Schedule I
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States
Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
lBullet Attach to Form 990.
lBullet Information about Schedule I (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2014
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
BIKES FOR THE WORLD INC
 
Employer identification number
27-5426399
Part I
General Information on Grants and Assistance
1
Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................
2
Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient
that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Name and address of organization
or government
(b) EIN (c) IRC section
if applicable
(d) Amount of cash grant (e) Amount of non-cash
assistance
(f) Method of valuation
(book, FMV, appraisal,
other)
(g) Description of
non-cash assistance
(h) Purpose of grant
or assistance
(1) VILLAGE BICYCLE PROJECT
1915 11TH STREET EAST
SEATTLE,WA98102
26-3547300 501(C)3   126,825 FMV 1887 USED BIKES FOR RURAL TRANSPORTATION AND EMPLOYMENT IN GHANA AND SIERRA LEONE
(2) ST LOUIS BIKE WORKS
2414 MENARD ST
ST LOUIS,MO63104
43-1630103 501(C)3   42,477 FMV 632 USED BICYCLES FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
(3) THANKFUL HEARTS
948 ADAMS ROAD
PIKEVILLE,KY41501
31-1518097 501(C)3   22,314 FMV 332 USED BIKES FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
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Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................. Bullet Image
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For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Number of
recipients
(c) Amount of
cash grant
(d) Amount of
non-cash assistance
(e) Method of valuation (book,
FMV, appraisal, other)
(f) Description of non-cash assistance
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
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(7)
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
PART I, LINE 2: BIKES FOR THE WORLD RESPONDS TO WRITTEN APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED REQUESTING THE DONATION OF BICYCLES. WE MAINTAIN PROPOSAL GUIDELINES FOR THIS PURPOSE ON OUR WEBSITE. THE DIRECTOR REVIEWS INCOMING PROPOSALS IN LINE WITH THE PROPOSAL GUIDELINES AND THE MISSION OF BIKES FOR THE WORLD. COMMUNICATION TAKES PLACE PRIMARILY VIA EMAIL AND PHONE CALLS. WHEREVER FEASIBLE, WE ENLIST AN IMPARTIAL THIRD PARTY VOLUNTEER TO VISIT OVERSEAS PROPONENTS' SITES AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. GENERALLY WE DO NOT DO OUR OWN SITE VISITS. ALL DONATIONS ARE IN-KIND. THE "AMOUNT" TO BE DONATED INITIALLY CONSISTS OF THE CONTENTS OF A 40' SHIPPING CONTAINER HOLDING APPROXIMATELY 500 USED BICYCLES, PLUS USED AND NEW SPARE BICYCLE PARTS, AND CALCULATED BASED ON THE AVERAGE VALUE OF A DONATED BIKE RECORDED ON RECEIPT BY VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF, TO BE ABOUT $67.21, OR $33,605 PER CONTAINER. MONITORING IS DONE VIA REPORTS, EMAIL AND PHONE COMMUNICATION, AND THE OCCASIONAL VISIT BY VOLUNTEER OR CONTRACTED THIRD PARTIES, OR BY A STAFF MEMBER. BIKES FOR THE WORLD HIRED A PROGRAM OFFICER TO REVIEW AND RECOMMEND PROPOSALS, AND MONITOR AND EVALUATE APPROVED PROJECTS IN MAY OF 2014.
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