NonprofitsSimply The Basics

Human Services

Simply The Basics

BENICIA, CA

Total revenue

$443K

Total expenses

$498K

Net assets

$172K

Grants received

$529K

34 grants

EIN

811369151

Tax year

2024

Mission

Simply the basics is dedicated to providing for people and communities their most basic needs with dignity so that they can focus on greater goals. Simply the basics provides necessities for the low-income community, people experiencing homelessness, and anyone who would otherwise have dificulty accessing care.

Programs

2 programs

Hygiene locator program: the simply the basics hygiene locator is an online platform that hosts network of hygiene services across the globe that connects people in need with local hygiene services making finding what they need most more equitably and efficiently. A person in need of hygiene, or looking to donate hygiene, is able to search by location, service area, needs, language, and more to find the service site that will most efficiently and effectively meet their needs.

Hygiene bank association (hba)program: established in 2022, the simply the basics hygiene bank association is the first ever alliance of nonprofit and community hygiene services to work together in the goals of improving and increasing access to hygiene! The goals of the hygiene bank association are twofold: to amplify the global impact of hygiene accessibility through collective action, advocating as a community, sharing data and resources, and launching joint campaigns. To elevate the quality of services and operations of organizations providing hygiene services through established quality control standards, virtual trainings, educational resources, and peer to peer learning.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$443K
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$443K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$224K
Fundraising$6K
Other expenses$274K
Total expenses$498K
Total assets$172K
Net assets$172K

People

5 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MEGHAN FREEBECK

President

Board

$105K

40 hrs/wk

ROBERT PERRY

Vice President

Board

1 hrs/wk

LYDIA PETROVIC

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

LYDIA MONTAGNESE

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

MELISSA GUITRON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 34 of 34

FromAmountPurposeYear
$50K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$35K
ONE YEAR OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE HYGIENE BANK TO PROVIDE HYGIENE PRODUCTS, SUCH AS SHAMPOO, SOCKS, AND TAMPONS, TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND TO THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THEM
2023
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$25K
INTERNATIONAL
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30K
ONE YEAR OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE HYGIENE BANK TO PROVIDE HYGIENE PRODUCTS, SUCH AS SHAMPOO, SOCKS AND TAMPONS, TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND TO THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THEM
2022
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$3K
TO PROVIDE FOR INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES THEIR MOST BASIC NEEDS WITH DIGNITY SO THAT THEY CAN FOCUS ON BIGGER GOALS.
2022
$1K
TO ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT THE ORG. CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$43
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018

Funded by

$529K from 15 funders · 34 grants · 2018–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$127K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$123K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Sutter Bay Hospitals

$105K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Walter And Elise Haas Fund

$65K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation

$30K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$25K · 1 grant · 2023

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$11K · 2 grants · 2021–2023

Details

EIN811369151
NTEE codeP28
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-05
Formed2016
Employees2
Volunteers2800
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