Jack's Basket FY2023 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.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$107K 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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FY2023 · 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
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.8 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
$131K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$991K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +31%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$484K
FY2021$897K
FY2022$967K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$991K
FY2023▲ +20%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$419K
FY2021$544K
FY2022$827K
FY2023$991K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +26%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$534K
FY2021$915K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2023 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

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $604K Management & general 18% · $179K Fundraising 21% · $208K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$107,308Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Celebrating babies with Down syndrome through community and support.

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1 program service account for $604K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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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…

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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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$991K
Ln 25
Programscol B$604K
Managementcol C$179K
Fundraisingcol D$208K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$79K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$584K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$869K
SavingsLn 2$438K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Other assetsLn 15$123K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K$131K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$216K$216K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$60K$14K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$295K$161K$36K$98K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$3K$760$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$3K$635$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$16K$4K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K$6K$51K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$54K$15K$17K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$50K$14K$27K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$6K$7K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$21K$5K$12K
TravelLn 17$35K$20K$11K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$424$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$60K$897$64
Total functional expensesLn 25$991K$604K$179K$208K

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 Viewing $1.3M$991K$277K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $967K$827K$139K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,268,762 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $21,194 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$584,163
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$667,327
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$79,035
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,251,490
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,098$20,098
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$25,770−$25,770
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,750$1,750
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $17,272$1,268,762
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $991,269 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $215,902$215,902
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,405 · Management $13,575 · Fundraising $36,547$110,527
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $161,429 · Management $36,277 · Fundraising $97,670$295,376
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,380 · Management $760 · Fundraising $2,045$6,185
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,826 · Management $635 · Fundraising $1,710$5,171
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,166 · Management $3,633 · Fundraising $9,781$29,580
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,880 · Management $50,904 · Fundraising $9,866$66,650
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,272 · Management $17,089 · Fundraising $21,327$53,688
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,863 · Management $26,993 · Fundraising $9,455$50,311
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,413 · Management $6,828 · Fundraising $2,400$15,641
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,648 · Management $4,641 · Fundraising $12,493$37,782
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,224 · Management $11,471 · Fundraising $3,779$35,474
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,906$4,906
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,886 · Management $424 · Fundraising $1,141$3,451
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,664 · Management $897 · Fundraising $64$60,625
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $603,958 · Management $179,033 · Fundraising $208,278$991,269
Part X · Balance sheet $1,468,208 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $221,577$868,679
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $809,813$437,583
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$12,531
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$11,733
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,498$14,591
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $121,752$123,091
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,172,640$1,468,208
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,562$82,825
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $62,237$48,049
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $112,799$130,874
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,049,016$1,337,334
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,059,841$1,337,334
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,172,640$1,468,208
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,337,334 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,268,762
XI-2 Total expenses$991,269
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$277,493
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,059,841
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,337,334

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