GRINDING STONE COLLECTIVE INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $240K · expenses $240K · assets $221K
- EIN
- 86-3022293
- Address
- 8255 88TH LN, GLENDALE, NY 11385-7800
- Website
- GSCOLLECTIVE.ORG
- NTEE code
- S20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO BUILD STRONG, SELF-SUFFICIENT INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND TO BUILD CONNECTIONS BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL NATIVES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING INNOVATIVE, IMPACTFUL, AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES FACING US AS INDIGENOUS PEOPLE TODAY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Rodriguez | CEO AND BOARD VICE PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | $91,800 | $196,925 | 1 |
| Brooke Rodriquez (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2022 | $27,850 | $27,850 | 1 |
| Desire Cane (former) | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION | 2021 | $9,125 | $9,125 | 1 |
| Mia Beverly (former) | ASSITANT | 2021 | $1,850 | $1,850 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Whiting Jr | PRESIDENT | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Opwam | SECRETARY | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marina Bartelli | TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Emma-Lee Joe | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Luis Kacian Calderon | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Renee San Souci (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Irka Mateo (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $92K · 2 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKE RODRIGUEZ | CEO AND BOARD VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $91,800 | $0 | $0 | $91,800 | 1 |
| SID WHITING JR | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY OPWAM | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARINA BARTELLI | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMMA-LEE JOE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LUIS KACIAN CALDERON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $96K · 2 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKE RODRIGUEZ | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $96,000 | $0 | $0 | $96,000 | 1 |
| SID WHITING JR | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY OPWAM | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARINA BARTELLI | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMMA-LEE JOE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LUIS KACIAN CALDERON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $28K · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKE RODRIQUEZ | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $27,850 | $0 | $0 | $27,850 | 1 |
| SID WHITING JR | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY OPWAM | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARINA BARTELLI | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RENEE SAN SOUCI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMMA-LEE JOE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| IRKA MATEO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LUIS KACIAN CALDERON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $20K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKE RODRIGUEZ | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 40 | $9,125 | - | - | $9,125 | 1 |
| DESIRE CANE | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION | 20 | $9,125 | - | - | $9,125 | 1 |
| MIA BEVERLY | ASSITANT | 5 | $1,850 | - | - | $1,850 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
State business registration
- GRINDING STONE COLLECTIVE INC. NY, DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2021-04-15
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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 990 | ||||||||
| $240,267 | $240,267 | $221,350 | $21,968 | $240,267 | $0 | $91,800 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $224,720 | $232,015 | $452,400 | $21,968 | $224,720 | $0 | $96,000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $70,918 | $59,155 | $552,214 | $29,263 | $70,918 | $0 | $27,850 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $53,530 | $57,896 | $0 | -$4,366 | $53,530 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $55,000 in all, tax years 2021 to 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOUTH PASSAGEWAYS | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 | $25,000 | show |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 | $10,000 | show |
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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 990 · $240,267 spent · pay $150,187 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $91,800 | $45,900 | $32,130 | $13,770 | 38.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $46,800 | $23,400 | $16,380 | $7,020 | 19.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $29,339 | $29,339 | - | - | 12.2% | |
| Office expenses | $12,227 | $6,114 | $3,668 | $2,445 | 5.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $11,587 | $4,982 | $3,940 | $2,665 | 4.8% | |
| Other (as described) | REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES | $9,771 | $9,771 | - | - | 4.1% |
| Occupancy | $8,200 | $4,920 | $2,460 | $820 | 3.4% | |
| Travel | $6,842 | $6,842 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | PRODUCE/GROCERIES/MUTUA | $6,289 | $6,289 | - | - | 2.6% |
| Insurance | $6,230 | - | $6,230 | - | 2.6% | |
| All other expenses | $4,682 | $2,732 | $1,313 | $637 | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $3,080 | - | $3,080 | - | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT | $2,454 | $2,454 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $966 | $97 | $97 | $772 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $240,267 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $232,015 spent · pay $182,061 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $96,000 | $48,000 | $33,600 | $14,400 | 41.4% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $74,352 | $22,200 | $35,540 | $16,612 | 32.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $11,709 | $5,035 | $3,981 | $2,693 | 5.0% | |
| Other (as described) | PRODUCE/GROCERIES/MUTUA | $11,557 | $11,557 | - | - | 5.0% |
| Office expenses | $9,452 | $4,726 | $2,836 | $1,890 | 4.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $5,260 | $5,260 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Occupancy | $4,800 | $2,880 | $1,440 | $480 | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | JOB SUPPLIES | $4,182 | $2,091 | $1,255 | $836 | 1.8% |
| Insurance | $3,951 | $719 | $2,847 | $385 | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $2,747 | $1,648 | $824 | $275 | 1.2% |
| All other expenses | $2,537 | $1,779 | $758 | - | 1.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,382 | $238 | $238 | $1,906 | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT | $2,008 | $1,800 | - | $208 | 0.9% |
| Travel | $1,078 | $1,078 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $232,015 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $59,155 spent · pay $27,850 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $27,850 | $9,747 | $13,925 | $4,178 | 47.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $7,110 | $4,972 | - | $2,138 | 12.0% | |
| Office expenses | $6,569 | $3,284 | $1,971 | $1,314 | 11.1% | |
| Other (as described) | PRODUCE/GROCERIES/MUTUA | $4,894 | $4,894 | - | - | 8.3% |
| Occupancy | $2,400 | $1,440 | $720 | $240 | 4.1% | |
| Other (as described) | JOB SUPPLIES | $2,242 | $1,121 | $673 | $448 | 3.8% |
| Other (as described) | REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES | $2,207 | $2,207 | - | - | 3.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $2,200 | - | $2,200 | - | 3.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,842 | $184 | $184 | $1,474 | 3.1% | |
| Travel | $1,064 | $1,064 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $279 | $167 | $84 | $28 | 0.5% |
| Fees: legal | $250 | - | $250 | - | 0.4% | |
| All other expenses | $222 | $19 | $203 | - | 0.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $26 | $9 | $13 | $4 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $59,155 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $57,896 spent · pay $27,250 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $30,646 | 52.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $27,250 | 47.1% | |
| Total | $57,896 | 100% |
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