Grassroots Law Project

San Francisco, CAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 85-0929418

to bridge the gap between grassroots organizing and legal expertise to reform the american justice system.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,000 volunteers and 35 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $76K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$241K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$826K
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$303K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$826K
FY2023▼ -43%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.7M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$826K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023▼ -61%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$1.1M
Net assets
$303K
FY2023▼ -45%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$553K
FY2023$303K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.

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% · $1.1M

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $241K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chair-Pres/Exec Director
$241,028Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeffrey Shaun King$241,028$245,480$268,600$104,167
Brandon Keynan Evans——$122,633—
Zoe Wong-Weissman—$100,540$114,115—
Stacey Lee Merritt———$75,000
Stacy Lee Merritt——$50,000—
Duane Thompson——$19,287—
Yodit Tewolde——$13,748—
Duane Cameron———$8,667

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects community organizing with legal help to fix the justice system.

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3 program services account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

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$538Kprogram expense
02

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$323Kprogram expense
03

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$215Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $376K · 2021–2023
I Am Sac Foundation INCCA · FY2023$5,001
Love Not Blood CampaignCA · FY2022$35,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,500
I Am Sac Foundation INCCA · FY2022$5,001
W Haywood Burns InstituteOR · FY2021$150,000
Until Freedom INCNY · FY2021$60,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$30,000
Sisters of the MovementFY2021$30,000
Skate UFY2021$25,000
Tulsa Community FoundationOK · FY2021$12,850
Shiloh Temple ChurchMN · FY2021$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$200

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$826K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$796K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$303K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$293K
Total assetsLn 16$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$796K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$826K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$274K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$293K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$303K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 62,000
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$567K$293K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$600K$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$26K
Net assetsLn 32$553K$303K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$18K$18K
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$256K$256K$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$249K$249K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$24K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$37K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$81K$81K$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
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$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$381K$381K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.1M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $826K$1.1M−$250K$303K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$2.8M−$1.3M$553K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$5.0M−$2.1M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.7M$2.7M$4.0M$4.0M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $826,149 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$796,165
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$796,165
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,136$4,136
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-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $25,848 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$25,848
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,848 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,136$826,149
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,076,636 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,001$5,001
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $17,719$17,719
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 staffPrograms $255,856 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$255,856
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $249,138 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$249,138
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,924 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$23,924
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,224 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$37,224
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,025 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,025
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,210 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,210
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,875 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,875
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,565 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,565
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $81,066 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$81,066
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
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 amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $381,033 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$381,033
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,076,636 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,076,636
Part X · Balance sheet $328,824 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,426$18,742
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $519,933$274,044
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,577$9,566
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,472$26,472
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 $600,408$328,824
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,273$26,176
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-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,273$26,176
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $553,135$302,648
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $600,408$328,824
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $302,648 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$826,149
XI-2 Total expenses$1,076,636
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$250,487
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$553,135
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$302,648

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