Grassroot Projects

Analysis

Grassroot Projects is a registered charity in United States, based in Sammamish, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 December 2023, Grassroot Projects reported income of $464k and spending of $435k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $257k to $464k (+80%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Grassroot Projects sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Matan B-Seter ($464k), Good Shepherd Mission ($464k) and The Alfred Montessori School ($463k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $62k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $50k. At year end it held assets of $216k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $216k. It reported 6 employees.