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Backpack Society FY2023 filing

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Hghlnds Ranch, CO501(c)(3)Food & Agriculture EIN 84-3290134Revenue $465K in FY2023

On file with the IRSbackpacksociety.org213 W County Line Rd, 80129-1901 · Hghlnds Ranch, COTax-exempt since Dec 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To alleviate hunger among schoolchildren by providing supplemental nutrition on the weekends and during school breaks that they otherwise would go without.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ 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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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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $85K a year · 20% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$465K
+62% vs prior year
Spent
$318K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$250K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$465K
FY2023▲ +62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2022$286K
FY2023$465K
FY2024$454K
FY2025$516K
Expenses
$318K
FY2023▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2022$250K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$389K
FY2025$422K
Net assets
$250K
FY2023▲ +141%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2022$104K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$315K
FY2025$409K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2019.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $252K Management & general 21% · $66K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
June Everett
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Linville
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Juli Ettwein
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Marsh
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 supplemental nutrition to schoolchildren on weekends and during breaks to combat hunger.

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3 programs · $252K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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.

$167Kprogram expense
02

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.

$58Kprogram expense
03

School Pantry

The schools can now order school pantry items, student bags, crises boxes, and family boxes. This enables them to provide nutrition to students and their families throughout the school day as situations emerge as well as before and after school.

$28Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Pikes Peak Community FoundationFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$465K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$455K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Money outPt IX
$318K
Ln 25
Programscol B$252K
Managementcol C$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$250K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$455K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$235K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$465K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$205K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$205K
Other assetsLn 15$45K
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$250K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61,389
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K$205K
Total assetsLn 16$104K$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$104K$250K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$238K$238K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$648$648
OccupancyLn 16$43K$43K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$13K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$445
Total functional expensesLn 25$318K$252K$66K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $516K$422K$94K$409K 990 PDF
FY2024 $454K$389K$65K$315K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $465K$318K$147K$250K 990 PDF
FY2022 $286K$250K$36K$104K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $58K$25K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $464,599 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $286,194$455,031
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$13
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$9,555
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $286,201$464,599
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $192,525$237,957
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,540$80,083
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $250,065$318,040
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,136$146,559
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $464,599 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$455,031
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$234,888
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$455,031
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13$13
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $455$455
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,100$9,100
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,100 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $468$464,599
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $318,040 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $237,957$237,957
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,675$3,675
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,653$3,653
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $648$648
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $42,784$42,784
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,983 · Management $14,478$27,461
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,417 · Management $445$1,862
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $252,357 · Management $65,683 · Fundraising $0$318,040
Part X · Balance sheet $250,201 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $93,026$205,332
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,616$44,869
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $103,642$250,201
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $103,642$250,201
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $103,642$250,201
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $250,201 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$464,599
XI-2 Total expenses$318,040
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$146,559
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$103,642
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$250,201

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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