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Grassroots International Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn’t provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: International, Foreign Affairs and National Security / International Relief (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$23.8M (2022)

Expenses
$12.2M (2022)

Total Assets
$24.2M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$1.61M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$23,819,415
Expenses
$12,167,551
Net Income
$11,651,864
Net Assets
$22,561,428
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,555,066
98.9%
Program Services $89,750
0.4%
Investment Income $167,452
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,282
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,865
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $335,607
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $35,750
0.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,455,394
12.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $24,174,336
Total Liabilities $1,612,908
Net Assets $22,561,428
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chung Wha Hong (Executive Director) $112,151 $0 $16,465
Carol Schachet (Dir Of Plng & Sp In) $106,663 $0 $5,972
Orson Moon (Dir Of Admin & Fin) $101,557 $0 $26,280
Maria Aguiar (President And Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kalila Barnett (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Hendrix Berry (Director) $0 $0 $0
Grace Goldtooth (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shaun Grogan Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Jacobs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jerrod Macfarlane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Mulvey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denise Perry (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ninaj Raoul (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jesenia A Santana (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Diala Shamas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Vinal (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,517,391
Expenses
$8,769,753
Net Income
$3,747,638
Net Assets
$11,744,724
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,212,242
97.6%
Program Services $41,000
0.3%
Investment Income $120,135
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $140,742
1.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,272
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $103,359
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $44,300
0.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,578,691
18.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,759,969
Total Liabilities $2,015,245
Net Assets $11,744,724
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chung Wha Hong (Executive Director) $103,359 $0 $25,189
Maria Aguiar (President And Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kalila Barnett (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jesenia Santana (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nidal Al Azraq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Janet Axelrod (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hendrix Berry (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shaun Grogan Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Jacobs (Director) $0 $0 $0
M Brinton Lykes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Mulvey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Denise Perry (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ninaj Raoul (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diala Shamas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Vinal (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,007,290
Expenses
$8,285,299
Net Income
$2,721,991
Net Assets
$8,129,656
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,819,143
98.3%
Program Services $4,400
0.0%
Investment Income $112,443
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $66,823
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,481
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $95,863
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $46,600
0.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,341,977
16.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,920,217
Total Liabilities $1,790,561
Net Assets $8,129,656
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chung Wha Hong (Executive Director) $95,863 $0 $24,377
Maria Aguiar (President And Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kalila Barnett (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mijo Lee (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nidal Al Azraq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Janet Axelrod (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shaun Grogan Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Jacobs (Director) $0 $0 $0
M Brinton Lykes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Mulvey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ninaj Raoul (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jesenia Santana (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diala Shamas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Vinal (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,605,413
Expenses
$5,279,773
Net Income
$1,325,640
Net Assets
$5,388,243
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,501,806
98.4%
Program Services $51,157
0.8%
Investment Income $136,338
2.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,712
0.1%
Sales of Assets -$90,704
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $104
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $99,279
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $50,600
1.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,085,568
20.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,400,362
Total Liabilities $1,012,119
Net Assets $5,388,243
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chung Wha Hong (Executive Director) $93,793 $0 $20,761
Leticia Alcantar (President And Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amelita Pascual Spear (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wenda Tai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Smith (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mijo Lee (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Maria Aguiar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nidal Al Azraq (Director) $0 $0 $0
Janet Axelrod (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kalila Barnett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shaun Grogan Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Jacobs (Director) $0 $0 $0
M Brinton Lykes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Mulvey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ninaj Raoul (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diala Shamas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Vinal (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,473,765
Expenses
$5,928,349
Net Income
$2,545,416
Net Assets
$3,926,512
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,333,931
98.3%
Program Services $25,270
0.3%
Investment Income $89,520
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,864
0.1%
Sales of Assets $19,059
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $121
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $97,262
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $48,600
0.8%
Other Salaries and Wages $875,815
14.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,283,619
Total Liabilities $357,107
Net Assets $3,926,512
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chung Wha Hong (Executive Director) $92,169 $0 $21,582
Maria Aguiar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Mulvey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Janet Axelrod (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amelita Pascual (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leticia Alcantar (President And Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ninaj Raoul (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shaun Grogan Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Smith (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mijo Lee (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Diala Shamas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wenda Tai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Vinal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brinton Lykes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nidal Al Azraq (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,562,122
