Suitcase Project
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The organization's primary exempt purpose is to provide children and families in need with suitcases, duffle bags, and essential items to help restore dignity, promote stability, and support individuals during periods of transition, including foster care placement, homelessness, and other life disruptions. Services are provided through community partnerships and volunteer efforts.
- Income
- $55,813
- Spending
- $12,772
- Reserves
- 51.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 76%
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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 (1)
- $12,772 spent. During the year, the organization carried out its exempt purpose by collecting, assembling, and distributing suitcases, duffle bags, and essential personal items to children and families in need. These services were primarily directed toward individuals experiencing foster care placement, homelessness, displacement, or other significant life transitions where personal belongings are often transported in inadequate containers. By providing durable luggage and essential items, the organization seeks to restore dignity, promote stability, and support emotional well-being during challenging circumstances. The organization obtained suitcases, duffle bags, and supplies through community donations, fundraising efforts, and direct purchases. Volunteers played a central role in sorting, preparing, and distributing items for use by recipients. Distributions were made through community partnerships and informal referral networks serving children and families in need. The organization does not charge fees for its services, and all assistance is provided without regard to the recipient's ability to pay. Throughout the year, the organization benefited numerous children and families by replacing the use of trash bags, boxes, or other temporary containers with appropriate luggage to transport personal belongings. These efforts helped recipients maintain a sense of dignity and personal ownership during times of upheaval, such as placement into foster care, relocation due to housing instability, or other transitions requiring sudden displacement. The organization's activities were conducted primarily through volunteer efforts, with financial resources used to support program supplies, storage, and distribution needs. The organization did not operate multiple significantly different programs during the year; rather, substantially all activities were devoted to furthering this single exempt purpose through direct charitable support and related outreach efforts.
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 November 2023.
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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