Grassroots International Inc

Analysis

Grassroots International Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Boston, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending October 2023, Grassroots International Inc reported income of $13.2m and spending of $12.3m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income grew from $6.6m to $13.2m (+100%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Grassroots International Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United States Energy Association Inc ($13.2m), Kids Alive International Inc ($13.4m) and Reach Now International Inc ($13.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 0.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $472k (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. At year end it held assets of $26.6m against liabilities of $2.9m, net assets of $23.7m. It reported 27 employees.