NonprofitsBackyard Growers Inc

Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

Backyard Growers Inc

GLOUCESTER, MA

Total revenue

$557K

Total expenses

$621K

Net assets

$171K

Grants received

$1.2M

101 grants

EIN

471553021

Tax year

2023

Mission

Backyard growers strives to build healthy, connected, resilient communities. We do so through our robust school programming where we operate school gardens, garden programs and taste tests at gloucester's 5 public elementary schools, the public preschool and the middle school. We also operate six community gardens in gloucester and this past year we launched a community-based farmers market in downtown gloucester. We offer a year-round calendar of workshops open to the community as well as food access programs through our farmers market.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$538K
Program service revenue$11K
Investment income$154
Other revenue$8K
Total revenue$557K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$514K
Fundraising$136K
Other expenses$108K
Total expenses$621K
Total assets$200K
Net assets$171K

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ALISON WOITUNSKI DIFIORE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$88K

40 hrs/wk

JEN ZOLA

BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 02/2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUZANNE CLERKIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MOLLY OLDFIELD

BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 08/2023)

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALEXIS HARWOOD

BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 09/2023)

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL ROMARY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALLISON MUELLER

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

SHARON LAWLER

TREASURER (AS OF 06/2024)

Board

2 hrs/wk

KRISTIN BARR

TREASURER (LEFT 04/2024)

Board

2 hrs/wk

KAREN TAGGART

CLERK

Board

2 hrs/wk

JENNIFER PERRY

PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 101 of 101

FromAmountPurposeYear
$114K
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE
2024
$7K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$5K
CONTRIBUTION
2024
$5K
STRENGTHEN AND DEEPEN ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS, FRESH FOOD ACCESS AND FOOD SYSTEMS EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS (A TWO-YEAR PROJECT)
2024
$3K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2024
$3K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$85K
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE
2023
$25K
Year II of agriCulture
2023
$20K
STRENGTHEN AND DEEPEN ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS, FRESH FOOD ACCESS AND FOOD SYSTEMS EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS (A TWO-YEAR PROJECT)
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$15K
CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS
2023
$10K
OPERATING FUND AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$10K
RESTRICTED TO SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY
2023
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$10K
RESTRICTED TO SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY
2023
$8K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2023
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$3K
CONTRIBUTION
2023
$1K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
Year II of agriCulture: Arts-Inspired & Youth-Led Community Garden Project
2022
$25K
STRENGTHEN AND DEEPEN ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS, FRESH FOOD ACCESS AND FOOD SYSTEMS EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS (A TWO-YEAR PROJECT)
2022
$15K
CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS
2022
$10K
Environment/Wildlife/Agriculture
2022
$10K
Grant to increase fresh food access, reduce isolation and increase physical activity of the 50+
2022
$10K
RESTRICTED TO SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY G
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$3K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2022
$750
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
YOUTH PROGRAM
2021
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$6K
Environment/Wildlife/Agriculture
2021
$5K
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL
2021
$2K
CONTINUED EXPANSION OF SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAMS IN GLOUCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (TWO-YEAR GRANT)
2021
$1K
TEACH GROWING OF FOOD
2021
$500
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$20K
YOUTH PROGRAM
2020
$15K
HEALTHY LIVING IN SCHOOL & COMMUNITY GARDENS
2020
$11K
GARDENING EDUCATION & PROMOTION
2020
$10K
Environment/Wildlife/Agriculture
2020
$6K
CONTINUED EXPANSION OF SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAMS IN GLOUCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (TWO-YEAR GRANT)
2020
$6K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING FUND
2020
$5K
RESTRICTED TO SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY GARDENS
2020
$5K
COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAMS
2020
$3K
ROLLING BACK HUNGER AND NUTRITION
2020
$3K
TECHNOLOGY PURCHASE
2020
$1K
TEACH GROWING OF FOOD
2020
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE-UNRESTRICTED
2020
$25K
Environment/Wildlife/Agriculture
2019
$15K
LEARNING THROUGH GROWING IN SCHOOL & COMMUNITY GARDENS
2019
$12K
Environment/Wildlife/Agriculture
2019
$12K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2019
$11K
CHARITY ALLIANCE
2019
$3K
ROLLING BACK HUNGER & NUTRITION
2019
$5K
GENERAL
2018
$3K
ROLLING BACK HUNGER & NUTRITION
2018
$25
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018

Funded by

$1.2M from 46 funders · 101 grants · 2017–2024

Essex County Community Foundation Inc

$270K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Western Philanthropies Inc

$85K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$68K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

New England Biolabs Foundation

$58K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Amelia Peabody Foundation

$50K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Peter And Elizabeth C Tower

$43K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Bruce J Anderson Foundation

$38K · 4 grants · 2019–2022

Details

EIN471553021
NTEE codeK30
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-06
Formed2014
Employees12
Volunteers140
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