Grassroot Givers continued its mission of making a connection between the needs in our community and those with resources to share. Our two main programs, a community store and a book project, distribute like-new donations to those in need in our community. In 2021, Grassroot Givers gave away, free of charge, $290,336 worth of donated clothing and housewares and $110,000 worth of donated books to people in need. This environmentally friendly business model keeps donations out of the landfill by recycling and re-purposing beautiful in-kind donations.We support individuals and families in poverty. This includes those leaving a shelter and setting up an apartment, refugee families who do not have access to basic essentials, as well as adults and children in Albany who dont have the means to purchase books for their home library. We supply these items free of charge to those living in poverty.In 2021, we could carry out our mission because:- $348,522 worth of clothing and housewares were d

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91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $102K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $61K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$392K
Spent
$322K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$265K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$392K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$392K
FY2021$733K
FY2022$670K
FY2023$839K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$322K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$531K
FY2022$678K
FY2023$802K
FY2024$935K
Net assets
$265K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$467K
FY2022$460K
FY2023$496K
FY2024$706K

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $292K Management & general 6% · $18K Fundraising 4% · $12K

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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1 program · $292K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To further literacy and to make a connection between those in need of specific supplies and material resources and those who have supplies and resources to share.

$292Kprogram expense

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Schedule I · funders on record
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$392K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$379K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$344
Money outPt IX
$322K
Ln 25
Programscol B$292K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$265K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$379K
Government grantsLn 1e$14K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$235K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$344
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$392K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
SavingsLn 2$68K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$156K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$265K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 63,500
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$122K$156K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$212K$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$0
Net assetsLn 32$194K$265K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$216K$216K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$65K$44K$10K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$864$864
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$469$469
Office expensesLn 13$367$367
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$100
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$19K$18K$760
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$75$51$12$12
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$5K$837$258
All other expensesLn 24e$335$335
Total functional expensesLn 25$322K$292K$18K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$935K$210K$706K 990 PDF
FY2023 $839K$802K$36K$496K 990 PDF
FY2022 $670K$678K−$8K$460K 990 PDF
FY2021 $733K$531K$202K$467K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $392K$322K$71K$265K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $392,074 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $319,352$378,623
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,255$13,107
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $468$344
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,427$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $351,502$392,074
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $203,450$216,022
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $74,168$70,528
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,368$34,992
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $325,986$321,542
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,516$70,532
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $392,074 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,224
VIII-1e Government grants$14,375
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$363,024
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$234,868
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$378,623
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,107$13,107
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $344$344
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,107 · Excluded from tax $344$392,074
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $321,542 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $216,022$216,022
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,167 · Management $10,500 · Fundraising $10,500$65,167
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,633 · Management $864 · Fundraising $864$5,361
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,100$4,100
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $469$469
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $367$367
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,410 · Management $100$2,510
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,239 · Management $760$18,999
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $51 · Management $12 · Fundraising $12$75
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,407$2,407
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,635 · Management $837 · Fundraising $258$5,730
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $335$335
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $292,033 · Management $17,875 · Fundraising $11,634$321,542
Part X · Balance sheet $264,911 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,732$87,906
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $72,911$68,245
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $89,914$108,760
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $211,557$264,911
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,178$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $187,902$264,811
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,477$100
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $194,379$264,911
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $211,557$264,911
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $264,911 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$392,074
XI-2 Total expenses$321,542
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70,532
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$194,379
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$264,911

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