2013-02-01T08:21:49-06:00 2011-12-31 271728945 O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2011-01-01 263283639 IN OUR BACKYARDS INC INOU 9174644515 540 PRESIDENT STREET 3RD FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11215 BRANDON WHITNEY 9174644515 2013-01-31 1 GARRETT HIGGINS P00543209 9143818900 2013-01-31 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X BRANDON WHITNEY 540 PRESIDENT STREET 3RD FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11215 264051 0 X WWW.IOBY.ORG X 2008 NY THE 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. 16 14 3 75 0 0 407877 250280 0 0 0 0 15102 5917 422979 256197 0 0 0 0 154297 227562 0 0 17448 97583 174892 251880 402454 171099 -146257 328976 183302 16046 16629 312930 166673 X THE 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. 0 0 146824 PROJECT 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. 81569 PROJECT 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. 97882 ONLINE 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. 326275 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 16 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 NY X X X BRANDON WHITNEY 9174644515 540 PRESIDENT STREET 3RD FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11215 ERIN BARNES 55.00 X X 71860 0 6591 BRANDON WHITNEY 55.00 X X 71825 0 6591 CASSIE FLYNN 5.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDI COLANDER 5.00 X 0 0 0 BEN STEIN 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIA BOWRING 5.00 X 0 0 0 IRENE BOLAND NIELSON 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL BROWNING 5.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY ENDERLE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ARIF ULLAH 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE KAISER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LOURDES HERNANDEZ-CORDERO 5.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC NG 5.00 X 0 0 0 BETHANY WALL 5.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN WASHINGTON 5.00 X 0 0 0 CAMERON TONKINWISE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 143685 0 13182 0 0 0 0 0 8910 241370 250280 7270 8910 7854 -584 -584 OTHER 900099 6501 6501 6501 256197 0 0 5917 156867 127737 18134 10996 49179 39217 6534 3428 4310 3435 575 300 17206 13937 2065 1204 16509 16509 11394 1894 9500 524 524 11013 9804 859 350 67740 67439 278 23 12019 9736 1442 841 3012 1927 871 214 843 843 483 391 58 34 1958 668 1232 58 DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES 48512 48512 OTHER 455 11 444 STAFF DEVELOPMENT/TRAIN 430 200 230 402454 326275 58731 17448 273128 179939 55000 848 2398 1448 483 0 965 328976 183302 16046 16629 16046 16629 X -14591 -52555 327521 219228 312930 166673 328976 183302 -146257 0 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 91269 407877 250280 749426 91269 407877 250280 749426 486700 262726 150 150 1901 6501 8402 757978 14742 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1448 483 965 965 256197 402454 -146257 -146257 462451 198400 7854 206254 256197 0 256197 608708 198400 7854 206254 402454 0 402454 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. ANNUAL BENEFIT 11188 6688 4500 341 3694 SUPPER CLUB 3397 1692 1705 541 2378 2 1595 530 1065 540 360 16180 8910 7270 1422 6432 7854 -584 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 IN 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 12 THE 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 15 IN 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 19 WE 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.