GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP INC

EIN 58-1581743

What they do

TRANSFORMING THE NARRATIVE of CRIMINALIZATION: AN ABOLITIONIST APPROACH. ENDING THE RELIANCE ON THE PRIVATE PRISON INDUSTRY DECARCERATION: ADVOCATING for POLICIES THAT REDUCE THE PRISON POPULATION, SUCH AS BAIL REFORM and FUNDING ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES LIKE DIVERSION PROGRAMS. RE-IMAGINING PUBLIC SAFETY: CHALLENGING THE IDEA THAT PRISONS ARE THE PRIMARY SOLUTION to CRIME and PROMOTING COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACHES THAT PRIORITIZE PREVENTION, REHABILITATION, and RESTORATIVE JUSTICE. NON-PUNITIVE MEASURES RESTORATIVE JUSTICE: FOCUSING ON REPAIRING THE HARM CAUSED BY CRIME THROUGH DIALOGUE, MEDIATION, and COMMUNITY SERVICE RATHER THAN PUNISHMENT. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION: ENCOURAGING THE USE of MEDIATION and ARBITRATION to RESOLVE CONFLICTS PEACEFULLY and AVOID THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. HARM REDUCTION: IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES to REDUCE THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES of SUBSTANCE ABUSE and OTHER HARMFUL BEHAVIORS, SUCH AS NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS and SAFE CONSUMPTION SITES. COMMUNITY SAFE

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Of every $100 spent, about $68.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.17%of revenue went to mission work68.3% of expenses · Program services

11.05%of revenue went to fundraising8.6% of expenses

$129.18spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

29.96%of revenue went to management and office costs23.2% of expenses

$1.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $413,943 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $118,220 for ANNETTE PRICE (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,418,643

Mission workProgram services$1,250,76888.17% of revenue68.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$425,06229.96% of revenue23.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$156,75611.05% of revenue8.6% of expenses

Total expenses$1,832,586129.18% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 68.3% mission · 23.2% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 21.7% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 240.42% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 10.2% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.23% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 14.2% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 27.4% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 11.0% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 148.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 2.4% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.60% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 2.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,418,643

Expenses$1,832,586

Annual shortfall $413,943 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,250,768 · 68.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$425,062 · 23.2% of expenses

Fundraising$156,756 · 8.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,418,643

Expenses$1,832,586

Assets$3,093,929

Income$1,418,643

Contributions$1,326,291

Mission work (program services)$1,250,768

Fundraising$156,756

Grants given$401,740

Average grant$100,435

Management and general$425,062

Accounting fees$31,450

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANNETTE PRICEEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $118,220Base $105,000 · Other $13,220

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (5)

ANNETTE PRICEEXECUTIVE DI

DEBORAH JONESMEMBER

JOSUE GUILLENMEMBER

KAREN KEITHTREASURER

MARY MORANMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 7910 CAMERON RD, AUSTIN, TX 78754-3826
County: Travis
In care of: ANNETTE PRICE
Primary officer: ANNETTE PRICE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(704) 332-3090 Officer phone(512) 499-8111

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MCCANNON ROGERS DRISCOLL & ASSOC LLP
Grant-giving organization: Yes