Nonprofit · EIN 26-3283639
IN OUR BACKYARDS INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,035,181 | $5,020,069 | -$984,888 | $1,303,950 | $174,066 | $1,129,884 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,886,144
- Program service revenue
- $129,715
- Investment income
- $3,142
- Other revenue
- $16,180
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,080,187
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,703
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,902,746
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,377,348
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $70,812
- Occupancy
- $12,462
- Travel
- $25,270
- Depreciation
- $54,652
- Program services (functional)
- $3,520,774
- Management and general (functional)
- $981,818
- Fundraising (functional)
- $517,477
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,642,466
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,303,950
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $174,066
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,129,884
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $42,181
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$316,899
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,446,783
- Gross receipts
- $4,035,181
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 1,445
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 for the year ended December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANNA ZAHORY | CFO Officer | 40 | $62,056 | $8,892 |
| ERIN BARNES | COFOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $29,755 | $0 |
| APOLLO GONZALES | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN BURNETT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE HAND | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| JENA BRADLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE RICO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN BLACKFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HUANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN G MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| IOANNA PARASKEVOPOLOUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
| OMAR PARBHOO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIET TREGONING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.3 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMILLA VELASQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.3 | $0 |
| KARYN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 540 PRESIDENT ST 3RD FLOOR, BROOKLYN, NY 11215-1493
- In care of
- % KERRY HUANG
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- APOLLO GONZALES, 275 PARK AVENUE SUITE A, BROOKLYN, NY 11205
- Signed the 990
- APOLLO GONZALES, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (917) 464-4515
- Website
- WWW.IOBY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAN GROUP LLC
Mission
IOBY MOBILIZES NEIGHBORS WHO HAVE GOOD IDEAS TO BECOME POWERFUL CIVIC LEADERS WHO PLAN, FUND, AND MAKE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOODS.
Program accomplishments
- PROJECT SUPPORT: THIS PROGRAM COMPRISES ALL OF THE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE FOR PROJECTS USING THE IOBY PLATFORM. IN ADDITION TO THE USE OF OUR WEBSITE AND ITS TOOLS, PROJECT LEADERS BENEFIT FROM OPTIONAL COACHING, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE IOBY TEAM IN THE FORM OF WORKSHOPS AND ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS ON: PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT; MATCH PROGRAMS; SOCIAL MEDIA AND ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS; PARTICIPATION IN OUR DIGITAL STORYTELLING PROJECT; AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES ALL ASPECTS OF THE LIMITED FORM OF FISCAL SPONSORSHIP THAT WE OFFER TO PROJECTS AND MANAGEMENT OF NECESSARY PURCHASING AND/OR FUNDS DISBURSEMENT AFTER PROJECTS ARE FULLY FUNDED, AS WELL AS SUBSEQUENT REPORTING.Expenses $2,355,034 · grants $2,080,187 · revenue $129,715
- PROJECT OUTREACH & SOURCING:THIS PROGRAM COMPRISES ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES WE DESIGN AND MANAGE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND SOURCE NEW PROJECTS THAT USE IOBY TO CONNECT WITH POTENTIAL DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS. THIS INCLUDES ALL OUR ON-THE-GROUND ORGANIZERS THAT WE HAVE IN DETROIT, CLEVELAND, AND CINCINNATI, AS WELL AS EVENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS TO KEEP DONORS INVOLVED AND UP TO DATE WITH PROJECTS THEY HAVE SUPPORTED. WE ALSO HOST OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE THE WORK OF OUR PROJECTS TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY OF INTERESTED COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS AND NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS. WE HAVE BUILT STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH HUNDREDS OF LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS AND NONPROFITS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SUPPORTED THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS SHAPING THEIR IDEAS INTO MORE THAN 3,555 PROJECTS AND SINCE OUR FOUNDING WE HAVE DIRECTED MORE THAN $19M FROM MORE THAN 50,000 DONORS.Expenses $881,932
- ONLINE PLATFORMTHIS PROGRAM IS THE FUNCTIONAL HEART OF OUR ORGANIZATION AND THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE MODEL; IT ENABLES MOST OTHER ASPECTS OF OUR WORK. WE DESIGN, BUILD AND MAINTAIN A WEB PLATFORM (IOBY.ORG) FOCUSED ON MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE PROJECT LEADERS WE SERVE AND THE DONORS THAT SUPPORT THEIR WORK. THIS PLATFORM IS CONSTANTLY EVOLVING THROUGH ITERATIONS AND ENHANCED BY FEEDBACK FROM BOTH PROJECT LEADERS AND DONORS.Expenses $283,808
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Not on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-3283639
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B990)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,303,950
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,035,181
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,035,181 | $5,020,069 | $1,303,950 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,002,721 | $5,058,811 | $2,642,466 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 26-3283639).
Questions about IN OUR BACKYARDS INC
- What is the EIN of IN OUR BACKYARDS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IN OUR BACKYARDS INC is 26-3283639.
- Is IN OUR BACKYARDS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to IN OUR BACKYARDS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IN OUR BACKYARDS INC 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 IN OUR BACKYARDS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did IN OUR BACKYARDS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2023.
- Who is the principal officer of IN OUR BACKYARDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names APOLLO GONZALES.
- Who are the officers and directors of IN OUR BACKYARDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $62,056 (HANNA ZAHORY, CFO).
- How much revenue does IN OUR BACKYARDS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $4,035,181, expenses of $5,020,069 and total assets of $1,303,950 at year end.
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