Free Bikes 4 Kidz brings communities together to sustainably furnish bikes to kids-in-need, providing a pathway to health, happiness and opportunity.
Free Bikes 4 Kidz uses in-kind bike donations to help local affiliates build collections and get more donated bikes to children. In 2023, its largest recent grant was $67,534 to Free Bikes 4 Kidz Atlanta for bike donations to augment the affiliate’s collection and donations. That same year, the foundation also supported Free Bikes 4 Kidz - Delaware with $30,467 for the same purpose, showing a pattern of direct bike support rather than general operating grants. The work is closely tied to youth development, transportation access, health and wellness, environmental sustainability, and community building, all through the redistribution of bikes. Its recent grants also reached affiliates in Georgia, Minnesota, New Mexico, Nebraska, Maryland, Arizona, and West Virginia, indicating a national network of local bike-collection programs. The foundation itself is a public charity with annual grants of $220,434 and total assets of $39,261 on its latest filing.
A central theme in Free Bikes 4 Kidz grantmaking is bike collection support for local chapters. In 2023, it gave $26,598 to Free Bikes 4 Kidz - Middle Georgia for donated bikes to augment the chapter’s 2022 collection and donations. It also provided $22,685 to Free Bikes 4 Kidz MN in Plymouth, Minnesota, for donated bikes to augment its collection and donations. Transportation access appears alongside youth-focused work: $18,199 went to Free Bikes 4 Kidz - Omaha for donated bikes, again tied to collection growth. The foundation also funded Free Bikes 4 Kidz New Mexico Bicycle Harvest in Santa Fe with $20,218, using the same donated-bike model. Across these grants, the purpose text is consistent: add bicycles to local redistribution efforts so affiliates can serve more recipients.
The typical grant size is in the low tens of thousands: the 25th percentile is $15,039, the median is $20,218, and the 75th percentile is $26,598. The 2023 list shows episodic, direct support through donated bikes rather than multiyear operating awards. Recipients are local Free Bikes 4 Kidz affiliates, several of which appear in the same year across different states, suggesting a networked chapter structure rather than a one-off relationship with a single grantee. The foundation is a public charity, and the available grant descriptions consistently frame support as adding bikes to affiliate collections and donations.
$220K
$39K
$308K
$370K
Most grants fall between $15K and $27K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$27K
About 11% of grants go to recipients in GA.
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Grantmaking is national, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. The most frequent state by grant count is West Virginia, even though only one recent grant in the list goes to Morgantown. Recent grants also reached Atlanta and Middle Georgia in Georgia, Plymouth in Minnesota, Santa Fe in New Mexico, Omaha in Nebraska, Columbia in Maryland, Phoenix in Arizona, and Selbyville in Delaware. Minnesota received 11% of grants, based on the recipient state distribution.
It funds donated bikes for local affiliate collections and donations. The recent grants all use similar language about augmenting an affiliate’s collection and donations, with recipients including chapter groups in Atlanta, Delaware, Middle Georgia, Minnesota, New Mexico, Omaha, Maryland, Phoenix, and Morgantown.
The grant-size distribution centers in the low tens of thousands. The 25th percentile is $15,039, the median is $20,218, and the 75th percentile is $26,598.
No. Its geographic scope is national, and all recent grants went to U.S. recipients. Minnesota accounts for 11% of grants, but recent awards also went to chapters in Georgia, Delaware, New Mexico, Nebraska, Maryland, Arizona, and West Virginia.
The recent grants look episodic and project-based. Each award is described as donated bikes to augment a chapter’s collection and donations, and the same affiliate model appears across multiple states in 2023.
The foundation’s stated focus areas are youth development, transportation access, health and wellness, environmental sustainability, and community building, all tied to bike donation and redistribution.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Bikes 4 Kidz Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $67,534 | 2023 | Donated Bike to augment their bike collection and donations |
| Free Bikes 4 Kidz - Delaware | Selbyville, DE | $30,467 | 2023 | Donated bikes to augment their 2022 collection and donations. |
| Free Bikes 4 Kidz - Middle Georgia | Macon, GA | $26,598 | 2023 | Donated bikes to augment their 2022 collection and donations |
| Free Bikes 4 Kidz MN | Plymouth, MN | $22,685 | 2023 | donated bikes to augment their collection and donations |
| Free Bikes 4 Kidz New Mexico Bicycle Harvest | Santa Fe, NM | $20,218 | 2023 | donated bikes to augment their collection and donations |
| Free Bikes 4 Kidz - Omaha | Omaha, NE | $18,199 | 2023 | Donated Bikes to augment their 2022 collection and donations |
| Free Bikes 4 Kidz Maryland | Columbia, MD | $15,039 | 2023 | donated bikes to augment their collection and donations |
| Free Bikes 4 Kidz - Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $12,794 | 2023 | Donated bikes to augment their 2022 collection and donations. |
| Free Bikes 4 Kidz - Morgantown | Morgantown, WV | $6,900 | 2023 | Donated bikes to augment their 2022 collection and donations. |
Free Bikes 4 Kidz Atlanta
$67,534Donated Bike to augment their bike collection and donations
Free Bikes 4 Kidz - Delaware
$30,467Donated bikes to augment their 2022 collection and donations.
Free Bikes 4 Kidz - Middle Georgia
$26,598Donated bikes to augment their 2022 collection and donations
Free Bikes 4 Kidz MN
$22,685donated bikes to augment their collection and donations
Free Bikes 4 Kidz New Mexico Bicycle Harvest
$20,218donated bikes to augment their collection and donations
Free Bikes 4 Kidz - Omaha
$18,199Donated Bikes to augment their 2022 collection and donations
Free Bikes 4 Kidz Maryland
$15,039donated bikes to augment their collection and donations
Free Bikes 4 Kidz - Phoenix
$12,794Donated bikes to augment their 2022 collection and donations.
Free Bikes 4 Kidz - Morgantown
$6,900Donated bikes to augment their 2022 collection and donations.