Grassroots Environmental Education INC

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The mission of Grassroots Environmental Education is to educate the public about the links between common Environmental exposures and human health.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $158K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$56K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$237K
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$254K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$441K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$237K
FY2024▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$350K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$490K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$237K
Expenses
$254K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$393K
FY2021$399K
FY2022$377K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$254K
Net assets
$441K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$197K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$458K
FY2024$441K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2001.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $218K Management & general 14% · $36K Fundraising 0% · $147

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates the public on how common environmental exposures affect human health.

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3 programs · $78K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The wireless project is to inform the public about the potential dangers associated with early-life exposures to wireless radiation, and invite all professionals engaged in obstetric, pediatric, and environmental health advocacy to ensure the safety and health of futre generations.

$45Kprogram expense
02

The green street news podcast is designed to educate the public about the links between common envionmental exposures and human health, to provide public with useful, science-based information and proactical solutions poeple can use to protect themselves and their families from comon envionmental exposures, and to protect and preserve…

$17Kprogram expense
03

The fracking education program is to educate the public about the links between human health, environment and fracking.

$16Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$237K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Money outPt IX
$254K
Ln 25
Programscol B$218K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$147
Owns and owesPt X
$441K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$490K
Total assetsLn 16$497K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Government grantsLn 1e$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Total revenueLn 12$237K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$490K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$490K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$497K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$441K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$571K$490K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$578K$497K
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K$56K
Net assetsLn 32$458K$441K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$55K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K$70K$840$147
Office expensesLn 13$40K$36K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$29K$10K
TravelLn 17$796$439$357
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K$465
Total functional expensesLn 25$254K$218K$36K$147

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 15, 2026 $237K$254K−$17K$441K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $388K$239K$148K$458K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $490K$377K$113K$310K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $354K$399K−$45K$197K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $350K$393K−$43K$242K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $236,850 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $360,422$187,148
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,080$49,702
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $387,502$236,850
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $109,207$70,452
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $130,161$183,461
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $239,368$253,913
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $148,134−$17,063
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $236,850 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$26,594
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$160,554
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$187,148
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $49,702$49,702
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $49,702 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$236,850
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $253,913 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,297 · Management $15,155$70,452
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $69,511 · Management $840 · Fundraising $147$70,498
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,999 · Management $4,225$40,224
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,517 · Management $9,836$38,353
IX-17 TravelPrograms $439 · Management $357$796
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,624$4,624
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,501 · Management $465$28,966
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $218,264 · Management $35,502 · Fundraising $147$253,913
Part X · Balance sheet $496,883 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $571,216$490,483
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,400$6,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $577,616$496,883
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,087$3,303
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $116,572$52,687
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $119,659$55,990
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $457,957$440,893
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $457,957$440,893
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $577,616$496,883
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $440,893 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$236,850
XI-2 Total expenses$253,913
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,063
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$457,957
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$440,893

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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