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Grassroots International
Grassroots International reported $41.7 million in revenue and $48.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.20 went to program services, $2.51 to management and general costs and $2.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $156,428 (CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 279% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $49MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $42MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.2% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.4% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $156,428 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.32% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.9 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHumanitarian/social justice - Grassroots International supports hands-on solutions to some of the most pressing challenges we face: hunger, violations of human rights, climate change and economic disparity. Through a combination of strategic grantmaking, advocacy and support for learning exchanges, Grassroots International supports projects for democratic social change; human rights to land, water and food; and environmental justice
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,632 | $0 | $24,796 | $156,428 |
| CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,379 | $0 | $24,804 | $155,183 |
| DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,546 | $0 | $33,662 | $142,208 |
| DIR OF FIN & INFO SYSTEMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,820 | $0 | $24,068 | $138,888 |
| SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,937 | $0 | $33,237 | $136,174 |
| DIR OF PPL & PLANNING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,052 | $0 | $6,336 | $125,388 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,718 | $0 | $6,273 | $123,991 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Grassroots International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $764K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 530
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
Private foundation grants it received
37 private foundations reported grants to Grassroots International totaling $1.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Grassroots International's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Grassroots International, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Grassroots International's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Grassroots International reported that 95.2% of its $48.7 million in expenses went to program services, 2.5% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Grassroots International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Grassroots International reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $156,428, for the role of CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Grassroots International get its money?
Of $41.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 98.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Grassroots International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2791159 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, object 202602589349300310 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202502379349301020 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202412349349300616 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202322549349301772 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202231239349301928 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202112569349300726 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2791159: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.