Backyard Growers Inc

Gloucester, MA ·EIN 47-1553021 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$1.2M received 44 funders 109 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Backyard Growers Inc?

Backyard Growers Inc is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by Essex County Community Foundation Inc ($199K), Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) ($129K), Western Philanthropies Inc ($110K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Backyard Growers Inc between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Essex County Community Foundation Inc$198,50022024–2025
Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)$129,00052020–2024
Western Philanthropies Inc$110,00052020–2024
Amelia Peabody Foundation$60,00032021–2023
New England Biolabs Foundation$58,00052020–2024
The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower$57,50052020–2024
The Church Home Society Inc$50,00032020–2021
Burpee Foundation$47,00052020–2024
Bruce J Anderson Foundation$38,00042020–2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$30,00022023–2024
Northeast Hospital Corporation$30,00022023–2024
Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Trust$30,00012021
The Applied Materials Foundation$30,00022020–2021
The Lenny Zakim Fund$25,00012020
Boston Foundation Inc$25,00012020
Wild Geese Foundation Inc$20,00022024–2025
Alfred Chase Charity Fdn Ui$20,00012024
Mccarthy Family Foundation$18,00032022–2024
The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp$18,00042021–2024
Wodecroft Foundation$18,00042021–2024
The Saab Family Foundation$15,00012021
Institution for Savings in Newburyport &$12,50042020–2023
Saul & Marion Kleinkramer Foundation$12,00042020–2023
Patagoniaorg$12,00012020
Kreilick Family Foundation Inc$11,00022020

Showing top 25 of 44 funders by total given.

What grants has Backyard Growers Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Essex County Community Foundation IncENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE$114,000
2025Wild Geese Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
2025Female Charitable AssociationUNRESTRICTED$800
2024Essex County Community Foundation IncENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE$84,500
2024Western Philanthropies IncGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Human Services$25,000
2024Alfred Chase Charity Fdn UiUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$20,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationFood Security$15,000
2024Burpee FoundationRESTRICTED TO SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY$15,000
2024The Peter and Elizabeth C TowerCHARITABLE$15,000
2024Northeast Hospital CorporationCARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS$15,000
2024Wild Geese Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
2024Mccarthy Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$7,000
2024New England Biolabs FoundationSTRENGTHEN AND DEEPEN ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS, FRESH FOOD ACCESS AND FOOD SYSTEMS EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS (A TWO-YEAR PROJECT)$5,000
2024The Frederick E Weber Charities CorpPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
2024Novack Family FoundationCONTRIBUTION$5,000
2024Theda and Tamblin Clark Smith FamilySchool Programs$4,190
2024Mentor Charitable Fund IncCHARITABLE$3,400
2024Wodecroft FoundationCHARITABLE SUPPORT$3,000
2024Max Kagan Family FoundationOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$3,000
2024Max Kagan Family FoundationOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$1,000
2024Female Charitable AssociationUNRESTRICTED$1,000
2024Shell Usa Company Foundation250$250
2024John E Rosenthal Charitable TrustGENERAL SUPPORT$250
2023Amelia Peabody FoundationYear II of agriCulture$25,000
2023Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Human Services$25,000
2023Western Philanthropies IncGENERAL$25,000
2023New England Biolabs FoundationSTRENGTHEN AND DEEPEN ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS, FRESH FOOD ACCESS AND FOOD SYSTEMS EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS (A TWO-YEAR PROJECT)$20,000
2023The Peter and Elizabeth C TowerCHARITABLE$15,000
2023Northeast Hospital CorporationCARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS$15,000

Showing 30 most recent of 109 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Backyard Growers Inc?

Backyard Growers Inc is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by Essex County Community Foundation Inc ($199K), Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) ($129K), Western Philanthropies Inc ($110K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Backyard Growers Inc between 2020–2025.

Who is Backyard Growers Inc's largest funder?

Essex County Community Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Backyard Growers Inc, with $199K across 2 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has Backyard Growers Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Backyard Growers Inc across 109 grants from 44 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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