In My Backyard

Analysis

In My Backyard is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, In My Backyard reported income of $98k and spending of $86k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $87k to $98k (+14%), an average of +14% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, In My Backyard sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Vincent de Paul Conference of Santa Catalina Church ($98k), Do You Know Him Ministries ($98k) and Upper Willamette Community Development Corporation ($98k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $30k against liabilities of $1,000, net assets of $29k.