IN OUR BACKYARDS INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
IN OUR BACKYARDS INC (EIN 26-3283639)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2013-02-01
IRS object ID
201330329349300703
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2013-02-01T08:21:49-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN271728945EIN

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Business Name Line1O'CONNOR DAVIES LLPBusinessNameLine1

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CityHARRISONCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code105281633ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN263283639EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1IN OUR BACKYARDS INCBusinessNameLine1
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Phone9174644515Phone

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Address Line1540 PRESIDENT STREET 3RD FLOORAddressLine1
CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11215ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameBRANDON WHITNEYName
TitleCHIEF OPERATING OFFICERTitle
Phone9174644515Phone
Date Signed2013-01-31DateSigned
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NameGARRETT HIGGINSName
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE IOBY MISSION IS TO CONNECT DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO LOCAL ENVIRONMENT PROJECTS IN NEED OF SUPPORT, REMOVING BARRIERS AND FOSTERING ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND ACTION FOR CHANGE.IOBY (EYE-OH-BE) OFFERS AN INNOVATIVE, DECENTRALIZED ONLINE PLATFORM (IOBY.ORG) BASED ON THE PROVEN MODEL OF MICRO-PHILANTHROPY TO CONNECT PEOPLE IN CITIES WHO CARE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES TO THE LOCAL LEADERS OF EXISTING UNDER-RESOURCED PROJECTS IN THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOODS. WE BELIEVE THAT BY CONNECTING THESE GROUPS OF PEOPLE WE ARE BUILDING STRONGER URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS AND A STRONGER ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT. THUS, IOBY PUTS ENVIRONMENTALISM IN ITS PLACE: IN OUR BACKYARDS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE IOBY MISSION IS TO CONNECT DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO LOCAL ENVIRONMENT PROJECTS IN NEED OF SUPPORT, REMOVING BARRIERS AND FOSTERING ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND ACTION FOR CHANGE.MissionDescription
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DescriptionPROJECT ADVOCACY & RECRUITINGTHIS PROGRAM COMPRISES ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES WE DESIGN AND MANAGE IN ORDER TO RECRUIT PROJECTS AND MARKET TO DONORS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES ALL OUR EVENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS TO KEEP DONORS INVOLVED AND UP TO DATE WITH PROJECTS THAT THEY HAVE SUPPORTED, AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE THE WORK OF OUR PROJECTS TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY OF INTERESTED ENVIRONMENTALISTS, COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS AND NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS. WE HAVE BUILT RELATIONSHIPS WITH HUNDREDS OF LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS AND NONPROFITS AND HAVE RECEIVED WELL OVER 300 PROJECT APPLICATIONS FROM ACROSS NYC AS A RESULT OF THIS WORK. OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS HAVE ALSO BROUGHT IN WELL OVER 2,000 DONORS TO IOBY PROJECTS AND CONNECTED OUR MESSAGE WITH THOUSANDS OF POTENTIAL PROJECT LEADERS AND/OR DONORS.Description

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DescriptionPROJECT SUPPORTTHIS PROGRAM COMPRISES ALL OF THE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE FOR PROJECTS USING THE IOBY PLATFORM. IN ADDITION TO THE USE OF OUR WEBSITE AND ITS TOOLS, PROJECT LEADERS BENEFIT FROM OPTIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE IOBY TEAM IN THE FORM OF WORKSHOPS AND ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS ON: PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL MEDIA AND ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS; PARTICIPATION IN OUR DIGITAL STORYTELLING PROJECT; AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES ALL ASPECTS OF THE LIMITED FORM OF FISCAL SPONSORSHIP THAT WE OFFER TO PROJECTS AND MANAGEMENT OF NECESSARY PURCHASING AND/OR FUNDS DISBURSEMENT AFTER PROJECTS ARE FULLY FUNDED, AS WELL AS SUBSEQUENT REPORTING. TO DATE, WE HAVE WORKED WITH OVER 300 PROJECTS AND OVER 90 PROJECTS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY FUNDED AND COMPLETED.Description

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DescriptionONLINE PLATFORMTHIS PROGRAM IS THE FUNCTIONAL HEART OF OUR ORGANIZATION AND THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE MODEL; IT ENABLES MOST OTHER ASPECTS OF OUR WORK. WE DESIGN, BUILD AND MAINTAIN A WEB PLATFORM (IOBY.ORG) FOCUSED ON MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE PROJECT LEADERS WE SERVE AND THE DONORS THAT SUPPORT THEIR WORK. THIS PLATFORM IS CONSTANTLY EVOLVING THROUGH ITERATIONS AND ENHANCED BY FEEDBACK FROM BOTH PROJECT LEADERS AND DONORS.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (16 entries)

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BETHANY WALL
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KAREN WASHINGTON
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:IOBY RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT IOBY HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. AS OF JANUARY 31, 2013, THE DATE WHICH MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED SUBSEQUENT EVENTS, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2009.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 8B 7,854.
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 8B 7,854.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

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Gross Revenue Other Events1065GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events540FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events360OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total16180GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total8910CharitableContributionsTotal
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Direct Expense Summary Events7854DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-584NetIncomeSummary

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11IN OUR BACKYARDS, INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR IOBY, SHOULD ENSURE LEGAL AND ETHICAL INTEGRITY, AND SHOULD ALWAYS WORK IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST. A MEMBER WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REQUIRED TO ANNOUCE IT AND RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM THE RELEVANT DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS ADOPTED BY THE ORGANIZATION IN 2012.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSTATION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND OFFICERS, IOBY USED COMPARABLE FORM 990S FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND STUDIES, AND APRROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19WE MAKE OUR FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, ALONG WITH OUR ANNUAL REPORT AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THROUGH OUR WEBSITE (HTTP://IOBY.ORG/ABOUT/TRANSPARENCY). WE ALSO PROVIDE COPIES BY WRITTEN REQUEST OR PHONE INQUIRY OR BY PHYSICAL INSPECTION AT OUR OFFICE. IN ADDITION, THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, FORM 1023, AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 13:THE ORGANIZATION IS AWARE OF THE NEED FOR A WRITTEN WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY. A FORMAL POLICY WAS ADOPTED IN 2012.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 14:THE ORGANIZATION IS AWARE OF THE NEED FOR A WRITTEN DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY. A FORMAL POLICY WAS ADOPTED IN 2012.

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