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Backpack Beginnings

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Greensboro, NC501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 46-1251223Revenue $5.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSbackpackbeginnings.org3711 Alliance Dr, 27407-2015 · Greensboro, NCTax-exempt since Feb 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Backpack beginnings' mission is to deliver child-centric services to feed, comfort and clothe children in need. By ensuring food and basic necessities are given directly to children in need, we make a positive and lasting impact on their health and well-being.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3,000 volunteers and 2 employees.
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
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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $677K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$329K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.2M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$4.8M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$5.2M
Expenses
$4.8M
FY2025▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$971K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.8M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Feb 2013.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $4.7M Management & general 2% · $115K Fundraising 0% · $5K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Parker White
Executive Director/Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allison Cochran
Secretary - Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terry Jones
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gregg Sloan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mindy Oakley
Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides food, comfort, and clothing to children in need.

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1 program · $4.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To accomplish backpack beginnings mission, backpack beginnings distributes food and other necessities to children through our 201 community partners and family market (FM). Our community partners include schools, headstarts, pediatricians offices, non-profits, churches and housing authority sites.

$4.7Mprogram 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
Piedmont Triad Charitable FoundationFY2025$25K
Calvin and Kelly Carter Family FoundationFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$151K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$4.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.7M
Managementcol C$115K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$572K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$329K
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$5.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$151K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$75K
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$572K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$572K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$455K
Other assetsLn 15$275K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$329K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 63,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$728K$572K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$491K$455K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$439K$329K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$393K$358K$35K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$9K$926
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$31K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$532$532
Office expensesLn 13$778$778
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$77K$69K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$10K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.2M$4.2M$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$62K$37K$20K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.8M$4.7M$115K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.2M$4.8M$334K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.3M$4.0M$361K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.1M$2.5M$606K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$1.2M$1.3M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$971K$795K$2.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,153,667 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,203,799$5,000,929
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $115,108$151,429
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,553$1,309
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,322,460$5,153,667
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $272,009$437,303
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,689,849$4,382,522
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,961,858$4,819,825
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $360,602$333,842
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 $5,153,667 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,000,929
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,765,146
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,000,929
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $76,658$76,658
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $74,771$74,771
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,309$1,309
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,309 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $151,429$5,153,667
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,819,825 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $358,375 · Management $35,044$393,419
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,365 · Management $926$10,291
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,570 · Management $3,023$33,593
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,222$34,222
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $532$532
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $778$778
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $69,319 · Management $7,702$77,021
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,048 · Management $1,894$11,942
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,185,172 · Management $11,008$4,196,180
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,832 · Management $19,668 · Fundraising $5,347$61,847
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,699,681 · Management $114,797 · Fundraising $5,347$4,819,825
Part X · Balance sheet $4,638,860 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $727,953$571,682
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $240,421$415,935
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $957,055$1,079,602
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,236$17,508
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $490,611$454,624
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,718,016$1,815,638
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $8,523$8,523
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $369,738$275,348
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,529,553$4,638,860
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $57,454$41,518
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $381,837$287,854
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $439,291$329,372
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,724,734$3,781,085
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $365,528$528,403
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,090,262$4,309,488
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,529,553$4,638,860
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,309,488 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,153,667
XI-2 Total expenses$4,819,825
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$333,842
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,090,262
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$27,808
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$78,800
XI-7 Investment expenses−$8,008
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,309,488

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

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