Mission
BACKPACK BRIGADE'S MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE WEEKEND HUNGER BAGS TO SCHOOL KIDS IN NEED. WE ENSURE EVERY CHILD IS FED ALL WEEKEND LONG.
Public Charity
BACKPACK BRIGADE
BACKPACK BRIGADE, of SEATTLE, WA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.6M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, $1.9M in total assets. 58 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 474086877
SEATTLE, WA
Food Programs
NTEE: K30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$1.9M
Grant Records58
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Backpack Brigade
How Backpack Brigade divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$83
We provide weekend hunger bags for homeless and food insecure children in king county, washington
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,105
general services
$10,000
DONATION
$126,405
GENERAL SUPPORT
$77,051
GENERAL SUPPORT
$77,051
Showing up to 5 of 58 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Ben Bishop
BOARD MEMBER
Colleen Donovon
SECRETARY
Dre Gohike
BOARD MEMBER
Lauren Schitlz
BOARD MEMBER
Loretta Douglas
BOARD MEMBER
Marcy Mcadams
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $1.6M | $1.9M |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.4M | $969K |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.2M | $714K |
| 2022 | $996K | $945K | $900K |
| 2020 | $776K | $526K | $300K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $776K to $2.6M (+238%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.