2024-09-06T23:34:42-04:00 2023-12-31 274436197 CALIFORNIA ACCOUNTING CPA 120 S MAIN STREET LAKEPORT CA 95453 990EZ 2023-01-01 883734431 TRAVLERPACK TRAV 6262410496 615 E CAMINO REAL AVE ARCADIA CA 910064424 VICK LIU PRESIDENT 6262410496 2024-08-30 true true LIAM OHAIMHIRGIN CRTP P02471225 7072635696 2024-09-06 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X X HTTPS://TRAVLERPACK.ORG/ X X 160807 X 160807 160807 159011 159011 1796 27 1823 27 1823 27 1823 27 1823 X OUR MISSION TRAVLERPACK AIMS TO KEEP REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS WARM DURING THE WINTER. WE DESIGNED OUR SLEEPING BAG TO SERVE AS A LONG-TERM, COST- EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL METHODS OF STAYING WARM SUCH AS BURNING WOOD AND FUEL. OUR IMPACT OVER 8,750 TRAVLERPACKS HAVE BEEN SENT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN SYRIA, LEBANON, AND JORDAN. DISTRIBUTION IS FACILITATED BY LOCAL NONPROFIT PARTNERS (SUCH AS UNITED PALESTINIAN APPEAL AND BASMEH & ZEITOONEH) TO DISPLACED REFUGEE POPULATIONS 1. FUNDRAISING: (A) FUNDRAISING IS THE SOLICITING OF DONATIONS, GRANTS, CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS, AND OTHER MEANS OF RAISING MONEY. FUNDRAISING WILL BE DONE IN- PERSON AND ONLINE. (B) FUNDRAISING MAY BE CONDUCTED BY OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND VOLUNTEERS. (C) FUNDRAISING MAY BE CONDUCTED BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY. IF IN- PERSON, FUNDRAISING MAY BE CONDUCTED DURING MEETINGS WITH POTENTIAL DONORS, SOCIAL AND NETWORKING EVENTS, AND IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS. IF VIRTUALLY, FUNDRAISING MAY BE CONDUCTED ON THE INTERNET, WHETHER THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, THROUGH VARIOUS CROWDFUNDING AND FUNDRAISING PLATFORMS, OR THROUGH ONLINE PRESENTATIONS AND CONFERENCING WITHE POTENTIAL DONORS AND PARTNERS. (D) FUNDRAISING WILL ACCOUNT FOR APPROXIMATELY 75-PERCENT OF THE TOTAL TIME. (E) FUNDRAISING WILL BE FUNDED BY DONATIONS, GRANTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION. (F) FUNDRAISING ALLOWS THE ORGANIZATION TO FUND THE MANUFACTURING, SHIPPING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF WINTER KITS AND OTHER PRODUCTS TO AID REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS. THE MONEY RAISED ALLOWS THE ORGANIZATION TO MANAGE AND OVERSEE DISTRIBUTION IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS, PERFORM ON-SITE VISITS TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS, AND EVALUATE OTHER AT-RISK POPULATIONS TO EXPAND DISTRIBUTION AND AID. 2. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: (A) COMMUNITY OUTREACH WILL INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, ONLINE CONTENT, AND IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO CREATE VIDEOS, LITERATURE, AND PRESENTATIONS TO ENGAGE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES, RAISE AWARENESS, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CHALLENGES OF AFFECTED POPULATIONS, THE MISSION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND WHAT PEOPLE CAN DO TO HELP. (B) OUTREACH ACTIVITIES MAY BE CONDUCTED BY OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND VOLUNTEERS. (C) OUTREACH ACTIVITIES MAY BE CONDUCTED ONLINE AS WELL AS IN-PERSON DEPENDING NOT HE SPECIFIC COMMUNITY THE ORGANIZATION IS ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE WITH. (D) OUTREACH ACTIVITIES WILL ACCOUNT FOR APPROXIMATELY 10-PERCENT OF THE TOTAL TIME. (E) OUTREACH WILL BE FUNDED BY DONATIONS, GRANTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION. (F) OUTREACH ACTIVITIES HELPS THE ORGANIZATION RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE PROBLEM THE ORGANIZATION IS TRYING TO ADDRESS AND THE SOLUTION IT IS TRYING TO PROVIDE. OUTREACH MAY LEAD TO FURTHER DONATIONS IN ORDER TO THE FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE