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Enchanted Backpack EIN 81-4035984

Enchanted Backpack FY2020 filing

EIN  81-4035984 Private foundation / grantmaker Oakbrook Ter, IL
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
A private foundation based in Oakbrook Ter, IL. It reported about $1.8M in revenue for 2020.
Money in and out
$1.8M revenue, $1.7M expenses
Bottom line
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A private foundation based in Oakbrook Ter, IL. It reported about $1.8M in revenue for 2020. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $1.8M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, and $1.3M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2020
Total revenue
$1.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $27K
Total assets
1.3M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
947K
in FY2020
Grants made
157grants
total in period
Payout rate
71%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 157 grants · $1.1M · 2024–2024
Help Agency of the Forest INC Sozo KidsFY2024$41,221
WingsFY2024$25,496
Fill a Heart 4 Kids INCIL · FY2024$23,687
College of Lake CountyFY2024$19,610
Chicago Hope AcademyIL · FY2024$19,525
Scott Middle SchoolFY2024$17,774
Saint Sabina Catholic ChurchFY2024$14,381
The Endeleo Institute INCIL · FY2024$13,142
American Red CrossFY2024$12,353
YMCA of TampaFY2024$12,269
Our Lady of the Angels INCWI · FY2024$12,216
Cics Longwood ElementaryFY2024$11,873
Archdiocese of ChicagoFY2024$11,708
Perkins Bass ElementaryFY2024$11,497
Joseph Brennemann Elementary SchoolFY2024$11,486
Paul Revere Elementary SchoolFY2024$11,398
Altus AcademyIL · FY2024$11,360
One Family Illinois (fka Sos Childrens Village of Il)FY2024$11,267
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV34
Average grantPart XV$7K
Median grantPart XV$5K
Largest grantPart XV$41K
Top cause focusNTEEHuman Services (10%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2020
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2020
Total assets
$1.3M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$25K
FY2020
Total revenue
$1.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$1.3M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEnchanted Backpack
EINHdr · item D81-4035984
Principal addressHdr · item COakbrook Ter, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jenchantedbackpack.org
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Officers, directors & key employeesPt VII · Sec ANot reported
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$1.8M
Investment income$39
Other revenue$500
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.55 Operating & administrative $0.45
Grants & contributions paid55%$947K
Operating & administrative45%$781K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$216K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$25K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $1.3M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $1.8M
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.8M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.8M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.8M · Expenses $1.7M
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.3M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.3M · Total assets $1.3M
98%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual — · Reported title — · Highest reported compensation — · Total expenses $1.7M
No individual compensation reported on this filing
Personnel share
not reported

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown. Peer cohort: .

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$5.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.8M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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