PAULA DEEN THE BAG LADY FOUNDATION
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Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2016–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $89K · expenses $63K · assets $160K
- EIN
- 46-0986396
- Address
- 74 W MONTGOMERY CROSS RDS B1, SAVANNAH, GA 31406-3433
- NTEE code
- P40
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2013
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Our main mission is to provide food and support for struggling families and organizatons.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Keaton | Treasurer | 2017-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cassie Powers | Secretary | 2017-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James L Deen | President | 2016-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paula H Deen (former) | President | 2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Greene (former) | Treasurer | 2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM KEATON | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CASSIE POWERS | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES L DEEN | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM KEATON | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CASSIE POWERS | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES L DEEN | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM KEATON | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CASSIE POWERS | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES L DEEN | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM KEATON | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CASSIE POWERS | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES L DEEN | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM KEATON | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CASSIE POWERS | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES L DEEN | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM KEATON | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CASSIE POWERS | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES L DEEN | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM KEATON | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CASSIE POWERS | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES L DEEN | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM KEATON | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CASSIE POWERS | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES L DEEN | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA H DEEN | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN GREENE | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES L DEEN | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $88,617 | $62,541 | $160,464 | $160,464 | $88,617 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $18,692 | $10,000 | $130,771 | $130,771 | $22,112 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $9,785 | $41,228 | $238,137 | $121,913 | $9,785 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $12,061 | $16,069 | $153,356 | $153,356 | $12,061 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $15,587 | $24,042 | $157,364 | $157,364 | $15,587 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $35,438 | $23,772 | $165,819 | $165,819 | $35,295 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $13,721 | $17,858 | $154,153 | $154,153 | $13,591 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $60,458 | $69,618 | $158,290 | $158,290 | $60,458 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $103,514 | $106,414 | $167,450 | $167,450 | $103,514 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $62,923 in all, tax years 2013 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2013 | 1 | $62,550 | 2013 | $62,550 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PAULA DEEN THE BAG LADY FOUNDATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $373 | 2023 | $80 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $62,541 spent · pay $0 · grants $46,650 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $46,650 | 74.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15,891 | 25.4% | |
| Total | $62,541 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $10,000 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $10,000 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $10,000 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $41,228 spent · pay $0 · grants $40,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $40,000 | 97.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,166 | 2.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $62 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $41,228 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $16,069 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $15,000 | 93.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,069 | 6.7% | |
| Total | $16,069 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $24,042 spent · pay $0 · grants $23,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $23,000 | 95.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,042 | 4.3% | |
| Total | $24,042 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $23,772 spent · pay $0 · grants $22,600 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $22,600 | 95.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,172 | 4.9% | |
| Total | $23,772 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $17,858 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,100 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $15,100 | 84.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,518 | 14.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $240 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $17,858 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $69,618 spent · pay $0 · grants $65,639 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $65,639 | 94.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,979 | 5.7% | |
| Total | $69,618 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $106,414 spent · pay $0 · grants $71,183 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $71,183 | 66.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,078 | 31.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,153 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $106,414 | 100% |