IN OUR BACKYARDS INC: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- IN OUR BACKYARDS INC (EIN 26-3283639)
- Tax period
- 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
- Filed
- 2011-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201113199349301711
- Schema version
- 2010v3.4
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-11-15T08:33:30-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | O'CONNOR DAVIES MUNNS & DOBBINS LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE - SUITE 301 | AddressLine1 |
| City | HARRISON | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 105281633 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 263283639 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | IN OUR BACKYARDS INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | INOU | NameControl |
| Phone | 9174644515 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 41 E 11TH STREET 3RD FLOOR | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10003 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | BRANDON WHITNEY | Name |
| Title | OFFICER | Title |
| Phone | 9174644515 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-11-14 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | BARBARA BEL | Name |
| Phone | 9143818900 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | X | AddressChange |
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | BRANDON WHITNEY | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 41 E 11TH STREET 3RD FLOOR | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10003 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 422979 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.IOBY.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2008 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | 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. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 10 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 2 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 20 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 91269 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 407877 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 150 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 0 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 15102 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 91419 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 422979 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 0 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 154297 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 22646 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 0 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 97583 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 0 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 251880 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 91419 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 171099 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 53179 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 328976 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 0 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 16046 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 53179 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 312930 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | 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. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 1 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 3402 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 23989 | Revenue |
| Description | PROJECT ADVOCACYTHIS PROGRAM COMPRISES ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES WE DESIGN AND MANAGE IN ORDER TO BRING IN PROJECTS AND BRING IN 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 150 PROJECT APPLICATIONS FROM ACROSS NYC AS A RESULT OF THIS WORK. OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS HAVE ALSO BROUGHT IN WELL OVER 500 DONORS TO IOBY PROJECTS AND CONNECTED OUR MESSAGE WITH THOUSANDS OF POTENTIAL PROJECT LEADERS AND/OR DONORS | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 13520 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | PROJECT SUPPORTTHIS PROGRAM COMPRISES ALL OF THE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE FOR PROJECTS USING THE IOBY PLATFORM. IN ADDITION TO THE FREE 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 150 PROJECTS AND 36 PROJECTS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY FUNDED AND COMPLETED | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 18518 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 50000 | Revenue |
| Description | 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 WEBSITE (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 |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 121146 | Expense |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 121146 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Program Service Expense | 156586 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 0 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 0 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 1 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 0 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 2 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 10 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 10 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 0 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Own Website | X | OwnWebsite |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | BRANDON WHITNEY | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 9174644515 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 41 E 11TH STREET 3RD FLOOR | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10003 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (10 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN BARNES | |||||
| COFOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 55.00 | X | 68500 | 0 | 5842 |
| BRANDON WHITNEY | |||||
| COFOUNDER & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 55.00 | X | 63500 | 0 | 5842 |
| CASSIE FLYNN | |||||
| COFOUNDER, DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRANDI COLANDER | |||||
| CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BEN STEIN | |||||
| SECRETARY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANTONIA BOWRING | |||||
| TRESURER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IRENE BOLAND | |||||
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BILL BROWNING | |||||
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMILY ENDERLE | |||||
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARIF ULLAH | |||||
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 132000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 11684 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 407877 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 38000 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 407877 | TotalContributions |
