Program areas at Backpack Buddies of Metro Atlanta
Provided weekend meals to food-insecure children in Metro Atlanta to enhance their mental and physical health as well as their ability to learn. Bpbma serves over 2,000 children each weekend and plans to increase that number to 5,000 each weekend in the next two yearsfor the 2022-2023 school year, bpbma served 46,901 elementary and middle school children in Metro Atlanta. For calendar year 2023, bpbma served 57,240 children. The number of children served steadily increases monthly as new community Buddies and schools are added.it is estimated that bpbma will serve 68,440 children during the 2023-2024 school year (august 23 - may 24) and 71,160 children during the 2024 calendar year.
Who funds Backpack Buddies of Metro Atlanta
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Backpack Buddies of Metro Atlanta
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Jesse Adams | Chief Operating Officer | | 2023-07-15 |
| Jonathan Halitsky | Director of Operations | | 2023-07-15 |
| Ronald J Robbins | Board Chairman | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Debbie Sonenshine | Secretary | $0 | 2023-07-15 |
| Eleanor Flanagan | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-07-15 |
Financials for Backpack Buddies of Metro Atlanta
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,217,954 | $451,412 | 169.8% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,148 | $0 | 999% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $671 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $1,219,773 | $451,412 | 170.2% |
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Data update history
July 11, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 15, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
June 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Food banksFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 2480 Jett Ferry Rd Ste 520
- Dunwoody, GA 30338
- Metro area
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
- County
- DeKalb County, GA
- Website URL
- backpackbuddiesatl.org/Â
- Phone
- (404) 465-4050
IRS details
- EIN
- 88-0684867
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2022
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- K00: Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition: General
- NAICS code, primary
- 624210: Community Food Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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