$0$0$0$95,274$0$8,357$0$5,766$0$287,519$0$0$0
JEFFREY BOSKEN
TREASURER & CORP SECRETARY$240,587$0$0$0$0$0$8,764$0$35,634$0$284,985$0$0$0
ANDREW BATCHELOR
INSTITUTIONAL MARKETS LEAD$165,223$0$0$0$0$0$7,044$0$31,229$0$203,496$0$0$0
KELLY MARBURGER
DIRECTOR OF MARCOMMS$156,074$0$0$0$0$0$6,407$0$18,594$0$181,075$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATAXABLE SERVICES DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2025, THE BELOW INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING TAXABLE SERVICES: TAX SERVICES: ANDREW SAMWAYS - $2,325 ALISHA MYERS - $2,075 TAX GROSS-UP PAYMENTS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2025, THE BELOW INDIVIDUALS WERE PROVIDED TAX GROSS-UP PAYMENTS: ANDREW SAMWAYS - $134,281 SEAN GRANVILLE ROSS - $114,737 ALISHA MYERS - $93,199 TAXABLE BENEFITS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2025, ANDREW SAMWAYS RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING TAXABLE BENEFITS: VEHICLE: ANDREW SAMWAYS - $6,723 TRAVEL: ANDREW SAMWAYS - $3,589 HOUSING: ANDREW SAMWAYS - $3,322
PART I, LINE 4ADURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION PAID SEVERANCE PAYMENT TO DAWN MOEN OF $136,944. THE SEVERANCE PAYMENT IS TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME AND IS REPORTABLE AS INCOME ON THE FORM W-2.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
TRUSTEES/OFFICERS$1,961,062BUS. REL.0
SRAM LLC
TRUSTEES/OFFICERS$1,090,635REIMBURSEMENT OF WBR EXPENSES0
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
TRUSTEES/OFFICERS$790,917BUS. REL.0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART IV:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationF.K. DAY, STAN DAY, AND MICHAEL HERR, AS BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR OFFICERS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH SRAM LLC. SRAM LLC PROVIDES IN-KIND RENTAL SPACE AND UTILITIES TO WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF. THIS AMOUNT WAS PAID AT FAIR MARKET VALUE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution19ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,494,702NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescAUCTION ITEMSDesc
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$33,193NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWORLD BICYCLE RELIEF, NFP IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:(CONTINUED)WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF ADDRESSES MOBILITY POVERTY-THE LACK OF RELIABLE, AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION THAT LIMITS PEOPLE'S ABILITY TO ACCESS ESSENTIAL SERVICES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND LIVELIHOODS-BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO PURPOSE-DESIGNED BICYCLES AND SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. WE DESIGN AND DISTRIBUTE BUFFALO BICYCLES ENGINEERED FOR THE DEMANDS OF RURAL TERRAIN AND EVERYDAY USE. DURABLE, AFFORDABLE, AND LOCALLY ASSEMBLED, BUFFALO BICYCLES HELP STUDENTS, HEALTHCARE WORKERS, FARMERS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS OVERCOME DISTANCE AND MORE RELIABLY ACCESS EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, MARKETS, LIVELIHOODS, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. BEYOND THE BICYCLE ITSELF, WE STRENGTHEN SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY ECOSYSTEMS BY TRAINING LOCAL MECHANICS, EXPANDING ACCESS TO SPARE PARTS AND REPAIR SERVICES, SUPPORTING LOCAL ASSEMBLY AND DISTRIBUTION, AND WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES AND PARTNERS TO DEVELOP SYSTEMS THAT KEEP BICYCLES IN PRODUCTIVE USE OVER TIME. SINCE 2005, WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 950,000 PURPOSE-DESIGNED BICYCLES ACROSS 23 COUNTRIES, BENEFITING AN ESTIMATED 5 MILLION PEOPLE. WE CONTINUALLY IMPROVE OUR BICYCLES, PROGRAMS, AND MOBILITY SOLUTIONS THROUGH RESEARCH, MONITORING, EVIDENCE, AND FEEDBACK FROM RIDERS, COMMUNITIES, AND PARTNERS. ILLUSTRATIVE RESULTS EDUCATION: AN INDEPENDENT RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL IN ZAMBIA FOUND THAT GIRLS WITH BUFFALO BICYCLES IMPROVED PUNCTUALITY BY 66%, REDUCED ABSENTEEISM BY 28%, AND CUT TRAVEL TIME TO SCHOOL BY 33%, WHILE ALSO IMPROVING MATH PERFORMANCE, SAFETY, AND MEASURES OF EMPOWERMENT. A FOLLOW-UP EVALUATION FOUND THAT GIRLS