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 13201 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 0 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 13201 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $13,201 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | OTHER | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 1901 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,901 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 1901 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 422979 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $15,102 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 132000 | Total |
| Program Services | 75885 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 39542 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 16573 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11685 | Total |
| Program Services | 6660 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3506 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1519 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10612 | Total |
| Program Services | 6101 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3179 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1332 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9875 | Total |
| Management And General | 9875 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 25119 | Total |
| Program Services | 14773 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 10346 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3280 | Total |
| Program Services | 2363 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 917 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 32301 | Total |
| Program Services | 32301 | ProgramServices |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 974 | Total |
| Program Services | 197 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 682 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 95 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1800 | Total |
| Management And General | 1800 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | FundraisingFundraising | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES | 12950 | 11567 | 1383 | |
| OTHER | 5941 | 4961 | 465 | 515 |
| POSTAGE AND SUPPLIES | 2618 | 468 | 1209 | 941 |
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION | 1368 | 269 | 70 | 1029 |
| UTILITIES | 1357 | 1041 | 316 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 251880 | Total |
| Program Services | 156586 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 72648 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 22646 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 53179 | BOY |
| EOY | 273128 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 55000 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 848 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 53179 | BOY |
| EOY | 328976 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 16046 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 16046 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 53179 | BOY |
| EOY | -14591 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 327521 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 53179 | BOY |
| EOY | 312930 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 53179 | BOY |
| EOY | 328976 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 171099 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 88652 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 91269 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 409778 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 501047 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 91269 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 409778 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 501047 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 501047 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 150 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Total | 150 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | 13201 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 13201 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 514398 | TotalSupport |
| First5 Years170 | X | First5Years170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 0 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 422979 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 251880 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 171099 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Prior Period Adjustments | 88652 | PriorPeriodAdjustments |
| Total Adjustments | 88652 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 259751 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 422979 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 0 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 422979 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 422979 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 251880 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 251880 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 251880 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Intellectual Property IntellectualProperty
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Number Of Contributions | 3 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 38000 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 0 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsed |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| NEW PROGRAM SERVICES | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | PROGRAMMATICALLY, WE HAVE THREE GOALS BY WHICH WE PURSUE OUR MISSION AND WE OPERATIONALIZE EACH THROUGH A SET OF OBJECTIVES. BRIEFLY WE AIM TO: (1) SUPPORT THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT IN URBAN AREAS, (2) PROMOTE DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH LOCAL PROJECTS AS A WAY TO GAIN ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE, AND (3) TELL THE COLLECTIVE STORY OF GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL WORK IN URBAN AREAS. THE FIRST GOAL IS FOCUSED ON GRASSROOTS GROUPS THAT NEED SUPPORT AND THE SECOND ON PEOPLE LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED. OUR PLATFORM CONNECTS THESE PEOPLE AND LEVERAGES THE RESOURCES OF THE LATTER TO THE FORMER. WE HIGHLIGHT SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS SO THAT DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS CAN FOLLOW THE IMPACT OF THEIR SUPPORT AND SO THAT WE CAN TELL LARGER STORY OF THE URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT. TO ACHIEVE GOAL ONE, WE LEVERAGE THE TOOLS OF MICROPHILANTHROPY AND DIGITAL MEDIA IN AN ONLINE PLATFORM (IOBY.ORG) TO UNDER-RESOURCED GRASSROOTS WORKING FOR POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET OUR CAN APPLY TO GET FREE ACCESS TO A PROJECT PROFILE PAGE WHERE THEY POST UPDATES, SHARE TEXT, PHOTOS AND VIDEOS OF THEIR AND ACCESS TO ONLINE TOOLS TO ORGANIZE VOLUNTEERS, CONNECT TO MAJOR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, RAISE MONEY. TO ACHIEVE GOAL TWO, WE MOVE PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT AND WHO CARE ABOUT THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS TO ACTION BY ENCOURAGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL-SCALE CHARITABLE