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Bremerton Backpack Brigade FY2020 filing

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Bremerton, WA501(c)(3)Since 2014Human Services EIN 47-3779347Revenue $227K in FY2020Latest return filed May 15, 2026

On file with the IRSbremertonbackpackbrigade.orgBremerton, WATax-exempt since Apr 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Bremerton Backpack Brigade was formed in order to provide food support on weekends to students in particular need in Bremerton elementry schools.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-3779347) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
92% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5.8 mo
of spending, in cash
5.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $17K
2 funders name 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
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$227K
Spent
$186K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$100K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$227K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$180K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$171K
Expenses
$186K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$186K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$182K
Net assets
$100K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$151K
FY2025$145K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2015.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $171K Management & general 8% · $14K Fundraising 0% · $409

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
Myra Battin
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Horn
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brooke Holst
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michelle Cardwell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Liz Lamm
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandy O'Hearn
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Ballard
Board Member
$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

Feeds needy students in Bremerton schools on weekends.

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1 program · $171K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Approximately $1,000 a week is spent on fresh foods to augment non perishable food and food is donated by the public and the national guard. The Brigade sends out 116 bags of food weekly to feed 234 people.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-3779347) · Dispute this line
$171Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Mightycause Charitable FoundationFY2024$12K
Puget Sound Energy FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$17K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$227K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Money outPt IX
$186K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$409
Owns and owesPt X
$100K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$128K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Total revenueLn 12$227K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
SavingsLn 2$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$89K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$11K
Other assetsLn 15$14
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$100K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 678
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$128K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K$89K
Total assetsLn 16$66K$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$66K$100K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$409$409
Office expensesLn 13$4K$17$4K
Information technologyLn 14$207$207
OccupancyLn 16$398$398
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$173K$171K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$496$61$435
Total functional expensesLn 25$186K$171K$14K$409

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $171K$182K−$12K$145K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 12, 2025 $205K$153K$51K$151K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $161K$173K−$13K$100K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $131K$149K−$18K$112K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 $180K$125K$54K$131K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 4, 2021 $227K$186K$41K$100K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $226,953 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $109,678$226,943
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$10
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $109,685$226,953
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $79,110$0
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 $17,414$185,774
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $96,524$185,774
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,161$41,179
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $226,953 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$226,943
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$128,420
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$226,943
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10$10
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10$226,953
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $185,774 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,849$3,849
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $409$409
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17 · Management $3,509$3,526
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $207$207
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $398$398
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,963$2,963
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,408$1,408
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $170,851 · Management $1,667$172,518
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $61 · Management $435$496
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $170,929 · Management $14,436 · Fundraising $409$185,774
Part X · Balance sheet $99,983 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,742$41,164
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $31,312$47,950
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,950$10,855
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$14
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $66,004$99,983
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $66,004$99,983
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $66,004$99,983
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $66,004$99,983
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $99,983 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$226,953
XI-2 Total expenses$185,774
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$41,179
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$66,004
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$7,200
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$99,983

Form 990 e-file FY2020 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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