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Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Gainesville, FL EIN: 82-3020677 Website

Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child (BAPFAC) is a voluntary association of individuals the purpose of which, as set forth in the articles of incorporation, are exclusive charitable and educational within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. BAPFAC's mission is to provide food for hungry children across the world. Empowering a community for a lifetime begins with granting access to quality food, education and healthcare. These fundamental human necessities lie at the core of our mission.

Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child Inc at a glance

In short: Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child Inc gave $95K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$94,822
-30.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$47,411
+3.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$47,411
Total assets
$243,856
+17.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Tennessee (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Church of God World Missions: $58KChurch of God World Missions$58KGenerations Church: $37KGenerations Church$37K

The largest 2025 recipient was Church of God World Missions ($58K). Together the top 2 received $95K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 15 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

SpringClevelandTampaFairfieldGainesvilleNorcross

How Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child Inc gives

  • Giving grew 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 6 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $138K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $95K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of God World Missions Cleveland, TNFood Assistance$58,200
Generations Church Spring, TXFood Assistance$36,622
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$243,856$337,803$301,802$94,8222
2024$207,855$304,757$362,528$137,2873
2023$265,626$385,047$377,854$138,2166
2022$260,553$337,609$230,032$53,9812
2021$180,119$275,018$205,365$36,3752
2020$104,427$201,610$130,819$15,1011

About Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child Inc

Based on IRS filings

Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Gainesville, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $244K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $95K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child Inc is led by Edward Christopulos, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Edward Christopulos

    President

    On filings since 2020

    14 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ainsley Anthony Whitton Jr.

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dale Scot Johnson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Olivia Ann Groves

    Vpsecretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child Inc

How much does Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child Inc give each year?

Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child Inc gave $95K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $137K across 3 grants.

How large is Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child Inc?

Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child Inc reported $244K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $338K.

What is Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child Inc?

Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Gainesville, FL. It holds $244K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child Inc operate?

Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child Inc has awarded grants in California, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas.

What is Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child Inc's EIN?

Buy a Pumpkin Feed a Child Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3020677. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 17, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 8, 2026)

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