Jack's Basket FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Arden Hills, MN501(c)(3)Since 2016Diseases & DisordersEIN 81-4310519

Jack's basket is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission to celebrate babies with down syndrome. We serve every baby possible with a primary focus on those in the u.s. We support families from time of diagnosis to baby 1st birthday. We DO this better than any organization by focusing on three primary activities: 1. Engaging, educating, and empowering healthcare providers to comminicate and discuss down syndrome accurately without bias, 2. Inspiring and connecting new parents with other families and recources and 3. Building awareness and changing the narrative of down syndrome in society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $232K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $28K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$897K
+85% vs prior year
Spent
$544K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$915K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$897K
FY2021▲ +85%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$484K
FY2021$897K
FY2022$967K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$544K
FY2021▲ +30%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$419K
FY2021$544K
FY2022$827K
FY2023$991K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$915K
FY2021▲ +71%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$534K
FY2021$915K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2021 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 Nov 2016.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $366K Management & general 14% · $76K Fundraising 19% · $101K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$77,833Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Person
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carissa Carroll’s $147K as CEO is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 154 <$100K diseases & disorders nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carissa Carroll$146,624$125,798$107,308$85,417$77,833$64,384
Lisa Nevin—$109,858————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Celebrating babies with Down syndrome through community and support.

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1 program service account for $366K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Resources and Support

Jack's basket provides resources to new families and avenues to connect within the community. They provide information from the national down syndrome society, help me grow, down syndrome diagnosis network, down syndrome association of MN, pacer MN, gigi's playhouse, and other organizations within the community along with baby gifts in…

$366Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$28K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$897K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$880K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$544K
Ln 25
Programscol B$366K
Managementcol C$76K
Fundraisingcol D$101K
Owns and owesPt X
$915K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$862K
Total assetsLn 16$916K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$880K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$111K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$545K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$897K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$606K
SavingsLn 2$256K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$862K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$48K
Total assetsLn 16$916K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$915K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$558K$862K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$6K
Total assetsLn 16$563K$916K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$534K$915K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$23K$16K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121K$108K$8K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$4K$877$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$8K$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$370$1K$951
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$5K$20K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$688$3K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$4K$360$13K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$4K$7K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$9K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$18K$3K$6K
TravelLn 17$13K$4K$2K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$713$471$86$156
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$457$836
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$183K$175K$7K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$544K$366K$76K$101K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.9M$1.6M$328K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.3M$230K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$991K$277K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $967K$827K$139K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $897K$544K$354K$915K 990 PDF
FY2020 $484K$419K$65K$534K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $897,409 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,879 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$544,833
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$310,549
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$110,580
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$880,382
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,001$2,001
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$15,662−$15,662
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $25,809$25,809
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,027$897,409
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $543,583 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,350 · Management $15,567 · Fundraising $38,917$77,834
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $107,541 · Management $8,247 · Fundraising $5,098$120,886
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,113 · Management $877 · Fundraising $1,644$6,634
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,827 · Management $3,914 · Fundraising $3,914$15,655
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $370 · Management $1,391 · Fundraising $951$2,712
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,396 · Management $20,308 · Fundraising $13,880$39,584
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $688 · Management $2,591 · Fundraising $1,770$5,049
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,797 · Management $360 · Fundraising $13,010$17,167
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,453 · Management $7,229 · Fundraising $5,311$16,993
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,324 · Management $2,446 · Fundraising $1,955$13,725
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,747 · Management $3,227 · Fundraising $5,916$26,890
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,107 · Management $2,452 · Fundraising $5,957$12,516
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $471 · Management $86 · Fundraising $156$713
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,512 · Management $457 · Fundraising $836$3,805
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $174,657 · Management $6,840 · Fundraising $1,923$183,420
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $366,353 · Management $75,992 · Fundraising $101,238$543,583
Part X · Balance sheet $916,036 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $303,537$606,101
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $254,830$256,176
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$5,659
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,150$48,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $562,517$916,036
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,711$1,322
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,711$1,322
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $533,806$903,014
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$11,700
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $533,806$914,714
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $562,517$916,036
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $914,714 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$897,409
XI-2 Total expenses$543,583
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$353,826
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$533,806
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$27,082
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$914,714

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