Public Charity

BACKPACKS FOR LIFE INC

BACKPACKS FOR LIFE INC, of JERSEY CITY, NJ, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $349K in revenue, $354K in expenses, $397K in total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $101K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 471281873 JERSEY CITY, NJ Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$349K
Total Expenses$354K
Total Assets$397K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$101K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO HELP HOMELESS AND DISADVANTAGED VETERANS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH DAILY LIFE ESSENTIALS AS WELL AS COMMUNICATE TO THEM ABOUT THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND AGENCIES THAT ARE IN PLACE TO HELP THEM ADAPT AND SUCCEED AS THEY TRANSITION TO LIFE AFTER SERVICE.

Officers & Directors

Exec. Director Alexa D'alessandro
President Brett D'alessandro
Treasurer James Piazza

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Top Grant Purposes

General Charitable Purposes
$30,000 1 grant
ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY
$25,000 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$18,334 2 grants
General Support
$14,176 1 grant
GENERAL PURPOSES
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $349K $354K $397K
2023 $325K $342K $402K
2022 $332K $297K $421K
2020 $641K $607K $413K
2019 $252K $248K $190K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $252K to $349K (+39%), with total assets most recently reported at $397K.

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