Nonprofit · EIN 26-0380763
HOMELESS BACKPACKS
Also known as Homeless Backpacks Inc
Tax-exempt · LACEY, WA 98509
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $638,732 | $444,818 | $193,914 | $304,144 | $0 | $304,144 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $430,605 | $520,035 | -$89,430 | $110,230 | $0 | $110,230 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $579,035
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,667
- Net income from fundraising events
- $58,030
- Other revenue
- $58,030
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $358,971
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $18,025
- Program services (functional)
- $422,818
- Management and general (functional)
- $22,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $110,230
- Total assets, end of year
- $304,144
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $304,144
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $304,144
- Gross unrelated business income
- $58,030
- Gross receipts
- $658,050
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1,200
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Lundholm | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lindsey Dahlquist | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Trina Henderson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Deanna East | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Seavy | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Megan Zahringer | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shy-Anne Haney | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jordan Doughty | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Annette Deines | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Christina Janis | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Aaron Grasser | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Peggy Caldwell | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kathy Holt | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kelly Wilson | Chairman Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Mike Jones | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Klifman | Vice Chair Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jill Lane | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josette Grasser | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Megan Zahringer | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Deanna East | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Seavy | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shy-Anne Haney | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Christina Janis | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Aaron Grasser | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jordan Doughty | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Annette Deines | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Trina Henderson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lindsey Lundholm | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gary Warnock | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Scott Robinson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shanna Paxton | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lindsey Dahlquist | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mike Jones | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kelly Wilson | Chairman Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Jill Lane | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Matthew Klifman | Vice Chair Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5505, LACEY, WA 98509-5505
- In care of
- % KELLY WILSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2007)
- PO Box 5505, Lacey WA 98509
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Kelly Wilson, 6515 27th Lane SE, Lacey, WA 98503
- Principal officer (990-N for 2007)
- Kelly Wilson, 6602 27th Lane SE, Lacey WA 98503
- Signed the 990
- KELLY WILSON, Chairman
- Phone
- (360) 464-8133
- Website
- homelessbackpacks.org
- Return prepared by
- Budd Bay Accountants & Advisors Inc
Mission
Provide weekend and holiday break food bags or food gift cards to junior and senior high school counselors and/or nurses to be given to food-insecure students.
Program accomplishments
- Provided over 35,000 food bags and over 2,000 holiday break gift cards for food purchases to K-12 food-insecure students.Expenses $422,818 · grants $358,971
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0380763
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $304,144
- Income (IRS master file)
- $658,050
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $638,732 | $444,818 | $304,144 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $430,605 | $520,035 | $110,230 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $121,004 | $170,774 | $295,076 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2007 Officer: Kelly Wilson | December 31, 2007 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-0380763).
Questions about HOMELESS BACKPACKS
- What is the EIN of HOMELESS BACKPACKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOMELESS BACKPACKS is 26-0380763.
- Is HOMELESS BACKPACKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to HOMELESS BACKPACKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOMELESS BACKPACKS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HOMELESS BACKPACKS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOMELESS BACKPACKS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOMELESS BACKPACKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Kelly Wilson.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOMELESS BACKPACKS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HOMELESS BACKPACKS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $638,732, expenses of $444,818 and total assets of $304,144 at year end.
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