PEDALFORTHEPUZZLE INC Charity Report

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PEDALFORTHEPUZZLE INC

EIN 47-2287730 · Autism (G84)

What they do

PEDALFORTHEPUZZLE INC ORGANIZES AN ANNUAL CHARITY BIKE RIDE to RAISE FUNDS and AWARENESS for AUTISM. THE DONATIONS GATHERED ARE GIVEN to NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED to IMPROVING THE LIVES of INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM.

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They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

$84.60of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$11.90of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$89.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$3.40of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

31.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$84.60

ManagementOffice and general costs$3.40

FundraisingAsking for donations$11.90

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

201884.6% mission

201777.0% mission

201663.1% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$50,707

Expenses$45,394

Annual surplus $5,313 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$38,411 · 84.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,560 · 3.4% of expenses

Fundraising$5,423 · 11.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$50,707

Expenses$45,394

Assets$9,810

Income$50,707

Contributions$15,962

Mission work (program services)$38,411

Fundraising$5,423

Management and general$1,560

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (3)

ARTHUR GRAHAMCEO AND PRES

JANET YARKASECRETARY

KATHLEEN OHLETHCFO

About this charity

Location: 325 US HIGHWAY 202 - 206, BEDMINSTER, NJ 07921
County: Somerset
In care of: KATHLEEN OHLETH
Primary officer: KATHLEEN OHLETH, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(908) 658-9900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: January 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MANTELL & ROSSI CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Autism (G84)
IRS tax category: Autism
Revocation date: May 15, 2022