Yes in My Back Yard

Analysis

Yes in My Back Yard is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Yes in My Back Yard reported income of $2.1m and spending of $2.0m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $2.1m (+71%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Yes in My Back Yard sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Pablo Economic Development Corporation Inc ($2.1m), Community Housing Associates Inc ($2.1m) and My Fathers House a Community Shelter Inc ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $122k (6.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $598k. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $468k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 4 employees.