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Grant recipient EIN 26-3283639Education

Who funds In Our Backyards Inc?

57 private foundations gave In Our Backyards Inc in Brooklyn, NY $10.3 million across 139 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

139 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project support grant for the continued operation of the detroit office

    $100,000
  2. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Public awareness and analysis

    $100,000
  3. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2024

    Operating support for the cleveland office.

    $65,000
  4. New York State Health FDN D/B/A New York Health FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    New york healthy food, healthy lives match program

    $15,000
  5. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    President's discretionary

    $10,000
  6. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2024

    Employee matching gift

    $200
  7. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $250,000
  8. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for work in detroit to connect and mobilize neighbors to become powerful civic leaders who plan, fund, and make positive change.

    $200,000
  9. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Testing a new model for sustainability of services for resident-led change

    $180,000
  10. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    This grant provides project support to in our backyards (ioby) for the continued operation of the organization's detroit office.

    $100,000
  11. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2023

    Operating support for the Cleveland office.

    $65,000
  12. Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland OhioCleveland, OH 2023

    Ioby cleveland 2023-2024

    $50,000
  13. The Summit Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Support for transit-focused community projects

    $50,000
  14. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    General operating support

    $50,000
  15. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2023

    Operating support.

    $25,000
  16. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Public awareness and analysis

    $15,000
  17. Doris Duke FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gift

    $3,000
  18. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of RF donations to charitable organizations

    $2,250
  19. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Fiscal sponsor of lift every voice library

    $1,000
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $30
  21. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Public awareness and analysis

    $450,000
  22. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To pilot a place-based match program in Benton and Washington counties that will support residents of these counties with good ideas to improve and utilize local public spaces in their communities.

    $250,000
  23. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for work in detroit to connect and mobilize neighbors to become powerful civic leaders who plan, fund, and make positive change

    $200,000
  24. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    This grant provides project support to in our backyards (ioby) for the continued operation of the organization's detroit office.

    $100,000
  25. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Ioby cincinnati - general operating support

    $100,000
  26. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2022

    Operating support for the Cleveland Office

    $65,000
  27. New York State Health FDN D/B/A New York Health FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    New york healthy food, healthy lives match program

    $60,000
  28. Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland OhioCleveland, OH 2022

    Ioby cleveland 2022-2023

    $50,000
  29. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    Support for the ioby memphis match program/- support for the tommy pacello placemaking fellowship challenge grant

    $30,000
  30. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Food hub

    $25,000
  31. Grace J Fippinger Foundation IncStamford, CT 2022

    Community development

    $3,600
  32. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gift program - for general support of its mission

    $1,300
  33. Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $1,000
  34. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts for general operating support

    $650
  35. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    Employee matching gift

    $500
  36. Arnsten Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General organizational purposes

    $150
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $32
  38. Assurant FoundationAtlanta, GA 2022

    Financial Assistance

    $30
  39. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $500,000
  40. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Public awareness and analysis

    $300,193
  41. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for work in detroit to connect and mobilize neighbors to become powerful civic leaders who plan, fund, and make positive change

    $200,000
  42. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    This grant provides project support to in our backyards (ioby) for the continued operation of the organization's detroit office.

    $100,000
  43. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    Ioby cincinnati pilot

    $100,000
  44. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Covid-19: neighborhood response projects support

    $75,000
  45. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2021

    Operating support for the Cleveland office.

    $65,000
  46. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $50,000
  47. Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland OhioCleveland, OH 2021

    Ioby cleveland operating support 2021-2022

    $50,000
  48. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    General operating support for ioby memphis

    $30,000
  49. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    Covid recovery match program

    $25,000
  50. Robert Sterling Clark Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $20,000
  51. New York State Health FDN D/B/A New York Health FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Bringing neighborhood projects to life: phase 4

    $20,000
  52. Claneil Foundation IncPlymouth Meeting, PA 2021

    General operating

    $13,000
  53. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Public awareness and analysis

    $7,250
  54. Grace J Fippinger Foundation IncStamford, CT 2021

    Community development

    $6,000
  55. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    2021 annual benefit

    $5,000
  56. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gift

    $4,500
  57. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of RF donations to charitable organizations

    $1,740
  58. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,500
  59. RJL Charitable FoundationDouglaston, NY 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  60. Transitcenter IncNew York, NY 2021

    Event sponsorship for event in october 2021

    $1,000
  61. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Employee Matching Gift-General support

    $820
  62. The Frier Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    General purpose

    $500
  63. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2021

    Employer matching gift program

    $400
  64. Sandstone FoundationMayfield HTS, OH 2021

    General

    $370
  65. Assurant FoundationAtlanta, GA 2021

    Financial Assistance

    $126
  66. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Matching Gifts

    $100
  67. The Tapestry Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $100
  68. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gift for general operating support

    $75
  69. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $52
  70. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $38
  71. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    78015 General operating support for ioby

    $800,000
  72. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    76013 Increasing ioby's impact across the country

    $406,345
  73. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $400,000
  74. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Ioby's covid-19 response

    $250,000
  75. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Public awareness and analysis

    $207,498
  76. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Core support for work in Detroit to connect and mobilize neighbors to become powerful civic leaders who plan, fund, and make positive change

    $200,000
  77. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    This grant is fiscally held by in our backyards on behalf of blackspace which will provide operating support to advance neighborhood-based strategies that engage and co-design projects that serve the needs of communities of color in american cities.

    $150,000
  78. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    Ioby cincinnati pilot, pymt 1/2

    $150,000
  79. New York State Health FDN D/B/A New York Health FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Bringing neighborhood projects to life

    $112,000
  80. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    This grant provides project support to in our backyards (ioby) for the continued operation of the organization's detroit office.

