Public Charity

BACKYARD GROWERS INC

Based in GLOUCESTER, MA, BACKYARD GROWERS INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $671K in revenue, $700K in expenses, $171K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 33 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $689K.

EIN: 471553021 GLOUCESTER, MA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$671K
Total Expenses$700K
Total Assets$171K
Grant Records33
Funding Total$689K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

BACKYARD GROWERS CULTIVATES HEALTHY, CONNECTED, RESILIENT COMMUNITIES AND FIGHTS FOR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD. WE INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO VEGETABLE GARDENS AND THE RESOURCES PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES NEED TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD.

Sample Grants Received

2024
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE
$114,000
$15,000
2024
Environment/Wildlife/Agriculture
$10,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,900
2023
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE
$84,500

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Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Alison Woitunski Difiore
VICE PRESIDENT Allison Mueller
PRESIDENT Jen Perry
CLERK Karen Taggart
DIRECTOR Paul Romary
TREASURER Sharon Lawlor

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Top Grant Purposes

ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE
$198,500 2 grants
Environment/Wildlife/Agriculture
$73,000 6 grants
Unspecified
$71,000 2 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$67,800 2 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$40,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $671K $700K $171K
2024 $557K $621K $200K
2023 $198K $324K $260K
2022 $490K $549K $411K
2021 $487K $425K $443K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $487K to $671K (+38%), with total assets most recently reported at $171K.

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