Mission
BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK MOBILIZES COMMUNITIES, INDIVIDUALS, AND RESOURCES TO PROVIDE FOOD ON THE WEEKENDS FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE GO HUNGRY.
Public Charity
BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK INC
BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK INC, of FORT WAYNE, IN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $561K in revenue, $441K in expenses, $272K in total assets. 27 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $537K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 262627847
FORT WAYNE, IN
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$561K
Total Expenses$441K
Total Assets$272K
Grant Records27
Funding Total$537K
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Received
HUNGER RELIEF
$14,000
FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN
$58,490
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$20,000
HUNGER RELIEF
$14,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$13,000
Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Ali Bowersock
DIRECTOR
Becky Pape
DIRECTOR
Brett Gauger
DIRECTOR
Denise Andorfer
DIRECTOR
D Geoff Paddock
DIRECTOR
Gretchen K Gouloff
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $561K | $441K | $272K |
| 2023 | $332K | $337K | $152K |
| 2022 | $304K | $288K | $157K |
| 2021 | $227K | $254K | $140K |
| 2020 | $250K | $190K | $167K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $250K to $561K (+125%), with total assets most recently reported at $272K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.