GRASSROOT PROJECTS
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $574K · expenses $626K · assets $225K
- EIN
- 82-1063744
- Address
- 314 210TH CT SE, SAMMAMISH, WA 98074-7032
- Website
- WWW.GRASSROOTPROJECTS.ORG
- NTEE code
- W12
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2017 (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))
- Principal officer
- Priya Gangwani (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Grassroot Projects creates and supports equitable communities for immigrant and refugee children by removing barriers and empowering kids to reach their full potential as they enjoy their childhoods. This is accomplished by having a very low-resistance client intake process, decreased need for documentation, multilingual volunteers, and delivering care packages to the families either at their homes or at a specific pick-up point.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimisha Goyal | Board Member / Part-time Exec. Dir. (WA) | 2021-2024 | $50,681 | $92,756 | 1 |
| Priya Gangwani | Board Member / Part-time Exec. Dir. (IN) | 2021-2024 | $40,078 | $60,118 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Tharp | President | 2021-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Graham Melendez | Secretary / Vice President | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Bui | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Oudumbar Rajput | Treasurer | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julie Henson | Board Member | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fabiha Islam | Board Member | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brittan Stockert | Board Member | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Freeman (former) | Board Secretary | 2021-2023 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rakesh Gangwani (former) | Treasurer | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chithra Adams (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sapan Sarvaiya (former) | Board Member | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $91K · 7 employees · 120 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimisha Goyal | Board Member / Part-time Exec. Dir. (WA) | 35 | $50,681 | $0 | $0 | $50,681 | 1 |
| Priya Gangwani | Board Member / Part-time Exec. Dir. (IN) | 35 | $40,078 | $0 | $0 | $40,078 | 1 |
| Sarah Tharp | President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Graham Melendez | Secretary / Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Oudumbar Rajput | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Bui | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Henson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Fabiha Islam | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brittan Stockert | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $62K · 6 employees · 95 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimisha Goyal | Vice President | 40 | $42,075 | $0 | $0 | $42,075 | 1 |
| Priya Gangwani | President | 30 | $20,040 | $0 | $0 | $20,040 | 1 |
| Lisa Freeman | Board Secretary | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rakesh Gangwani | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Tharp | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chithra Adams | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Graham Melendez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Bui | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Oudumbar Rajput | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 70 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Tharp | Board Member | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Freeman | Board Secretary | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Priya Gangwani | President | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nimisha Goyal | Vice President | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chithra Adams | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Graham Melendez | Board Member | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Bui | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rakesh Gangwani | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sapan Sarvaiya | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH THARP | BOARD MEMBER | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA FREEMAN | BOARD SECRETARY | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PRIYA GANGWANI | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NIMISHA GOYAL | VICE PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $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 990 | ||||||||
| $573,841 | $625,708 | $224,803 | $224,152 | $570,190 | $1,126 | $90,759 | 7 | 120 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $587,856 | $559,772 | $215,593 | $215,593 | $586,834 | $0 | $62,115 | 6 | 95 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $463,518 | $435,434 | $215,593 | $215,593 | $462,496 | $0 | $62,115 | 6 | 95 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $393,440 | $358,685 | $187,509 | $187,509 | $393,440 | $0 | $0 | 3 | 70 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $257,210 | $155,154 | $152,754 | $152,754 | $257,210 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
18 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,393,355 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDVANTAGE | Public charity | Exact | 2020-2024 | 5 | $769,200 | 2024 | $235,831 | show |
| CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2022, 2024 | 3 | $131,184 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL INDIANA INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2023 | 4 | $120,882 | 2023 | $40,492 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2025 | 7 | $117,359 | 2025 | $31,594 | show |
| THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2021 | 3 | $85,000 | 2021 | $57,500 | show |
| INDIANAPOLIS FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $64,000 | 2023 | $47,000 | show |
| ROTARY FOUNDATION OF INDIANAPOLIS INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 | $25,000 | show |
