Brendens Friday Back Pack

Analysis

Brendens Friday Back Pack is a registered charity in United States, based in Festus, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Brendens Friday Back Pack reported income of $120k and spending of $129k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $219k to $120k (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Brendens Friday Back Pack sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 39th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lakeshore Community Pantry ($120k), Valorfit ($120k) and Mason G Smoak Foundation Inc ($120k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $9,000 (7.0% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $104k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $104k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.