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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)GRASSROOTS BUSINESS PARTNERS INC, founded in 2007, is a community nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $5.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 367% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $3.1M, a strong 57% operating margin.
GRASSROOTS BUSINESS PARTNERS, INC. DOES BUSINESS AS GRASSROOTS BUSINESS FUND. GRASSROOTS BUSINESS FUND STRIVES TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY REACHES EVERYONE. OUR MISSION IS TO GROW VIABLE BUSINESSES THAT GENERATE SUSTAINABLE EARNINGS OR SAVINGS FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES IN AFRICA, ASIA, AND LATIN AMERICA.
GRASSROOTS BUSINESS FUND (GBF) IS HEAVILY INVOLVED IN BUILDING THE FIELD AROUND IMPACT INVESTING BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, PILOTING NEW INITIATIVES, AND CONTRIBUTING LESSONS...
GRASSROOTS BUSINESS FUND (GBF) IS HEAVILY INVOLVED IN BUILDING THE FIELD AROUND IMPACT INVESTING BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, PILOTING NEW INITIATIVES, AND CONTRIBUTING LESSONS LEARNED TO A BROAD AUDIENCE. AS PART OF THE PARTNERSHIP BUILDING, GBF IS A MEMBER OF NUMEROUS WORKING GROUPS INCLUDING THOSE AROUND IMPACT ASSESSMENT, THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPACT FUNDS, AND CAREERS IN IMPACT INVESTING. AS THE ORGANIZATION GROWS, A CONTINUED EFFORT TOWARDS EXTERNAL DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON THE SUCCESSES AND LESSONS LEARNED RELATING TO IMPACT INVESTING WILL BE CRITICAL FOR OUR ADVANCING OF THE FIELD.
GRASSROOTS BUSINESS FUND (GBF) WORKS WITH HIGH-IMPACT BUSINESSES (HIBS) THAT ARE TYPICALLY SMALL OR MID-SIZED BY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, BUT ECONOMICALLY ENGAGE LARGE NUMBERS OF THE POOR. GBP...
GRASSROOTS BUSINESS FUND (GBF) WORKS WITH HIGH-IMPACT BUSINESSES (HIBS) THAT ARE TYPICALLY SMALL OR MID-SIZED BY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, BUT ECONOMICALLY ENGAGE LARGE NUMBERS OF THE POOR. GBP MANAGES AN INVESTMENT FUND, GRASSROOTS BUSINESS INVESTORS FUND I, LP (GBI-I).AS OF SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2023, GBI-I DEPLOYED ITS INVESTMENT FUNDS INTO 33 HIGH IMPACT BUSINESSES. AS OF DECEMBER 2023, THERE ARE 3 ACTIVE COMPANIES IN THE PORTFOLIO AND 30 SUCCESSFUL EXITS. TO DATE, GBI-I HAS COLLECTED $35.8M OF PAYMENTS NET OF TAXES. THE AVERAGE SIZE OF INVESTMENT WAS $655K. SINCE INCEPTION, GBI-I'S INVESTEES ARE ESTIMATED TO HAVE GENERATED $600 MILLION OF ECONOMIC VALUE TO 20 MILLION LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE.
GBF'S CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS ARE A COMBINATION OF BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES (BAS) FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS AND HANDS-ON MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FROM GBF STAFF AND ITS PARTNERS. THESE CAPACITY BUILDING...
GBF'S CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS ARE A COMBINATION OF BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES (BAS) FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS AND HANDS-ON MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FROM GBF STAFF AND ITS PARTNERS. THESE CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS INCLUDE IMPROVEMENTS TO GOVERNANCE, GENERAL MANAGEMENT, REPORTING, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS), AND BUSINESS/FINANCIAL PLANNING. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED BY EXPERIENCED EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS, GBF STAFF, AND THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER LOCAL BUSINESSES. GBF'S BAS FALLS INTO SIX MAIN CATEGORIES: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN CAPACITY, STRATEGY, LEGAL AND REGULATORY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL. SINCE 2008, GBF HAS ENGAGED IN 488 BUSINESS ADVISORY ASSIGNMENTS IN 83 COMPANIES THAT HAVE IMPACTED CUMULATIVELY 17.4 MILLION LOW COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE. UNDER THE JINUE GROWTH PROGRAM, GBF HAS PARTNERED WITH THE MASTERCARD FOUNDATION FOR A 5-YEAR PROGRAM THAT COMMENCED IN NOVEMBER 2022. THE BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES UNDER THE PROGRAM AIMS TO REACH 275,800 MICROS AND 4,500 SMES.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2022 | 2021 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $5,368,779 | $1,150,242 | +3.7% |
| Expenses | $2,302,556 | $1,852,503 | +0.2% |
| Net Income | $3,066,223 | $-702,261 | -5.4% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAIME RAMIREZ THRU DEC 2022 | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER/COO | 40.00 |
Officer
Director
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$113,499 | $12,423 | $125,922 |
| HAROLD ROSEN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40.00 |
Officer
Director
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$99,761 | $5,644 | $105,405 |
| MARY HOUGHTON | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ADELSON | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY WISE | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZOE DEAN-SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GUILLERMO FERREYROS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LILIAN MRAMBA | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER/COO | 40.00 |
Officer
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$111,054 | $15,836 | $126,890 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
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| 2025 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2024 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2023 | $5,368,779 | $2,302,556 | $19,393,958 | $3,066,223 |
| 2022 | $1,150,242 | $1,852,503 | $3,903,821 | $-702,261 |
| 2021 | $2,765,853 | $5,688,012 | $4,894,378 | $-2,922,159 |
| 2020 | $1,968,291 | $2,323,562 | $899,905 | $-355,271 |
| 2019 | $2,510,623 | $2,247,080 | $1,031,007 | $263,543 |
| 2018 | $1,434,771 | $2,663,233 | $733,624 | $-1,228,462 |
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