Feeding students in summit county, colorado. Smart Bellies backpack food program strives to eliminate childhood hunger on the weekends by providing backpacks full of nutritious food, allowing children to get the full benefit of their education and development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$38K 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $220K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$243K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$211K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$177K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$243K
FY2021▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$402K
FY2024$810K
Expenses
$211K
FY2021▲ +129%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$307K
FY2023$447K
FY2024$589K
Net assets
$177K
FY2021▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$370K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2018.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $198K Management & general 6% · $12K Fundraising 0% · $728

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

6 people listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$18,800Pt VII · Sec A
$18,700Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Schmidt’s $50K as Co-Founder & is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sarah Schmidt$50,000$35,192$24,615$18,800
Margaret Sheehe$50,000$35,192$24,615$18,700

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

Provides weekend food backpacks to Summit County students to end childhood hunger.

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1 program · $198K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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During 2021

7,641 family produce bags - smart bellies provided fresh produce and shelf stable items to families each week. 50,250 snacks provided - smart bellies provided monthly snacks for 120 classrooms, keeping kids fueled throughout their school day.

$198Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$243K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$198K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$728
Owns and owesPt X
$177K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Government grantsLn 1e$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Total revenueLn 12$243K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149K
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$177K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
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$144K$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$144K$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$144K$177K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$38K$32K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$900$900
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$378$728
Office expensesLn 13$579$519$60
OccupancyLn 16$21K$17K$3K
TravelLn 17$966$966
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7$7
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32$32
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$119K$119K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$16K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$198K$12K$728

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $810K$589K$221K$370K 990 PDF
FY2023 $402K$447K−$44K$149K 990 PDF
FY2022 $324K$307K$16K$193K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $243K$211K$32K$177K 990 PDF
FY2020 $234K$92K$142K$144K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $243,032 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $232,034$243,030
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,622$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $233,657$243,032
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$37,500
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,794$173,151
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $91,794$210,651
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $141,863$32,381
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $243,032 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$7,440
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$235,590
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$243,030
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $2$243,032
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $210,651 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,500 · Management $6,000$37,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $900$900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,638$9,638
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,984 · Management $378 · Fundraising $728$3,090
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $519 · Management $60$579
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,401 · Management $3,314$20,715
IX-17 TravelPrograms $966$966
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7$7
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32$32
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $119,206$119,206
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,275 · Management $1,743$18,018
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $197,528 · Management $12,395 · Fundraising $728$210,651
Part X · Balance sheet $176,604 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $119,222$148,936
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,001$20,447
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$5,721
X-15 Other assets$1,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $144,223$176,604
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $144,223$176,604
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $144,223$176,604
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $144,223$176,604
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $176,604 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$243,032
XI-2 Total expenses$210,651
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,381
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$144,223
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$176,604

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