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Name:	Blessings in a Backpack
Address:	1839 Brownsboro Road
	Louisville, KY 40206
Phone:	800-872-4366
Web Address:	www.blessingsinabackpack.org

BIB does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 3: Frequency and Attendance of Board Meetings - An organization shall have a minimum of three evenly spaced meetings per year of the full governing body with a majority in attendance, with face-to-face participation. A conference call of the full board can substitute for one of the three meetings of the governing body. For all meetings, alternative modes of participation are acceptable for those with physical disabilities. BIB does not meet this Standard because: No face to face meeting of the full governing board was held in the past fiscal year.

BIB meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.

The BIB program is typically started up by a parent, teacher, nurse, counselor, community advocate or corporate supporter in a local school. Once the program has been adopted by a school, BIB will partner with a nearby grocery store to provide food at a discounted rate and to provide the program framework for implementation. The organization utilizes volunteers to manage the weekly logistics of getting the food from the grocery store to the school or facility where the backpacks will be loaded with food for distribution. It donates all program backpacks raised through national partnerships and funding and also connects adopters across the country so they can share ideas and successes as well as learn how to run their own BIB program. The backpacks include ready-to-eat food items such as fruit roll ups, juice boxes, instant noodles, peanut butter, mac & cheese, cereal, pop tarts, etc.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, BIB's program expenses were:

Program services	1,442,630
Total Program Expenses:	$1,442,630

Chief Executive : Stan Curtis, President and CEO

Compensation*:

$80,000

Chair of the Board: Doug Meijer
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Food retailer

Board Size: 12

Paid Staff Size: 1

* January 1, 2010 - June 30, 2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Special events, Internet appeals, and grant proposals.

Fund raising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,694,829, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on BIB.'s audited financial statements for the six month period ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds
Contributions	1,456,961
In-kind contributions	199,504
Fundraising events	165,801
Grants	59,692
Interest income	5,105
Other income	3,200
Total Income	$1,890,263

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 70%  Fund Raising: 22%  Administrative: 8%

Total income				$1,890,263
	Program expenses			$1,442,630
	Fund raising expenses			454,936
	Administrative expenses			163,928
Total expenses				$2,061,494
Expenses in Excess of Income				(171,231)
Beginning net assets				1,360,614
Ending net assets				1,189,383
Total liabilities				29,810
Total assets				$1,219,193

Note: BIB's audited financial statements only cover a six month period beginning January 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2010.