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Grassroots Law Project

Organization summary

Organization summary might be incomplete or out of date

This organization is not listed in the IRS's most recent list of tax exempt organizations, but we have data associated with this Employer Identification Number.

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$826k (2023)

Expenses
$1.08M (2023)

Total Assets
$329k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$26.2k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2020 to 2023

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 Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$826,149
Expenses
$1,076,636
Net Income
-$250,487
Net Assets
$302,648
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $796,165
96.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,136
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $25,848
3.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $255,856
23.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $249,138
23.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $328,824
Total Liabilities $26,176
Net Assets $302,648
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeffrey Shaun King (Chair Pres/Exec Director) $241,028 $0 $14,828
Yodit Tewolde (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Trudy Strassburger (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,451,168
Expenses
$2,783,478
Net Income
-$1,332,310
Net Assets
$553,135
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,319,310
90.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,110
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $130,748
9.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $256,751
9.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $901,290
32.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $600,408
Total Liabilities $47,273
Net Assets $553,135
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeffrey Shaun King (Chair Pres/Exec Director) $245,480 $0 $11,271
Zoe Wong Weissman (Digital Director) $100,540 $0 $2,222
Yodit Tewolde (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Trudy Strassburger (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,909,664
Expenses
$5,039,955
Net Income
-$2,130,291
Net Assets
$1,885,445
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,630,091
90.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $304
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $279,269
9.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $352,394
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,577,281
31.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,945,426
Total Liabilities $59,981
Net Assets $1,885,445
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeffrey Shaun King (Chair Pres/Exec Director) $268,600 $0 $0
Brandon Keynan Evans (Political Director) $122,633 $0 $4,590
Zoe Wong Weissman (Digital Director) $114,115 $0 $4,590
Stacy Lee Merritt (Secy Tre/Lgl Dir Past To 05/21) $50,000 $0 $0
Duane Thompson (Director/Fellow Past To 05/21) $19,287 $0 $0
Yodit Tewolde (Treasurer) $13,748 $0 $759
Trudy Strassburger (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,670,170
Expenses
$2,654,434
Net Income
$4,015,736
Net Assets
$4,015,736
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,667,723
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,447
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $187,834
7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,088,243
41.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,068,343
Total Liabilities $52,607
Net Assets $4,015,736
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeffrey Shaun King (Chair Pres/Exec Director) $104,167 $0 $0
Stacey Lee Merritt (Sec'y Treas/Legal Director) $75,000 $0 $0
Duane Cameron (Director/Fellow) $8,667 $0 $0

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