Youth Development
(O50)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK INC
Financial strength (30%)
77/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
90/100
Impact (25%)
62/100
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Blessings in a Backpack mobilizes communities, individuals, and resources to provide food on the weekends for school-aged children who might otherwise go hungry.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$961K
Total Revenue
$662K
Total Expenses
$571K
Net Assets
2
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
87.9%
Fundraising Efficiency
117.0%
Operating Reserve
10.36x
Liability-to-Asset
0.0%
Revenue Diversification
103.1%
Executive Compensation
$101K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,394 similar organizations
(United States, Youth Development, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
87.9% | 88.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.8% | 8.8% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
4.3% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
117.0% | 10.1% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
10.4 mo | 6.9 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
103.1% | 92.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
71.3% | 6.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
49.9% | 8.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
31.2% | 2.7% |
P10P90
|
Impact
1 program| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.15 per bag x 3000 per weekend | 114,000 | $3.15 | — | Per Week |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $961K | $662K | $571K | 87.9% | 2 |
| 2024 | $561K | $441K | $272K | 75.1% | 1 |
| 2023 | $332K | $337K | $152K | 75.7% | 2 |
| 2022 | $304K | $288K | $157K | 77.2% | 1 |
| 2021 | $227K | $254K | N/A | — | 1 |
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