Grass Roots Neighbors FY2022 filing

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Playa Del Rey, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 84-1784513Revenue $96K in FY2022

On file with the IRSgrassrootsneighbors.org8600 Tuscany Ave Unit 206, 90293-8697 · Playa Del Rey, CATax-exempt since Jun 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Providing releif to people experiencing food or housing insecurity

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 18% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$96K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$106K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$28K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$96K
FY2022▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$113K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$93K
FY2025$66K
Expenses
$106K
FY2022▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$79K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$117K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$28K
FY2022▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$34K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$50K
FY2025$71K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $106K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephanie Popescu Msw’s $15K as Secretary is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K human services 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps people facing hunger or homelessness get food and shelter.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Housing and food relief

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$96K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Money outPt IX
$106K
Ln 25
Programscol B$106K
Owns and owesPt X
$28K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Total revenueLn 12$96K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$28K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$41K$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$34K$28K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$103K$103K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$256$256
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$106K$106K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $66K$71K 990 PDF
FY2024 $93K$50K 990 PDF
FY2023 $161K$117K$44K$72K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $96K$106K−$11K$28K 990 PDF
FY2021 $113K$79K$34K$34K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $95,648 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $112,840$95,648
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $112,840$95,648
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $79,221$106,472
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $79,221$106,472
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $33,619−$10,824
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $95,648 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$95,648
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$95,648
VIII-12 Total revenue$95,648
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $106,472 across 4 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $103,432$103,432
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,200$1,200
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $256$256
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,584$1,584
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $106,472 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$106,472
Part X · Balance sheet $30,117 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,324$30,117
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $41,324$30,117
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,705$1,884
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,705$1,884
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,619$28,233
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,619$28,233
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $41,324$30,117
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,233 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$95,648
XI-2 Total expenses$106,472
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,824
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,619
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,438
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,233

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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