In Our Backyards INC EIN 26-3283639 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

In Our Backyards INC

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Provides an online crowdfunding and resource platform that helps neighbors plan, fund, and implement positive improvement projects in their own communities. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $4.0M in revenue, $5.0M in expenses, and $1.1M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Brooklyn, NY
Website
www.ioby.org
Filings
5 on file (2019–2023)
Revenue
$4.0MFY2023
Expenses
$5.0M
Net assets
$1.1M
People
17
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  26-3283639 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Brooklyn, NY
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Provides an online crowdfunding and resource platform that helps neighbors plan, fund, and implement positive improvement projects in their own communities.
Leadership
Hanna Zahory · CFO · $62K
Money in and out
$4.0M revenue, $5.0M expenses
Bottom line
70% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$4.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$985K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.10
Program efficiency
70%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -51% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-24%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -2077% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2023▼ -19%
Expenses
$5.0M
FY2023▼ -0.8%
Total assets
$1.3M
FY2023▼ -51%
Total liabilities
$174K
FY2023▼ -67%
Total revenue
$4.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$985K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B70%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $3.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

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…

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

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.

$882Kprogram expense
03

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.

$284Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CIn Our Backyards INC
EINHdr · item D26-3283639
Principal addressHdr · item CBrooklyn, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ioby.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B990)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2009

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$62,056Pt VII · Sec A
Cofounder & Chief Executive Officer
$29,755Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Erin Barnes$29,755$150,860$130,681$127,889$95,972
Kenneth Nadolski$147,144$124,675$111,513
Brandon Whitney$59,530$121,136
Autumn Smoot$70,887$119,190$110,341
Hanna Zahory$62,056$115,830

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$3.9M · 96%
Program service revenue$130K · 3%
Contributions & grants96%$3.9M
Program service revenue3%$130K
Investment income$3K
Other revenue$16K
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.70 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.10
Program services70%$3.5M
Management & general20%$982K
Fundraising10%$517K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$830K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$174K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $830K · Operating expenses/yr $5.0M
2.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.5M · Total expenses $5.0M
70%
Management & General
Management & general $982K · Total expenses $5.0M
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $517K · Total expenses $5.0M
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $457K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $4.5M
$0.10 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.9M · Total revenue $4.0M
96%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $4.0M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $130K · Total revenue $4.0M
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $4.0M
+0.08%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $130K · Total expenses $5.0M
3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $4.0M · Prior year $5.0M
-19%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $4.7M · FY2023 $4.0M
-4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $4.0M · Expenses $5.0M
-24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.3M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.1M · Total assets $1.3M
87%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.3M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Hanna Zahory · Reported title CFO · Highest reported compensation $62K · Total expenses $5.0M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.4M · Total expenses $5.0M
47%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 70%
Overhead ratio 20%
Fundraising cost ratio 13%
Revenue growth -19%
Legal fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 741 grants · $13.2M · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$92,002
Mama Scraps Incorporated NfpIL · FY2023$57,432
Unitemized GrantFY2023$49,972
Hustle Presents INCNY · FY2023$48,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$32,512
Flawless4youth INCCA · FY2023$31,490
Unitemized GrantFY2023$30,161
Northsong Wild Bird RehabilitationFY2023$29,993
Don Conley Boxing ClubFY2023$29,550
Samhati Bentonville INCFY2023$29,400
Unitemized GrantFY2023$28,714
Unitemized GrantFY2023$28,326
Mexican Cultural Center of Northern CaliforniaFY2023$27,623
Action Research Collaborative INCFY2023$24,165
Unitemized GrantFY2023$24,104
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,936
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2023 (Latest)$4.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$5.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$5.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$8.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2019$4.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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