Grassroots Illinois Action

EIN: 271641931 Employment

Chicago, IL

Total Revenue
$189,090
Total Expenses
$247,709
Total Assets
$700,329
Net Assets
$524,222
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2009
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
Carlos Fernandez
Phone
3124270510
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Grassroots Illinois Action, founded in 2009, is a small nonprofit in the Employment sector that reported $189K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $248K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 31% operating deficit.

Mission

Education, lobbying and community electoral work on policy issues impacting working families

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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%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $186,732
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $64
Other Revenue $2,294
TOTAL REVENUE $189,090

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $29,671
Fundraising Expenses $571
Program Expenses $219,126
Other Expenses $218,038
TOTAL EXPENSES $247,709

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $189,090 $187,831 +0.0%
Expenses $247,709 $232,032 +0.1%
Net Income $-58,619 $-44,201 +0.3%
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
4
Independent Members
4
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
50

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
4
$88,988
Total Directors
4
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Leonor Torres President 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Emma Tai Treasurer 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Marla Bramble Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Andrea Ortiz Secretary 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Carlos Fernandez Executive Director 2.00
Officer
$0 $88,988 $88,988
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 No data No data No data No data
2023 $189,090 $247,709 $700,329 $-58,619
2022 $187,831 $232,032 $609,331 $-44,201
2021 $31,016 $9,998 $652,302 $21,018
2021 $360,655 $560,020 $619,552 $-199,365
2020 $797,659 $290,118 $885,835 $507,541
2019 $142,877 $180,446 $319,820 $-37,569
2018 $361,052 $143,802 $373,939 $217,250
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