Grove Action Fund EIN 82-4373804 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Advocates for social welfare and policy changes. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $310K in revenue, $6.6M in expenses, and $15.1M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Membership association · Civil Rights & Advocacy
Location
Los Altos, CA
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$310KFY2024
Expenses
$6.6M
Net assets
$15.1M
People
8
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  82-4373804 Membership association Los Altos, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Advocates for social welfare and policy changes.
Leadership
Leslie Dorosin · Managing Director · $292K
Money in and out
$310K revenue, $6.6M expenses
Bottom line
-2027% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$310K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$6.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$15.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$6.3M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.18
Operating surplus
-2027%
revenue over expenses▼ -36% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
26%
of spending is salaries & benefits▲ +7% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$310K
FY2024▼ -30%
Expenses
$6.6M
FY2024▼ -6%
Total assets
$15.3M
FY2024▼ -27%
Total liabilities
$173K
FY2024▲ +22%
Total revenue
$310K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$6.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$15.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$6.3M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$15.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 31
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 41
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $5.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Grove action fund conducted grantmaking in the following areas: civic engagement, reproductive health and reproductive justice, immigrant rights, safety net, discretionary, and black power building.

$5.4Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGrove Action Fund
EINHdr · item D82-4373804
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Altos, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R24)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a1
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b1
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Managing Director
$291,762Pt VII · Sec A
Manager, Safety Net Program
$173,967Pt VII · Sec A
Manager, Rh Program
$171,540Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Financial Manager, Secretary
$159,167Pt VII · Sec A
Grant Making
$148,034Pt VII · Sec A
Manager, Immigrant Program
$147,616Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director (thru 4/6/23)
$116,124Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leslie Dorosin’s $292K as Managing Director is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1035 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Leslie Dorosin$291,762$246,310$246,310$228,572$207,005
Rebekah S Butler$116,124$257,577$257,577$251,589$224,879
Jose Santos$173,967$165,638$165,638$143,588$127,445
Alicia Harris$171,540$168,136$168,136$143,312$130,751
Chen Zhang$159,167$151,291
Helen Zhang$151,291$129,776$125,010
Blanch Vance$148,034$126,928$126,928
Sara Campos$147,616$135,362$135,362$120,126$108,730

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$310K
Total revenueLn 12$310K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.18
Program services82%$5.4M
Management & general18%$1.2M
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$6.7M
Total assetsLn 16$15.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$173K
Total net assetsLn 32$15.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed12.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $14.8M · Operating expenses/yr $6.6M
26.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $5.4M · Total expenses $6.6M
82%
Management & General
Management & general $1.2M · Total expenses $6.6M
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $6.6M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $310K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $310K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $310K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $310K · Total revenue $310K
+100%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $6.6M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $310K · Prior year $443K
-30%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $733K · FY2023 $310K
-19%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $15.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $310K · Expenses $6.6M
-2027%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $15.3M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $15.1M · Total assets $15.3M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $8.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $15.3M
53%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Leslie Dorosin · Reported title MANAGING DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $292K · Total expenses $6.6M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.7M · Total expenses $6.6M
26%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%
Overhead ratio 18%
Revenue growth -30%
Legal fee ratio 0.1%
Accounting fee ratio 0.1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 226 grants · $22.5M · 2019–2023
America VotesDC · FY2023$750,000
Forward Action FundNH · FY2023$415,000
Center for Civic ActionNM · FY2023$210,000
Better Future for New MexicoFY2023$200,000
One Apia NevadaNV · FY2023$200,000
New Left AcceleratorCA · FY2023$140,000
Native Voters Alliance NevadaNV · FY2023$100,000
Common CauseDC · FY2023$100,000
Groundswell Action FundCA · FY2023$100,000
Progressnow AzAZ · FY2023$100,000
Activate 48 INCAZ · FY2023$100,000
Tides AdvocacyCA · FY2023$100,000
Battle Born ProgressNV · FY2023$85,000
Nilc Immigrant Justice FundDC · FY2023$84,000
Nevadans for Reproductive FreedomFY2023$75,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$310K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$443K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$474K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$383K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$733K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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