| 47TH AVENUE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GRASSROOT PROJECTS” | 2024 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| RENTON REGIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $17,000 | 2022 | $7,000 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 2 | $12,750 | 2024 | $12,750 | show |
| EUGENE AND MARILYN GLICK FOUNDATION CORPORATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GRASSROOT PROJECTS” | 2021-2022, 2024 | 3 | $9,000 | 2024 | $6,000 | show |
| EQUITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GRASSROOT PROJECTS” | 2020-2024 | 5 | $6,550 | 2024 | $2,500 | show |
| EASTSIDE COMMUNITY AID | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $6,000 | 2023 | $6,000 | show |
| ELLISON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GRASSROOT PROJECTS” | 2024 | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GRASSROOT PROJECTS” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $1,500 | 2025 | $1,000 | show |
| GE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GRASSROOT PROJECTS” | 2020-2022, 2024 | 4 | $1,101 | 2024 | $250 | show |
| DICKS SPORTING GOODS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GRASSROOT PROJECTS” | 2022 | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 | $1,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GRASSROOT PROJECTS” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $829 | 2023 | $156 | 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 · $625,708 spent · pay $158,568 · grants $0 · events $711
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Client supplies | $440,731 | $440,204 | $120 | $407 | 70.4% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $90,759 | $48,799 | $10,071 | $31,889 | 14.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $55,167 | $29,662 | $6,122 | $19,383 | 8.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $12,642 | $6,630 | $1,435 | $4,577 | 2.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,553 | $0 | $10,553 | $0 | 1.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $8,417 | $251 | $202 | $7,964 | 1.3% | |
| Office expenses | $3,801 | $40 | $3,594 | $167 | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $2,460 | $0 | $2,460 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $711 | $0 | $686 | $25 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $250 | $0 | $250 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Volunteer engagement | $201 | $120 | $81 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | Background checks | $16 | $0 | $16 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $625,708 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $559,772 spent · pay $123,631 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Client supplies | $405,388 | $400,824 | $4,441 | $123 | 72.4% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $62,115 | $47,245 | $9,788 | $5,082 | 11.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $49,797 | $38,849 | $2,550 | $8,398 | 8.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $11,719 | $1,727 | $9,863 | $129 | 2.1% | |
| Occupancy | $10,759 | $4,910 | $5,849 | $0 | 1.9% | |
| All other expenses | $4,331 | $499 | $3,757 | $75 | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Annual fee to Indiana Diaper Bank | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Office expenses | $3,473 | $80 | $3,393 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,416 | $0 | $2,416 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Volunteer engagement | $2,264 | $590 | $1,674 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Insurance | $2,195 | $0 | $2,195 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $837 | $1 | $836 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $825 | $0 | $825 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Background checks | $153 | $0 | $153 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $559,772 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $358,685 spent · pay $21,864 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Client Supplies | $317,986 | $317,986 | $0 | $0 | 88.7% |
| Other salaries and wages | $21,254 | $8,760 | $12,267 | $227 | 5.9% | |
| Occupancy | $8,757 | $0 | $8,757 | $0 | 2.4% | |
| Office expenses | $3,163 | $679 | $2,311 | $173 | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,930 | $0 | $2,930 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $2,078 | $0 | $2,078 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Information technology | $816 | $0 | $415 | $401 | 0.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $610 | $488 | $122 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $400 | $0 | $400 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Professional Development | $273 | $0 | $273 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Taxes & Licenses | $249 | $0 | $249 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Travel | $169 | $100 | $69 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $358,685 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $155,154 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CLIENT SUPPLIES | $136,948 | $136,948 | $0 | $0 | 88.3% |
| Occupancy | $6,282 | $5,321 | $961 | - | 4.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $4,319 | - | $4,319 | - | 2.8% | |
| Office expenses | $3,793 | $875 | $1,107 | $1,811 | 2.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,646 | $25 | $1,621 | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,200 | - | $1,200 | - | 0.8% | |
| Information technology | $559 | - | $260 | $299 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | $199 | $0 | $0 | $199 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | DUES 7 SUBSCRIPTIONS | $142 | $142 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | TAXES & LICENSES | $41 | $0 | $41 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Travel | $25 | $25 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $155,154 | 100% |
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