2023-11-15T17:08:14-06:00 2023-06-30 383697447 NON PROFIT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 153 CLINTON RD STERLING MA 015642357 990EZ 2023-01-01 471553021 BACKYARD GROWERS INC BACK 9782810480 103R MAPLEWOOD AVE GLOUCESTER MA 01930 ALISON DIFIORE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9782810480 2023-11-15 1 ALISON DIFIORE 999009999 0 BRIAN KINDORF P01463837 7819336726 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X BACKYARDGROWERS.ORG X X 198856 X 166604 25999 104 2967 833 2134 3182 3182 198023 220279 57135 10500 710 35476 324100 -126077 369131 0 243054 X 285574 218449 125830 41744 411404 260193 42273 17139 369131 243054 X BACKYARD GROWERS CULTIVATES HEALTHY, CONNECTED, ENVIROMENTALLY 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. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023, WE'VE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE WAYS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES AND AGENCY TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD. WE'VE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE AN ONLINE SHOP TO DISTRIBUTE THOUSANDS OF GROWING RESOURCES FOR THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS PROVIDING OUR GROW BAG INITIATIVE. OUR GROW BAG INITIATIVE PROVIDES A SUSTAINABLE WAY TO GROW FOOD REGARDLESS OF ACCESS TO SPACE. OUR PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES TRAININGS AVAILABLE IN BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL FORMATS AND COOKING WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS. WE CONTINUE TO CONNECT MORE SENIORS, FAMILIES, AND KIDS TO VEGETABLE GARDENS AND HEALTHY FOOD IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES AND BACKYARDS, DOUBLING OUR BACKYARD GARDEN PROGRAMS. WE ESTABLISHED NEW PARTNERSHIPS AND SCHOOL GARDEN CONSULTING CLIENTS. DURING THE PAST YEAR, WE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED THE ORGANIZATION FROM A FOUNDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. UNDER THIS NEW LEADERSHIP WE EXPANDED OUR PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE A PAID HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. WE ALSO EXPANDED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF GLOUCESTER THROUGH A COMMITMENT TO BEGIN HOSTING A COMMUNITY WIDE FARMERS MARKET IN 2024. IN ADDITION, WE SAW TO COMPLETION OF THE INSTALLATION OF THE AGRICULTURE PROJECT AT WILLOWOOD GARDENS, A GLOUCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY NEIGHBORHOOD. AGRICULTURE HAS NOW BEEN OFFICIALLY NAMED WILLOWOOD COMMONS, AND IS A GATHERING PLACE ADJACENT TO THE COMMUNITY GARDEN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE SPACE FEATURES TABLES AND CHAIRS, A COVERED PAVILION AND PATIO, FOOD GARDENS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA AND GARDEN. 0 216154 216154 X ALISON WOITUNSKI DIFIORE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 43759 0 0 PAUL ROMARY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 JEN ZOLA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 CAROL LI BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 3/2023) 1.00 0 0 0 HEIDI MCGRATH BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 4/2023) 1.00 0 0 0 TONI WALDRON BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 3/2023) 1.00 0 0 0 NICK WALTON BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 3/2023) 1.00 0 0 0 SUZANNE CLERKIN BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 1/2023) 1.00 0 0 0 ALEXIS HARWOOD BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 1/2023) 1.00 0 0 0 JENNIFER PERRY PRESIDENT (AS OF 6/2023) 2.00 0 0 0 BRIAN ORR FORMER PRESIDENT (UNTIL 6/2023) 2.00 0 0 0 ALLISON MUELLER VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0 0 0 X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MA JENNIFER PERRY 103R MAPLEWOOD AVE GLOUCESTER MA 01930 9782810480 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE 0 NONE 0 1 X 286084 415489 450742 470989 166604 1789908 286084 415489 450742 470989 166604 1789908 184572 1605336 80 461 837 509 104 1991 1791899 0.89590 0.83680 X SCHEDULE A, PART II: THIS FORM 990-EZ FILING IS COVERING THE SHORT-PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023 FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PERIOD, THE 2022 TAX YEAR FORM 990-EZ IS BEING UTILIZED FOR THE SHORT-PERIOD FISCAL YEAR 2023 FILING. THEREFORE, THE SCHEDULE A, PART II AMOUNTS COMPLETED FOR THE 2018 THROUGH 2021 TAX YEAR COLUMNS REPRESENT THE TAX YEARS FROM 2019 THROUGH 2022 (THESE ARE INCLUDED UNDER TAX YEAR COLUMNS 2018 THROUGH 2021), THEN THE SHORT-PERIOD 2023 AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED UNDER THE 2022 TAX YEAR COLUMN. THE PRIOR YEAR PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE INCLUDED ON LINE 15 OF 83.68% REPRESENTS THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 104. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 3,182. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 0. GROSS PROFIT: 3,182. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 16,316. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,388. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 3,500. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,817. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,164. DESCRIPTION: BAD DEBTS. AMOUNT: 4,556. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 701. DESCRIPTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 635. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,263. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 136. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 35,476. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: PLEDGES AND GRANTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 45,819. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 44,220. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 18,312. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 827. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,432. DESCRIPTION: RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,464. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 24,500. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 21,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 31,809. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 17,139. DESCRIPTION: RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE LIABILITY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,464. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. FORM 990-EZ, PART V, LINE 34: THE BACKYARD GROWERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT TO ITS BYLAWS: AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE VII FISCAL YEAR OF THE BACKYARD GROWERS BY-LAWS FROM "THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE THE YEAR ENDING WITH DECEMBER 31ST IN EACH YEAR. AND AMENDED TO "THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE THE YEAR ENDING WITH JUNE 30TH IN EACH YEAR." THIS AMENDMENT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PERIOD IS EFFECTIVE WITH THIS FORM 990-EZ FILING OF ITS SHORT-PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.