Civic Intelligence

Backyard Growers Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 47-1553021

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on May 29, 2019

Organization Profilebackyardgrowers.org
3 Duncan StGloucester, MA 01930

(978) 281-0480

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

76th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

49th percentile

2.8%

Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

55th percentile

4.0%

Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

30th percentile

-14%

Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets74th percentile

Assets

Up

$241,821

Up $9,410 (+4.0%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$229,289

Up $8,627 (+3.9%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$12,532

Up $783 (+6.7%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue76th percentileNet Margin49th percentile

Revenue

Down

$306,757

Down $49,108 (-14%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$298,130

Up $35,132 (+13%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

$8,627

Down $84,240 (-91%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth55th 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

2018

Assets$241,821
Liabilities$12,532
Net Assets$229,289
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth30th 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

2018

Revenue$306,757
Expenses$298,130
Net Income$8,627
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
May 29, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$310,175
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
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$135,613$163,922▲ $28,309
Pledges and Grants Receivable$71,361$62,666▼ $8,695
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$10,349$10,224▼ $125
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$12,378$5,009▼ $7,369
Accounts Receivable$2,710$0▼ $2,710
Total Assets$232,411$241,821▲ $9,410
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$11,749$12,532▲ $783
Total Liabilities$11,749$12,532▲ $783
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$111,186$125,614▲ $14,428
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$109,476$103,675▼ $5,801
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$220,662$229,289▲ $8,627
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$232,411$241,821▲ $9,410

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$3,022$7,177$10,199
Equipment$1,987$4,913$6,900
Buildings$0$0$0
Other Land Buildings$0$0$0
Land$0-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jennifer PerryPresident
Betsy BrownDirector
Brian Orr MdDirector
Conor MillerDirector
Elizabeth RedmondDirector
Freida GrotjahnDirector
Heidi McgrathDirector
Jen ZolaDirector
Joel FavazzaDirector
Sophie CourserDirector
Suzanne GosselinClerk
Bethe PalmerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$251,235
Program Service Revenue
$35,468
Investment Income
$62
Other Revenue
$19,992
All Other Contributions
$219,978
Change in Net Assets
$8,627
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$194,493
Other Expenses$103,637
Total Fundraising Expense$47,104
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Comp Disqual Persons$83,123$0$30,136$113,259
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$51,151$6,394$6,394$63,939
Occupancy$21,916$7,305$0$29,221
Fees for Services Other$15,995$3,555$0$19,550
Payroll Taxes$13,106$624$3,565$17,295
Fees for Services Accounting$0$9,575$0$9,575
Depreciation Depletion$6,161$604$604$7,369
Travel$3,328$0$0$3,328
Other Expenses$1,989$545$167$2,701
Insurance$1,206$1,014$55$2,275
Office Expenses$1,031$505$505$2,041
Advertising$1,293$0$0$1,293
Conferences and Meetings$509$110$0$619
Total Functional Expenses$220,795$30,231$47,104$298,130
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$23,410
Fundraising Direct Expenses$3,418
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Grow Down Annual$44,202$23,410$918$22,492
Total Events$44,202$23,410$3,418$19,992
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
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
No
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
3 DUNCAN ST, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930

Signing Officer

Name
Elizabeth Redmond
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9782810480
Signed
2019-05-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Elizabeth Redmond
Formed
2014
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
7
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”

Pt VI, Line 18

“Form 990 is available for inspection upon request and also on the website of the massachusetts division of public charities”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING
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.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3COMPARABLE DATA IS REVIEWED FOR SALARY DETERMINATION
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AND ALSO ON THE WEBSITE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF PUBLIC CHARITIES
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$241,821
Liabilities
$12,532
Net assets
$229,289
Revenue
$306,757
Expenses
$298,130
Net income
$8,627
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
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.42$0.13$2.29$3.07$2.98$0.09
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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