Civic Intelligence

Backyard Growers Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-1553021

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Sep 18, 2018

Organization ProfileN/A
269 Main StreetGloucester, MA 01930

(978) 281-0480

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

73rd percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

73rd percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

81st percentile

26%

Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$61,800

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 17.4% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

89th percentile

76%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

90th percentile

75%

Faster revenue growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets73rd percentile

Assets

Up

$232,411

Up $100,467 (+76%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$220,662

Up $92,867 (+73%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$11,749

Up $7,600 (+183%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue73rd percentileNet Margin81st percentile

Revenue

Up

$355,865

Up $152,421 (+75%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$262,998

Up $62,024 (+31%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$92,867

Up $90,397 (+3660%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2015: $90,991Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $131,944Liabilities 2016: $4,149Net Assets 2016: $127,7952016Assets 2017: $232,411Liabilities 2017: $11,749Net Assets 2017: $220,6622017Assets 2018: $241,821Liabilities 2018: $12,532Net Assets 2018: $229,2892018Assets 2019: $246,942Liabilities 2019: $14,355Net Assets 2019: $232,5872019Assets 2020: $374,602Liabilities 2020: $15,998Net Assets 2020: $358,6042020Assets 2021: $443,437Liabilities 2021: $15,966Net Assets 2021: $427,4712021Assets 2022: $411,404Liabilities 2022: $42,273Net Assets 2022: $369,1312022Assets 2023: $260,193Liabilities 2023: $17,139Net Assets 2023: $243,0542023

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$232,411
Liabilities$11,749
Net Assets$220,662
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth90th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2015: $188,787Expenses 2015: $159,024Net Income 2015: $29,7632015Revenue 2016: $203,444Expenses 2016: $200,974Net Income 2016: $2,4702016Revenue 2017: $355,865Expenses 2017: $262,998Net Income 2017: $92,8672017Revenue 2018: $306,757Expenses 2018: $298,130Net Income 2018: $8,6272018Revenue 2019: $305,284Expenses 2019: $301,986Net Income 2019: $3,2982019Revenue 2020: $443,641Expenses 2020: $317,624Net Income 2020: $126,0172020Revenue 2021: $487,453Expenses 2021: $424,986Net Income 2021: $62,4672021Revenue 2022: $490,195Expenses 2022: $548,535Net Income 2022: -$58,3402022Revenue 2023: $198,023Expenses 2023: $324,100Net Income 2023: -$126,0772023

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$355,865
Expenses$262,998
Net Income$92,867
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Sep 18, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$358,929
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Backyard growers cultivates healthy, connected, resilient communities and fights for food sovereignty by empowering people to grow their own food. We increase equitable access to vegetable gardens and the resources people and communities need to grow their own food.

To help reshape the community's relationship with food. The organization provides resources and support to establish vegetable gardens at homes,housing communities and schools to create life long gardeners inspired by the power of growing one's own food.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$123,419$145,962▲ $22,543
Pledges and Grants Receivable$3,005$71,361▲ $68,356
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$5,520$12,378▲ $6,858
Accounts Receivable-$2,710-
Total Assets$131,944$232,411▲ $100,467
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$4,149$11,749▲ $7,600
Total Liabilities$4,149$11,749▲ $7,600
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$77,965$176,476▲ $98,511
Unrestricted Net Assets$49,830$44,186▼ $5,644
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$127,795$220,662▲ $92,867
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$131,944$232,411▲ $100,467

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$9,066$1,133$10,199
Equipment$3,312$3,588$6,900
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Lara LepionkaExecutive DirectorFT$61,800$61,800

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jennifer PerryPresident
Betsy BrownDirector
Conor MillerDirector
Freida GrojahnDirector
Heidi McgrathDirector
Joel FavazzaDirector
Sophie CourserDirector
Suzanne GosselinClerk
Bethe PalmerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$310,245
Program Service Revenue
$34,665
Investment Income
$68
Other Revenue
$10,887
All Other Contributions
$277,327
Change in Net Assets
$92,867
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$145,115
Other Expenses$117,883
Total Fundraising Expense$24,573
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$61,359$0$9,693$71,052
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$50,419$6,302$6,302$63,023
Fees for Services Other$26,859$7,984$4,000$38,843
Occupancy$22,732$7,346$139$30,217
Payroll Taxes$9,202$519$1,319$11,040
Fees for Services Accounting$0$10,410$0$10,410
Other Expenses$2,774$1,041$80$3,895
Travel$3,660$0$0$3,660
Depreciation Depletion$3,115$113$113$3,341
Insurance$1,065$858$31$1,954
Advertising$1,616$0$0$1,616
Office Expenses$0$238$238$476
Conferences and Meetings$336$110$0$446
Total Functional Expenses$203,504$34,921$24,573$262,998
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$13,951
Fundraising Direct Expenses$3,064
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Grow Down Annual$20,073$7,625$707$6,918
Total Events$20,073$7,625$3,064$4,561
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Willa BrosnihanDaughter of Exec. DirectorTemporary HelpNo$198
-DirectorSUPPLIES PURCHASED FROM DIRECTOR'S BUSINESSNo$150
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
Yes
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Backyard Growers Inc
EIN
47-1553021
Phone
9782810480
Address
269 MAIN STREET, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930

Signing Officer

Name
Bethe Palmer
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9782810480
Signed
2018-09-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Bethe Palmer
Formed
2014
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
4
Volunteers
200

Preparer

Firm
Horvitz & Frisch Pc
Address
128 MAIN ST, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930-5725
Preparer
Howard M Frischcpa
Phone
9782812639
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 11B

“A draft of the form 990 is provided to the board prior to filing”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“Conflict of interest policy reviewed annually and disclosures, if any, are recorded”

Pt VI, Line 15B

“Executive director's compensation is discussed and voted on by the officers and directors. The executive director is excluded from the discussion. Wage amounts are determined based on performance and comparable compensation of other nonprofit organizations.”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“Comparable data is reviewed for salary determination”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND DISCLOSURES, IF ANY, ARE RECORDED
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON BY THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DISCUSSION. WAGE AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION OF OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$232,411
Liabilities
$11,749
Net assets
$220,662
Revenue
$355,865
Expenses
$262,998
Net income
$92,867
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.60$0.17$2.43$1.98$3.24$1.26
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.11$0.42$3.69$4.90$5.49$0.58
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.43$0.16$4.27$4.87$4.25$0.62
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.75$0.16$3.59$4.44$3.18$1.26
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.47$0.14$2.33$3.05$3.02$0.03
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.42$0.13$2.29$3.07$2.98$0.09
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.32$0.12$2.21$3.56$2.63$0.93
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.32$0.04$1.28$2.03$2.01$0.02
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.91$0.00$1.89$1.59$0.30