Nonprofit · EIN 88-3734431
TRAVLERPACK
Tax-exempt · ARCADIA, CA 91006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $88,293 | $97,092 | -$8,799 | $15,297 | – | $15,297 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $178,788 | $156,515 | $22,273 | $24,096 | – | $24,096 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $160,807 | $159,011 | $1,796 | $1,823 | – | $1,823 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $88,293
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other expenses
- $97,092
- Program services (functional)
- $92,048
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,096
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,297
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,297
- Cash, savings and investments
- $15,297
- Gross receipts
- $88,293
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICK LIU | PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 |
| MAX KESSLER | TREASURER | 8 | $0 |
| TOOBA SHAHID | SECRETARY | 8 | $0 |
| SCOTT ALESSANDRO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| KEELY SWAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICK LIU | PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 |
| MAX KESSLER | TREASURER | 8 | $0 |
| TOOBA SHAHID | SECRETARY | 8 | $0 |
| SCOTT ALESSANDRO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| KEELY SWAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICK LIU | PRESIDENT | 8 | $0 |
| MAX KESSLER | TREASURER | 8 | $0 |
| TOOBA SHAHID | SECRETARY | 8 | $0 |
| SCOTT ALESSANDRO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| KEELY SWAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 615 E CAMINO REAL AVE, ARCADIA, CA 91006-4424
- In care of
- % VICK LIU
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 615 E Camino Real Ave, Arcadia CA 91006
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Vick Liu, 615 E Camino Real Ave, Arcadia CA 91006
- Signed the 990-EZ
- VICK LIU, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (626) 241-0496
- Website
- www.travlerpack.org
- Return prepared by
- CALIFORNIA ACCOUNTING CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 88-3734431 or by the name TRAVLERPACK.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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 10,000 TRAVLERPACKS HAVE BEEN SENT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO REFUGEE POPULATIONS IN AREAS SUCH AS JORDAN, LEBANON, SYRIA, AND GAZA. DISTRIBUTION IS FACILITATED BY LOCAL NONPROFIT PARTNERS (SUCH AS UNITED PALESTINIAN APPEAL AND BASMEH & ZEITOONEH) TO DISPLACED REFUGEE POPULATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- 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 WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO MANUFACTURE SLEEPING BAGS, WINTER KITS, SURVIVAL ESSENTIALS, AND SUPPLIES. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO SHIP THE PRODUCTS TO APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO DISTRIBUTE THESE PRODUCTS TO POPULATIONS AND PERSONS IN NEED. (B) THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION WILL WORK WITH PARTNERS TO MANAGE THE 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 WORKS WITH LOCAL PARTNERS WHERE THERE ARE POPULATIONS IN NEED TO HAVE THE PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTED. THERE IS NO GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITATION AND PRODUCTS WILL BE PROVIDED 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.Expenses $92,048
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-3734431
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,297
- Income (IRS master file)
- $88,293
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $88,293 | $97,092 | $15,297 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $178,788 | $156,515 | $24,096 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $160,807 | $159,011 | $1,823 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Vick Liu | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 88-3734431).
Questions about TRAVLERPACK
- What is the EIN of TRAVLERPACK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRAVLERPACK is 88-3734431.
- Is TRAVLERPACK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to TRAVLERPACK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRAVLERPACK file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TRAVLERPACK due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TRAVLERPACK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TRAVLERPACK?
- The 990-N for 2022 names Vick Liu.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRAVLERPACK?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TRAVLERPACK have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $88,293, expenses of $97,092 and total assets of $15,297 at year end.
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