To provide resources to students and families in need to access financial aid, scholarships, private financial support and counseling to encourage and maximize each student's educational opportunities. Grasp's focus is on increasing college, technical school, and workforce credential access and graduation rates, particularly among families without sufficient financial resources to accomplish this without grasp's guidance and financial assistance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$291K 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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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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $333K a year · 14% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$291K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.9M
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.1M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$5.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Mar 1983.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.8M Management & general 15% · $330K Fundraising 3% · $77K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $291K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and CEO
$147,725Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Compliance Officer
$88,440Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$55,061Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Todd D Martin’s $147K as President an is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Todd D Martin$147,027$147,725$144,632$135,494
Anne Michie$92,292$88,440——
Patricia Y Gordon$57,856$55,061$55,884$50,432

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

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

Helps students and families find financial aid and counseling for education and career training.

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

GRASP is a non-profit organization specializing with helping students and their families, regardless of financial resources, to develop an educational plan for post secondary education. GRASP's professional financial aid advisors work in high schools and private settings, without charge to students and families, to assist with overcoming…

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Unique among many college access and success programs, GRASP operates several scholarship programs, including at least one scholarship for every school it serves. Students have the option to use these scholarships for 2-year, 4-year, and trade schools.

$391Kprogram expense
03

GRASP anticipates continuing to take advantage of the Virginia Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit Program ("NAP") and Education Improvement Scholarship Program ("EISP"). The NAP and EISP programs provide significant tax incentives to Virginia private and business donors who support scholarships and other tuition assistance programs of…

$247Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $2.6M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$371,800
Unitemized GrantFY2024$261,154
Unitemized GrantFY2024$177,605
Unitemized GrantFY2023$390,770
Unitemized GrantFY2023$247,401
Unitemized GrantFY2023$62,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$348,434
Unitemized GrantFY2022$282,340
Unitemized GrantFY2020$496,800

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$441K
Other incomeLn 4–11$348K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$330K
Fundraisingcol D$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$756K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$441K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$348K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$418K
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Other assetsLn 15$121K
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 596
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$580K$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.2M$5.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$8.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$237K$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M$5.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$700K$700K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$715K$286K$64K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$70K$70K
Payroll taxesLn 10$78K$52K$21K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$23K$8K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$42K$31K$10K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K$344
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$173K$173K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$36K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.8M$330K$77K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.5M$2.5M$9K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.7M$2.2M$417K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.0M$334K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $2.1M$1.5M$570K$4.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,650,977 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,690,411$1,835,494
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $437,500$441,250
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $954$25,997
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $190,293$348,236
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,319,158$2,650,977
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $630,774$700,171
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,078,670$1,211,270
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $4,400$7,849
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $270,950$314,884
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,984,794$2,234,174
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $334,364$416,803
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,650,977 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,857
VIII-1e Government grants$756,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,077,637
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,863
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,835,494
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $441,250$441,250
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $25,997$25,997
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $348,236$348,236
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $815,483 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,650,977
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,234,174 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $700,171$700,171
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $714,701 · Management $285,509 · Fundraising $63,843$1,064,053
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $69,583$69,583
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,768 · Management $20,831 · Fundraising $5,035$77,634
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,494 · Management $7,831$31,325
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $7,849$7,849
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,854$13,854
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,372 · Management $10,457$41,829
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,031 · Management $344$1,375
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,914$7,914
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,725 · Management $1,575$6,300
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $173,421$173,421
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,913 · Management $2,953$38,866
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,827,947 · Management $329,500 · Fundraising $76,727$2,234,174
Part X · Balance sheet $8,059,909 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $342,168$418,300
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $237,436$1,834,442
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $9,900$12,400
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,464$16,004
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $4,216,850$5,658,087
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $163,200$120,676
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,988,018$8,059,909
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,566$5,449
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $231,755$2,886,960
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $237,321$2,892,409
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,540,994$4,728,718
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $209,703$438,782
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,750,697$5,167,500
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,988,018$8,059,909
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,167,500 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,650,977
XI-2 Total expenses$2,234,174
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$416,803
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,750,697
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,167,500

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