Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Grassroots Recycling Network Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 58-2431447
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
25th percentile
Higher net margin than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 49.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
52nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
24th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$9,465
Up $292 (+3.2%) from 2016
Net Assets
$9,465
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$43,704
Down $10,272 (-19%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$47,495
Up $2,692 (+6.0%) from 2016
Net Income
Down-$3,791
Down $12,964 (-141%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- May 15, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.0
- Gross Receipts
- $43,704
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Inspire communities to embrace and achieve Zero Waste via presentations, classes and trainings.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Zero Waste Workshops - to train resource recovery professionals in the principles of Zero Waste. Served 356 participants in 2017. | $18,514 | $13,161 |
| Z-Team - outreach to environmental and climate change activists to inspire them to include Zero Waste in their work. Training young professionals in public outreach. Reaching out to the public about higher diversion and Zero Waste. Reached 306 people in 2017. | $15,048 | $1,512 |
| Albatross Coalition - Bringing attention to the unintended consequences of disposable and other non-recycled plastic. Spotlight the plight of the Albatross due to the large amount of plastic debris washing up on Midway Atoll and the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. Educate consumers that there is no "away" and Zero Waste is the correct direction for social behavior. | $3,361 | $9,510 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portia Sinnott | Program Director/Trainer | PT | $21,679 | - | $21,679 |
| Gary Liss | Program Committee Chair/Trainer | - | $2,287 | - | $2,287 |
| Ruth Abbe | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Richard Anthony | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Monica Wilson | Secretary/Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Grassroots Recycling Network Inc
- EIN
- 58-2431447
- Phone
- 7078249931
- Address
- 672 Robinson Rd, Sebastopol, CA 95472
Signing Officer
- Name
- Portia Sinnott
- Title
- Program Director
- Phone
- 7078249931
- Signed
- 2018-05-15
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Header, Line L
“45,545”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z |
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $9,465
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $9,465
- Revenue
- $43,704
- Expenses
- $47,495
- Net income
- -$3,791