Backpack Friends Incorporated
Backpack Friends Incorporated's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $82,955 for Tom Cottar, Executive Director (FY 2023). Column F can include amounts from the filing and related organizations.
After indexing supported filing years to 2025 comparison dollars, the subject figure is $87,649. It is higher than the D + F figure for 40 of 45 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (P20) + TX + size band 0.67–1.5× revenue (approximately 89%; median $46,184). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (P20) + TX + size band 0.67–1.5× revenue. Displayed D + F figures from supported filing years are indexed to 2025 comparison dollars with BLS CPI-U; a nationwide tier also uses 2024 BEA RPP as a consumer price-level proxy when both the subject and peer have supported state codes. Unsupported state codes receive no interstate adjustment. Comparison values can differ from the raw filing. Column F may include related-organization amounts.
| Organization | State | Revenue | D + F (2025 dollars) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Como Lions Heart | TX | $207,583 | $31,297 |
| Inspiring Tomorrows Leaders | TX | $202,524 | $70,791 |
| East Texas Human Needs Network | TX | $202,006 | $52,475 |
| Erath County Wholistic Investment Network | TX | $213,860 | $51,316 |
| Deep Roots Ministries Inc | TX | $201,087 | $3,091 |
| Ebby Halliday Foundation | TX | $216,943 | $51,316 |
| Daughters Of The Most High God | TX | $218,340 | $68,678 |
| Michael Rowan Ministries Inc | TX | $218,704 | $99,490 |
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