Nonprofit screen
Screen a listIn Our Backyards 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)
$4.0Mrevenue
FY2023 · −53% in 3 yrs25staff
7 of 7years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2023
Operating margin−24.4%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.8%
Middle half of peersMedianIn Our Backyards
Where the money goes FY2023 · $5.0M spent
Programs$3.5M70%Management and general$982k20%Fundraising$517k10%990 FY2023 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave about $641k a year for three years, 14% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$571k in FY2021, −$56k in FY2022 and −$985k in FY2023. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 10% of revenue in FY2022.
990 Part VIII85funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Freedom Together FoundationOn and off$200k$400k$400k$650k$500k$250kThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationOn and off$132k$584k$1.2MThe Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$200k$200k$200k$222k$205k$200k$200kGates FoundationSince FY2019$250k$207k$307k$450k$15kThe Kresge FoundationEvery year since FY2017$143k$109k$100k$310k$100k$100k$100kRobin Hood FoundationStopped after FY2021$300k$500k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$81k$322k$196k$238k$951k$656k$1.1M60 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$50k$208k$377k$707k$432k$605k$503k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped