Bicycle Bridge Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Arlington, VA EIN: 81-0582298

Bicycle Bridge Foundation is a private foundation, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $886K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $47K.

Bicycle Bridge Foundation at a glance

In short: Bicycle Bridge Foundation gave $13K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,800
-9.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+700.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,600
-88.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$886,419
+3.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Bicycle Bridge Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

The Purdue Foundation: $4KThe Purdue Foundation$4KArlington Community Foundation: $2KArlington Community Foundation$2KAnimal Wellfare League of: $2KAnimal Wellfare League of$2KPeaceful Valley Donkey Re: $1KPeaceful Valley Donkey Re$1KLittle Leng Earmin DKY Re: $1KLittle Leng Earmin DKY Re$1KSecond Chances for Blind: $1KSecond Chances for Blind$1KA Forever Home: $1KA Forever Home$1KBenjamin Harrison Conservation Foun: $500Benjamin Harrison ConservationFoun$500

The largest 2025 recipient was The Purdue Foundation ($4K). Together the top 8 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 18 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

West LafayetteArlingtonIndianapolisChantillyDelphiMount VernonNew OxfordSan AngeloShepherdstownSherman Oaks

How Bicycle Bridge Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 25% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 5 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $115K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Purdue Foundation West Lafayette, INCharitable$4,300
Arlington Community Foundation Arlington, VACharitable$2,000
Animal Wellfare League of Arlington, VACharitable Contribution$2,000
Peaceful Valley Donkey Re San Angelo, TXCharitable Contribution$1,000
Little Leng Earmin DKY Re New Oxford, PACharitable Contribution$1,000
Second Chances for Blind Sherman Oaks, CACharitable Contribution$1,000
A Forever Home Chantilly, VACharitable Contribution$1,000
Benjamin Harrison Conservation Foun Indianapolis, INCharitable$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$886,419$56,702$23,229$12,8008$12,800$46,823$51,415
2024$852,946$28,089$24,215$14,2001$14,200$18,099$46,070
2023$850,320$12,659$15,023$6,0002$6,000$7,526$45,682
2022$852,684$73,040$19,973$9,5002$9,500$63,402$44,841
2021$799,617$60,062$143,341$114,5005—$55,076—
2020$881,842$30,456$27,620$12,5001—$28,086—
2019$882,644$28,065$18,823———$25,846$43,481

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bicycle Bridge Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bicycle Bridge Foundation is led by Brian P. Lamb, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian P. Lamb

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria Lamb

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • W. Dewey Rasnake

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Bicycle Bridge Foundation

How much does Bicycle Bridge Foundation give each year?

Bicycle Bridge Foundation gave $13K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 1 grant.

What is Bicycle Bridge Foundation's typical grant size?

Bicycle Bridge Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,600, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bicycle Bridge Foundation give grants?

Bicycle Bridge Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Indiana (38%) and Texas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Arlington, VA (2 grants).

Who are Bicycle Bridge Foundation's largest grantees?

Bicycle Bridge Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Purdue Foundation ($4,300), Arlington Community Foundation ($2,000) and Animal Wellfare League of ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bicycle Bridge Foundation?

Bicycle Bridge Foundation reported $886K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Bicycle Bridge Foundation's EIN?

Bicycle Bridge Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0582298. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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