San Francisco, CA

BIKE INDEX NFP

EIN 81-4296194

Community & Economic Development Technology, Research & Civic Innovation

Mission

Provide a free, universal bicycle registration that helps individuals, bike shops, law enforcement, and communities prevent theft and recover stolen bicycles.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About BIKE INDEX NFP

Bike Index NFP operates an open, donor-facing bicycle registration platform that lets anyone catalog a bike (serial, photos, components) and mark it stolen so it can be identified and returned. The service is used by individuals, bike shops, universities, cities, and law enforcement; its tools include a searchable public database, partner integrations, QR-code stickers, and developer APIs. The organization’s EIN (81-4296194) is confirmed in public nonprofit records and on the charity’s own website. Bike Index is an active 501(c)(3) nonprofit with recent Form 990-EZ filings and ongoing operations, including a growing partner network and product updates over the past 2–3 years.

Notable achievements

1 million+ registered bikes (2024 milestone)

Bike Index passed the one-million-registered-bikes milestone in 2024 and continued growth into the 1.7M+ range by early 2026, showing broad adoption of the registry.

Thousands of recoveries with multi‑million recovery value

Platform-reported impact includes over 17,000 stolen-bike recoveries and an estimated recovery value exceeding $36 million (figures reported by the organization in early 2026).

Mobile app release to improve recoveries

Released a free iOS app in May 2024 to simplify registration and improve law-enforcement access to bike records, expanding practical tools used during recoveries.

At a glance

Total assets: $196K
Annual revenue: $157K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 81-4296194
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: bikeindex.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Officially organized as a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 81-4296194) and listed in public nonprofit filing databases.

Widely integrated by law enforcement, municipal programs, universities, and more — the organization reports 1,800+ community partners that use or link to the registry.

Regularly cited in cycling and industry coverage and used as a recommended free registry by advocacy groups and several city/police bike-registration initiatives.

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