Giving Backpack Foundation in Merrillville, Indiana (IN)

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Giving Backpack Foundation
Employer Identification Number (EIN)453866826
Name of OrganizationGiving Backpack Foundation
Address7045 Wallace St, Merrillville, IN 46410-5855
SubsectionCharitable Organization
Ruling Date03/2012
DeductibilityContributions are deductible
FoundationOrganization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public
OrganizationCorporation
Exempt Organization StatusUnconditional Exemption
Tax Period12/2013
Assets$1 to $9,999
Income$1 to $9,999
Filing Requirement990 - Required to file Form 990-N - Income less than $25,000 per year
Asset Amount$5,782
Amount of Income$8,197
Form 990 Revenue Amount$8,145
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)Educational Institutions and Related Activities: Student Services, Organizations of Students


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Amount of income in 2013: $8,197 (it was $8,006 in 2012)
This organization: 

 $8,197
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $85,334

Assets in 2013: $5,782 (it was $2,997 in 2012)
Giving Backpack Foundation: 

 $5,782
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $44,771

Expenses in 2013: $5,360
This organization: 

 $5,360
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $64,634

Income to expenses ratio in 2013: 1.5
Giving Backpack Foundation: 

 1.5
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 0.8

Grants share in income in 2013: 100.6%
This organization: 

 100.6%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 0.0%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
20122013
Total revenue$7,529$8,145
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received$7,698$8,197
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts$0$0
Membership dues and assessments$0$0
Investment income$0$0
Gain/Loss from sale of assets other than inventory$0$0
Net income/loss from gaming and fundraising events$-169$-52
Gross income from gaming$0$0
Gross income from fundraising events$308$0
Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events$477$52
Gross profit/loss from sales of inventory$0$0
Other revenue$0$0
Total expenses$4,532$5,360
Total net assets$2,997$5,782
Excess/Deficit for the year$2,997$2,785
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year$0$2,997
Other changes in net assets or fund balances$0$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year$2,997$5,782
Balance Sheets
20122013
Total assets$2,997$5,782
Total liabilities$0$0
Net assets or fund balances$2,997$5,782
Other Information
20122013
Did the organization engage in any significant activity not previously reported to the IRS?NoNo
Were any significant changes made to the organizing or governing documents?YesNo
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year from business activitiesNoNo
Has the organization filed a Form 990-T for the year?NoNo
Did the organization undergo a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or significant disposition of net assets during the year?NoNo
Amount of political expenditures, direct or indirect$0$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?NoNo
Did the organization borrow from, or make any loans to, any officer, director, trustee, or key employee or were any such loans made in a prior year and still outstanding at the end of the tax year covered by this return?NoNo
Total amount involved$0$0
Initiation fees and capital contributions$0$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities$0$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year, or did it engage in an excess benefit transaction in a prior year that has not been reported on any of its prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?NoNo
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?NoNo
Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2013)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Number of organizations supported0
Sum of amounts of support$0
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (for 2009 - 2013)
2009 - 2013 Total
Public Support$12,948
Subtotal Support$12,948
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received$12,948
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf$0
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge$0
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) that exceeds 2% of the total support$0
Total Support$12,948
Public Support$12,948
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources$0
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on$0
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets$0
Gross receipts from related activities, etc.$0
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Number of organizations performing similar types of work
Alaska4
Alabama44
Arkansas18
Arizona44
California358
Colorado52
Connecticut46
District of Columbia29
Delaware21
Florida143
Georgia124
Hawaii17
Iowa22
Idaho11
Illinois90
Indiana58
Kansas26
Kentucky31
Louisiana43
Massachusetts82
Maryland77
Maine13
Michigan95
Minnesota60
Missouri50
Mississippi23
Montana12
North Carolina88
North Dakota4
Nebraska16
New Hampshire11
New Jersey83
New Mexico21
Nevada25
New York181
Ohio85
Oklahoma30
Oregon31
Pennsylvania101
Rhode Island14
South Carolina39
South Dakota7
Tennessee50
Texas232
Utah13
Virginia80
Vermont14
Washington63
Wisconsin47
West Virginia10
Wyoming8
International5
Total2,851

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