Yes in My Back Yard
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$3.8M
Foundation funders
28
Grants recorded
59
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Yes in My Back Yard?
Yes in My Back Yard is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.5M), Good Ventures Foundation ($780K), Laura and John Arnold Foundation ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Yes in My Back Yard between 2020–2025.
Show all 28 funders
| Lang Family Foundation Inc | $4,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | $2,250 | 2 | 2021 |
| Parker Griffith Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2025) to $1.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $75K.
What grants has Yes in My Back Yard received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia Inc | ORGANIZE GRASSROOTS SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Horizons Foundation | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT | $5,250 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Housing and Transportation | $600,500 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S EFFORTS TO CONDUCT HOUSING ENFORCEMENT IN THREE STATES THROUGH LEGAL PARTNERSHIPS, LEGAL ANALYSIS, AND HOUSING PROJECT PARTNERSHIPS. | $299,700 |
| 2024 | Good Ventures Foundation | LEGAL AND ADVOCACY WORK IN CALIFORNIA TO PROMOTE MORE HOUSING | $180,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc | EDUCATION | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Support affordable housing through Abundant Housing Atlanta | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Shadestone Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Barry and Mimi Sternlicht Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Grove Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Wirtz Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $15,500 |
| 2024 | Horizons Foundation | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | HOUSING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Parker Griffith Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Housing and Transportation | $736,367 |
| 2023 | Good Ventures Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $70,500 |
| 2023 | J-P Conte Family Foundation | SUPPORT YES IN MY BACK YARD | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Horizons Foundation | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT | $40,000 |
| 2023 | The Grove Foundation | SAN MATEO COUNTY WORK | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH ABUNDANT HOUSING ATLANTA (FORMERLY NEIGHBORS FOR MORE NEIGHBORS ATLANTA) | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Every Org | ONLINE SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $24,734 |
| 2023 | The US Charitable Gift Trust | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Barry and Mimi Sternlicht Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 59 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Yes in My Back Yard?
Yes in My Back Yard is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.5M), Good Ventures Foundation ($780K), Laura and John Arnold Foundation ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Yes in My Back Yard between 2020–2025.
Who is Yes in My Back Yard's largest funder?
Silicon Valley Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Yes in My Back Yard, with $1.5M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Yes in My Back Yard received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Yes in My Back Yard across 59 grants from 28 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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