WITH BICYCLES FOR TWO YEARS WERE 19% LESS LIKELY TO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL. HEALTH: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL IN ZAMBIA FOUND THAT BICYCLE RECIPIENTS WERE 36% MORE LIKELY TO ACCESS HEALTHCARE, WHILE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS WITH BICYCLES SERVED 63% MORE HOUSEHOLDS. A SEPARATE ASSESSMENT FOUND THAT 97% OF PARTICIPATING HEALTH WORKERS REMAINED IN SERVICE AFTER TWO YEARS. LIVELIHOODS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL IN ZAMBIA FOUND THAT HOUSEHOLDS WITH BICYCLES HAD 43% HIGHER AVERAGE MONTHLY INCOME DURING A SEVERE DROUGHT, WHILE WOMEN EXPERIENCED A 54% INCREASE IN AVERAGE MONTHLY INCOME IN THE SECOND YEAR. RELATED ANALYSIS ESTIMATED A 14.7-TO-1 RETURN ON INVESTMENT, DEMONSTRATING THE SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL VALUE OF IMPROVED MOBILITY, PLACING BICYCLES AMONG THE MOST IMPACTFUL DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS. THE NEED AN ESTIMATED ONE BILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE FACE MOBILITY POVERTYTHE LACK OF RELIABLE, AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION NEEDED TO ACCESS ESSENTIAL SERVICES, MARKETS, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. IN MANY RURAL COMMUNITIES, PEOPLE MUST TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES TO REACH SCHOOLS, HEALTH FACILITIES, EMPLOYMENT, AND MARKETS, OFTEN WITH FEW OR NO DEPENDABLE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS. MOBILITY POVERTY IS DRIVEN NOT ONLY BY DISTANCE, BUT ALSO BY LIMITED ACCESS TO QUALITY TRANSPORTATION, FINANCING, REPAIR SERVICES, SPARE PARTS, AND TRAINED MECHANICS. THESE BARRIERS MAKE RELIABLE MOBILITY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN AND SUSTAIN. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE SIGNIFICANT. LIMITED MOBILITY CAN REDUCE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, CONSTRAIN ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, RESTRICT ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION, AND LIMIT HOUSEHOLD RESILIENCE. WOMEN AND GIRLS ARE OFTEN DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS, HOUSEHOLD RESPONSIBILITIES, AND OTHER BARRIERS TO ACCESSING TRANSPORTATION. MEETING THE NEED AND MARKET DEMAND WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF ADDRESSES MOBILITY POVERTY THROUGH A NONPROFIT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE MODEL DESIGNED TO EXPAND ACCESS TO MOBILITY, DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY ECOSYSTEMS, AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS-LEVEL CHANGE. WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, RAISES PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES AND WORKS WITH COMMUNITIES, GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER PARTNERS TO EXPAND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO MOBILITY. WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF IS ALSO THE SOLE OWNER OF BUFFALO BICYCLES LTD., A FOR-PROFIT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE THAT MANUFACTURES AND SELLS PURPOSE-DESIGNED BUFFALO BICYCLES, SPARE PARTS, AND RELATED SERVICES. PROFITS ARE REINVESTED TO ADVANCE WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF'S MISSION. TOGETHER, THESE ENTITIES COMBINE PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENT, COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO RELIABLE MOBILITY. THIS MODEL SUPPORTS LOCAL ASSEMBLY AND DISTRIBUTION, ACCESS TO SPARE PARTS AND REPAIR SERVICES, MECHANIC TRAINING, AND OTHER ELEMENTS NEEDED TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY ECOSYSTEMS. WBR EXPANDS ACCESS TO BICYCLES THROUGH THREE PRIMARY CHANNELS: ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND SALES, INCLUDING GOVERNMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS; CONSUMER AND SMALL-BUSINESS SALES; AND PHILANTHROPICALLY SUPPORTED PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WHO FACE SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC BARRIERS TO MOBILITY. ACROSS THESE CHANNELS, WBR EMPHASIZES EQUITABLE ACCESS, PARTICULARLY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS. IN COLOMBIA, KENYA, MALAWI, ZAMBIA, UGANDA, TANZANIA, AND ZIMBABWE, WBR DEVELOPS SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH LOCAL