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Weekend Backpacks Baltimore INC

Tax-deductible

Baltimore, MD501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 82-0946083Revenue $1.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSweekendbackpacks.orgPo Box 21486, 21282-1486 · Baltimore, MDTax-exempt since Dec 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide nourishment to foster academic success for vulnerable youth in Baltimore city.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers.
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
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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 $361K a year · 32% 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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $315K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$39K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$921K
FY2022$931K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$502K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$757K
FY2024$885K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.3M

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 Dec 2017.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.0M Management & general 7% · $78K Fundraising 4% · $47K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leslie Monfred
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maxine Lowy
Treasuer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cindy Saval
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Levi
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tia Brisbon
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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Nourishing vulnerable youth in Baltimore City to foster their academic success.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To improve the lives of students affected by food insecurity in baltimore.

$1.0Mprogram 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
Baltimore Community Foundation INCFY2024$94K
Network for Good INCFY2024$51K
The Hackerman Foundation INCFY2024$50K
Associated Jewish Charities of BaltimoreFY2024$35K
Herbert Bearman Foundation INCFY2024$25K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$15K
Herman & Walter Samuelson Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 13 funders$315K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$343K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$173K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$467K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6300
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$1.7M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$70K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$139K$84K$25K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$7K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$5K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$94K$84K$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$821$821
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$830K$830K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.0M$78K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.1M$370K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$885K$366K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$757K$319K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $931K$599K$332K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $921K$502K$419K$1.0M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,513,666 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,169,255$1,453,330
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $61,807$46,663
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,996$13,673
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,251,058$1,513,666
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 $141,720$150,779
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $743,031$992,760
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $884,751$1,143,539
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $366,307$370,127
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,513,666 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$173,376
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,279,954
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$343,252
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,453,330
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $46,663$46,663
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,613$3,613
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,060$10,060
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,060 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $50,276$1,513,666
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,143,539 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,120 · Management $24,520 · Fundraising $30,028$138,668
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,388 · Management $2,180 · Fundraising $2,543$12,111
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,000$21,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,613 · Fundraising $9,792$14,405
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,265$9,265
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $84,404 · Management $4,689 · Fundraising $4,689$93,782
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,962$4,962
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $14,448$14,448
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $821$821
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $829,628$829,628
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,951 · Management $1,498$4,449
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,018,066 · Management $78,421 · Fundraising $47,052$1,143,539
Part X · Balance sheet $2,353,828 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $662,603$466,753
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,074,291$1,607,445
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $104,200$95,912
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $47,706$114,217
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$8,269
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $69,833$55,385
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,150$5,847
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,960,783$2,353,828
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,670$38,588
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,670$38,588
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,945,113$2,315,240
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,945,113$2,315,240
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,960,783$2,353,828
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,315,240 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,513,666
XI-2 Total expenses$1,143,539
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$370,127
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,945,113
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,315,240

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

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