Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBackyard Growers Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$671krevenue
FY2025 · +37% in 3 yrs8staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.4%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBackyard Growers
Where the money goes FY2025 · $700k spent
Programs$435k62%Management and general$98k14%Fundraising$167k24%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$126k in FY2023, −$64k in FY2024 and −$30k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 7.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
52funders
$237ka year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (Fka Oneworld Boston Inc)On and off$25k$29k$25k$25k$25kWestern Philanthropies IncSince FY2020$10k$25k$25k$25kNew England Biolabs FoundationSince FY2018$5k$9k$6k$2k$25k$20kAmelia Peabody FoundationSince FY2021$10k$25k$25kThe Applied Materials FoundationOn and off$12k$12k$15k$15kThe Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationSince FY2020$3k$15k$10k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$48k$25k$10k$36k$13k$47k$115k34 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$16k$17k$26k$117k$104k$46k$74k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund