GRASSROOTS INTERNATIONAL INC (EIN 042791159) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SARA MERSHA

Phone

6175241400

Tax Period

2023-11-01 to 2024-10-31

GRASSROOTS INTERNATIONAL INC, founded in 1983, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $13.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

TO CONNECT PEOPLE IN THE U.S. WITH GLOBAL MOVEMENTS THAT DEFEND LAND, TERRITORY, WATER, FOOD, SEEDS AND THE EARTH. TOGETHER WE ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF INJUSTICE AND OPPRESSION, AND BUILD ALTERNATIVES THAT NUTURE HUMAN RIGHTS, ECOLOGICAL JUSTICE, AND LIBERATION. WE DO THIS THROUGH GRANTMAKING, SOCIAL ACTION, AND PHILANTHROPIC LEADERSHIP.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $11,480,184

Program Service Revenue $85,250

Investment Income $1,607,625

Other Revenue $838

TOTAL REVENUE $13,173,897

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $10,020,650

Salaries & Benefits $2,941,740

Fundraising Expenses $1,029,638

Program Expenses $12,092,758

Other Expenses $1,329,506

TOTAL EXPENSES $14,291,896

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$13,173,897	$13,199,695	0.0%
Expenses	$14,291,896	$12,259,338	+0.2%
Net Income	$-1,117,999	$940,357	-2.2%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$280,008

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MARIA AGUIAR	PRESIDENT AND CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KALILA BARNETT	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HENDRIX BERRY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIDGET BREHEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GRACE GOLDTOOTH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SAM JACOBS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JERROD MACFARLANE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAYWA MONTENEGRO DE WIT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATEO NUBE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHY MULVEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DENISE PERRY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAMYRAH PROSPER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESENIA A SANTANA	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DIALA SHAMAS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANVIEVE WILLIAMS COMRIE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHUNG-WHA HONG	CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$129,500	$19,916	$149,416
SARA MERSHA	CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$107,619	$22,973	$130,592
ORSON MOON	DIR OF FIN & INFO SYSTEMS	40.00	Highest	$117,154	$23,241	$140,395
CAROL SCHACHET	DIR OF PPL & PLANNING	40.00	Highest	$115,576	$6,262	$121,838
JOVANNA GARCIA SOTO	PROGRAM DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$100,459	$5,557	$106,016
SAULO ARAUJO	DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL PHILANTHROPY	40.00	Highest	$104,525	$32,096	$136,621

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$13,173,897	$14,291,896	$24,241,776	$-1,117,999
2023	$13,199,695	$12,259,338	$26,596,052	$940,357
2022	$23,819,415	$12,167,551	$24,174,336	$11,651,864
2021	$12,517,391	$8,769,753	$13,759,969	$3,747,638
2020	$11,007,290	$8,285,299	$9,920,217	$2,721,991
2019	$6,605,413	$5,279,773	$6,400,362	$1,325,640
2018	$8,473,765	$5,928,349	$4,283,619	$2,545,416

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