GRASSROOTS GLOBAL JUSTICE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2008

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CINDY WIESNER

Phone

5404450819

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

GRASSROOTS GLOBAL JUSTICE, founded in 2008, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $4.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

(CONT' FROM 990) SUPPORT LOW INCOME GRASSROOTS COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN GRASSROOTS GLOBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,583,328 Revenue: $218,458

CROSS-SECTOR EDUCATION AND ALIGNMENTGGJ HOSTED GATHERINGS ACROSS MULTIPLE SECTORS OF DIVERSE VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES THAT PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO FIND ALIGNMENT IN THEIR ORGANIZING STRATEGIES TO MAKE THEIR WORK MORE IMPACTFUL. THESE OCCURRED VIRTUALLY AND IN CALIFORNIA, GEORGIA, MICHIGAN AND INTERNATIONALLY IN EUROPE.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,424,164

EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ON WOMEN'S RIGHTSGGJ ORGANIZED EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND EXCHANGES ABOUT WOMEN'S RIGHTS WITH COMMUNITIES IN VARIOUS REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. THESE...

EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ON WOMEN'S RIGHTSGGJ ORGANIZED EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND EXCHANGES ABOUT WOMEN'S RIGHTS WITH COMMUNITIES IN VARIOUS REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. THESE OCCURRED VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON THIS YEAR WITH SOME COORDINATION FROM GUATEMALA, AND MEMBERS PARTICIPATING FROM OVER 30 COUNTRIES IN CENTRAL AMERICA, THE CARIBBEAN, SOUTH AMERICA, NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE, AND NORTH AFRICA.

Program 3

Expenses: $776,599

EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ON CLIMATE CHANGE, MILITARIZATION AND ECONOMIC CRISIS GGJ LED AND PARTICIPATED IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ABOUT THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS AND THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND...

EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ON CLIMATE CHANGE, MILITARIZATION AND ECONOMIC CRISIS GGJ LED AND PARTICIPATED IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ABOUT THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS AND THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND MILITARIZATION ON POOR COMMUNITIES IN VARIOUS REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. THESE OCCURRED VIRTUALLY AND IN NEW YORK, MISSOURI, GUAM, CENTRAL AMERICA, THE CARIBBEAN AND SOUTH AMERICA THIS YEAR.

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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 $4,539,226

Program Service Revenue $218,458

Investment Income $51,582

Other Revenue $101,020

TOTAL REVENUE $4,910,286

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $547,503

Salaries & Benefits $2,215,566

Fundraising Expenses $321,198

Program Expenses $3,784,091

Other Expenses $2,086,746

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,849,815

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$4,910,286	$4,330,896	+0.1%
Expenses	$4,849,815	$5,878,335	-0.2%
Net Income	$60,471	$-1,547,439	-1.0%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

1200

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

$119,632

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KANDI WHITE	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SANTRA DENIS	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANCES FREE RAMOS	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSE BRAVO	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CINDY WIESNER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$96,749	$22,883	$119,632
RANDY JACKSON	GGJ SR RESOURCE STRA	40.00	Highest	$118,140	$8,444	$126,584

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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$4,910,286	$4,849,815	$7,984,071	$60,471
2023	$4,330,896	$5,878,335	$7,937,659	$-1,547,439
2023	$4,330,896	$5,878,335	$7,937,659	$-1,547,439
2022	$5,014,834	$3,829,505	$9,532,760	$1,185,329
2022	$5,014,834	$3,829,505	$9,532,760	$1,185,329
2021	$3,350,016	$2,767,096	$8,316,119	$582,920
2020	$4,064,842	$2,611,689	$7,682,942	$1,453,153
2019	$1,765,457	$2,862,365	$5,889,078	$-1,096,908
2018	$6,539,782	$901,603	$7,019,465	$5,638,179