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Grassroot House

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 20-3541104

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Nov 03, 2022

2022 Blake StreetBerkeley, CA 94704

(510) 590-6227

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2021

Net Margin

33rd percentile

-1.1%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

20th percentile

-17%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

36th percentile

-13%

Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Assets

Down

$415,363

Down $84,791 (-17%) from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$415,363

Down $84,791 (-17%) from 2020

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$108,867

Down $16,484 (-13%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$110,046

Up $15,460 (+16%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$1,179

Down $31,944 (-104%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2016: $497,374Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $500,779Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $500,7792017Assets 2018: $490,561Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $490,5612018Assets 2019: $478,648Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $478,6482019Assets 2020: $500,154Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $500,1542020Assets 2021: $415,363Net Assets 2021: $415,3632021Assets 2022: $404,154Net Assets 2022: $404,1542022

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$415,363
Liabilities-
Net Assets$415,363

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $75,267Expenses 2016: $57,492Net Income 2016: $17,7752016Revenue 2017: $117,975Expenses 2017: $105,311Net Income 2017: $12,6642017Revenue 2018: $97,974Expenses 2018: $98,932Net Income 2018: -$9582018Revenue 2019: $87,780Expenses 2019: $90,434Net Income 2019: -$2,6542019Revenue 2020: $125,351Expenses 2020: $94,586Net Income 2020: $30,7652020Revenue 2021: $108,867Expenses 2021: $110,046Net Income 2021: -$1,1792021Revenue 2022: $12,647Expenses 2022: $23,856Net Income 2022: -$11,2092022

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$108,867
Expenses$110,046
Net Income-$1,179
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 3, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$108,867
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide Low-cost rent to grassroots organizations. Capacity building of social justice organizations. Provide community meeting space.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Prisoners Literature Project Committee sends books, educational materials and contact information of legal support organizations to incarcerated individuals across the US, serving approximately 15,000 persons annually. Expenses include books, packaging materials, postage and printing. Program service-related revenue garnered through selling donated used books.-$92,283
Provide low cost rent to grassroots organizations. Provide community meeting space. Expenses include building repair and website maintenance, aids communication between groups. Revenue includes rent and fees for use of space from independent community organizations.-$4,759
Social justice oriented community oversight of local police departments. Expenses include printing and computer purchase (IT) for capacity building and communications.-$2,287
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John SelawskySec./TreasurerPT$0--
Paul LarudeePresidentPT$0--
Andrea PrichettVice PresidentPT$0--
Simon CarlessComm. OfficerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Grassroots House
EIN
20-3541104
Phone
5105906227
Address
2022 Blake Street, Berkeley, CA 94704

Signing Officer

Name
John Selawsky
Title
Sec./Treasurer
Signed
2022-11-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Harmon Burstyn CPA
Address
1012 HACIENDA DR, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
Preparer
Harmon Burstyn
Phone
9252863522
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

Advertising and Promotion $183

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $23

Other Expenses.1008

Interest $-41

Other Expenses.1009

Depreciation $9259

Other Expenses.1

Supplies & Materials $79791

Other Expenses.3

Memberships & subscriptions $2756

Other Expenses.4

Office Supplies $1602

Other Expenses.5

Bank Fees $323

Other Expenses.6

Software & apps $69

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