BROWN BAG MINISTRIES INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $3.9M · expenses $3.9M · assets $30K

EIN
82-2926320
Address
1923 S XENON ST, LAKEWOOD, CO 80228-4351
Website
www.brownbagministries.org
NTEE code
P60
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
November 2017 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Organization supporting a government college
Principal officer
TAMMY FISHER (its 2019 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

TO PROVIDE FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Tammy Fisher Executive Director2019-2024 $24,500$79,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Jim Calhoun President2019-2024 46 $0 reported 1
Tonia Withers Executive Assistant2021-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Kyle Withers Director Grant Writer2021-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Chris Kelly Secretary2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Casey Smith Treasurer2019-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Chris Kelley (former) Secretary2019 8 $0 reported 1
Erin Hothan (former) Director2019 8 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $24K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tammy Fisher Executive Director54 $24,500$0$0 $24,5001
Jim Calhoun President46 $0$0$0 $01
Tonia Withers Executive Assistant4 $0$0$0 $01
Kyle Withers Director Grant Writer4 $0$0$0 $01
Chris Kelly Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Casey Smith Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $18K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tammy Fisher Executive Director40 $18,000$0$0 $18,0001
Jim Calhoun President46 $0$0$0 $01
Tonia Withers Executive Assistant4 $0$0$0 $01
Kyle Withers Director Grant Writer4 $0$0$0 $01
Chris Kelly Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Casey Smith Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $19K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tammy Fisher Executive Director40 $19,000$0$0 $19,0001
Jim Calhoun President14 $0$0$0 $01
Tonia Withers Executive Assistant10 $0$0$0 $01
Kyle Withers Director Grant Writer8 $0$0$0 $01
Chris Kelly Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Casey Smith Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $18K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tammy Fisher Executive Director40 $17,500$0$0 $17,5001
Jim Calhoun President14 $0$0$0 $01
Tonia Withers Executive Assistant10 $0$0$0 $01
Kyle Withers Director Grant Writer8 $0$0$0 $01
Chris Kelly Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Casey Smith Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TAMMY FISHER Executive Dir.40 $0$0$0 $01
JIM CALHOUN Executive Dir.17 $0$0$0 $01
CASEY SMITH EXECUTIVE ASST.8 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS KELLEY Secretary8 $0$0$0 $01
ERIN HOTHAN Director8 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,899,809$3,886,794 $29,961$29,961 $3,899,809$0 $24,50000
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,500,938$3,502,719 $16,946$16,946 $3,500,938$0 $18,00000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,957,760$2,946,838 $18,727$18,727 $2,957,760$0 $19,00000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,026,499$1,028,093 $7,805$7,805 $1,026,499$0 $17,50000
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-11-30 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$475,133$468,054 $7,606$7,606 $475,133$0 $00-