OF MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION WINTER KITS AND OTHER PRODUCTS TO AID THOSE IN NEED. 3. MANUFACTURING, SHIPPING, AND DISTRIBUTING: (A) THE ORGANIZATION IS INVOLVED IN THE PHYSICAL MANUFACTURING OF SLEEPING BAGS, WINTER KITS, SURVIVAL ESSENTIALS, AND SUPPLIES, THE SHIPPING OF THOSE PRODUCTS TO THE APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF THOSE PRODUCTS TO THE POPULATIONS AND PERSONS IN NEED. (B) THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION WILL OVERSEE THE MANUFACTURING, SHIPPING, AND DISTRIBUTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S PARTNERS IN MANUFACTURING, SHIPPING, AND ON-SITE DISTRIBUTION. (C) PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY MANUFACTURED IN CHINA, THOUGH THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO PURSUE MANUFACTURING IN OTHER LOCATIONS BASED ON THE PRODUCT, COST, AND VARIOUS OTHER FACTORS. THE PRODUCTS ARE SHIPPED FROM MANUFACTURING FACILITIES TO THE REGIONS WHERE THE PRODUCTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DISTRIBUTED PRODUCTS IN SYRIA AND LEBANON BUT SEES NO GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITATIONS AND INTENDS TO PROVIDE PRODUCTS TO UNDER-SERVED AND AT-RISK POPULATIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE. (D) MANUFACTURING, SHIPPING, AND DISTRIBUTION WILL ACCOUNT FOR APPROXIMATELY 10-PERCENT OF THE TOTAL TIME. (E) THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BE FUNDED BY DONATIONS, GRANTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION. (F) THESE ACTIVITIES ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF PROVIDING WINTER KITS, ESSENTIALS, SUPPLIES, AND PRODUCTS TO THE IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF AFFECTED POPULATIONS IN EXPOSED, VULNERABLE, AND DANGEROUS LIVING CONDITIONS. 158324 158324 VICK LIU PRESIDENT 8.00 0 MAX KESSLER TREASURER 8.00 0 TOOBA SHAHID SECRETARY 8.00 0 SCOTT ALESSANDRO DIRECTOR 1.00 0 KEELY SWAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false CA MAX KESSLER 87 HULME COURT APT 216 STANFORD CA 94305 6262410496 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 100 160806 160906 100 160806 160906 160906 100 160806 160906 X FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES BAG MANUFACTURING 117,143 PACKING 800 SHIPPING 7,550 CUSTOMS 8,820 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 23,961 PHOTOGRAPHY 50 BANK FEES 687 TOTAL 159,011 FORM 990-EZ, PART III OUR MISSION TRAVLERPACK AIMS TO KEEP REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS WARM DURING THE WINTER. WE DESIGNED OUR SLEEPING BAG TO SERVE AS A LONG-TERM, COST- EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL METHODS OF STAYING WARM SUCH AS BURNING WOOD AND FUEL. OUR IMPACT OVER 8,750 TRAVLERPACKS HAVE BEEN SENT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN SYRIA, LEBANON, AND JORDAN. DISTRIBUTION IS FACILITATED BY LOCAL NONPROFIT PARTNERS (SUCH AS UNITED PALESTINIAN APPEAL AND BASMEH & ZEITOONEH) TO DISPLACED REFUGEE POPULATIONS FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 1. FUNDRAISING: (A) FUNDRAISING IS THE SOLICITING OF DONATIONS, GRANTS, CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS, AND OTHER MEANS OF RAISING MONEY. FUNDRAISING WILL BE DONE IN- PERSON AND ONLINE. (B) FUNDRAISING MAY BE CONDUCTED BY OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND VOLUNTEERS. (C) FUNDRAISING MAY BE CONDUCTED BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY. IF IN- PERSON, FUNDRAISING MAY BE CONDUCTED DURING MEETINGS WITH POTENTIAL DONORS, SOCIAL AND NETWORKING EVENTS, AND IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS. IF VIRTUALLY, FUNDRAISING MAY BE CONDUCTED ON THE INTERNET, WHETHER THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, THROUGH VARIOUS CROWDFUNDING AND FUNDRAISING PLATFORMS, OR THROUGH ONLINE PRESENTATIONS