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12 funders with a record of paying for “backyards”
Where the money went Gates Foundation → In Our Backyards Inc: $565K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Foundation for A Just Society → Backyard Politics: $490K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Yerba Buena Fund → Alma Backyard Farms: $465K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Walker Area Community Foundation Inc → Backyard Blessings: $307K across 2 grants, latest 2025 The Kresge Foundation → In Our Backyards Inc: $300K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Fund for Educational Excellence Inc → Backyard Basecamp Inc: $278K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Kentfields Foundation Co Philip J Rauch → Backyard Basecamp Inc: $150K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert → Alma Backyard Farms: $138K across 6 grants, latest 2024 Patagoniaorg → Alma Backyard Farm: $60K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Burpee Foundation → Backyard Growers Inc: $60K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → Huntsville Bail Fund: $47K across 2 grants, latest 2022 The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund → Backyard Players & Friends Inc: $45K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Walker Area Community Foundation Inc → Backyard Blessings: $242K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Kentfields Foundation Co Philip J Rauch → Backyard Basecamp Inc: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund → In Our Backyards Inc: $39K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → Mano Amiga: $31K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Patagoniaorg → Backyard Basecamp Inc: $25K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund → Backyard Sports Cares Inc: $28K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → Players Philanthropy Fund: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → Church of God: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → Jail Project of Texas: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → Kentucky Youth Advocates: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → St Pauls Episcopal Church: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → The Montgomery Bailout: $16K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → Chattanoogans in Action for Love Equality and Benevolence: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → Naacp of Wilson County: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → Carolina Justice Policy Center Inc: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → Southern Vision Alliance: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → Pennsylvania Prison Society: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → Deep Center: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → Justice Matters Inc: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → Deep Center Inc: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → The Liberty Initiative Inc Dba Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → Southern Center for Human Rights: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Vera Institute of Justice Inc → River Valley Organizing: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Gates Foundation: $565K on this topic. Open the funder. Gates Foundation $565K Walker Area Community Foundation Inc: $549K on this topic. Open the funder. Walker Area Community Foundat… $549K Foundation for A Just Society: $490K on this topic. Open the funder. Foundation for A Just Society $490K Yerba Buena Fund: $465K on this topic. Open the funder. Yerba Buena Fund $465K Vera Institute of Justice Inc: $365K on this topic. Open the funder. Vera Institute of Justice Inc $365K The Kresge Foundation: $300K on this topic. Open the funder. The Kresge Foundation $300K Fund for Educational Excellence Inc: $278K on this topic. Open the funder. Fund for Educational Excellen… $278K Kentfields Foundation Co Philip J Rauch: $210K on this topic. Open the funder. Kentfields Foundation Co Phil… $210K The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert: $138K on this topic. Open the funder. The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilb… $138K The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund: $111K on this topic. Open the funder. The Goldman Sachs Charitable… $111K Patagoniaorg: $85K on this topic. Open the funder. Patagoniaorg $85K Burpee Foundation: $60K on this topic. Open the funder. Burpee Foundation $60K In Our Backyards Inc: received $904K on this topic In Our Backyards Inc $904K Alma Backyard Farms: received $603K on this topic Alma Backyard Farms $603K Backyard Politics: received $490K on this topic Backyard Politics $490K Backyard Basecamp Inc: received $363K on this topic Backyard Basecamp Inc $363K Backyard Blessings: received $307K on this topic Backyard Blessings $307K Backyard Blessings: received $242K on this topic Backyard Blessings $242K Backyard Basecamp Inc: received $150K on this topic Backyard Basecamp Inc $150K Alma Backyard Farm: received $60K on this topic Alma Backyard Farm $60K Backyard Growers Inc: received $60K on this topic Backyard Growers Inc $60K Huntsville Bail Fund: received $47K on this topic Huntsville Bail Fund $47K Backyard Players & Friends Inc: received $45K on this topic Backyard Players & Friends Inc $45K Mano Amiga: received $31K on this topic Mano Amiga $31K Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition: received $30K on this topic Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee… $30K Backyard Sports Cares Inc: received $28K on this topic Backyard Sports Cares Inc $28K Players Philanthropy Fund: received $20K on this topic Players Philanthropy Fund $20K Church of God: received $20K on this topic Church of God $20K Jail Project of Texas: received $20K on this topic Jail Project of Texas $20K Kentucky Youth Advocates: received $20K on this topic Kentucky Youth Advocates $20K St Pauls Episcopal Church: received $20K on this topic St Pauls Episcopal Church $20K The Montgomery Bailout: received $16K on this topic The Montgomery Bailout $16K Chattanoogans in Action for Love Equality and Benevolence: received $15K on this topic Chattanoogans in Action for Lov… $15K Naacp of Wilson County: received $15K on this topic Naacp of Wilson County $15K Carolina Justice Policy Center Inc: received $15K on this topic Carolina Justice Policy Center… $15K Southern Vision Alliance: received $15K on this topic Southern Vision Alliance $15K Pennsylvania Prison Society: received $10K on this topic Pennsylvania Prison Society $10K Deep Center: received $10K on this topic Deep Center $10K Justice Matters Inc: received $10K on this topic Justice Matters Inc $10K Deep Center Inc: received $10K on this topic Deep Center Inc $10K The Liberty Initiative Inc Dba Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition: received $10K on this topic The Liberty Initiative Inc Dba… $10K Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky: received $10K on this topic Foundation for Appalachian Kent… $10K Southern Center for Human Rights: received $10K on this topic Southern Center for Human Rights $10K River Valley Organizing: received $10K on this topic River Valley Organizing $10K 12 funders, 32 recipients, grants matching “backyards” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $37,000 to HUNTSVILLE BAIL FUND — in our backyards
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Largest: $110,000 to BACKYARD POLITICS — to support the charitable activities of backyard politics
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Largest: $38,500 to IN OUR BACKYARDS INC — community outreach & enrichment programs
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Largest: $50,000 to ALMA BACKYARD FARMS — alma farm stand social enterprise
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Largest: $15,000 to ALMA BACKYARD FARM — to support environmental projects.
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Largest: $75,000 to Backyard Basecamp Inc — backyard basecamp
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Largest: $217,263 to BACKYARD BLESSINGS — children's backpack feeding program.
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Largest: $100,000 to IN OUR BACKYARDS INC — this grant provides project support to in our backyards (ioby) for the continued operation of the organization's detroit office.
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Largest: $250,000 to ALMA BACKYARD FARMS — general operations
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Largest: $15,000 to BACKYARD GROWERS INC — restricted to school and community
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Largest: $187,500 to BACKYARD BASECAMP INC — summer funding, education grants
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Largest: $450,000 to IN OUR BACKYARDS INC — public awareness and analysis
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