ASSEMBLY AND DISTRIBUTION, MECHANIC TRAINING, SPARE-PARTS SUPPLY CHAINS, FINANCING AND MARKET-DEVELOPMENT APPROACHES, AND COMMUNITY AND PARTNER ENGAGEMENT. RESEARCH, MONITORING, EVIDENCE, AND FEEDBACK FROM RIDERS, COMMUNITIES, AND PARTNERS INFORM CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF BUFFALO BICYCLES AND WBR'S BROADER MOBILITY SOLUTIONS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: (CONTINUED)IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING BICYCLES, WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH LOCAL MECHANIC TRAINING, ACCESS TO SPARE PARTS AND REPAIR SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED BICYCLE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES. THESE SYSTEMS HELP ENSURE THE LONG-TERM USE, MAINTENANCE, AND AVAILABILITY OF BICYCLES IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. WOMEN, YOUTH, AND OTHER POPULATIONS FACING MOBILITY BARRIERS ARE PRIORITIZED ACROSS MANY OF WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF'S INITIATIVES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND GENERATES EVIDENCE TO INFORM POLICY, PROGRAM DESIGN, AND INVESTMENT IN BICYCLE MOBILITY. WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF'S WORK IS LED BY THE BELIEF THAT WHEN PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO PURPOSE-DESIGNED BICYCLES AND SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY SUPPORT SYSTEMS, THEY CAN MORE RELIABLY REACH SCHOOLS, HEALTH FACILITIES, MARKETS, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES. OVER TIME, IMPROVED MOBILITY CAN CONTRIBUTE TO GREATER ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE, INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND IMPROVED SOCIAL INCLUSION.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B: (CONTINUED)THAT'S WHY WBR'S PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAM CONSTANTLY WORKS TO IMPROVE THE BICYCLE AND ITS SPARE PARTS: TO HELP ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY AND ADVANCEMENT OF ALL PROGRAMS THAT USE THE BUFFALO BICYCLE. WBR'S GUIDING PRINCIPLE OF ALL ANSWERS ARE FOUND IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE WORK, MEANS THAT DESIGN DECISIONS ARE FRAMED BY THE LANDSCAPE OF LOCALLY AVAILABLE SPARE PARTS, TOOLS AND REPAIR EXPERTISE, AS WELL AS CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT HOW BIKES ARE LIKELY TO BE USED AND MAINTAINED. THIS OFTEN RESULTS IN USING UNCONVENTIONAL COMPONENTS ON THE BIKES. IN 2024, WBR LAUNCHED THE BUFFALO BICYCLE UTILITY S2, A NEW MULTI-SPEED MODEL DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS AND GLOBAL PRODUCT ENGINEERS TO MEET THE GROWING MOBILITY NEEDS OF ADULTS ENGAGED IN INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES. THE UTILITY S2 FEATURES A DURABLE DRIVETRAIN, IMPROVED LOAD-BEARING CAPABILITIES, AND ENHANCED COMFORT OFFERING RIDERS MORE FLEXIBILITY OVER VARIED TERRAIN AND DISTANCES. IT REFLECTS WBR'S COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIVE DESIGN, ROOTED IN USER FEEDBACK AND RIGOROUS FIELD TESTING. WHERE THE AVAILABLE SPARE PARTS ARE INADEQUATE, WBR SEEKS TO MAKE BETTER PARTS AVAILABLE. WHERE AVAILABILITY IS LIMITED, WBR SEEKS TO IMPROVE DISTRIBUTION AND ACCESS THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF TRAINED MECHANICS AND GROWING NETWORK OF LOCAL SHOPS. THE DESIGN OF THE BICYCLE IS DYNAMIC. THE PROCESS IS ONGOING. AS THE ORGANIZATION GROWS, AND ANNUAL VOLUMES INCREASE, WBR REVISITS EARLIER DESIGN DECISIONS TO CONTINUOUSLY REFINE THE BICYCLE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE POWER TO APPOINT COMMITTEES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE CORPORATE BUSINESS NOT OTHERWISE DELEGATED. COMMITTEES MAY NOT ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION UNLESS SUCH AUTHORITY IS SPECIFICALLY DELEGATED TO THE COMMITTEE, AND IF SUCH CORPORATE AUTHORITY IS SO DELEGATED, IT SHALL BE VALID ONLY AS TO A SINGLE ISSUE AND NOT IN GENERAL TERMS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME APPOINT ADVISORY BOARDS OR SPECIAL COUNCILS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE CORPORATE ACTION. THE COMPOSITION OF SUCH ADVISORY GROUPS MAY INCLUDE PERSONS WITH PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OR SPECIAL EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO ADVISE AND