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EIN 47-4086877

Backpack Brigade

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
City
Seattle
State
Washington
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
K30: Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs
Description
Backpack Brigade delivers weekend hunger bags to over 3,400 homeless and food insecure children in King County, Washington. They provide over 800,000 meals every school year and serve 84 schools. Their mission is to feed homeless children every weekend and they are located in Seattle, WA.
Also known as...
Seattle Central Area Food Programs
Total revenues
$1,131,320
2023
Total expenses
$1,218,493
2023
Total assets
$714,142
2023
Num. employees
5
2023

Program areas at Backpack Brigade

We provide weekend hunger bags for homeless and food insecure children in King County, Washington. In 2023, the Organization provided 119,543 bags of food, which totals 1,075,887

Who funds Backpack Brigade

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Schultz Family FoundationFurther Charitable Goals$50,000
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$44,348
Homestreet FoundationProgram Support$43,000
...and 21 more grants received totalling $319,863

Personnel at Backpack Brigade

NameTitleCompensation
Nichelle HiltonBoard Member$82,500
Sara CallPresident$0
Mary Ellen OsthusSecretary$0
Bryce HansenVice President / Board Member$0
Mary Ellen OstusSecretary$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Backpack Brigade

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,150,637
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-19,317
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,131,320

Form 990s for Backpack Brigade

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-02990View PDF
2020-122021-05-20990View PDF
2019-122021-04-28990View PDF
...and 1 more Form 990
Data update history
October 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Schultz Family Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Tillie and Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 12, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
December 29, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Food banksFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHomelessnessFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
4111 E Madison St Suite 21
Seattle, WA 98112
Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
County
King County, WA
Website URL
backpackbrigade.org/ 
Phone
(206) 495-8983
IRS details
EIN
47-4086877
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2015
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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