EIN 27-1490669

Backyard Blessings

Name: Backyard Blessings financials for 2023
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Sumiton

State

Alabama

Year formed

2010

Most recent tax filings

2023-12-01

NTEE code, primary

K30: Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs

Description

Backyard Blessings helps needy children in area schools by providing food for the weekend through a Friday backpack food program. They provide 31,057 bags of food to 961 school children during the 2022 school year at eight area schools in Sumiton, AL. By eliminating hunger, they aim to improve the health, well-being, and education of these children.

Total revenues

$323,067

2024

Total expenses

$256,010

2024

Total assets

$140,595

2024

Num. employees

2024

Program areas at Backyard Blessings

1,471 school children were provided with food (42,551 bags of food) for the weekend during the 2023-2024 school year at eight area schools.

Who funds Backyard Blessings

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Walker Area Community Foundation	2023-12	Children's Backpack Feeding Program.	$168,521
Se Belcher JR Private Foundation #3	2023-12	Educational	$30,000
Community Partnership of Alabama	2022-12	Human Needs Assistance Fund	$14,750

Personnel at Backyard Blessings

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Leneda Jones	Executive Director	$35,000	2023-12-02
Pam Campbell	Treasurer	$0	2022-12-31
Joeletta Barrentine	Secretary	$0	2022-12-31
Lee Ann Headrick	President	$0	2022-12-31

Financials for Backyard Blessings

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$323,031	$190,999	69.1%
Program services	$0	$0	-
Investment income and dividends	$36	$66	-45.5%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$0	$0	-
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	$323,067	$191,065	69.1%

Form 990s for Backyard Blessings

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2024-10-08	990	View PDF
2022-12	2023-12-02	990	View PDF
2018-06	2018-10-17	990EZ	View PDF
2017-06	2017-08-24	990EZ	View PDF
2016-06	2016-09-27	990EZ	View PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s

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Village Harvest Corporation	501(c)(3)	San Jose, CA	$175,518
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Data update history

July 9, 2024

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from Se Belcher JR Private Foundation #3

February 5, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

February 5, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 5 new personnel

February 4, 2024

Used new vendors

Identified 1 new vendor, including

December 24, 2023

Received grants

Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $73,700 from Walker Area Community Foundation

Nonprofit Types

Food banksFood and nutrition programsCharities

Issues

Human servicesFood and nutritionHunger

Characteristics

Partially liquidatedCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: PO Box 129; Sumiton, AL 35148
Metro area: Birmingham-Hoover, AL
County: Walker County, AL
Website URL: facebook.com/helpbackyardblessings/
Phone: (205) 544-9094

IRS details

EIN: 27-1490669
Fiscal year end: June
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 2010
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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