    $100,000
  81. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Covid-19: supporting neighbors helping neighbors

    $75,000
  82. Claneil Foundation IncPlymouth Meeting, PA 2020

    General operating

    $66,300
  83. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2020

    Operating support for the Cleveland office.

    $65,000
  84. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    To support ioby memphis to mobilize neighbors who have good ideas to become powerful citizen leaders who plan, fund, and make positive change in their neighborhoods.

    $60,000
  85. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    General operating support for ioby memphis

    $40,000
  86. Saint Lukes Foundation of Cleveland OhioCleveland, OH 2020

    Ioby cleveland operating support 2019-2020

    $38,000
  87. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Market research for crowd-funding platform

    $25,000
  88. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Matching Gift

    $21,500
  89. Robert Sterling Clark Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $20,000
  90. Hampshire Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    Operational support

    $10,000
  91. Grace J Fippinger Foundation IncStamford, CT 2020

    Community development

    $7,500
  92. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2020

    Matching gift - for general operating purposes

    $2,850
  93. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of RF donations to charitable organizations

    $2,000
  94. The Beveridge Family FoundationWest Newbury, MA 2020

    2020 qualified discretionary distribution - bevbucks per ashley caswell to benefit the crown heights mutual aid

    $1,667
  95. The Preservation FundWilmington, DE 2020

    Crown Heights Mutual Aid fund

    $1,000
  96. Eugene M Lang FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General

    $1,000
  97. The Poses Family FoundationFlorham Park, NJ 2020

    General

    $1,000
  98. Bazarsky Family FoundationMiddletown, RI 2020

    Support for community development projects around the united states.

    $1,000
  99. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2020

    Matching gift - for general operating purposes

    $750
  100. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Charitable match

    $720
  101. The Kirschbaum Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Furtherance of tax exempt purposes

    $500
  102. SBW FoundationMiddletown, CT 2020

    To support the replaceour trees project

    $150
  103. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2020

    Matching grants

    $100
  104. Amica Companies FoundationLincoln, RI 2020

    General purpose

    $75
  105. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $43
  106. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $400,000
  107. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Global health and development public awareness and analysis

    $250,000
  108. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Core support for work in Detroit to connect and mobilize neighbors to become powerful civic leaders who plan fund and make positive change

    $200,000
  109. New York State Health FDN D/B/A New York Health FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Bringing neighborhood projects to life: phase 3

    $128,000
  110. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    This grant provides project support to in our backyards (ioby) for the continued operation of the organization's detroit office.

    $100,000
  111. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2019

    Operating support for the Cleveland office.

    $65,000
  112. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    Resident-led change in brownsville

    $50,000
  113. Claneil Foundation IncPlymouth Meeting, PA 2019

    General operating

    $40,000
  114. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    Cincinnati programming 2019

    $34,000
  115. New York State Health FDN D/B/A New York Health FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Resident-led change for healthy neighborhoods

    $24,000
  116. The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation IncTolland, CT 2019

    General operations

    $20,000
  117. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2019

    Summer Party benefit.

    $5,000
  118. Pogosyan Care FoundationGlendale, CA 2019

    Community betterment

    $5,000
  119. Charles H and Beverly E Shaw FoundationPark Ridge, IL 2019

    To support program and operational expenses.

    $4,875
  120. Transitcenter IncNew York, NY 2019

    Event sponsorship

    $2,500
  121. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    Matching gift of staff and board members

    $160
  122. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2018

    76013 Increasing ioby's impact across the country

    $543,655
  123. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $400,000
  124. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Core support for its work in Detroit to mobilize neighbors who have good ideas to become powerful citizen leaders who plan fund and make positive change

    $200,000
  125. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    This grant will provide high-touch community engagement support and technical assistance to more memphians, while increasing civic engagement and elevating the role of residents in making their neighborhoods stronger.

    $107,000
  126. The George Gund FoundationCleveland, OH 2018

    Operating support for the Cleveland office.

    $60,000
  127. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2018

    73614 Building the capacity of ioby to identify an

    $40,000
  128. Claneil Foundation IncPlymouth Meeting, PA 2018

    General operating

    $40,000
  129. Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    Cincinnati

    $25,000
  130. Charles H and Beverly E Shaw FoundationPark Ridge, IL 2018

    To support program and operational expenses.

    $9,300
  131. Grace J Fippinger Foundation IncStamford, CT 2018

    Community development

    $2,500
  132. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    Matching gift

    $1,010
  133. Association of Charles Evans Housing FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Charitable giving

    $1,000
  134. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2018

    Matching Gifts

    $750
  135. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    Matching gift

    $750
  136. Fourteen Ten FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2018

    General program support

    $500
  137. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Ford Foundation Matching Gift Program

    $180
  138. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    Matching gift of staff and board members

    $60
  139. The Buhl FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2017

    To support a new 2018 one northside match funding and giving card program that maximizes resident leadership and resident decision-making.

    $150,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 144 grants Preselected only $3,286,971 to similar organizations
  2. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 74 grants Preselected only $62,327 to similar organizations
  3. Jack Adjmi Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 98 grants Preselected only $486,147 to similar organizations
  4. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 159 grants Accepts applications $70,891 to similar organizations
  5. Walentas Foundation LTDSouthampton, NY 24 grants Accepts applications $357,575 to similar organizations
  6. The Setton FoundationCommack, NY 34 grants Preselected only $176,043 to similar organizations
  7. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 40 grants Preselected only $434,739 to similar organizations
  8. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 20 grants Accepts applications $181,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-3283639 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.