Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program Inc
Food program for students and families.
Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program Inc at a glance
In short: Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program Inc gave $558K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $558K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $557,841
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $557,841
- Median grant
- $557,841
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Operation Help ($558K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $558K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $558K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Operation Help Hudson, WI | Disolved organization | $557,841 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $522,251 | $842,181 | $557,841 | 1 | $2,387 |
| 2024 | $417,564 | $926,425 | $877,189 | — | — | $5,229 |
| 2023 | $391,303 | $1,269,884 | $1,190,468 | — | — | $3,425 |
| 2022 | $340,082 | $283,287 | $83,886 | $5,000 | Total only | $1,724 |
| 2021 | $142,921 | $141,206 | $71,456 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $68,276 | $62,569 | $50,441 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program Inc
Based on IRS filings
Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Hudson, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $558K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program Inc is led by Kris Knott, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kris Knott
President
President & Coordinator → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Schmidt
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marg Wopat
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Foster
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dee Dee Saterbak
Director
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Hipsher
Director
On filings since 2022
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jana Lindh
Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Benoy
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warren Johnson
Director
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob McMullen
Director
On filings since 2024
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Kerner
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Schaeffer
Secretary
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Lisa Bailey (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Thea Feyereisen (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tracy Berglund (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Candice Collins (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Ann Beadle (2022) — Director
- Former: Ember Hutton (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jesse Petta (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Deborah Kruschwitz-Litz (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jean Schneider (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Karrie Weaver (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Molly Powers (2019) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program Inc
How much does Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program Inc give each year?
Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program Inc gave $558K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program Inc?
Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Hudson, WI.
Where does Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program Inc operate?
Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program Inc's EIN?
Hudson Area Backpack and Food Program Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0885523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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