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $42,600 in all, tax years 2023 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$22,500 2024$15,000
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J M MCDONALD FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BROWN BAG MINISTRIES INC” 2024-2025 2$20,100 2025$10,100
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TRI LAKES CARESCOP60 $4,337,261$2,412,411 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$141,503 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
PUEBLO COOPERATIVE CARE CENTERCOP60 $2,606,317$2,581,251 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$101,000 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
HOUSE OF NEIGHBORLY SERVICECOP60 $2,713,727$3,191,605 EXECUTIVE DI$86,226 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHILDRENS HEALTH FOUNDATIONCOP60 $5,632,697$5,144,866 EXECUTIVE DI$252,378 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
CASTLE ROCK COMMUNITY INTER CHURCH TASK FORCECOP60 $4,623,707$4,626,522 EXECUTIVE DI$132,264 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
LIFT UP OF ROUTT COUNTYCOP60 $3,048,162$2,731,458 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$141,723 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
HARDBEAUTY FOUNDATIONCOP60 $2,354,742$2,526,774 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$125,860 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
JUSTICE NECESSARYCOP60 $2,131,812$1,960,076 FOUNDER & PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
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HOPE INCSCP60 $2,819,289$2,772,817 President$83,200 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, similar mission
ROWAN HELPING MINISTRIESNCP60 $6,678,131$5,794,378 Executive Dir.$130,649 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
ANDERSON INTERFAITH MINISTRIES INCSCP60 $3,347,278$3,342,393 EXECUTIVE DI$128,860 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
BREAD OF LIFE DEVELOPMENT MINISTRIES INCGAP60 $2,643,805$2,963,344 Chief Operating Officer/Board Member$72,583 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
LORD S PANTRY OF DOWNINGTOWNPAP60 $2,366,036$2,028,195 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, similar mission
MUSTARD SEED MINISTRIES OF FORT PIERCE INCFLP60 $5,057,078$5,050,510 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$33,015 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
ASONE MINISTRIESSDP60 $5,609,895$4,757,020 CEO$155,119 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
ANOKA COUNTY BROTHERHOOD COUNCIL INCMNP60 $4,368,155$4,066,952 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$131,345 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
HAYWOOD CHRISTIAN MINISTRY INCNCP60 $4,166,078$3,063,278 Chair$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
IRVING CARES INCTXP60 $2,686,792$2,585,219 Chief Executive Officer$78,950 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
HELPING HANDS MINISTRY OF BELTON INCTXP60 $3,276,681$2,991,828 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-FORMER$66,827 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$14,999,880428 812016–2024 FILLING IN THE BLANKS INC; HOUSEHOLD GOODS INC; YAD CHESSED FUND INC; BLUE CARD INC and 77 more
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS DAF sponsor$9,943,48636 92015–2024 ROWAN HELPING MINISTRIES; ANDERSON INTERFAITH MINISTRIES INC; HOPE INC; BEDS FOR KIDS INC and 5 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$7,683,484296 692014–2024 ASONE MINISTRIES; CORNERSTONE ASSISTANCE NETWORK INC; CHRISTIAN ASSISTANCE MINISTRY INC; BLUE CARD INC and 65 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$6,719,413125 312010–2024 INFANT CRISIS SERVICES; YAD CHESSED FUND INC; BETHESDA CARES INC; CLOTHES TO KIDS INC and 27 more
COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON INC DAF sponsor$6,606,60641 42010–2024 YAD CHESSED FUND INC; BLUE CARD INC; OCEAN STATE JOB LOT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION; HOUSEHOLD GOODS INC
RM2 FOUNDATION Private foundation$6,352,5388 12015–2023 OCEAN STATE JOB LOT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$6,136,404279 632019–2025 OPERATION BBQ RELIEF; INTERCONGREGATION COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATION INC; LOAVES & FISHES FOOD PANTRY INC; COMMUNITY SERVICES OF BROOMFIELD INC and 59 more
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$5,985,78186 72011–2024 COMMUNITY SERVICES OF BROOMFIELD INC; LIFT UP OF ROUTT COUNTY; ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHILDRENS HEALTH FOUNDATION; CASTLE ROCK COMMUNITY INTER CHURCH TASK FORCE and 3 more
RAINWATER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,858,91532 12020–2024 CORNERSTONE ASSISTANCE NETWORK INC
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$3,847,75017 62016–2024 RESPOND NOW INC; GATEWAY HOMELESS SERVICES INC; ARVAC INC; LAFAYETTE URBAN MINISTRY INC and 2 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$3,769,161225 442012–2024 MISSION OF HOPE INC; ASONE MINISTRIES; NORTH GWINNETT COOPERATIVE INC; BEDS FOR KIDS INC and 40 more
GOOD START FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,237,7075 12020–2024 CORNERSTONE ASSISTANCE NETWORK INC
SEEDS OF CHANGE FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,049,8856 12019–2024 ASONE MINISTRIES
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$2,996,53071 322014–2024 OCEAN STATE JOB LOT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION; FEEDING HANDS INC; GATEWAY HOMELESS SERVICES INC; FILLING IN THE BLANKS INC and 28 more
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $3,886,794 spent · pay $24,500 · grants $47,557 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)FOOD DONATIONS $3,506,755$3,506,755$0$0 90.2%
Other (as described)NON FOOD DONATIONS $298,720$298,720$0$0 7.7%
Grants to US individuals $47,557$47,557-- 1.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $24,500$24,500$0$0 0.6%
Other (as described)GASOLINE $3,285$3,285$0$0 0.1%
Office expenses $2,238$1,790$448$0 0.1%
Insurance $2,217$1,774$443$0 0.1%
Fees: accounting $825$660$165$0 0.0%
Other (as described)OUTREACH $697$679$0$0 0.0%
Total$3,886,794100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $3,502,719 spent · pay $18,000 · grants $20,396 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)FOOD AND SUPPLY DONATIONS $3,454,440$3,454,440$0$0 98.6%
Grants to US individuals $20,396$20,396-- 0.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $18,000$18,000$0$0 0.5%
Other (as described)GASOLINE AND REPAIRS $4,485$4,485$0$0 0.1%
Insurance $1,984$1,588$396$0 0.1%
Other (as described)OUTREACH EXPENSE $1,264$1,264$0$0 0.0%
Other (as described)BUSINESS EXPENSES $1,217$0$1,217$0 0.0%
Fees: accounting $895$715$182$0 0.0%
Advertising and promotion $38$0$38$0 0.0%
Total$3,502,719100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $2,946,838 spent · pay $19,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)FOOD DONATIONS $2,737,935$2,737,935$0$0 92.9%
Other (as described)NONCASH ITEMS GIVEN OUT $170,675$170,675$0$0 5.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $19,000$19,000$0$0 0.6%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $11,137$11,137$0$0 0.4%
All other expenses $3,746$0$3,746$0 0.1%
Insurance $3,395$2,716$679$0 0.1%
Other (as described)TAXES AND LICENSES $950$0$950$0 0.0%
Advertising and promotion $0$0$43$0 0.0%
Office expenses $0$0$1,264$0 0.0%
Travel $0$1,782$0$0 0.0%
Total$2,946,838100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $1,028,093 spent · pay $17,500 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)FOOD BANK DONATIONS $941,622$941,622$0$0 91.6%
Other (as described)NON-FOOD ITEMS GIVEN OUT $58,159$58,159$0$0 5.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $17,500$17,500$0$0 1.7%
Office expenses $5,235$0$5,235$0 0.5%
Other (as described)GASOLINE $2,351$2,351$0$0 0.2%
Insurance $2,191$0$2,191$0 0.2%
Other (as described)REPAIR & MAINTENANCE $1,035$1,035$0$0 0.1%
Total$1,028,093100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $468,054 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)FOOD DONATION TO FOOD BANKS $454,890$454,890-- 97.2%
Other (as described)REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE $5,299-$5,299- 1.1%
Office expenses $3,375$3,375-- 0.7%
Other (as described)GASOLINE $1,508-$1,508- 0.3%
Insurance $1,380-$1,380- 0.3%
All other expenses $556$484$72- 0.1%
Other (as described)OUTREACH EXPENSE $546$546-- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $500$500-- 0.1%
Total$468,054100%

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