ADVENTURE BAGS INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $258K · expenses $170K · assets $230K
- EIN
- 90-0794209
- Address
- 163 MLK JR DRIVE, WINDER, GA 30680-0000
- Website
- HTTPS://ADVENTUREBAGS.ORG
- NTEE code
- P30 Children's, Youth Services (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- domestic violence (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2012 (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
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Debbie Goti (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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF TRAUMATIC EVENTS LIKE FOSTER CARE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, & DISATERS ON CHILDREN BY PARTNERING WITH FIRST RESPONDERS & SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY HYGIENE AND PERSONAL ITEMS TO CHILDREN IN CRISIS
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misty Manus | EXECUTIVE DIRECTORCEO | 2020-2024 | $0 | $103 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
14 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Mcguire | SECRETARY | 2020-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Helen T Gori Mcmahon | CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD | 2020-2024 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dana Snyder | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alex Ward | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lauren Mcdougald | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Oliver | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Monica Fulkes | CFO | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Esther Maass (former) | TREASURER | 2020-2021 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Randy Cooper (former) | INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR | 2020-2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kesley Norris (former) | JUNIOR AMBASSADOR | 2020-2021 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Mcmahon (former) | INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR | 2020 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Helene Caviness (former) | INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR | 2020 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kelly Bettis (former) | INDIVDUAL DIRECTOR | 2020 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sherri Dickens (former) | WEBMASTER | 2020 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 3 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANA SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEX WARD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAUREN MCDOUGALD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC OLIVER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MISTY MANUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTORCEO | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HELEN T GORI MCMAHON | CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COURTNEY MCGUIRE | SECRETARY | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONICA FULKES | CFO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 35 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURTNEY MCGUIRE | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HELEN T GORI MCMAHON | CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MISTY MANUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISTY MANUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HELEN T GORI MCMAHON | CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COURTNEY MCGUIRE | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISTY MANUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HELEN T GORI MCMAHON | CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COURTNEY MCGUIRE | PRESDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ESTHER MAASS | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RANDY COOPER | INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KESLEY NORRIS | JUNIOR AMBASSADOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $103
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISTY MANUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | - | $103 | $103 | 1 |
| HELEN T GORI MCMAHON | CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COURTNEY MCGUIRE | PRESDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ESTHER MAASS | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC MCMAHON | INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RANDY COOPER | INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HELENE CAVINESS | INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELLY BETTIS | INDIVDUAL DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERRI DICKENS | WEBMASTER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KESLEY NORRIS | JUNIOR AMBASSADOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $258,135 | $169,953 | $230,151 | $222,625 | $205,053 | $0 | $0 | 3 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $208,792 | $239,077 | $134,443 | $134,443 | $173,324 | $0 | $0 | 3 | 35 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $125,857 | $75,759 | $121,029 | $121,029 | $141,443 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $58,177 | $25,682 | $57,529 | $57,529 | $61,518 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $32,794 | $27,590 | $21,234 | $21,234 | $55,424 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
17 grantors reported grants to this organization, $227,257 in all, tax years 2014 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
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON EMC FOUNDATION INC | $62,500 | 5 | $7,500 | 2025 | 2020-2022, 2024-2025 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE CSRA | $40,000 | 1 | $40,000 | 2025 | 2025 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES I | $33,646 | 4 | $13,050 | 2023 | 2014-2015, 2022-2023 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| ATHENS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | $21,000 | 2 | $6,500 | 2024 | 2021, 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| WALTON ELECTRIC TRUST INC | $20,000 | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 | 2021, 2023 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| SOUTHERN RIVERS ENERGY TRUST INC | $16,000 | 2 | $8,000 | 2025 | 2023, 2025 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| GREYSTONE POWER FOUNDATION INC | $8,000 | 1 | $8,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA INC | $6,750 | 1 | $6,750 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| OKEFENOKE RURAL ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION FOUNDATION | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ADVENTURE BAGS INC” | show |
| GEORGIA POWER FOUNDATION INC | $4,000 | 2 | $2,500 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ADVENTURE BAGS INC” | show |
| BARROW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $2,200 | 1 | $2,200 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| ROUND ROOM GIVES INC | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 | 2021 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ADVENTURE BAGS INC” | show |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC | $1,800 | 1 | $1,800 | 2024 | 2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $1,461 | 1 | $1,461 | 2023 | 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ADVENTURE BAGS INC” | show |
| SCHNEIDER NATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ADVENTURE BAGS INC” | show |
| ROOMS TO GO FOUNDATION INC | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 | 2022 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ADVENTURE BAGS INC” | show |
| GAP FOUNDATION | $900 | 4 | $900 | 2022 | 2022 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ADVENTURE BAGS INC” | show |
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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 · $169,953 spent · pay $88,751 · grants $600 · events $33,921
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $64,793 | $64,793 | - | - | 38.1% | |
| Other (as described) | OBAAT PROGRAM EXPENSES | $42,511 | $42,511 | - | - | 25.0% |
| Office expenses | $14,251 | $6,055 | $8,196 | - | 8.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $13,348 | $13,348 | - | - | 7.9% | |
| Other employee benefits | $10,610 | $10,610 | - | - | 6.2% | |
| Occupancy | $7,670 | - | $7,670 | - | 4.5% | |
| Travel | $5,328 | - | $5,328 | - | 3.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,506 | $3,506 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Insurance | $2,801 | - | $2,801 | - | 1.6% | |
| Information technology | $2,671 | - | $2,671 | - | 1.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,594 | - | $1,594 | - | 0.9% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $600 | $600 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $270 | - | - | $270 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $87,003 | $33,921 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $169,953 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $239,077 spent · pay $73,021 · grants $27 · events $18,135
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office expenses | $75,102 | $59,918 | $15,184 | - | 31.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BAGS AND BAG SUPPLIES | $59,918 | $59,918 | - | - | 25.1% |
| Other salaries and wages | $55,306 | $51,982 | $3,324 | - | 23.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $17,715 | $17,715 | - | - | 7.4% | |
| Occupancy | $8,989 | - | $8,989 | - | 3.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,467 | $7,467 | - | - | 3.1% | |
| Travel | $3,605 | - | $3,605 | - | 1.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,154 | - | $3,154 | - | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $2,664 | - | $2,664 | - | 1.1% | |
| Information technology | $2,040 | $2,040 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,220 | - | $1,220 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,195 | - | $655 | $540 | 0.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $675 | - | $675 | - | 0.3% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $27 | $27 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $50,449 | $14,981 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $239,077 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $75,759 spent · pay $35,923 · grants $0 · events $3,925
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $35,923 | 47.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $27,252 | 36.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $9,716 | 12.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,978 | 2.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $890 | 1.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,925 | reported apart |
| Total | $75,759 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $25,682 spent · pay $961 · grants $0 · events $1,767
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,717 | 49.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $8,582 | 33.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,407 | 9.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,015 | 4.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $961 | 3.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,767 | reported apart |
| Total | $25,682 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $27,590 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $27,590 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $27,590 | 100% |
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