INFORM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SUCH ADVISORY GROUPS SHALL NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO COMMIT THE CORPORATION TO ANY LEGAL CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS WHETHER OR NOT RELATED TO THE BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL NOT LEND APPARENT AUTHORITY TO SUCH ADVISORY GROUPS AND ALL RELATED CORPORATE RESOLUTIONS SHALL EXPRESSLY LIMIT THE GROUPS' AUTHORITY IN THIS RESPECT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS BOARD MEMBERS STANLEY DAY AND CHAIRMAN FREDERICK K.W. DAY HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AND A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. MICHAEL HERR, STANLEY DAY, AND AND FREDERICK K.W. DAY HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE CFO AND TREASURER REVIEWED A DRAFT OF FORM 990 THAT WAS PREPARED BY A THIRD-PARTY TAX PREPARER, GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS, LLC, BASED UPON INFORMATION WBR PROVIDED THE PREPARER. SUBSEQUENT TO THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT AND THE FULL VOTING BOARD RECEIVED A COPY OF THE DRAFT RETURN ELECTRONICALLY. THE BOARD PROVIDED ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO THE CEO AND TREASURER AND FORM 990 WAS REVISED, AS NECESSARY. THE FULL VOTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DISCLOSING ANY KNOWN OR REASONABLY FORESEEN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SHALL BE UPON THE INTERESTED PARTY WHOSE INTERESTS ARE OR MAY APPEAR TO BE IN CONFLICT. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO FILE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT WITH WBR PRIOR TO SUCH INDIVIDUAL COMMENCING HIS OR HER SERVICE WITH WBR AND THEREAFTER SHALL FILE WITH WBR AN UPDATED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AS MAY BE REQUIRED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ITS COMMITTEE DESIGNEE, AND IN NO EVENT LESS OFTEN THAN ANNUALLY. THE MINUTES SHALL REFLECT THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS DISCLOSED AND THE INTERESTED PERSON WAS NOT PRESENT DURING ANY DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER AND DID NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER IN PERSON OR BY PROXY. WHEN ANY SUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS RELEVANT TO A MATTER REQUIRING ACTION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL DISCLOSE SUCH CONFLICT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR SUCH COMMITTEE; AND SHALL NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER. FURTHER, THE INTERESTED PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT SHALL RETIRE FROM THE ROOM IN WHICH THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE IS MEETING AND SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY DELIBERATION OR DECISION REGARDING THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION. WHEN THERE IS A DOUBT AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE MATTER SHALL BE RESOLVED BY A VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE COMMITTEE, AS THE CASE MAY BE, EXCLUDING THE INTERESTED PERSON CONCERNING WHOM THE DOUBT HAS ARISEN. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FROM TIME TO TIME, SHALL REPORT ON ITS IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE GUIDELINES AND THE STATUS OF ANY POLICY DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING COMPENSATION AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FURTHER, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL REPORT AFTER HAVING BEEN ALERTED TO SPECIFIC INSTANCES WHEN THESE GUIDELINES HAVE NOT BEEN FOLLOWED OR ANY OTHER ISSUE REGARDING COMPENSATION OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO EXIST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15WBR ESTABLISHES A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THE CEO AND OTHER EXECUTIVES IS REASONABLE. WBR ESTABLISHES A POSITION BY COMPARING THE COMPENSATION OF ITS CEO AND OTHER EXECUTIVES AGAINST 10 SIMILAR SIZE NONPROFITS IN WBR'S PEER GROUP AND THIRD-PARTY MARKET DATA PROVIDED BY GRANT THORNTON. THE DATA USED FOR THE COMPARISON IS TAKEN FROM THE 990, ANNUAL REPORT, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM THE 10 NONPROFITS AND THIRD-PARTY DATA BASES ACCESSED BY GRANT THORNTON. THE FINAL