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Sonshine Backpacks

EIN 47-4581884 • 501(c)3 • Mount Pleasant, NC

Profile

Feeding needy children in the community, mainly weekend and holiday meals. Operating at 2 high schools, 2 middle schools and 2 elementary schools providing meals and food pantries for children to obtain food.

70 Lentz Harness Shop Road SouthMount Pleasant, NC 28124

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

70th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B80 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

82nd percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B80 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

8th percentile

-63%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B80 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$12,480

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 52.9% of source-year revenue.

NTEE B80 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

44th percentile

-8.4%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B80 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-87%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B80 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets70th percentile

Assets

Down

$160,749

Down $14,767 (-8.4%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$845

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$159,904

Down $14,767 (-8.5%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue82nd percentileNet Margin8th percentile

Revenue

Down

$23,571

Down $161,929 (-87%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$38,338

Up $3,594 (+10%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$14,767

Down $165,523 (-110%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $2,078Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $2,0782016Assets 2017: $16,663Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $24,629Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $20,850Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $35,577Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $20,546Net Assets 2021: $20,5462021Assets 2022: $23,915Net Assets 2022: $23,9152022Assets 2023: $175,516Liabilities 2023: $845Net Assets 2023: $174,6712023Assets 2024: $160,749Liabilities 2024: $845Net Assets 2024: $159,9042024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$160,749
Liabilities$845
Net Assets$159,904
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2016: $0Expenses 2016: $3,276Net Income 2016: -$3,2762016Revenue 2017: $25,220Expenses 2017: $10,635Net Income 2017: $14,5852017Revenue 2018: $12,457Expenses 2018: $4,491Net Income 2018: $7,9662018Revenue 2019: $5,103Expenses 2019: $8,882Net Income 2019: -$3,7792019Revenue 2020: $31,337Expenses 2020: $16,610Net Income 2020: $14,7272020Revenue 2021: $8,013Expenses 2021: $23,044Net Income 2021: -$15,0312021Revenue 2022: $28,843Expenses 2022: $25,474Net Income 2022: $3,3692022Revenue 2023: $185,500Expenses 2023: $34,744Net Income 2023: $150,7562023Revenue 2024: $23,571Expenses 2024: $38,338Net Income 2024: -$14,7672024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$23,571
Expenses$38,338
Net Income-$14,767
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$160,749
Liabilities
$845
Net assets
$159,904
Revenue
$23,571
Expenses
$38,338
Net income
-$14,767
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.61$0.01$1.60$0.24$0.38$0.15
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.76$0.01$1.75$1.86$0.35$1.51
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.24$0.29$0.25$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.21$0.08$0.23$0.15
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.31$0.17$0.15
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.05$0.09$0.04
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.12$0.04$0.08
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.25$0.11$0.15
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.03$0.03
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$23,571
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Feeding needy children in the community, mainly weekend and holiday meals. Operating at 3 high schools, 1 middle school and 1 elementary school providing meals and food pantries for children to obtain food.

Feeding needy children in the community, mainly weekend and holiday meals. Operating at 2 high schools, 2 middle schools and 2 elementary schools providing meals and food pantries for children to obtain food.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FEEDING NEEDY CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY, MAINLY WEEKEND AND HOLIDAY MEALS. OPERATING AT 3 HIGH SCHOOLS, 1 MIDDLE SCHOOL AND 1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROVIDING MEALS AND FOOD PANTRIES FOR CHILDREN TO OBTAIN FOOD.-$38,339
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BONITA ROWLANDPresidentPT$12,480-$12,480
PATTY FLETCHERTreasurer-$0--
JOHNETTE PREDDYSecretary-$0--
KAREN MILLERVice President-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sonshine Backpacks
EIN
47-4581884
Phone
7044362062
Address
70 LENTZ HARNESS SHOP ROAD SOUTH, MOUNT PLEASANT, NC 28124

Signing Officer

Name
Bonita Rowland
Title
President
Signed
2025-11-13
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $372”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $596”

Other Expenses.1

“Groceries purchased $23262”

Other Expenses.2

“BENEVOLENCE $299”

Other Expenses.3

“SUPPLIES $264”

Other Expenses.4

“MISCELLANEOUS $110”

Total Liabilities.1

“Payroll taxes withheld - Beginning $845 Payroll taxes withheld - Ending $845”

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