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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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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
97%
of spending
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Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
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Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $61K
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Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
6% of total assets
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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
$839K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$802K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$496K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$839K
FY2023▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$392K
FY2021$733K
FY2022$670K
FY2023$839K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$802K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$531K
FY2022$678K
FY2023$802K
FY2024$935K
Net assets
$496K
FY2023▲ +8%
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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

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $776K Management & general 2% · $18K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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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

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1 program · $776K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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.

$776Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

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

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$839K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$770K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$802K
Ln 25
Programscol B$776K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$496K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$335K
Total assetsLn 16$525K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
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$770K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$595K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$839K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$236K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$335K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$525K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$496K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$341K$335K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$505K$525K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$460K$496K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$550K$550K
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$187K$170K$8K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$14K$671$671
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$643$643
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$103
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$21K$20K$838
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K$133$133
All other expensesLn 24e$454$91$363
Total functional expensesLn 25$802K$776K$18K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$935K$210K$706K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $839K$802K$36K$496K 990 PDF
FY2022 $670K$678K−$8K$460K 990 PDF
FY2021 $733K$531K$202K$467K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 $838,597 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $621,148$769,834
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $47,060$60,742
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $682$5,372
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,234$2,649
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $670,124$838,597
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $518,840$550,480
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $106,200$201,768
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $52,915$50,166
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $677,955$802,414
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,831$36,183
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 $838,597 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$769,834
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$595,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$769,834
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,742$60,742
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,372$5,372
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 eventsExcluded from tax $2,649$2,649
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,742 · Excluded from tax $8,021$838,597
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $802,414 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $550,480$550,480
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 $170,037 · Management $8,400 · Fundraising $8,400$186,837
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,589 · Management $671 · Fundraising $671$14,931
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,850$4,850
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $643$643
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,327$2,327
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,463 · Management $103$2,566
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,122 · Management $838$20,960
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,086$2,086
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,293$4,293
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,721 · Management $133 · Fundraising $133$11,987
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $91 · Management $363$454
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $775,525 · Management $17,685 · Fundraising $9,204$802,414
Part X · Balance sheet $524,634 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $220,886$235,729
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $119,760$99,634
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $111,706$156,426
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,694$6,608
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 assetsStart of year $44,128$26,237
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $505,174$524,634
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,271$2,330
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $44,346$26,564
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45,617$28,894
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $459,557$495,540
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$200
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $459,557$495,740
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $505,174$524,634
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $495,740 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$838,597
XI-2 Total expenses$802,414
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,183
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$459,557
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$495,740

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