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Grassroots Global Justice Action Fund

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 85-3838918

Jan 11, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 • Filed on Mar 28, 2023

1419 34th Ave 203Oakland, CA 94601

(540) 445-0819

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

92nd percentile

0.54x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

90th percentile

0.60x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

90th percentile

50%

Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

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No value available

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Source year 2021

Revenue Growth

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No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2021

Assets

$29,142

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$13,267

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$15,875

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

$26,580

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$13,313

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$13,267

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2021: $29,142Liabilities 2021: $15,875Net Assets 2021: $13,2672021Assets 2022: $344,621Liabilities 2022: $61,961Net Assets 2022: $282,6602022Assets 2023: $265,073Liabilities 2023: $1,420Net Assets 2023: $263,6532023Assets 2024: $457,181Liabilities 2024: $68,984Net Assets 2024: $388,1972024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$29,142
Liabilities$15,875
Net Assets$13,267

Operations Trend

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2021: $26,580Expenses 2021: $13,313Net Income 2021: $13,2672021Revenue 2022: $347,298Expenses 2022: $77,905Net Income 2022: $269,3932022Revenue 2023: $90,460Expenses 2023: $109,467Net Income 2023: -$19,0072023Revenue 2024: $266,239Expenses 2024: $141,695Net Income 2024: $124,5442024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$26,580
Expenses$13,313
Net Income$13,267
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 11, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Signed
Mar 28, 2023
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$26,580
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Grassroots global justice action fund (ggjaf) advances visionary policy interventions at the intersections of climate, racial and gender justice, and economic transformation. Ggjaf advocates for progressive candidates to adopt the framework of a feminist anti-racist regenerative economy into their platforms, and to introduce and implement legislation at the local, state, tribal and national levels. Ggjaf is rooted in organizations led by grassroots frontline communities in the u.s., in relationship with international allies.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS TO ADVANCE VISIONARY POLICIES: GGJAF LED AND PARTICIPATED IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ABOUT VISIONARY POLICY TO ADVANCE CLIMATE, RACIAL AND GENDER JUSTICE, AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SARA MERSHAPresident/Br-$0--
CINDY WIESNERVice Chair /-$0--
SHAUN GROGAN-BROWNSecretary/Tr-$0--
TAMMY BANG LUUDirector-$0--
LE TIM LYDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Grassroots Global Justice Action
EIN
85-3838918
Phone
5404450819
Address
1419 34TH AVE 203, OAKLAND, CA 94601

Signing Officer

Name
Cindy Wiesner
Title
Vice Chair / CEO
Phone
5404450819
Signed
2023-03-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
O'CONNELL & COMPANY LLC
Address
165 TOWNSHIP LINE RD STE 1100, JENKINTOWN, PA 19046
Preparer
Stephanie Klug
Phone
2158874425
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses office supplies 803 information technology 265 other fees 116 bank fees 64 communications 13 total 1,261

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Pledges receivable 0 25,000 other assets 0 2,626 total 0 27,626

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 15,875

Form 990-ez, Part III

Grassroots global justice action fund (ggjaf) advances visionary policy interventions at the intersections of climate, racial and gender justice, and economic transformation. Ggjaf advocates for progressive candidates to adopt the framework of a feminist anti-racist regenerative economy into their platforms, and to introduce and implement legislation at the local, state, tribal and national levels. Ggjaf is rooted in organizations led by grassroots frontline communities in the u.s., in relationship with international allies.

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