In Our Backyards Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2024
Total received
$9.0M
Foundation funders
52
Grants recorded
108
Years covered
2019–2024
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.
Show all 52 funders
| Fjc | $16,760 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Council for Community | $15,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peopleforbikes Coalition Ltd | $7,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | $7,290 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Akron Community Foundation | $5,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Raikes Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Commonwealth Fund | $4,325 | 4 | 2021–2023 |
| Doris Duke Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Ida and Robert Gordon Family Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lori & Michael Nash Foundation | $1,010 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Skillman Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cannupa Foundation | $1,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Transitcenter Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Preservation Fund | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Wallace Foundation | $820 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | $720 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation for a Just Society | $700 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Synchrony Foundation | $400 | 1 | 2021 |
| Assurant Foundation | $156 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The Tapestry Foundation Inc | $100 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2021 |
| AbbVie Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2020 |
| Amica Companies Foundation | $75 | 1 | 2020 |
| Equitable Foundation Inc | $52 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
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.
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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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