Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
1.39x
Liabilities / Revenue
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
46th percentile
Higher net margin than 46% 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
87th percentile
Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
70th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$31,374
Up $9,532 (+44%) from 2020
Net Assets
Up-$12,293
Up $5,615 (+31%) from 2020
Liabilities
Up$43,667
Up $3,917 (+9.9%) from 2020
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$103,050
Up $17,441 (+20%) from 2020
Expenses
Up$97,435
Up $3,200 (+3.4%) from 2020
Net Income
Up$5,615
Up $14,241 (+165%) from 2020
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
- Signed
- May 15, 2022
- Return Version
- 2021v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $103,050
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. | - | $88,581 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIK BAYUK | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| RACHEL JOHNSON | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| LISA RUDSTROM | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| KURT DORAN | Past Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAN MANICK | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JONI DAHL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEFF PEDERSON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KIRK ILENDA | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MAX MOTLEY | 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
- Nik Bayuk
- Title
- Chair
- Signed
- 2022-05-15
- 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 8
“Other income 6,515 total 6,515”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses marketing 26,467 office 146 travel 771 meetings 162 insurance 925 bank fees 263 total 28,734”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 500 deferred revenue 39,750 43,167”
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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Document Assets
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Filings
Displayed year
2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $31,374
- Liabilities
- $43,667
- Net assets
- -$12,293
- Revenue
- $103,050
- Expenses
- $97,435
- Net income
- $5,615