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
- HeadquartersCulver City1
- Websitewww.jcbackings.com
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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
- 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.
- PPP loans $546.1K
Figures by year
| Year | PPP loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
- 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
- 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
Links
- Websitewww.jcbackings.com1
- WikipediaJ. C. Backings
- WikidataQ126265065
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataJ. C. Backings on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJ. C. Backings on Wikipedia
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