GROUNDUP AFRICA
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $20K · expenses $24K · assets $29K
- EIN
- 30-1129754
- Address
- 10531 W PICO BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90064-2319
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.GROUNDUPAFRICA.ORG
- NTEE code
- Q33
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2019
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO RAISE FUNDS DEDUCATED TO DIRECTLY SUPPORTING AND PROVIDING FINANCIAL AID TO IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES IN UGANDA. OUR FOCUS IS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING FAMILIES, WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF LOCAL WILDLIFE AND ECOSYSTEMS. WE WILL MAKE GRANTS TO UGANDAN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE SUPPORTING WOMEN WHO STRUGGLE WITH POVERTY, HIV, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marla Cusack | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janet Suber | PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Suber | TREASURER | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dustin Moaven | SECRETARY | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARLA CUSACK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANET SUBER | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID SUBER | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DUSTIN MOAVEN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARLA CUSACK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANET SUBER | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID SUBER | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DUSTIN MOAVEN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANET SUBER | President | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID SUBER | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DUSTIN MOAVEN | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARLA CUSACK | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANET SUBER | President | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID SUBER | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DUSTIN MOAVEN | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARLA CUSACK | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANET SUBER | President | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID SUBER | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DUSTIN MOAVEN | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARLA CUSACK | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $20,007 | $23,763 | $29,392 | $29,392 | $20,007 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $53,642 | $113,107 | $48,148 | $48,148 | $53,642 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $148,037 | $83,393 | $107,613 | $107,613 | $148,037 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $38,167 | $52,882 | $42,969 | $42,969 | $38,167 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $41,345 | $36,422 | $57,684 | $57,684 | $41,345 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $1,000 in all, tax years 2022 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pierce Family Charitable Foundation | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GROUNDUP AFRICA” | 2022 | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 | $1,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $23,763 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $20,311 | 85.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,452 | 14.5% | |
| Total | $23,763 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $113,107 spent · pay $0 · grants $245 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $93,113 | 82.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,749 | 17.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $245 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $113,107 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $83,393 spent · pay $0 · grants $21,127 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $36,106 | 43.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $26,160 | 31.4% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $21,127 | 25.3% | |
| Total | $83,393 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $52,882 spent · pay $0 · grants $23,174 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $25,362 | 48.0% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $23,174 | 43.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,346 | 8.2% | |
| Total | $52,882 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $36,422 spent · pay $0 · grants $26,503 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $26,503 | 72.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,863 | 21.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,056 | 5.6% | |
| Total | $36,422 | 100% |