GIVING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. WE BELIEVE DIRECT LOCAL ENGAGEMENT CAN BE THE LENS THROUGH WHICH THEY UNDERSTAND OTHER LARGER ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. THIS ACHIEVES SEVERAL OUTCOMES. FIRST, IT ENCOURAGES CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. SECOND, IT MAKES THE CONCEPT OF THE ENVIRONMENT LOCAL, TANGIBLE, APPROACHABLE AND SOLVABLE. THIRD, UNLIKE THE PURCHASE OF A GREEN PRODUCT THAT LEADS TO GREEN CONSUMERISM, THIS TYPE OF ACTION CREATES ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. FINALLY, IT BUILDS A NEW FORCE IN PHILANTHROPIC GIVING. TO FIND NEW PROJECT GROUPS, DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS WE COLLABORATE WITH EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS, TABLE AT EVENTS, ORGANIZE WORKSHOPS ON GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING, GIVE PRESENTATIONS TO LOCAL LEADERS AND HOST ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS ON TOPICS SUCH AS WORKING IN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. AS PROJECTS ARE FUNDED AND COMPLETED IN NYC NEIGHBORHOODS, GROUPS, VOLUNTEERS AND DONORS POST UPDATES AND REPORTS ON THE PROJECT PROFILE PAGE FOR OTHERS TO SEE AND SHARE. TO ACHIEVE GOAL THREE, OUR PLATFORM SERVES AS A DATABASE OF THIS CROWD-SOURCED INFORMATION ON BEST IDEAS IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL WORK AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUES. WE SPOTLIGHT, THROUGH OUR DIGITAL STORYTELLING PROJECT, THE BEST PROJECTS AROUND THE CITY. THESE SHORT, DOCUMENTARY FILM STYLE VIDEOS ARE PRODUCED BY IOBY BUT FILMED BY THE GROUPS GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO TELL THEIR OWN STORY WHILE GIVING DONORS THE EXPERIENCE OF A SITE VISIT. BECAUSE 2010 WAS OUR FIRST FULLY OPERATIONAL YEAR WITH STAFF, ALL OUR EFFORTS HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON BUILDING THE ORGANIZATION'S CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION. THIS YEAR WE TESTED SEVERAL PROJECT AND DONOR ACQUISITION PROGRAMS AND SEVERAL MORE DONOR CULTIVATION AND PROJECT SUPPORT INITIATIVES. WE TESTED OUR GROUPS ABILITY TO RAISE FUNDS THEMSELVES BY HOSTING SHORT WORKSHOPS ON GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING AND PROVIDING DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROJECT GROUPS OVER THE PHONE OR IN PERSON TO DEVELOP A FUNDRAISING PLAN FOR THEIR PROJECTS CAMPAIGNS. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, WE HAVE CO-DESIGNED THE IOBY GIVING CARD, DEVELOPED OUR DIGITAL STORYTELLING STARTER KIT AND RUN SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL MATCHING CAMPAIGNS. SINCE LAUNCHING OUR BETA SITE, IOBY HAS DIRECTED MORE THAN $45,000 IN MICRO-DONATIONS TO GRASSROOTS PROJECTS IN NYC THROUGH OUR PLATFORM. MICRO-DONORS THROUGH IOBY HAVE FULLY FUNDED 36 PROJECTS IN BROOKLYN, QUEENS, MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX. PROJECTS HAVE BEEN IN AREAS SUCH AS -WASTE REDUCTION THROUGH RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING INITIATIVES; -CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH GREEN JOBS TRAINING, THE PROTECTION OF OPEN SPACE AND INSTALLING SMALL-SCALE ALTERNATIVE POWER AND ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS; -HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS THROUGH CLASSROOM GARDENS, CSAS, URBAN FARMS, BEEHIVES AND COMMUNITY GARDENS; -PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE THROUGH THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ABOUT AND THE PROTECTION OF NATIVE FLORA AND FAUNA; AND -PROTECTION OF WATERSHEDS THROUGH THE INCREASING OF PERMEABLE SPACE AND THE USE OF RAINWATER CAPTURE. AS OUR ORGANIZATION GROWS, WE ARE FOCUSED ON CONTINUALLY IMPROVING OUR MODEL TO MORE EFFECTIVELY PURSUE OUR MISSION. WE ARE ALSO FOCUSED ON RESULTS. BROADLY, WE EXPECT TO SEE THE FOLLOWING SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES AS A RESULT OF OUR WORK: STRONGER GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS; MORE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION; HIGHER PARTICIPATION RATES IN GRASSROOTS WORK; TANGIBLE, VISIBLE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN NYCS FIVE BOROUGHS; AND HIGHER VISIBILITY AND STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS FOR GRASSROOTS WORK. SPECIFICALLY, WE EXPECT TO SEE THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SHOW US THAT OUR WORK IS SUCCESSFUL. TO PROVE THAT WE ARE MEETING THE NEEDS OF GRASSROOTS GROUPS, WE EXPECT TO SEE THE INCREASE IN PROJECTS POSTED ON IOBY; PROJECTS FROM NEW ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS; FUNDED PROJECTS; DIVERSITY IN PROJECT SCOPE, GEOGRAPHY, AND SIZE; DIVERSITY AMONG THOSE WHO APPLY TO POST PROJECTS (LANGUAGE, GEOGRAPHY, INCOME, EDUCATION, 501(C)3 STATUS); USE OF ONLINE TOOLSETS; AND RELIANCE ON CROWD-SOURCED INFORMATION. AS WE CREATE A SERVICE DESIGN THAT MEETS DONOR AND VOLUNTEER NEEDS, WE EXPECT TO SEE AN INCREASE IN NEW DONORS, DONATION SIZE AND FREQUENCY, NEW VOLUNTEERS RECRUITED, REPEAT DONORS/VOLUNTEERS, FRIEND-TO-FRIEND RECRUITS, FIRST-TIME PARTICIPANTS IN PROJECTS, AND DEEPER ENGAGEMENT AFTER INITIAL DONOR/VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE. FINALLY, AS WE WORK TO TELL THE STORY OF URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL WORK, WE EXPECT TO SEE AN INCREASE IN LEVELS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT INDICATORS (SUCH AS REDUCED EMISSIONS, INCREASED OPEN SPACE, WASTE DIVERTED FROM LANDFILLS, TREES PLANTED, ETC); COLLABORATION AMONG GROUPS; SITE TRAFFIC AND MEDIA COVERAGE; AND CLICK-THROUGH RATES, VIEWS, DONOR CONVERSION RATES, ETC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | AFTER PREPARATION, THE FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPRISED OF THE CHAIR, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER AND THE THREE COFOUNDERS. UPON CONSENT OF THIS COMMITTEE, THE FORM IS FILED WITH THE IRS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE FORM 990 IS ELECTRONICALLY CIRCULATED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, ALONG WITH THE YEAR'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE REPORT OF OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD, PAPER COPIES OF ALL THESE DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD, INCLUDING ALL VOTING MEMBERS. | |
| 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, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, AND DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY WERE ALL IMPLEMENTED IN THE ORGANIZATION IN 2011. | |
| 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. | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: 88,652. |
| IN 2010, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. IN 2011, IT WILL BE THE NEWLY INSTITUTED FINANCE COMMITTEE. | ||
| THE 2009 TAX RETURN FILED ON FORM 990-EZ UNINTENTIONALLY EXCLUDED $90,000 OF GRANT REVENUE AND 1,348 OF EXPENSES THAT PERTAINED TO 2009. THIS AMOUNT HAS BEEN INCLUDED AS A PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT WITH THE FILING OF FORM 990 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010. |
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