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Biking for Babies

Public charity · Grantmaker Saint Charles, MO EIN: 61-1661200 Website

Biking for Babies proclaims the dignity of human life by uniting cycling with the formation of young adults into missionary disciples of jesus christ

Biking for Babies at a glance

In short: Biking for Babies gave $76K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$75,516
+22.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+12.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,391
+8.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,148
Total assets
$941,322
+8.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Iowa (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Biking for Babies funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Innervisions Healthcare: $12KInnervisions Healthcare$12KMarthas House: $12KMarthas House$12KAgape Pregnancy Center: $12KAgape Pregnancy Center$12KRuth Harbor: $8KRuth Harbor$8KChester County Connect Care: $6KChester County Connect Care$6KHope Pregnancy Center: $6KHope Pregnancy Center$6KAmnion Pregnancy Care Medical Cente: $6KAmnion Pregnancy Care MedicalCente$6KGenesis Womens Clinic: $6KGenesis Womens Clinic$6KA Babys Breath: $6KA Babys Breath$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Innervisions Healthcare ($12K). Together the top 9 received $76K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

Des MoinesPhiladelphiaWest Des MoinesAmesCoatesvilleNorth WalesPottstownCoatsvilleFishersNorristown

How Biking for Babies gives

  • Giving grew 142% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K17 grants2019 34 grants2020 3 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 8 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2021) to $173K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $76K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Innervisions Healthcare West Des Moines, IAGeneral Support$12,404
Marthas House Ames, IAGeneral Support$12,404
Agape Pregnancy Center Des Moines, IAGeneral Support$12,404
Ruth Harbor Des Moines, IAGeneral Support$7,564
Chester County Connect Care Coatesville, PAGeneral Support$6,148
Hope Pregnancy Center Philadelphia, PAGeneral Support$6,148
Amnion Pregnancy Care Medical Cente North Wales, PAGeneral Support$6,148
Genesis Womens Clinic Pottstown, PAGeneral Support$6,148
A Babys Breath Norristown, PAGeneral Support$6,148
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$941,322$1,151,795$1,080,199$75,5169$26,304
2024$868,792$1,003,336$935,992$61,7738$20,263
2023$714,399$863,785$708,239$41,8905$5,148
2022$466,739$605,435$506,408$31,2005$22
2021$288,162$407,908$341,276$19,2793—
2020$194,333$279,477$265,827$173,15734—
2019$6,531$210,425$202,945$115,63417—

About Biking for Babies

Based on IRS filings

Biking for Babies is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Saint Charles, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $941K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $76K. Net investment income was $26K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Biking for Babies is led by Nikki Biese, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nikki Biese

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $91K (2025)

  • Jimmy Becker

    Chairman

    Chairman → Board Chairman, 2021

    Board Chairman → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bishop William Joensen

    Director

    Director & Spiritual Advisor → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin De Moss

    Director

    Philanthropy Advisor → Director & Philanthropy Advisor, 2021

    Director & Philanthropy Advisor → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Brunscheen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Joganich

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Baggett

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Cooke

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Kolimago

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Parsons

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Financial Advisor, 2021

    Treasurer & Financial Advisor → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Gelaude

    Secretary

    Secretary & Communications Advisor → Secretary & Communications, 2022

    Secretary & Communications → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Paul Schmitt (2020–2022) — Director & Operations Advisor
  • Former: Nicole Biese (2019–2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Brittany Ross (2019) — Donation Administrator & Accountant
  • Former: Jonathan Simpson (2019) — Director of Pregnancy Resource Center Relations
  • Former: Kevin Biese (2019) — Director of Health & Wellness
  • Former: Sarah Wiese (2019) — Director of Missionary Formation

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Nikki Biese — Executive Director: $91KNikki BieseExecutive Director$91K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $91K, to Nikki Biese (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Biking for Babies

How much does Biking for Babies give each year?

Biking for Babies gave $76K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $62K across 8 grants.

What is Biking for Babies's typical grant size?

Biking for Babies's median grant in 2025 was $6,148, and its average grant was $8,391, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Biking for Babies give grants?

Biking for Babies gives mostly in Iowa: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Des Moines, IA (2 grants).

Does Biking for Babies give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Biking for Babies's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Biking for Babies's largest grantees?

Biking for Babies's largest 2025 grantees include Innervisions Healthcare ($12,404), Marthas House ($12,404) and Agape Pregnancy Center ($12,404), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Biking for Babies?

Biking for Babies reported $941K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is Biking for Babies?

Biking for Babies is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Saint Charles, MO. It holds $941K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Biking for Babies's EIN?

Biking for Babies's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1661200. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 23, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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