In Our Backyards Inc
Brooklyn, NY ·EIN 26-3283639 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds In Our Backyards Inc?
In Our Backyards Inc is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($1.4M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($1.2M), Gates Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.0M in grants to In Our Backyards Inc between 2019–2024.
Showing top 25 of 52 funders by total given.
What grants has In Our Backyards Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE DETROIT OFFICE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The George Gund Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CLEVELAND OFFICE. | $65,000 |
| 2024 | Movement Strategy Center | THE EQUITABLE INTERMEDIARIES FUND-GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | New York State Health Fdn | NEW YORK HEALTHY FOOD, HEALTHY LIVES MATCH PROGRAM | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Akron Community Foundation | TO SUPPORT DREAMS AND QUEENS ACADEMY | $5,500 |
| 2024 | Foundation for a Just Society | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT | $200 |
| 2023 | Freedom Together Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR WORK IN DETROIT TO CONNECT AND MOBILIZE NEIGHBORS TO BECOME POWERFUL CIVIC LEADERS WHO PLAN, FUND, AND MAKE POSITIVE CHANGE. | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Hillman Family Foundations | TESTING A NEW MODEL FOR SUSTAINABILITY OF SERVICES FOR RESIDENT-LED CHANGE | $180,000 |
| 2023 | The Cleveland Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | THIS GRANT PROVIDES PROJECT SUPPORT TO IN OUR BACKYARDS (IOBY) FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S DETROIT OFFICE. | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The George Gund Foundation | Operating support for the Cleveland office. | $65,000 |
| 2023 | Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Summit Charitable Foundation Inc | SUPPORT FOR TRANSIT-FOCUSED COMMUNITY PROJECTS | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Movement Strategy Center | TEIF-GRANT | $40,000 |
| 2023 | United Way of Greater Cincinnati | Program Operating Cost | $32,500 |
| 2023 | The George Gund Foundation | Operating support. | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | ENV. ADVOCACY | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $8,500 |
| 2023 | Doris Duke Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $3,000 |
| 2023 | The Ida and Robert Gordon Family Foundation | Food for Thought: Fact and (Science) Fictions | $2,500 |
| 2023 | The Rockefeller Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF RF DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | $2,250 |
| 2023 | The Skillman Foundation | FISCAL SPONSOR OF LIFT EVERY VOICE LIBRARY | $1,000 |
| 2023 | The Commonwealth Fund | Matching gifts for general operating support | $650 |
| 2022 | Gates Foundation | PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | $450,000 |
| 2022 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To pilot a place-based match program in Benton and Washington counties that will support residents of these counties with good ideas to improve and utilize local public spaces in their communities. | $250,000 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR WORK IN DETROIT TO CONNECT AND MOBILIZE NEIGHBORS TO BECOME POWERFUL CIVIC LEADERS WHO PLAN, FUND, AND MAKE POSITIVE CHANGE | $200,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 108 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds In Our Backyards Inc?
In Our Backyards Inc is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($1.4M), The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($1.2M), Gates Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.0M in grants to In Our Backyards Inc between 2019–2024.
Who is In Our Backyards Inc's largest funder?
Freedom Together Foundation is the largest recorded funder of In Our Backyards Inc, with $1.4M across 4 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has In Our Backyards Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.0M in grants to In Our Backyards Inc across 108 grants from 52 funders between 2019–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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