ANALYSIS IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WBR AND SALARIES ARE APPROVED YEARLY AT THE FEBRUARY BOARD MEETING. COMPENSATION REVIEW BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE CEO AND TREASURER BY THE BOARD AFTER A THOROUGH SALARY/MARKET REVIEW BY A THIRD PARTY. THIS SALARY/MARKET REVIEW PROCESS WAS COMPLETED IN 2025 BY GRANT THORNTON. EACH YEAR THE BOARD EVALUATES THE CEO AND TREASURER'S PERFORMANCE THROUGH AN ASSESSMENT PROCESS. THE BOARD USES THIS DATA TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. THE SENIOR STAFF HAS A COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION REVIEW DONE AT THE END OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. SALARY IS BENCHMARKED REGULARLY VIS-A-VIS OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS USING FORM 990 DATA. DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION REVIEW IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES FILES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST: ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:DONATION REFUND -8,105.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (9 entries)

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WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF - AUSTRALIA
6 MACRO COURTROWVILLEASAS VIC 317BIKE RELIEFAS501(C)(3)WBRYes (1)
WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF - ZAMBIA
P O BOX 38991LUSAKAZABIKE RELIEFZA501(C)(3)WBRYes (1)
WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
ROMSTRASSE 1SCHWEINFURTGMGM D-97424BIKE RELIEFGM501(C)(3)WBRYes (1)
WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF MALAWI
PLOT 21/2/35LILONGWEMIBIKE RELIEFMI501(C)(3)WBRYes (1)
WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF UK
1 ST GEORGES ROADWIMBLEDONUKSW194DRBIKE RELIEFUK501(C)(3)WBRYes (1)
WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF CA
255 COURTNEYPARK DRIVE WESTMISSISSAUGACAL5W 0A5BIKE RELIEFCA501(C)(3)WBRYes (1)
WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF SWITZERLAND
RUE 1 IMPACT HUBGENEVESZBIKE RELIEFSZ501(C)(3)WBRYes (1)
WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF COLOMBIA
CALLE 73 VIA 40-150BARRANQUILLACOBIKE RELIEFCO501(C)(3)WBRYes (1)
WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF - AFRICA FUNDING
L R NO 209/5417 1ST FLOORNAIROBIKEBIKE RELIEFKE501(C)(3)WBRYes (1)

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (11 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
WORLD BICYCLE PRIVATE LIMITED
540 RORO CLOSERUWAZIBICYCLE SALESZIWBR TRUSTC$574,8771.00000Yes (1)
BUFFALO BICYCLE LIMITED
SUITE 405 4TH FLOOR BARKLY WARF EPORT LOUISMPBICYCLE SALESMPWBR NFPC$7,715,7601.00000Yes (1)$7,770,444
BUFFALO BICYCLE KENYA LIMITED
LUTHER PLZ 1 FL NO 209/5447NAIROBIKEBICYCLE SALESKEWBR NFPC$1,126,1440.01000Yes (1)$2,304,709
BUFFALO BICYCLE ZAMBIA LIMITED
PLOT NO 2405 KABELNGA ROADLUSAKAZABICYCLE SALESZAWBR NFPC$2,715,9900.01000Yes (1)$5,448,706
BUFFALO BICYCLE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD
1 SURREY PLACE TWO OCEANS HOUSEST MOUILLE POINTSFBICYCLE SALESSFWBR NFPC$40.01000Yes (1)$90,435
BUFFALO BICYCLE MALAWI LIMITED
PLOT 21/2/35 NJEWALILONGWEMIBICYCLE SALESMIWBR NFPC$1,423,5680.50000Yes (1)$2,233,033
BUFFALO BICYCLE COLOMBIA
CALLE 73 VIA 40 150 WHOUSE 1BARRANQUILLACOBICYCLE SALESCOWBR NFPC$1,053,7880.01000Yes (1)$1,668,256
BUFFALO BICYCLE SPAIN SL
PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA NUMBER 81MADRIDSPBICYCLE SALESSPWBR NFPC$932,0890.01000Yes (1)$10,685
WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF SERVICES GMBH
ROMSTRASSE 1SCHWEINFURTGMBIKE RELIEFGMWBR NFPC$80,5720.01000Yes (1)$812,146
BUFFALO BICYCLE UGANDA
PO BOX 116993KAMPALAUGBICYCLE SALESUGWBR NFPC$988,9811.00000Yes (1)$1,016,706
BUFFALO BICYCLE TANZANIA LIMITED
MIKOCHENI LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AREA PLDAR ES SALAAMTZBICYCLE SALESTZWBR NFPC$491,8661.00000Yes (1)$1,428,978
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF AFRICA FUNDING
B$4,913,475COST
WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF SERVICES
L$908,012COST
BUFFALO BICYCLE LIMITED MAURITIUS
D$473,942COST
WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF AUSTRALIA
B$344,080COST
WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF UK
L$85,097COST

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