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Blessings in a Book Bag Inc

EIN 46-5286313 • 501(c)3 • Savannah, GA

Profile

Blessings In A Book Bag aids poor children in receiving book bags filled with supplies and a nutritious meal, along with haircuts, school uniforms, and more to get them ready for the new year. Additionally, Blessings in a Book Bag provides weekend nutritious meals to help fill the gap for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch. Monday through Friday kids eat at school, but on the weekends the need is still there and Blessings In A Book Bag has strived to fill that hunger gap.

1210 Myers StreetSavannah, GA 31405

www.blessingsinabookbag.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

59th percentile

6.7%

Higher net margin than 59% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

67th percentile

9.5%

Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

88th percentile

73%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$19,062

Up $1,651 (+9.5%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$19,062

Up $1,651 (+9.5%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin59th percentile

Revenue

Up

$24,514

Up $10,334 (+73%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$22,863

Up $8,683 (+61%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$1,651

Up $1,651 from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth67th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2015: $2,183Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $2,1832015Assets 2016: $3,201Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $3,2012016Assets 2017: $4,961Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $4,9612017Assets 2018: $9,235Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $9,2352018Assets 2020: $1,555Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,5552020Assets 2021: $7,117Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $7,1172021Assets 2022: $17,802Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $17,8022022Assets 2023: $17,411Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $17,4112023Assets 2024: $19,062Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $19,0622024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$19,062
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$19,062
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth88th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$30K$20K$10K$0Revenue 2015: $7,129Expenses 2015: $5,891Net Income 2015: $1,2382015Revenue 2016: $13,990Expenses 2016: $12,972Net Income 2016: $1,0182016Revenue 2017: $24,472Expenses 2017: $20,243Net Income 2017: $4,2292017Revenue 2018: $11,290Expenses 2018: $7,016Net Income 2018: $4,2742018Revenue 2020: $7,230Expenses 2020: $7,230Net Income 2020: $02020Revenue 2021: $7,118Expenses 2021: $7,118Net Income 2021: $02021Revenue 2022: $21,559Expenses 2022: $10,874Net Income 2022: $10,6852022Revenue 2023: $14,180Expenses 2023: $14,180Net Income 2023: $02023Revenue 2024: $24,514Expenses 2024: $22,863Net Income 2024: $1,6512024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$24,514
Expenses$22,863
Net Income$1,651
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$19,062
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$19,062
Revenue
$24,514
Expenses
$22,863
Net income
$1,651
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.1$0.00$19.1$24.5$22.9$1.65
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.4$0.00$17.4$14.2$14.2$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.8$0.00$17.8$21.6$10.9$10.7
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.12$0.00$7.12$7.12$7.12$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.56$0.00$1.56$7.23$7.23$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.24$0.00$9.24$11.3$7.02$4.27
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.96$0.00$4.96$24.5$20.2$4.23
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.20$0.00$3.20$14.0$13.0$1.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.18$0.00$2.18$7.13$5.89$1.24
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Mar 18, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$24,514
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Blessings In A Book Bag aids poor children in receiving book bags filled with supplies and a nutritious meal, along with haircuts, school uniforms, and more to get them ready for the new year. Additionally, Blessings in a Book Bag provides weekend nutritious meals to help fill the gap for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch. Monday through Friday kids eat at school, but on the weekends the need is still there and Blessings In A Book Bag has strived to fill that hunger gap.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Blessings In A Book Bag aids poor children in receiving book bags filled with supplies and a nutritious meal, along with haircuts, school uniforms, and more to get them ready for the new year. Additionally, Blessings in a Book Bag provides weekend nutritious meals to help fill the gap for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch. Monday through Friday kids eat at school, but on the weekends the need is still there and Blessings In A Book Bag has strived to fill that hunger gap.$9,580$9,580
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Weslyn BowersDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Blessings in a Book Bag Inc
EIN
46-5286313
Phone
9124369094
Address
1210 Myers Street, Savannah, GA 31405

Signing Officer

Name
Weslyn Bowers
Title
Director
Phone
9124369094
Signed
2025-03-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Velmarq Group LLC
Address
102 Oglethorpe Professional Court, Savannah, GA 31406
Preparer
Craig Cook
Phone
9122722304
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