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PROJECT BACKBOARD

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $971K · expenses $993K · assets $221K

EIN
47-5245280
Address
53 CHRISTAMON S, IRVINE, CA 92620-1833
Website
www.projectbackboard.org
NTEE code
N32
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2015
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

Project Backboard is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to renovate public basketball courts and install large scale works of art on the surface in order to strengthen communities, improve park safety, encourage multi-generational play, and inspire people to think more critically and creatively about their environment. Project Backboard renovates public basketball courts and collaborates with artists to install large scale works of art on the surface.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
James Peterson Project Manager2021-2025 $80,000$434,114 1
Daniel Peterson Director2020-2025 $46,000$247,967 1
Shelton Hawkins (former) Manager2023 $28,979$28,979 1

People by year

2025 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $126K · 3 employees · 100 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James Peterson Project Manager35 $80,000$0$0 $80,0001
Daniel Peterson Director30 $46,000$0$0 $46,0001
2024 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $232K · 3 employees · 100 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James Peterson Project Manager35 $75,000$0$75,000 $150,0001
Daniel Peterson Director30 $41,000$0$41,000 $82,0001
2023 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $135K · 3 employees · 100 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James Peterson Project Manager40 $70,000$0$0 $70,0001
Daniel Peterson Director20 $36,000$0$0 $36,0001
Shelton Hawkins Manager20 $28,979$0$0 $28,9791
2022 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $134K · 2 employees · 100 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James Peterson Project Manager40 $83,430$0$0 $83,4301
Daniel Peterson Director30 $50,192$0$0 $50,1921
2021 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $84K · 2 employees · 100 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James Peterson Project Manager40 $50,684$0$0 $50,6841
Daniel Peterson Director30 $33,775$0$0 $33,7751
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 75 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel Peterson Director30 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2025 · 1 contractor · $222K
NameLocationServicePaid
Trevor WeigerVisalia, CASports surfacing contractor$221,967
2024 · 2 contractors · $230K
NameLocationServicePaid
Trevor WeigerVisalia, CASports surfacing contractor$122,777
Margarella Industrial Construction CorpStaten Island, NYGeneral asphalt and sports resurfacing contracting.$107,369
2023 · 2 contractors · $330K
NameLocationServicePaid
Trevor WeigerVisalia, CASports surfacing contractor$189,605
SAVE Surfacing LLCSimi Valley, CAGeneral sports resurfacing contracting.$140,083
2022 · 1 contractor · $251K
NameLocationServicePaid
SAVE Surfacing LLCSimi Valley, CAGeneral sports resurfacing contracting.$250,686

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$970,612$993,116 $220,617$220,617 $970,612$0 $126,0003100
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,144,178$1,123,188 $243,121$243,121 $1,144,178$0 $116,0003100
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,147,053$1,214,012 $222,131$222,131 $1,147,053$0 $134,9793100
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,162,534$1,589,551 $274,543$274,543 $1,162,534$0 $133,6222100
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,087,515$539,525 $701,560$701,560 $658,869$428,646 $84,4592100
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$273,096$228,936 $153,570$153,570 $273,096$0 $0075

Funders of this organization

14 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,380,680 in all, tax years 2015 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
ENDAOMENT DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2024 4$1,869,373 2024$507,500
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RAINBOW PRIVATE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT BACKBOARD” 2023-2024 2$210,000 2024$160,000
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INSPIRE BRANDS FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2022 1$108,399 2022$108,399
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THE MIDDLETON FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT BACKBOARD” 2023 1$39,550 2023$39,550
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOC FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2015-2016 2$30,000 2016$20,000
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LIDS FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2023 1$29,000 2023$29,000
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THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Project Backboard” 2016 1$25,000 2016$25,000
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ALO GIVES FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT BACKBOARD” 2023 1$21,000 2023$21,000
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IN OUR BACKYARDS INC Public charity Exact 2019 1$20,054 2019$20,054
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VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$20,000 2024$20,000
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$5,129 2019$5,129
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CREAG FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT BACKBOARD” 2019 1$2,000 2019$2,000
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KAYLA MITCHELL FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT BACKBOARD” 2019 1$1,000 2019$1,000
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MUTUAL OF AMERICA FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT BACKBOARD” 2016 1$175 2016$175
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Who funds organizations like this

