Back to Basics INC

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The mission of Back to Basics is to enable children to attend school with dignity and be ready to learn by providing NEW uniforms, sneakers, socks and underwear to children in need.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-2880950) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5.2 mo
of spending, in cash
5.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$161
0.05% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.05% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$660K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$727K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$317K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$660K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$663K
FY2021$536K
FY2023$567K
FY2024$605K
FY2025$660K
Expenses
$727K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$453K
FY2021$499K
FY2023$623K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$727K
Net assets
$317K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$461K
FY2021$498K
FY2023$456K
FY2024$385K
FY2025$317K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $726K Management & general 0% · $2K Fundraising 0% · $216

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President, Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides new uniforms, shoes, and underwear to help children attend school ready to learn.

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2 programs · $726K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Back to Basics Angel Program continues to provide the Basics that children need to attend school - NEW Sneakers, Socks, Underwear - and because the program centers around the holidays, we also include a toy in each Angel Gift Bag. For many children, these may be the only gifts they receive.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-2880950) · Dispute this line
$484Kprogram expense
02

The Back to Basics Uniform Program provides over 20,000 new school uniforms to elementary and middle school students identified by school administrators as experiencing financial instability or homelessness - circumstances that often contribute to chronic absenteeism.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-2880950) · Dispute this line
$242Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$660K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$654K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$727K
Ln 25
Programscol B$726K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$216
Owns and owesPt X
$317K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$317K
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$654K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$361K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$660K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$207K
SavingsLn 2$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$317K
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161
Net assetsLn 32$317K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$361K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$385K$317K
Total assetsLn 16$385K$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$161
Net assetsLn 32$385K$317K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$216$216
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$61K$61K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$660K$660K$390
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$727K$726K$2K$216

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 23, 2026 $660K$727K−$67K$317K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 18, 2025 $605K$677K−$72K$385K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 4, 2024 $567K$623K−$56K$456K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 17, 2022 $536K$499K$38K$498K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 3, 2021 $663K$453K$210K$461K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $659,948 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $601,906$653,830
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,503$6,118
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $605,409$659,948
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $677,057$727,386
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $677,057$727,386
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$71,648−$67,438
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $659,948 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$653,830
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$361,165
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$653,830
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $6,118$6,118
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $6,118$659,948
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $727,386 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $216$216
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,708$1,708
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,740$60,740
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,146$1,146
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,234$3,234
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $659,952 · Management $390$660,342
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $725,634 · Management $1,536 · Fundraising $216$727,386
Part X · Balance sheet $316,961 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $131,154$207,341
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $253,502$109,620
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $384,656$316,961
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$161
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$161
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $384,656$316,800
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $384,656$316,800
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $384,656$316,961
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $316,800 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$659,948
XI-2 Total expenses$727,386
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$67,438
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$384,656
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$418
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$316,800

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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