Grassroot Projects creates and supports equitable communities for immigrant and refugee children by removing barriers and empowering kids to reach their full potential as they enjoy their childhoods. This is accomplished by having a very low resistance client intake process, decreased need for documentation, multilingual volunteers, and delivering care packages to the families either at their home or at a specific pick-up point.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$91K 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
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $62K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$651
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$574K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$626K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$224K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$574K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$257K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$588K
FY2024$574K
Expenses
$626K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$155K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$560K
FY2024$626K
Net assets
$224K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$153K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$224K

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 May 2017.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $526K Management & general 6% · $36K Fundraising 10% · $64K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member / Part-Time Exec. Dir. (wa)
$50,681Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member / Part-Time Exec. Dir. (in)
$40,078Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary / Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nimisha Goyal’s $51K as Board Member / Part-Time Exec. Dir. (wa) is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Nimisha Goyal$50,681$42,075
Priya Gangwani$40,078$20,040

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

Empowers immigrant and refugee children by removing barriers and providing support for equitable communities.

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1 program · $526K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Grassroot Projects provides the following services to help under-resourced immigrant/refugee families as they struggle to resettle into a new country and call it their home: a) Care Packages: These include basic essentials for children/babies ranging from diapers, wipes, formula, seasonal clothing, car seats, and school supplies to…

$526Kprogram expense

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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
$574K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$570K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$626K
Ln 25
Programscol B$526K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$224K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$651
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$570K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$342K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$574K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$187K
SavingsLn 2$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$651
Net assetsLn 32$224K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$203K$212K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$216K$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$651
Net assetsLn 32$216K$224K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$49K$10K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$30K$6K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$7K$1K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$0$11K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$250$0$250$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$251$202$8K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$40$4K$167
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$711$0$686$25
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$441K$440K$217$407
Total functional expensesLn 25$626K$526K$36K$64K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $574K$626K−$52K$224K 990 PDF
FY2023 $588K$560K$28K$216K 990 PDF
FY2022 $393K$359K$35K$188K 990 PDF
FY2021 $257K$155K$102K$153K 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 $573,841 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $586,834$570,190
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$1,126
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,022$2,525
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $587,856$573,841
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 $123,631$158,568
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $436,141$467,140
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $559,772$625,708
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,084−$51,867
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $573,841 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$10,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$560,190
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$342,236
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$570,190
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,126 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,126
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,525$2,525
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,126 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,525$573,841
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $625,708 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,799 · Management $10,071 · Fundraising $31,889$90,759
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,662 · Management $6,122 · Fundraising $19,383$55,167
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,630 · Management $1,435 · Fundraising $4,577$12,642
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,553 · Fundraising $0$10,553
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $250 · Fundraising $0$250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $251 · Management $202 · Fundraising $7,964$8,417
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40 · Management $3,594 · Fundraising $167$3,801
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $686 · Fundraising $25$711
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,460 · Fundraising $0$2,460
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $440,324 · Management $217 · Fundraising $407$440,948
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $525,706 · Management $35,590 · Fundraising $64,412$625,708
Part X · Balance sheet $224,803 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $136,604$186,793
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $65,989$25,261
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,000−$674
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$12,123
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$1,300
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $215,593$224,803
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$651
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$651
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $80,445$138,062
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $135,148$86,090
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $215,593$224,152
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $215,593$224,803
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $224,152 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$573,841
XI-2 Total expenses$625,708
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$51,867
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$215,593
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$60,426
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$224,152

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