Birthday Bash Box
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Birthday Bash Box exists to lessen the impact of poverty on education and social-emotional development by creating joyful birthday experiences for children in underserved communities. The organization provides personalized birthday boxes filled with gifts, books, and celebration items, using celebration as a gateway to literacy, confidence, and family connection.
- Income
- $50,959
- Spending
- $69,364
- Reserves
- 4.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 36% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $48,555 spent. The Birthday Box Program: Birthday Bash Box provides personalized birthday boxes to children and underserved communities, each field with gifts, books, and celebration items, tailored to the child's interests. In 2025, the organization continued to distribute boxes through its partnerships with schools, nonprofit organizations, and community organizations. Each box is designed to support early literacy, confidence, and a sense of belonging by pairing joyful celebrations with access to books and educational resources. Research shows that access to books in the home, coupled with positive experiences, is a key driver of reading development and long-term academic success. Hundreds of children and their families were served through this program.
- $20,809 spent. The Book Bash Borogram: Book Bash events are interactive literacy experiences where children participate in read aloud and hands-on activities and leave with multiple books that they chose to take home, including the book of the Day that is sometimes signed and read by the author. In 2025, Birthday Bash Box hosted two Book Bashes distributing hundreds of books to elementary age children. These events are intentionally designed to make reading joyful and engaging while reinforcing the connection between positive experiences and learning. Research supports that when children associate reading with fun, connection, and celebration, they are more likely to develop consistent reading habits. Families also participate, creating shared learning experiences that strengthen literacy at home.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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