AND CONFERENCING WITHE POTENTIAL DONORS AND PARTNERS. (D) FUNDRAISING WILL ACCOUNT FOR APPROXIMATELY 75-PERCENT OF THE TOTAL TIME. (E) FUNDRAISING WILL BE FUNDED BY DONATIONS, GRANTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION. (F) FUNDRAISING ALLOWS THE ORGANIZATION TO FUND THE MANUFACTURING, SHIPPING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF WINTER KITS AND OTHER PRODUCTS TO AID REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS. THE MONEY RAISED ALLOWS THE ORGANIZATION TO MANAGE AND OVERSEE DISTRIBUTION IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS, PERFORM ON-SITE VISITS TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS, AND EVALUATE OTHER AT-RISK POPULATIONS TO EXPAND DISTRIBUTION AND AID. 2. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: (A) COMMUNITY OUTREACH WILL INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, ONLINE CONTENT, AND IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO CREATE VIDEOS, LITERATURE, AND PRESENTATIONS TO ENGAGE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES, RAISE AWARENESS, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CHALLENGES OF AFFECTED POPULATIONS, THE MISSION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND WHAT PEOPLE CAN DO TO HELP. (B) OUTREACH ACTIVITIES MAY BE CONDUCTED BY OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND VOLUNTEERS. (C) OUTREACH ACTIVITIES MAY BE CONDUCTED ONLINE AS WELL AS IN-PERSON DEPENDING NOT HE SPECIFIC COMMUNITY THE ORGANIZATION IS ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE WITH. (D) OUTREACH ACTIVITIES WILL ACCOUNT FOR APPROXIMATELY 10-PERCENT OF THE TOTAL TIME. (E) OUTREACH WILL BE FUNDED BY DONATIONS, GRANTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION. (F) OUTREACH ACTIVITIES HELPS THE ORGANIZATION RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE PROBLEM THE ORGANIZATION IS TRYING TO ADDRESS AND THE SOLUTION IT IS TRYING TO PROVIDE. OUTREACH MAY LEAD TO FURTHER DONATIONS IN ORDER TO THE FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE OF MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION WINTER KITS AND OTHER PRODUCTS TO AID THOSE IN NEED. 3. MANUFACTURING, SHIPPING, AND DISTRIBUTING: (A) THE ORGANIZATION IS INVOLVED IN THE PHYSICAL MANUFACTURING OF SLEEPING BAGS, WINTER KITS, SURVIVAL ESSENTIALS, AND SUPPLIES, THE SHIPPING OF THOSE PRODUCTS TO THE APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF THOSE PRODUCTS TO THE POPULATIONS AND PERSONS IN NEED. (B) THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION WILL OVERSEE THE MANUFACTURING, SHIPPING, AND DISTRIBUTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S PARTNERS IN MANUFACTURING, SHIPPING, AND ON-SITE DISTRIBUTION. (C) PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY MANUFACTURED IN CHINA, THOUGH THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO PURSUE MANUFACTURING IN OTHER LOCATIONS BASED ON THE PRODUCT, COST, AND VARIOUS OTHER FACTORS. THE PRODUCTS ARE SHIPPED FROM MANUFACTURING FACILITIES TO THE REGIONS WHERE THE PRODUCTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DISTRIBUTED PRODUCTS IN SYRIA AND LEBANON BUT SEES NO GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITATIONS AND INTENDS TO PROVIDE PRODUCTS TO UNDER-SERVED AND AT-RISK POPULATIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE. (D) MANUFACTURING, SHIPPING, AND DISTRIBUTION WILL ACCOUNT FOR APPROXIMATELY 10-PERCENT OF THE TOTAL TIME. (E) THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BE FUNDED BY DONATIONS, GRANTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION. (F) THESE ACTIVITIES ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF PROVIDING WINTER KITS, ESSENTIALS, SUPPLIES, AND PRODUCTS TO THE IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF AFFECTED POPULATIONS IN EXPOSED, VULNERABLE, AND DANGEROUS LIVING CONDITIONS.