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EIN 26-1964620

Blessings in a Backpack

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
45
City
Louisville
State
Kentucky
Year formed
2008
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
K30: Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs
Description
Blessings in a Backpack mobilizes communities, individuals, and resources to provide food on the weekends for elementary school children across America who might otherwise go hungry.
Total revenues
$13,187,930
2023
Total expenses
$15,489,731
2023
Total assets
$12,159,950
2023
Num. employees
45
2023

Program areas at Blessings in a Backpack

This year, it's projected that nine million american school-aged children are struggling with food insecurity. That's one in eight children who don't know from where their next meal will come. During the school week, these children eat meals at school, but are without access to affordable, healthy food on saturday and sunday. What happens when school closes its doors on friday? Blessings in A Backpack ensures kids leave school on fridays with A bag full of satisfying and nutritious food. During the 2022/2023 school year, Blessings in A Backpack provided over 3.3 million hunger free weekends for kids in 46 states and Washington, d.c. Learn more at blessingsinabackpack.org

Who funds Blessings in a Backpack

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Kate and Justin Rose FoundationProgram Funding$1,000,000
Community Foundation of Greater RochesterNat'l Prog. Donation$353,288
Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks FoundationTo Support Program$156,000
...and 134 more grants received totalling $3,640,189

Personnel at Blessings in a Backpack

NameTitleCompensation
Erin KerrChief Executive Officer$196,111
Otis UsherChief Financial Officer$157,585
Elizabeth N GrizzleChief Marketing Officer$130,796
Beth MurnaneChief Development Officer$148,187
Susan KaneCheif Program Officer / Chief Program Officer$135,935
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for Blessings in a Backpack

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$12,869,362
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$153,558
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$2,193
Net income from fundraising events$-37,216
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$200,033
Total revenues$13,187,930

Form 990s for Blessings in a Backpack

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-11-14990View PDF
2022-062022-11-15990View PDF
2021-062021-11-12990View PDF
2020-062021-04-02990View PDF
2019-062020-08-14990View PDF
...and 12 more Form 990s

Organizations like Blessings in a Backpack

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Meals on Wheels AtlantaAtlanta, GA$6,751,219
Meals on Wheels San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$15,291,384
FoodlinkRochester, NY$50,389,566
Meals on Wheels of TarrantFort Worth, TX$12,671,195
Feeding Southwest VirginiaSalem, VA$39,537,613
Boca Helping Hands (BHH)Boca Raton, FL$10,328,448
Rethink Food NycNew York, NY$12,485,150
Meals on Wheels of Metro TulsaTulsa, OK$7,891,854
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle (IFFS)Raleigh, NC$27,850,603
Meals on Wheels Central TexasAustin, TX$17,803,568
Data update history
January 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 40 new grant, including a grant for $353,288 from Community Foundation of Greater Rochester
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Share Our Strength
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 106 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from Kate and Justin Rose Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Food banksFood and nutrition programsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
4121 Shelbyville Rd
Louisville, KY 40207
Metro area
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
County
Jefferson County, KY
Website URL
blessingsinabackpack.org/ 
Phone
(800) 872-4366
Facebook page
BlessingsinaBackpack 
Twitter profile
@blessinbackpack 
IRS details
EIN
26-1964620
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2008
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
K30: Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs
NAICS code, primary
624210: Community Food Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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