Civic Intelligence

Backyard Growers Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 47-1553021

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Jun 28, 2023

Organization ProfileBACKYARDGROWERS.ORG
103R Maplewood AveGloucester, MA 01930

(978) 281-0480

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

80th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

81st percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

24th percentile

-12%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$58,851

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.0% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

35th percentile

-7.2%

Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

42nd percentile

0.6%

Faster revenue growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets80th percentile

Assets

Flat

$411,404

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Flat

$369,131

Flat from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$42,273

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue81st percentileNet Margin24th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$490,195

Flat from 2022

Expenses

Flat

$548,535

Flat from 2022

Net Income

Flat

-$58,340

Flat from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth35th 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 2022: $411,404Liabilities 2022: $42,273Net Assets 2022: $369,1312022Assets 2023: $260,193Liabilities 2023: $17,139Net Assets 2023: $243,0542023

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$411,404
Liabilities$42,273
Net Assets$369,131
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth42nd 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 2022: $490,195Expenses 2022: $548,535Net Income 2022: -$58,3402022Revenue 2023: $198,023Expenses 2023: $324,100Net Income 2023: -$126,0772023

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$490,195
Expenses$548,535
Net Income-$58,340
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Jun 28, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$495,951
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.

Backyard growers cultivates healthy, connected, environmentally sustainable communities and fights for food justice by teaching people to grow their own food. We provide resources and support to establish vegetable gardens at homes, housing communities, organizations, and schools.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$155,612$184,904▲ $29,292
Investments Other Securities$100,942--
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$100,397$100,670▲ $273
Pledges and Grants Receivable$76,174$45,819▼ $30,355
Accounts Receivable$10,312$44,220▲ $33,908
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$24,500-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$827-
Total Assets$443,437$411,404▼ $32,033
Other Assets Total-$10,464-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$15,966$31,809▲ $15,843
Other Liabilities-$10,464-
Total Liabilities$15,966$42,273▲ $26,307
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$309,971$273,304▼ $36,667
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$117,500$95,827▼ $21,673
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$427,471$369,131▼ $58,340
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$443,437$411,404▼ $32,033

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$24,500$11,407$35,907
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Alison Woitunski DifioreExecutive DiFT$58,851$58,851
Lara LepionkaFormer Ed (aFT$49,034$49,034

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Brian OrrPresident
Carol LiBoard Member
Heidi McgrathBoard Member
Jen ZolaBoard Member
Kristin BarrBoard Member
Nick WaltonBoard Member
Paul RomaryBoard Member
Toni WaldronBoard Member
Karen TaggartClerk
Jennifer PerryTreasurer
Allison MuellerVice Preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$470,989
Program Service Revenue
$24,453
Investment Income
$509
Other Revenue
$-5,756
All Other Contributions
$394,481
Change in Net Assets
$-58,340
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$401,828
Other Expenses$146,707
Total Fundraising Expense$96,165
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$203,689$98$50,882$254,669
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$53,942$26,971$26,971$107,884
Payroll Taxes$27,998$2,816$8,461$39,275
Fees for Services Other$33,842$1,986-$35,828
Occupancy$15,750$5,250-$21,000
Fees for Services Accounting-$19,702-$19,702
Information Technology$1,224$5,861-$7,085
Depreciation Depletion$1,834$1,833$1,833$5,500
Other Expenses$466$4,184$8,018$4,650
All Other Expenses$2,000--$2,000
Insurance$789$789-$1,578
Travel$403$48-$451
Total Functional Expenses$382,175$70,195$96,165$548,535
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$5,756
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Grow Down$27,407-$2,138-
Total Events$27,407-$5,756$-5,756
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Rou Liability$10,464
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“A copy of form 990 was presented to the board finance committee for review prior to issuance.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

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

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

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

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“The organization governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available for inspection upon request and also on the website of the massachusetts division of public charities.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Backyard Growers Inc
EIN
47-1553021
Phone
9782810480
Address
103R MAPLEWOOD AVE, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930

Signing Officer

Name
Alison Woitunski Difiore
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9782810480
Signed
2023-06-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Brian Orr
Formed
2014
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
12
Volunteers
300

Preparer

Firm
Anstiss & Co Pc
Address
6 OMNI WAY STE 201, CHELMSFORD, MA 01824-4187
Preparer
Brendan E Toolin
Phone
9784522500
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Backyard growers cultivates healthy, connected, environmentally sustainable communities and fights for food justice by teaching people to grow their own food. We provide resources and support to establish vegetable gardens at homes, housing communities, organizations, and schools.”

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

“The organization is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. Income related to these purposes is exempt from federal and state income taxes under the provisions of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. Unrelated business income would be taxable according to applicable internal revenue code sections. However, the organization is not subject to tax on income from any unrelated business activities. The organization regularly reviews and evaluates its tax positions taken in its filed returns and recognizes the benefit from a tax position only if it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon audit based solely on the technical merits of the tax position. The organization files federal and massachusetts tax returns. The statute of limitations for these jurisdictions is generally three years. The organization had no returns under examination as of december 31, 2022.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. INCOME RELATED TO THESE PURPOSES IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME WOULD BE TAXABLE ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTIONS. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME FROM ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY REVIEWS AND EVALUATES ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN ITS FILED RETURNS AND RECOGNIZES THE BENEFIT FROM A TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON AUDIT BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE TAX POSITION. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FEDERAL AND MASSACHUSETTS TAX RETURNS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR THESE JURISDICTIONS IS GENERALLY THREE YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO RETURNS UNDER EXAMINATION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0BACKYARD GROWERS CULTIVATES HEALTHY, CONNECTED, ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND FIGHTS FOR FOOD JUSTICE BY TEACHING PEOPLE TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD. WE PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH VEGETABLE GARDENS AT HOMES, HOUSING COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SCHOOLS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO ISSUANCE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND DISCLOSURES, IF ANY, ARE RECORDED
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON BY THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS EXCLUDED FROM DISCUSSION. WAGE AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION OF OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE ORGANIZATION GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AND ALSO ON THE WEBSITE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF PUBLIC CHARITIES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
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2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$411,404
Liabilities
$42,273
Net assets
$369,131
Revenue
$490,195
Expenses
$548,535
Net income
-$58,340
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
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.11$0.42$3.69$4.90$5.49$0.58
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
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