Granite State Organizing Project FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Manchester, NH501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 47-0873896Revenue $590K in FY2020

On file with the IRSgranitestateorganizing.org1045 Elm St Ste 201, 03101-1800 · Manchester, NHTax-exempt since Jun 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Granite State Organizing Project (gsop) is an organization of more than 32 religious congregations, community groups and labor unions working together to improve the quality of life in new hampshire through leadership development, advocacy and grassroots Organizing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$69K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $655K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$379
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$590K
Spent
$439K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$176K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$590K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$590K
FY2021$677K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$991K
FY2024$645K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$439K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$439K
FY2021$669K
FY2022$837K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$962K
FY2025$978K
Net assets
$176K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$184K
FY2022$546K
FY2023$521K
FY2024$204K
FY2025$413K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2004.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $286K Management & general 35% · $152K Fundraising 0% · $741

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

14 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$68,588Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Second Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Jane Knoy’s $95K as Executive Director is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Jane Knoy$94,978$95,000$78,764$70,617$68,588$68,588

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Unites congregations, groups, and unions to improve New Hampshire life through leadership and advocacy.

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3 programs · $247K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Non-Partisan Voter Engagement/Election Justice

Granite state organizing project's staff and volunteers knock on doors and run phone banks to talk with residents about their concerns. The staff and leaders build relationship with community members and inform them about their voting rights, including the right of returning citizens to vote.

$132Kprogram expense
02

Youth and Education Organizing

Granite state organizing project's young organizers united (you), is a group of high school aged immigrant and refugee youth who come together to advocate for positive changes in manchester's high schools and to address education reform issues.

$63Kprogram expense
03

Housing Justice

Gsop continues to work with residents of public housing and other low income tenants to press local governments and housing authorities to treat their residents with dignity and to support the creation of more affordable housing.

$52Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $24K · 2019–2020
NH AbleNH · FY2020$11,000
Christ Church ExeterNH · FY2019$12,910

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$590K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$556K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$439K
Ln 25
Programscol B$286K
Managementcol C$152K
Fundraisingcol D$741
Owns and owesPt X
$176K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$168K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$379
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$556K
Government grantsLn 1e$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$35
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$590K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$168K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$168K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$437
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$379
Net assetsLn 32$176K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 557
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$168K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$962$437
Total assetsLn 16$26K$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$219$379
Net assetsLn 32$26K$176K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$13K$13K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$54K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$203K$146K$57K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$3K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$12K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$13K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$1K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$4K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$120$3K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$14K$12K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$3K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$525$525
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$6K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$300$741
Total functional expensesLn 25$439K$286K$152K$741

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$978K$209K$413K 990 PDF
FY2024 $645K$962K−$317K$204K 990 PDF
FY2023 $991K$1.0M−$25K$521K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$837K$362K$546K 990 PDF
FY2021 $677K$669K$7K$184K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $590K$439K$151K$176K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $589,793 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $292,818$555,817
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $190,051$31,978
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49$35
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,580$1,963
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $493,498$589,793
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$12,910
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $328,094$335,155
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $178,647$90,837
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $506,741$438,902
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,243$150,891
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $589,793 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,715
VIII-1e Government grants$50,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$503,102
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$555,817
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $31,978$31,978
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $35$35
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,963$1,963
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,978 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,998$589,793
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $438,902 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $12,910$12,910
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,299 · Management $14,289$68,588
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $145,539 · Management $57,029$202,568
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,202 · Management $1,736$4,938
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,830 · Management $26,002$37,832
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,370 · Management $7,859$21,229
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,071 · Management $11,992$13,063
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,471$19,471
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,939 · Management $5,820$9,759
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $120 · Management $3,148$3,268
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,900$11,900
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,570 · Management $2,143$13,713
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,029 · Management $1,914$4,943
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $525$525
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,964$1,964
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,000 · Management $5,190$11,190
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $300 · Fundraising $741$1,041
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $286,350 · Management $151,811 · Fundraising $741$438,902
Part X · Balance sheet $176,785 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,555$168,348
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$8,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $962$437
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,734$176,785
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $219$379
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $219$379
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,515$176,406
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,734$176,785
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $176,406 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$589,793
XI-2 Total expenses$438,902
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$150,891
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,515
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$176,406

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