Mission
The Organization provides support in human trafficking through awareness, education, outreach events, survivor advocacy, legislative advising and engagement of key partners across America.
Public Charity
IN OUR BACKYARD
IN OUR BACKYARD is a Public Charity headquartered in BEND, OR. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $708K revenue, $334K expenses, $722K total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $47K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 474996726
BEND, OR
Protection Against Abuse
NTEE: I70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$708K
Total Expenses$334K
Total Assets$722K
Grant Records9
Funding Total$47K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at In Our Backyard
How In Our Backyard divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$40
The purpose of our programs is to take awareness and turn it into action
$29
The Organization manages a Convenience Stores Against Trafficking program its mission is to engage the industry in the fight against human trafficking
$14
In connection with our year-round anti-trafficking work, the Organization conducts a 10-day anti-trafficking operation surrounding major national sporting events in host cities across America
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,000
ASSIST WITH GENERAL OPERATIONS
$5,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000
Anti-Human Trafficking Project
$5,434
UNRESTRICTED
$5,915
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Cheryl Csiky
DIRECTOR
Dieter G Struzyna
DIRECTOR
Gabriella Van Breda
DIRECTOR
Haley Bower
DIRECTOR
Jeff Lenard
DIRECTOR
Mark Baker
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $708K | $334K | $722K |
| 2024 | $343K | $321K | $449K |
| 2023 | $278K | $261K | $427K |
| 2022 | $248K | $302K | $411K |
| 2021 | $420K | $353K | $490K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $420K to $708K (+69%), with total assets most recently reported at $722K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.