Backpack Society EIN 84-3290134

Backpack Society

EIN  84-3290134 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Hghlnds Ranch, CO
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Provides supplemental nutrition to schoolchildren on weekends and during breaks to combat hunger.
Leadership
June Everett · President
Money in and out
$516K revenue, $422K expenses
Bottom line
82% program efficiency

Provides supplemental nutrition to schoolchildren on weekends and during breaks to combat hunger. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $516K in revenue, $422K in expenses, and $409K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$516K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$422K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$409K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $94K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.18
Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
19.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -12% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+18%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +28% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$516K
FY2025▲ +14%
Expenses
$422K
FY2025▲ +8%
Total assets
$409K
FY2025▲ +30%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$516K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$422K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$409K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$94K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$409K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $264K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

School Pantry

This program enables schools to provide nutrition to students and their families throughout the school day as situations emerge as well as before and after school. We provide grab-and-go snacks as well as some regualr food pantry items.

$129Kprogram expense
02

Family Box

The family will receive a box of food customized to accommodate any allergy or dietary restriction the box is appropriately filled based on the household size. This program is expanded and the amount of food provided is increased to help the family through the week rather than just the weekend.

$80Kprogram expense
03

Student Bag

The student will receive a bag of supplemental food every week during the school year the bags contain 6 meals plus snacks. Bags are delivered to the school and the school distributes them before the weekend.

$56Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBackpack Society
EINHdr · item D84-3290134
Principal addressHdr · item CHghlnds Ranch, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.backpacksociety.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFood & Agriculture (K30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$504K · 98%
Investment income$8K · 2%
Other revenue$4K · 1%
Contributions & grants98%$504K
Investment income2%$8K
Other revenue1%$4K
Total revenueLn 12$516K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.18
Program services82%$348K
Management & general18%$74K
Total functional expensesLn 25$422K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$382K
Total assetsLn 16$409K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$409K
Months of cash on handcomputed10.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $382K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $422K · Less non-cash grants $190K · Cash operating expenses/yr $231K
19.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $348K · Total expenses $422K
82%
Management & General
Management & general $74K · Total expenses $422K
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $422K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $468K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $504K · Total revenue $516K
98%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $516K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $516K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $8K · Total revenue $516K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $422K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $516K · Prior year $454K
+14%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $58K · FY2024 $516K
+73%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $409K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $516K · Expenses $422K
+18%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $409K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $409K · Total assets $409K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $409K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual June Everett · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $422K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $422K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 14%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$516K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$454K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$465K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$286K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021not on file
FY2020$58K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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