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Hudson Area Backpack Program INC

Hudson, WIUnknown exempt organization EIN 30-0885523Revenue $522K in FY2025

On file with the IRShudsonbackpack.comPo Box 491 · Hudson, WI

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Food program for students and families.

99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 450 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
6
named funders · $51K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$522K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$842K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$522K
FY2025▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$141K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$926K
FY2025$522K
Expenses
$842K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$84K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$877K
FY2025$842K
Net assets
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$143K
FY2022$337K
FY2023$391K
FY2024$416K
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending January 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $832K Management & general 1% · $9K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Bob McMullen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jana Lindh
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Benoy
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Foster
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Hipsher
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides food for students and families in need.

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1 program · $832K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program, Inc. (the Organization) seeks to assist students and families experiencing food insecurity by providing food and basic items for daily living. Families can access food through any or all of our programs.

$832Kprogram 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
River Valley Charities INCFY2024$27K
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$11K
Weekes Family FoundationFY2024$10K
Edina Realty FoundationFY2024$2K
Annmarie Foundation INCFY2024$1K
Assurant FoundationFY2024$15
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$51K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $462K · 2024–2024
Operation Help INCWI · FY2024$461,952

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$522K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$520K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$144
Money outPt IX
$842K
Ln 25
Programscol B$832K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$520K
Government grantsLn 1e$11K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$313K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$144
Total revenueLn 12$522K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6450
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Total assetsLn 16$418K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$416K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$462K$462K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$10$10
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$660$4K
Office expensesLn 13$172$172
Information technologyLn 14$187$187
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$708$708
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$353K$347K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$842K$832K$9K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $522K$842K−$320K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $926K$877K$49K$416K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.2M$79K$391K 990 PDF
FY2022 $283K$84K$199K$337K 990 PDF
FY2021 $141K$143K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $522,251 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $921,196$519,720
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,229$2,387
I-11 Other revenue$144
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $926,425$522,251
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$461,952
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,208$14,328
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $852,981$365,901
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $877,189$842,181
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,236−$319,930
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $522,251 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$11,207
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$508,513
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$312,697
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$519,720
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,387$2,387
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $144$144
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $144 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,387$522,251
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $842,181 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $461,952$461,952
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,328$14,328
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10$10
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,505$1,505
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $660 · Management $3,650$4,310
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $172$172
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $187$187
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,142$3,142
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,350$3,350
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $708$708
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $347,454 · Management $3,708 · Fundraising $1,355$352,517
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $831,594 · Management $9,232 · Fundraising $1,355$842,181
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $417,564$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,746$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $415,818$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $417,564$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$522,251
XI-2 Total expenses$842,181
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$319,930
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$415,818
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$95,888
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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

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