Our Accountability
The My Stuff Bags Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization;
Tax ID #: 95-4671812
To provide as many My Stuff Bags as possible each year to children in need, we maximize funding by keeping administrative and fundraising costs low.
The Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance recommends that a charity spend at least 65% of its total expenses on program activities.vPer our annual Audited Financial Statements, over 90% of our expenses are directly allocated to the My Stuff Bags Program.
The BBB also recommends that fundraising expenses be no more than 35% of an organization’s budget. Ours are only about 5% of overall expenditures. This leaves a little over 3% to cover administrative and general expenses.
Charity Navigator, the premier charity evaluator in the country, gave My Stuff Bags the highest rating any charitable organization can receive, for demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency. This is the 5th consecutive 4-Star rating for My Stuff Bags! This rating indicates that My Stuff Bags adheres to sector best practices and executes industry standards and outperforms most charities in our area of work. This exceptional designation from Charity Navigator sets us apart from our peers and demonstrates to the public our trustworthiness. Approximately only a quarter of rated charities have achieved this distinction!
We are proud to be listed as a “Best in America” charity as certified by Independent Charities of America.
Theravive, a network of mental health professionals, selected My Stuff Bags Foundation as one of their “Top 10 Children’s Charities in North America” based on our innovative approach to Psychological First Aid (PFA).
Click here to see our 2020 Audited Financial Statement
Click here to see our 2020 IRS Form 990
Click here to see our 2019 Audited Financial Statement
Click here to see our 2019 IRS Form 990
Click here to see our 2020 Annual Report
Click here to view our 2019 Annual Report
DONOR PRIVACY POLICY
The My Stuff Bags Foundation does not release, sell, trade or otherwise distribute our donors’ confidential information to any person, organization or any other entity for any purpose. The Foundation collects and retains only donor’s name and contact information, which is used for the sole purpose of providing donation receipts, communication and solicitation.
The Foundation does not have access to credit card information for donations made online and/or offline. The Foundation offers two secure options for Online Donations: Pay Pal “Secure Payments” and Sage Payment Solutions, both of which use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Encryption. Credit card information for telephone or mail donations is used only for payment processing in a secure environment and is not retained for other purposes. All credit card information obtained for telephone or mail donations is shredded.
To review your name and mailing information and to make corrections, please contact the Foundation at 818 865-3860 or toll free at 866 3MY-STUFF.
