Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 3,596 | 5,317 | 625 | 0 | 1,893 | 11,431 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 10,690 | 18,722 | 21,595 | 31,692 | 40,785 | 123,484 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 14,286 | 24,039 | 22,220 | 31,692 | 42,678 | 134,915 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 134,915 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 14,286 | 24,039 | 22,220 | 31,692 | 42,678 | 134,915 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 45 | 143 | 128 | 52 | 0 | 368 |
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 45 | 143 | 128 | 52 | 0 | 368 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 14,331 | 24,182 | 22,348 | 31,744 | 42,678 | 135,283 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 21013178 |
| Software Version: | v1.00 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Header, Line C | With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing into its third year, Velocipede Bike Project, Inc.'s FY 2021 (July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022) operations, as well as those of its suppliers, vendors, donors, and other key stakeholders, remain impacted. Open Shop activity was strictly limited to individual appointments for all of FY 2021, yet we were able to serve 298 individual shop-use sessions. Additionally, the organization was unable to have any in-person classes from July through September. Initially, when classes resumed in October, the number of participants was limited due to social distancing. This resulted in a loss of $575 in class fees, as well as approximately twelve bicycles not completed for sale, representing a total loss of approximately $3,000. Most impactful to the organization's operations was the limited number of volunteers who could work in close proximity at any one time, due to social distancing, which situation has significantly slowed our long-term projects and made physical organization in the shop more difficult. |
| Form 990, Header, Line D | U. S. taxpayers, including not-for-profit, tax-exempt entities, wishing to perpetuate their de minimis safe-harbor election from year to year, are required to append such election, annually and every tax year, to the rear of the return's filing. Such attachment, however, is not easily feasible with electronic filing. In lieu thereof, such election is made here, having the same force as if appended. Section 1.263(A)-1(F) De Minimis Safe-Harbor Election. Taxpayer Name: Velocipede Bike Project, Inc.; Taxpayer Address: P.O. Box 22562, Baltimore, MD 21203-4562; Taxpayer FEIN: 76-0813009. Taxpayer, for FY2021, hereby makes the de minimis safe-harbor election under Regulation 1.263(A)-1(F). |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 3 | Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, we have been unable to resume all of our usual programming. Although classes resumed in a limited capacity in October 2021, all of our other activities continued to be conducted by appointment only. Despite this obstacle, in FY 2021 (July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022), we had 298 appointments, 143 Bike Build sessions, 27 warehouse work sessions, and hundreds of scheduled, in-person shopping sessions for bicycle parts. We had fifteen class participants in four classes of six sessions each, we received 259 bicycle donations, and donated 109 bicycles to partner nonprofits. In March 2022, following the sale of a local bicycle shop having multiple locations, we received a substantial donation of new parts and consumables. This enabled us to increase sales by offering a larger range of new parts to in-store customers, sell specialty items through online platforms, and have a greater selection of parts to refurbish the bicycles we sell. We also distributed a large portion of the donation to partner organizations serving different populations and neighborhoods in Baltimore City, as well as abroad. Receiving and processing this sizable donation occupied approximately 450 volunteer hours. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | Copies of the draft 2021 Form 990 and supporting schedules have been reviewed, first by officers of the corporation, and second by remaining members of the Board of Directors. All parties reviewed the data and had an opportunity to offer refinements to narrative language, as well as the overall presentation. The independent accountant also reviewed this draft. The finalized 2021 Form 990 package was provided to the Board of Directors before it was electronically filed with IRS, and the finalized 2021 Form 990 and supporting schedules were submitted to IRS shortly after approval. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | A conflict-of-interest policy is described in the Bylaws of the corporation, and membership to the Board of Directors requires agreement to such policy. Members must disclose potential conflicts of interest before any discussion including such interest commences. Board members who are determined to have a conflict of interest are required to recuse themselves from voting on such matters for which they have a conflict. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | The corporation has never had employees. Nevertheless, should any be added, and in contemplation of any new hiring, management would consult industry pay scales and associations for guidance, documenting such information, findings, and decision-making in contemporaneous minutes of Board of Directors meetings. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The organization maintains copies of its governing documents, conflict-of-interest policy, and financial statements, which are available for inspection, by request, during regular business hours. The organization complies with all requests (written or oral) for copies of these documents. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e | food, $221; gasoline, $144; new location, $165; other, $97; parking, $61; penalty, $76; refunds, $502; shipping; $591; supplies-general, $70; cost of goods sold, $10,214. |
| Software ID: | 21013178 |
| Software Version: | v1.00 |