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Backpack Friends INC FY2022 filing

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Swansboro, NC501(c)(3)Since 2018Youth Development EIN 83-1653529Revenue $278K in FY2022Latest return filed May 5, 2026

On file with the IRSPo Box 483, 28584-0483 · Swansboro, NCTax-exempt since Jul 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide food to needy children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$746
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$278K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$181K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$304K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$278K
FY2022▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2021$322K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$346K
FY2025$454K
Expenses
$181K
FY2022▼ -28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$320K
FY2024$459K
FY2025$448K
Net assets
$304K
FY2022▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$207K
FY2022$304K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$193K
FY2025$198K

From the FY2022 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 Jul 2019.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $175K Management & general 3% · $6K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ray Harris
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Rief
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Danielle Abraham
Chairdirector
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Johns
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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Feeds hungry children.

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1 program · $175K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provided backpack meals for children

$175Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
North Carolina Community Foundation INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $5K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,750

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$278K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$278K
Money outPt IX
$181K
Ln 25
Programscol B$175K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$304K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K
Total assetsLn 16$304K
LiabilitiesLn 26$746
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$278K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K
Total revenueLn 12$278K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$180K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$304K
LiabilitiesLn 26$746
Net assetsLn 32$304K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K$180K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$209K$304K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$746
Net assetsLn 32$207K$304K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$164K$164K
Accounting feesLn 11c$225$225
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$903$903
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$55$55
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$1K$944
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$181K$175K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 5, 2026 $454K$448K$5K$198K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 20, 2025 $346K$459K−$112K$193K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 15, 2024 $322K$320K$1K$305K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 9, 2023 $278K$181K$97K$304K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $322K$252K$70K$207K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 21, 2022 $259K$189K$71K$137K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $278,362 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $322,076$278,362
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $322,076$278,362
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $229,585$163,816
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,350$17,466
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $251,935$181,282
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $70,141$97,080
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $278,362 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,720
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$258,642
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$278,362
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$278,362
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $181,282 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $163,816$163,816
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $225$225
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,578$3,578
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $903$903
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,742$1,742
IX-20 InterestPrograms $55$55
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,148$4,148
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,073$2,073
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,001 · Management $944$1,945
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,797$2,797
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $175,062 · Management $6,220 · Fundraising $0$181,282
Part X · Balance sheet $304,473 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $156,579$180,091
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $38,224$114,015
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,515$10,367
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $209,318$304,473
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,671$746
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,671$746
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $206,647$303,727
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $209,318$304,473
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $303,727 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$278,362
XI-2 Total expenses$181,282
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$97,080
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$206,647
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$303,727

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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