Expenses
$4,343,876
Net Income
$218,246
Net Assets
$1,524,141
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,431,390
97.1%
Program Services $16,500
0.4%
Investment Income $40,858
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $19,800
0.4%
Sales of Assets $53,482
1.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $92
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $95,223
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $47,100
1.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $638,811
14.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,703,048
Total Liabilities $178,907
Net Assets $1,524,141
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chung Wha Hong (Executive Director) $89,629 $0 $20,673
Maria Aguiar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathy Mulvey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Janet Axelrod (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amelita Pascual (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leticia Alcantar (President And Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ninaj Raoul (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shaun Grogan Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Smith (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Jacobs (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Wenda Tai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mijo Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Vinal (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brinton Lykes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nidal Al Azraq (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,393,107
Expenses
$2,373,451
Net Income
$19,656
Net Assets
$1,281,450
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,289,071
95.7%
Program Services $63,000
2.6%
Investment Income $28,683
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $12,127
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $226
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $92,457
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $50,486
2.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $588,897
24.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,498,038
Total Liabilities $216,588
Net Assets $1,281,450
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chung Wha Hong (Executive Director) $85,350 $0 $21,891
Lauren Jacobs (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Leticia Alcantar (President And Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amelita Pascual Spear (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wenda Tai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Smith (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mijo Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brinton Lykes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maria Aguiar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeronimo Saldana (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,020,742
Expenses
$2,031,575
Net Income
-$10,833
Net Assets
$1,243,450
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,005,101
99.2%
Program Services $4,100
0.2%
Investment Income $23,805
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$13,715
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,451
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $81,865
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $36,000
1.8%
Other Salaries and Wages $567,440
27.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,388,797
Total Liabilities $145,347
Net Assets $1,243,450
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chung Wha Hong (Executive Director) $6,451 $0 $2,204
Mijo Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Holmstrom (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Soya Jung (President And Chair) $0 $0 $0
Brinton Lykes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Jacobs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leticia Alcantar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anil Naidoo (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Amelita Pascual (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wenda Tai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeronimo Saldana (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,622,868
Expenses
$2,472,566
Net Income
$150,302
Net Assets
$1,261,052
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,551,386
97.3%
Program Services $43,629
1.7%
Investment Income $27,991
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$793
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $655
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $68,345
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $36,000
1.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $511,721
20.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,402,967
Total Liabilities $141,915
Net Assets $1,261,052
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nikhil Aziz (Former Executive Director) $68,345 $0 $5,742
Hayat Imam (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Holmstrom (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Soya Jung (President And Chair) $0 $0 $0
Harriet Barlow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catherine Hoffman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lauren Jacobs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Leticia Alcantar (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tarso Luis Ramos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anil Naidoo (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Taij Kumarie Moteelall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amelita Pascual (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wenda Tai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chung Wha Hong (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,552,644
Expenses
$2,604,386
Net Income
-$51,742
Net Assets
$1,095,194
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,471,043
96.8%
Program Services $15,775
0.6%
Investment Income $21,447
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $34,113
1.3%
Sales of Assets $10,257
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $84,398
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $34,500
1.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $556,470
21.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,244,282
Total Liabilities $149,088
Net Assets $1,095,194

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,199,996
Expenses
$2,450,946
Net Income
-$250,950
Net Assets
$1,188,593
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,092,262
95.1%
Program Services $22,900
1.0%
Investment Income $47,785
2.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $33,281
1.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,768
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $93,775
3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $20,117
0.8%
Other Salaries and Wages $577,252
23.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,325,478
Total Liabilities $136,885
Net Assets $1,188,593

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,426,091
Expenses
$3,090,346
Net Income
-$664,255
Net Assets
$1,414,954
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,215,952
91.3%
Program Services $1,931
0.1%
Investment Income $62,178
2.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $146,030
6.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $89,975
2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $17,220
0.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $560,248
18.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,677,532
Total Liabilities $262,578
Net Assets $1,414,954

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Oct.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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