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Cracker Barrel Cares INC FY2022 filing

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Lebanon, TN501(c)(3)Public Safety & Disaster EIN 20-3438429Revenue $552K in FY2022Latest return filed Jul 10, 2025

On file with the IRSLebanon, TNTax-exempt since Feb 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To assist employees facing financial challenges created by an unexpected disaster.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $219K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
40 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 40.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $106K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$552K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$601K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$552K
FY2022▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$663K
FY2022$552K
FY2023$605K
FY2024$664K
Expenses
$601K
FY2022▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$791K
FY2021$550K
FY2022$601K
FY2023$680K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2022▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2022 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2006.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $569K Management & general 3% · $18K Fundraising 2% · $14K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brenda Cool
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aaron Howard
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kimberly McGee
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cheri Crum
Secretary
$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

Helps employees with unexpected disaster-related financial needs.

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1 program · $569K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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During 2022, the organization provided financial support to 390 employees of cracker barrel old country store, inc. And its eligible subsidiaries, affiliates and related companies to help cover costs resulting from unexpected disasters, including: natural disasters, medical situations, covid, intimate partner violence and the loss of a…

$569Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$106K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$106K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $3.5M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,022,423
Unitemized GrantFY2023$631,865
Unitemized GrantFY2022$557,800
Unitemized GrantFY2021$502,138
Unitemized GrantFY2020$738,855

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$552K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$545K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$601K
Ln 25
Programscol B$569K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$545K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$552K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$80K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$558K$558K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$601K$569K$18K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 10, 2025 $664K$1.1M−$414K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 29, 2024 $605K$680K−$74K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 19, 2023 $552K$601K−$50K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 6, 2022 $663K$550K$113K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 24, 2021 $2.3M$791K$1.5M$2.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $551,820 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $661,170$545,193
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,695$6,627
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $662,865$551,820
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $502,138$557,800
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $47,632$43,575
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $549,770$601,375
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $113,095−$49,555
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $551,820 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$545,193
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$545,193
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,627$6,627
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,627$551,820
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $601,375 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $557,800$557,800
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,884$16,884
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $9,654$9,654
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,544$1,544
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,948$10,948
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationFundraising $4,545$4,545
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $568,748 · Management $18,428 · Fundraising $14,199$601,375
Part X · Balance sheet $2,109,534 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,103,907$2,028,074
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $49,865$79,668
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,599$1,792
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,545$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,161,916$2,109,534
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,326$4,499
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,326$4,499
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,154,590$2,105,035
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,154,590$2,105,035
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,161,916$2,109,534
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,105,035 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$551,820
XI-2 Total expenses$601,375
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,555
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,154,590
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,105,035

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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