Private company

J. C. Backings

Logo: https://www.facebook.com/jcbackingscorp/, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3

American scenery company

J. C. Backings Corporation is a scenic-backdrop rental company based in Culver City, California. It was established in 1962 by John Harold Coakley and his son, John Gary Coakley, who realized there was a need for custom painted backings and backdrop rentals for American film and television companies.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1962Founded1

J. C. Backings Corporation is a scenic-backdrop rental company based in Culver City, California. It was established in 1962 by John Harold Coakley and his son, John Gary Coakley, who realized there was a need for custom painted backings and backdrop rentals for American film and television companies.2

Timeline

  1. 1962Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$546.1K 2020–2021
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2021: $546.1K in all. PPP loans $546.1K.$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 · PPP loans: $308.3K20202021 · PPP loans: $237.8K2021
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2021$237.8K$237.8K
2020$308.3K$308.3K

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA4. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 7, 2020$308.3K PPP loan (first draw) from JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association4To J.C. BACKINGS CORPORATION, Culver City CA; $312.0K forgiven Jun 17, 2021
  2. Feb 14, 2021$237.8K PPP loan (second draw) from JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association4To J. C. BACKINGS CORPORATION, Culver City CA; $239.2K forgiven Sep 29, 2021