Blessings In A Backpack Inc
Blessings In A Backpack Inc
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About this organization
Mission
Blessings in a Backpack mobilizes communities, individuals and resources to provide food on the weekends for elementary school children across America who might otherwise go hungry
About
There are more than 13 million children in the United States at risk of hunger. The consequences of hunger include poor nutrition, a weakened immune system, increased hospitalization, lower IQ, shorter attention spans and lower academic achievment. Although children are fed during the school week via federal government programs, this assistance does not extend to the weekends. Thus, Blessings in a Backpack steps in to provide weekend nutrition to children in grades K-5 who qualify for the federal free or reduced meal program. For the year ended 6/30/19, approximately 87,300 students in approximately 1,092 schools nationwide were provided nutrional meals over the weekend. We have measured our program's impact and have found that children no longer suffer weekend hunger pangs, feel cared for by their communities, feel that their familes are being helped, have fewer behavioral issues at school, have better school attendance and find it easier to learn at school.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “Blessings in a backpack is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that is feeding approximately 87,300 children in approximately 1,092 schools as of june 30, 2019. the program is a hybrid of private sector funding and public partnership carried out in public schools. this unique program is designed to feed elementary school children whose families qualify for the federal free or reduced meal program, and may not have any or enough food on the weekends. for 38 weeks during the school year on friday, students receive their backpacks with staples that require little to no preparation.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were outlined as: “Blessings in a backpack mobilizes communities, individuals and resources to provide food on the weekends for elementary school children across america who might otherwise go hungry.”.
- As per legal reporting requirements, the state of operation for the non-profit is KY.
- The non-profit's address for 2020 is listed as 4121 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville, KY, 40207 in the filing.
- As per the non-profit's form, they have 31 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$120,662.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2008.
- The organization pays $2,321,151 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $743,047 in fundraising expenses.