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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$5,366,79817 62012–2024 MAGICAL BRIDGE FOUNDATION; FRANCISCO PARK CONSERVANCY; TATUMS GARDEN FOUNDATION INC; INCLUSION MATTERS BY SHANES INSPIRATION and 2 more
HAMILTON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$4,528,99815 12010–2024 FRIENDS OF HAMILTON COUNTY PARKS INC
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $993,116 spent · pay $160,554 · grants $0 · events $17,141
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Renovation Expenses/Contractors $426,377$426,377$0$0 42.9%
Other (as described)Materials/Other Supplies $197,646$197,646$0$0 19.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $126,000$126,000$0$0 12.7%
All other expenses $77,336$77,336$0$0 7.8%
Other (as described)Artist Comissions $73,211$73,211$0$0 7.4%
Payroll taxes $34,554$34,554$0$0 3.5%
Travel $32,863$32,863$0$0 3.3%
Other (as described) EventEvents/Content $17,141$17,141$0$0 1.7%
Office expenses $4,689$4,689$0$0 0.5%
Insurance $3,299$3,299$0$0 0.3%
Total$993,116100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $1,123,188 spent · pay $149,220 · grants $0 · events $44,196
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Renovation Expenses/Contractors $607,983$607,983$0$0 54.1%
Other (as described)Materials $191,344$191,344$0$0 17.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $116,000$116,000$0$0 10.3%
Travel $65,776$65,776$0$0 5.9%
Other (as described)Artist Commissions $56,500$56,500$0$0 5.0%
Other (as described) EventUnveiling Events/Content $44,196$44,196$0$0 3.9%
Payroll taxes $30,256$30,256$0$0 2.7%
Office expenses $5,101$5,101$0$0 0.5%
Insurance $3,068$3,068$0$0 0.3%
Other salaries and wages $2,964$2,964$0$0 0.3%
Total$1,123,188100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,214,012 spent · pay $170,262 · grants $0 · events $65,705
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Renovation Expenses/Conractors, etc. $678,315$678,315$0$0 55.9%
Other (as described)Renovation Materials & Expenses $214,088$214,088$0$0 17.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $134,979$134,979$0$0 11.1%
Other (as described) EventUnveiling Events $65,345$65,345$0$0 5.4%
Other (as described)Artist Comissions $57,499$57,499$0$0 4.7%
Payroll taxes $35,283$35,283$0$0 2.9%
Travel $10,393$10,393$0$0 0.9%
Office expenses $6,776$6,776$0$0 0.6%
All other expenses $6,574$6,574$0$0 0.5%
Insurance $4,400$4,400$0$0 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $360$360$0$0 0.0%
Total$1,214,012100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,589,551 spent · pay $173,345 · grants $0 · events $42,947
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Basketball Court Renovation Expeneses & Contractors $942,338$942,338$0$0 59.3%
Other (as described)Materials for Basketball Court Repair $191,605$191,605$0$0 12.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $133,622$133,622-- 8.4%
Travel $122,154$122,154-- 7.7%
Other (as described)Artist Commissions $102,152$102,152$0$0 6.4%
Other (as described) EventCourt Activations/Unveiling Events $42,947$42,947$0$0 2.7%
Payroll taxes $39,723$39,723-- 2.5%
Office expenses $10,890$10,890-- 0.7%
Insurance $4,120$4,120-- 0.3%
Total$1,589,551100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $539,525 spent · pay $124,915 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Basketball Court Renovations $334,718$334,718$0$0 62.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $84,459$0$84,459$0 15.7%
Other (as described)Common Practice Publication $42,436$42,436$0- 7.9%
Payroll taxes $28,039$0$28,039$0 5.2%
Other (as described)Asphalt Chronicles by Kevin Couliau $15,791$15,791$0$0 2.9%
Office expenses $12,913$0$12,913$0 2.4%
Other salaries and wages $12,417$0$12,417$0 2.3%
Travel $4,731$0$4,731$0 0.9%
Insurance $2,353$0$2,353$0 0.4%
Other (as described)Merchandise $1,563$0$0$1,563 0.3%
Fees: accounting $51$0$51$0 0.0%
Information technology $29$0$29$0 0.0%
Advertising and promotion $25-$25$0 0.0%
Total$539,525100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $228,936 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Subsurface Court Repairs/Local Contract Labor $99,242$99,242$0$0 43.3%
Other (as described)Artist Comissions $41,026$41,026$0$0 17.9%
Other (as described)Artwork Install Supplies and Materials $34,035$34,035$0$0 14.9%
Other (as described)Common Practice Book Expenses $33,095$33,095$0$0 14.5%
All other expenses $21,538$21,538$0$0 9.4%
Total$228,936100%

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