PROJECT BIKE TECH

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2008

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHANNING NUSS

Phone

8447282255

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

PROJECT BIKE TECH, founded in 2008, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $580K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 11% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $552K left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

Project Bike Tech is an innovative leader in providing accredited technical training to high schools, which empowers a diverse range of students to discover careers and educational opportunities within the bicycle industry and beyond. PBTs accredited curriculum provides unique experiential learning in problem solving, STEM and other key academic concepts.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $362,351 Revenue: $518,758

Bike Tech in School: (1) Project Bike Tech (PBT) has served more than 3800 students over the last 16 years. In 2023, PBT expanded and added 4 new schools to reach approximately 1100 students each...

Bike Tech in School: (1) Project Bike Tech (PBT) has served more than 3800 students over the last 16 years. In 2023, PBT expanded and added 4 new schools to reach approximately 1100 students each year. (2) The PBT in schools program provides the curriculum to better prepare students with career technical education, pathways, and content. PBT continually improves the course content to help make students job-ready in the bicycle industry and in other careers where an understanding of engineering and mathematics is essential to career development. (3) PBT has successfully established and maintained bicycle education programs for students in Santa Cruz County CA schools and 4 new schools. The program offers students a CTE course of study to help prepare them for college and their future career while also exposing them to a positive bicycle culture and the ideas for community stewardship (for example, share the road knowledge and trail building skills). PBT advocates green careers.

Program 2

Expenses: $0 Revenue: $0

EXPANSION: Level 2 and eBike curriculum; apprenticeships, internships, and approved curriculum development. Expanding to middle schools,jr colleges and penal institutions - creating pathways all...

EXPANSION: Level 2 and eBike curriculum; apprenticeships, internships, and approved curriculum development. Expanding to middle schools,jr colleges and penal institutions - creating pathways all while expanding the bike tech classes to new schools nationwide.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $192,547

Program Service Revenue $387,508

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $580,055

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $317,930

Fundraising Expenses $67,580

Program Expenses $362,351

Other Expenses $233,783

TOTAL EXPENSES $551,713

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$580,055	$652,247	-0.1%
Expenses	$551,713	$619,923	-0.1%
Net Income	$28,342	$32,324	-0.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

$91,923

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHANNING NUSS	PRESIDENT	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUG NORDMEYER	MEMBER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUG EMERSON	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BERRI MICHEL	FOUNDER&MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN PRITZLAFF	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEAN-PIERRE SALGADO	VICE PRESIDENT	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MERCEDES ROSS	FUNDRAISING/EX EXEC DIR.	40.00	Highest	$120,000	$0	$120,000
JEFF DONALDSON	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Key Emp	$26,923	$0	$26,923
BRIAN FISHER	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.00	Key Emp	$65,000	$0	$65,000
STEPHEN TOMLINSON	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AARON JACOBS	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE LOWE	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$580,055	$551,713	$104,805	$28,342
2022	$652,247	$619,923	$50,147	$32,324
2021	$485,778	$504,332	$73,918	$-18,554
2020	$204,317	$254,310	$109,630	$-49,993
2019	$483,036	$448,359	$140,510	$34,677
2018	$534,185	$477,250	$60,751	$56,935