Mission
THE MISSION OF BACKPACK BEGINNINGS IS TO CONNECT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO RESOURCES NEEDED TO THRIVE, THEREBY PROVIDING A POSITIVE AND LASTING IMPACT ON THEIR HEALTH.
Public Charity
BACKPACK BEGINNINGS
BACKPACK BEGINNINGS, of GREENSBORO, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.2M in revenue, $4.8M in expenses, $4.6M in total assets. 95 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 461251223
GREENSBORO, NC
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.2M
Total Expenses$4.8M
Total Assets$4.6M
Grant Records95
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Backpack Beginnings
How Backpack Beginnings divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
To accomplish Backpack Beginnings mission, Backpack Beginnings distributes food and other necessities to children through our 201 community partners and family market (fm)
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CHARITABLE
$75,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$36,170
Community distribution of basic resources for High Point children & families
$29,540
CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH MINISTRY
$26,700
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$21,850
Showing up to 5 of 95 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY - TREASURER
Allison Cochran
DIRECTOR
Cedric Parker
DIRECTOR
Gregg Sloan
DIRECTOR
Jennifer Cross
DIRECTOR
Mindy Oakley
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDE
Parker White
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.2M | $4.8M | $4.6M |
| 2024 | $4.3M | $4.0M | $4.5M |
| 2023 | $3.1M | $2.5M | $4.3M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $1.2M | $3.3M |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $971K | $2.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $5.2M (+192%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.