Liabilities / Assets
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
1.82x
Liabilities / Revenue
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
30th percentile
Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
86th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$21,842
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
-$17,908
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$39,750
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$85,609
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$94,235
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
-$8,626
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
- Signed
- Mar 15, 2021
- Return Version
- 2020v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $85,609
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Better in our back yard is a coalition of dedicated young professionals and emerging leaders in the region who understand that responsible industry creates a thriving economy in northern minnesota while protecting the regions's pristine environment. Lives and livelihoods in northern minnesota depend on mining, manufacturing and pipeline industries to be successful. Better in our back yard understands that when these industries are thriving, so are the union building trades, the tourism and small businesses across northern minnesota.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| RESPONSIBLE INDUSTRY CREATES A THRIVING ECONOMY IN NORTHERN MINNESOTS WHILE PROTECTING THE REGIONS'S PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT. | - | $86,102 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KURT DORAN | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| JONI DAHL | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| ADAM CHRISTENSEN | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| NIK BAYUK | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAN MANICK | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LISA RUDSTROM | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| RACHEL JOHNSON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KIRK ILENDA | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Better in Our Back Yard
- EIN
- 82-4173274
- Address
- 306 W SUPERIOR ST 902, DULUTH, MN 55802
Signing Officer
- Name
- Kurt Doran
- Title
- Chair
- Signed
- 2021-03-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Licari Larsen and Company
- Address
- 130 W SUPERIOR ST STE 712, DULUTH, MN 55802
- Preparer
- Nicholas S Licari CPA
- Phone
- 2187222226
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses marketing 22,419 travel 534 meetings 2,951 insurance 925 bank fees 34 total 26,863”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Deferred revenue 10,002 39,750”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Better in our back yard is a coalition of dedicated young professionals and emerging leaders in the region who understand that responsible industry creates a thriving economy in northern minnesota while protecting the regions's pristine environment. Lives and livelihoods in northern minnesota depend on mining, manufacturing and pipeline industries to be successful. Better in our back yard understands that when these industries are thriving, so are the union building trades, the tourism and small businesses across northern minnesota.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $21,842
- Liabilities
- $39,750
- Net assets
- -$17,908
- Revenue
- $85,609
- Expenses
- $94,235
- Net income
- -$8,626