Liabilities / Assets
69th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Brown Bag Ministry
EIN 20-2979998 • 501(c)3 • Apex, NC
Profile
To provide to those marginalized; food, water, clothing, shelter, and friendship, to counsel them on becoming independent, and to be vocal advocates for those who do not have a voice.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.01x
Liabilities / Revenue
72nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
17th percentile
Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
30th percentile
Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
41st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$161,801
Down $37,562 (-19%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$1,284
Down $1,141 (-47%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$160,517
Down $36,421 (-18%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$183,156
Down $13,782 (-7.0%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$219,577
Up $56,768 (+35%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$36,421
Down $70,550 (-207%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $161,801
- Liabilities
- $1,284
- Net assets
- $160,517
- Revenue
- $183,156
- Expenses
- $219,577
- Net income
- -$36,421
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 17, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $183,156
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To provide to those marginalized; food, water, clothing, shelter, and friendship, to counsel them on becoming independent, and to be vocal advocates for those who do not have a voice.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE OVER 2,250 BROWN BAG LUNCHES TO THE HOMELESS AND THOSE IN NEED EVERY SATURDAY. | - | $202,277 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID LEGARTH | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOSEPH GAITENS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KATE DONNELLY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| STEVE TRACEY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARY JO BUKOWSKI CLOSE | Honorary Mem | - | $0 | - | - |
| PATRICIA HARTLEY | Honorary Mem | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Brown Bag Ministry
- EIN
- 20-2979998
- Address
- PO BOX 512, APEX, NC 27502
Signing Officer
- Name
- David Legarth
- Title
- Chair
- Phone
- 9193672809
- Signed
- 2025-11-17
Preparer
- Firm
- Mka Accounting Services Inc
- Address
- 113 SALEM TOWNE COURT, APEX, NC 27502
- Preparer
- Kymberly Mitro Ea
- Phone
- 9193676388
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 3,721 office 32 information technology 309 insurance 1,879 bank charges 31 food supplies 161,615 automobile 34,536 fuel 2,998 supplies 3,128 meals 465 dues and subscription 745 property taxes 127 non-investment depreciation 632 total 210,218”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“61,000 61,000 less accumulated depreciation 55,444 56,077 total 5,556 4,923”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,425 1,284”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“To provide to those marginalized; food, water, clothing, shelter, and friendship, to counsel them on becoming independent, and to be vocal advocates for those who do not have a voice.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 3,721 OFFICE 32 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 309 INSURANCE 1,879 BANK CHARGES 31 FOOD SUPPLIES 161,615 AUTOMOBILE 34,536 FUEL 2,998 SUPPLIES 3,128 MEALS 465 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION 745 PROPERTY TAXES 127 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 632 TOTAL 210,218 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 2,425 1,284 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | TO PROVIDE TO THOSE MARGINALIZED; FOOD, WATER, CLOTHING, SHELTER, AND FRIENDSHIP, TO COUNSEL THEM ON BECOMING INDEPENDENT, AND TO BE VOCAL ADVOCATES FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE A VOICE. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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