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EIN 82-1797993

Portland Backpack

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
City
Portland
State
Oregon
Year formed
2017
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
K30: Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs
Description
Portland Backpack provides food every weekend during the school year to elementary children attending Portland Public Schools who qualify for free and reduced lunch. It serves approximately 1,000 children weekly at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rigler, Scott, Woodlawn, Boise-Eliot Humboldt, Cesar Chavez, and Chief Jose.
Total revenues
$557,129
2023
Total expenses
$524,466
2023
Total assets
$247,458
2023
Num. employees
5
2023

Program areas at Portland Backpack

Portland Backpack makes sure that elementary children who rely on free school mealshave food on the weekends during the school year, serving approximately 1,200children weekly at 15 Portland public schools. In addition, in partnership with Portland parks and recreation: lunch and play program, Portland Backpack puts food sacks into the hands of 400 kids every friday in 4 Portland parks all summer.

Who funds Portland Backpack

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustCommunity Engagement Response$35,000
The Oregon Community FoundationHuman Services$27,000
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$12,589
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Portland Backpack

NameTitleCompensation
Shani Harris-BagwellExecutive Director
Diane RheosPast Executive Director$67,000
Christine PittsPresident$0
Chris FolkertsTreasurer$0
Natalie EdwardsSecretary$0
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for Portland Backpack

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$599,457
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$554
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-50,512
Net income from gaming activities$7,630
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$557,129

Form 990s for Portland Backpack

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-10-30990View PDF
2022-062022-12-06990View PDF
2021-062021-10-22990View PDF
2020-062021-03-02990View PDF
2019-062019-11-22990EZView PDF
...and 1 more Form 990
Data update history
January 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $31,200 from The Oregon Community Foundation
July 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
May 12, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $11,250 from The Autzen Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Food banksFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
6600 Ne 78th CT C4
Portland, OR 97218
Metro area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
Website URL
portlandbackpack.com/ 
Phone
(503) 610-2986
IRS details
EIN
82-1797993
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2017
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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