Program areas at Enchanted Backpack
Mobile van program - Enchanted Backpack carries out its exempt activities by acquiring school supplies and school accessories based on focus groups and surveys with school principals, administrators and teachers. Enchanted Backpack provides tools to help improve learning and teach important values such as sharing and self-respect to younger childrenduring their formative years. This program has been expanded to include the teacher appreciation and washer dryer programs. The teacher appreciation program provides schools with resources to show gratitude and support to their teachers. The washer dryer program provides washing machines, dryers and related supplies to schools to enhance students' self-esteem and attendance. Enchanted Backpack wants to make a real difference in the lives of children and teachers by reinforcing key values and supporting the growth of better educated, principle driven individuals.
Adopt a school program - Enchanted Backpack carries out its exempt activities by partnering with selected school teachers and principals to determine larger needs outside of classroom supplies. These could be projects such as playground equipment, enhanced reading centers, upgraded technology or other innovative ideas. Enchanted Backpack then donates up to $20,000 to these schools to fund these efforts. The partnership lasts an entire school year, with additional support provided by Enchanted Backpack to ensure the success of these projects. This program further supports Enchanted Backpack's mission to make a real difference in lives of children and teachers.
Cc's wish list Enchanted Backpack carries out its exempt activities by donating inkind goods to taxexempt organizations supporting those in need in the communities in which they operate. Qualifying organizations receive information on available merchandise from cc's wish list on a rotating basis throughout the year and submit a wish list based on what items from the list will best serve the constituents, clients, guests and community within which they provide support services. Inkind donation items generally include clothing, outerwear, shoes, bedding, and home goods. The program maximizes community impact with incredible gifts inkind, achieving the Enchanted Backpack mission to make a real difference in the lives of children and their surrounding communities.
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Grants made by Enchanted Backpack
Who funds Enchanted Backpack
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Enchanted Backpack
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Patrick Whealy | Director of Logistic / Logistics Manager | $71,250 | 2022-12-31 |
Joe Froelich | Assistant Logistics Manager | $52,833 | 2022-12-31 |
Carol Bernick | President | $0 | 2023-11-13 |
Hillary Fash | Director | $115,458 | 2022-12-31 |
Financials for Enchanted Backpack
Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,781,647 | $2,117,970 | 31.3% |
Investment income and dividends | $89 | $31 | 187.1% |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Gross sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $3,475 | $335 | 937.3% |
Total revenues | $2,785,211 | $2,118,336 | 31.5% |
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Data update history
January 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 14, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 155 N Wacker Dr 1680
- Chicago, IL 60606
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- Website URL
- enchantedbackpack.org/Â
- Phone
- (312) 477-7603
IRS details
- EIN
- 81-4035984
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990-PF
- Year formed
- 2017
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- T20: Private Foundations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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