Back to Basics INC FY2020 filing

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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, FY2020. 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.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
12.2 mo
of spending, in cash
12.2 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
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% 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
$663K
Spent
$453K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$461K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$663K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$663K
FY2021$536K
FY2023$567K
FY2024$605K
FY2025$660K
Expenses
$453K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$453K
FY2021$499K
FY2023$623K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$727K
Net assets
$461K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$461K
FY2021$498K
FY2023$456K
FY2024$385K
FY2025$317K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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% · $453K Management & general 0% · $262

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
Director, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $453K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The Back to Basics Angel Program provided over 8,100 children with holiday gifts of new sneakers, socks, underwear and a toy. Many of these children would have to wear shoes and socks with holes in them, or none at all. This program enables children to have the basics so they can attend school with dignity and be ready to learn.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-2880950) · Dispute this line
$272Kprogram expense
02

The Back to Basics Uniform Program provided more that 21,000 new school uniforms at the beginning of the school year to children in need that attend elementary and middle school in Palm Beach County.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-2880950) · Dispute this line
$181Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$663K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$663K
Money outPt IX
$453K
Ln 25
Programscol B$453K
Managementcol C$262
Owns and owesPt X
$461K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$461K
Total assetsLn 16$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$663K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$180K
Total revenueLn 12$663K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$461K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$461K
Total assetsLn 16$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$461K
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$180K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$251K$461K
Total assetsLn 16$251K$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$251K$461K
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$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$993$993
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$419K$418K$262
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$453K$453K$262$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled 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
FY2020 ViewingFiled 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
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Part I · Summary $663,201 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $483,004$663,201
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $483,004$663,201
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 $394,809$453,281
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $394,809$453,281
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $88,195$209,920
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 $663,201 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$663,201
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$180,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$663,201
VIII-12 Total revenue$663,201
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $453,281 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-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $993$993
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,222$30,222
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,413$3,413
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $418,391 · Management $262$418,653
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $453,019 · Management $262 · Fundraising $0$453,281
Part X · Balance sheet $460,595 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $250,675$460,595
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $250,675$460,595
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $250,675$460,595
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $250,675$460,595
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $250,675$460,595
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $460,595 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$663,201
XI-2 Total expenses$453,281
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$209,920
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$250,675
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$460,595

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