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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$13,187,930
Total expenses
$15,489,731
Contributions and grants received
$12,869,362
Grants paid
$11,145,145
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$155,751
Other revenue
$162,817
Total assets, end of year
$12,159,950
Total liabilities, end of year
$791,049
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,368,901
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,683,223
Management and general expenses
$1,265,700
Fundraising expenses
$1,540,808
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,683,223

Program services were 81.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $828,476

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $268,853

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $11,772,033

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $758,095

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $153,558 · excluded $153,558

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,193

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,193

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,193 · excluded $2,193

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $538,623

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $828,476

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $575,839

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$37,216 · excluded -$37,216

  • 11a · Other revenue: REBATES

    total $187,460 · related or exempt $187,460

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $12,573 · related or exempt $12,573

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $200,033

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $11,145,145 · program services $11,145,145

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $360,071 · program services $130,371 · management and general $107,846 · fundraising $121,854

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,526,329 · program services $914,706 · management and general $756,671 · fundraising $854,952

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $881 · program services $319 · management and general $264 · fundraising $298

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $146,296 · program services $52,969 · management and general $43,818 · fundraising $49,509

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $230,950 · program services $83,620 · management and general $69,173 · fundraising $78,157

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,600 · management and general $5,600

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $40,029 · management and general $40,029

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $2,408 · management and general $2,408

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $280,505 · program services $39,300 · management and general $36,591 · fundraising $204,614

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $200,112 · program services $137,413 · management and general $11,431 · fundraising $51,268

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $147,501 · program services $47,445 · management and general $45,757 · fundraising $54,299

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $69,549 · program services $22,371 · management and general $21,575 · fundraising $25,603

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $186,348 · program services $63,432 · management and general $58,907 · fundraising $64,009

  • 17 · Travel

    total $40,627 · program services $17,732 · management and general $17,861 · fundraising $5,034

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $97 · program services $31 · management and general $30 · fundraising $36

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $21,225 · management and general $21,225

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $56,986 · program services $18,330 · management and general $17,678 · fundraising $20,978

  • 24a · Other expenses: EMPLOYEE TRAINING

    total $17,034 · program services $6,167 · management and general $5,102 · fundraising $5,765

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $12,038 · program services $3,872 · management and general $3,734 · fundraising $4,432

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $13,879,030 · end of year $8,536,336

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $265,930 · end of year $331,899

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,926 · end of year $9,366

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $102,227 · end of year $42,916

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $99,040

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $58,696

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $51,782 · end of year $40,344

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $3,012,632

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $226,181 · end of year $186,457

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $19,085 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $610,034 · end of year $369,813

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $37,937 · end of year $236,372

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $247,393 · end of year $184,864

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,717,316 · end of year $10,460,426

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,935,481 · end of year $908,475

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK MOBILIZES COMMUNITIES, INDIVIDUALS, AND RESOURCES TO PROVIDE FOOD ON THE WEEKENDS FOR SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN ACROSS AMERICA WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE GO HUNGRY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK MOBILIZES COMMUNITIES, INDIVIDUALS AND RESOURCES TO PROVIDE FOOD ON THE WEEKENDS FOR SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN ACROSS AMERICA WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE GO HUNGRY.

  • THIS YEAR, IT'S PROJECTED THAT NINE MILLION AMERICAN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN ARE STRUGGLING WITH FOOD INSECURITY. THAT'S ONE IN EIGHT CHILDREN WHO DON'T KNOW FROM WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL WILL COME. DURING THE SCHOOL WEEK, THESE CHILDREN EAT MEALS AT SCHOOL, BUT ARE WITHOUT ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, HEALTHY FOOD ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SCHOOL CLOSES ITS DOORS ON FRIDAY? BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK ENSURES KIDS LEAVE SCHOOL ON FRIDAYS WITH A BAG FULL OF SATISFYING AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD. DURING THE 2022/2023 SCHOOL YEAR, BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK PROVIDED OVER 3.3 MILLION HUNGER FREE WEEKENDS FOR KIDS IN 46 STATES AND WASHINGTON, D.C. LEARN MORE AT BLESSINGSINABACKPACK.ORG

    Expenses $12,683,223 · Grants $11,145,145 · Revenue $200,033

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Erin Kerr

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $199,164
    From this org
    $196,111
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,053
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $196,111
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,053
    Filer's total
    $199,164
  • Ramona Ustian

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tonya York

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Otis Usher

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $160,804
    From this org
    $157,585
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,219
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,585
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,219
    Filer's total
    $160,804
  • Elizabeth N Grizzle

    CMO

    Total calculated
    $137,922
    From this org
    $130,796
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,126
    Hours/week
    40
  • Beth Murnane

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $152,387
    From this org
    $148,187
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,200
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,187
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,200
    Filer's total
    $152,387
  • Heather D'Ambrosi

    VP - FOOD SOLUTIONS

    Total calculated
    $108,014
    From this org
    $103,925
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,089
    Hours/week
    40
  • Joseph Depippo

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Colangelo

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen Rubley

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ubong Ituen

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Lee Montague

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Staci Rawls

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laura Eikerenkoetter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gj Hart

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chrissy Cocrane

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Timothy Cox

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gwendolyn G High PhD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dawn Melchiorre

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 5
FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR THE CEO HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN A REVENUE BASED BONUS OF $5,000 FOR EACH $1,000,000 INCREMENTAL INCREASE IN REVENUE OVER THE PREVIOUS REPORTING PERIOD. THE REVENUE BASED BONUS SHALL BE PAID WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE APPROVAL OF SUCH AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
13 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202313189349302586

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