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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. 609687 0 0 EDUCATION - SPONSORS EDUCATION PROGRAMS, EVENTS AND PUBLICATIONS RELATED TO OVERSEAS GRANTS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT IN THESE PROGRAMS BY NORTH AMERICANS. 10469221 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false true true false true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 22 0 true 27 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AZ CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KY ME MD MA MI MN NH NJ NM NY NC OH OR PA RI TN UT VA WA WI AZ X X X ORSON MOON 6175241400 179 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON MA 021304520 X MARIA AGUIAR PRESIDENT AND CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KALILA BARNETT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HENDRIX BERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIDGET BREHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE GOLDTOOTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM JACOBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERROD MACFARLANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAYWA MONTENEGRO DE WIT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATEO NUBE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY MULVEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE PERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAMYRAH PROSPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESENIA A SANTANA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DIALA SHAMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANVIEVE WILLIAMS COMRIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUNG-WHA HONG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 120819 0 15565 ORSON MOON DIR OF ADMIN & FIN 40.00 X 118122 0 22342 CAROL SCHACHET DIR OF PLNG & SP IN 40.00 X 110690 0 6033 SARA MERSHA DIR OF GRANTMAKING & ADVOCACY 40.00 X 101128 0 22525 450759 0 66465 4 false false false 71 59522 12174304 454987 12233897 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 999999 80600 0 0 80600 1064829 0 1064829 1763740 1901664 -137924 -137924 0 0 -137924 31507 59522 74281 -42774 0 -42774 1067 1067 0 0 1067 13199695 81667 0 884131 1484537 1484537 7140778 7140778 472400 271817 138097 62486 1596874 783513 383360 430001 78182 39873 19702 18607 319738 163067 80573 76098 179633 91612 45268 42753 5692 0 5692 0 16150 0 16150 0 32351 0 32351 0 104387 14630 43104 46653 79940 40770 20145 19025 223694 149279 22896 51519 19728 10062 4971 4695 8372 4269 2110 1993 PUBLIC RELATIONS/SP PROJECTS/CRISIS RESPONSE 10982 1046 0 9936 TELEPHONE 10569 5391 2663 2515 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 14279 0 7861 6418 FILMS AND PUBLICATIONS 1268 0 1268 0 459784 268577 99176 92031 12259338 10469221 925387 864730 145446 921682 18963277 19702934 676142 952632 7952 5492 7000 2200 27057 42702 123285 83557 48831 39728 4192450 4863681 5517 4216 100664 60785 24174336 26596052 228024 294739 1284220 2562000 0 20950 100664 60785 1612908 2938474 X 21866198 22397987 695230 1259591 22561428 23657578 24174336 26596052 940357 155793 X false true X true false X 0 6501806 10819143 12212242 23555066 12243897 65332154 0 0 6501806 10819143 12212242 23555066 12243897 65332154 3993999 61338155 136338 112443 120135 167452 1064829 1601197 0 0 66933351 0.91640 0.89900 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 76635 47837 124472 12134866 12259338 762967 190742 0 0 564265 588488 758378 762967 2674098 4011147 21631 105386 105167 124472 356656 141066 147122 189595 190742 668525 1002788 20971 95370 15045 76635 208021 18270738 150000 1000000 17420738 4842738 14200000 325000 447000 18270738 3810738 1032000 0 0 4842738 1220738 2590000 0 0 3810738 1170738 50000 0 0 1220738 1.00000 false false false 0 0 46331 30331 16000 76954 53226 23728 39728 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 60785 60785 X 13323137 155793 155793 13167344 32351 32351 13199695 12226987 12226987 32351 32351 12259338 Pt X, Line 2 MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS APPLYING A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD, AND BELIEVES THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES. Pt V, Line 4 THE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES FUND PROVIDES EMERGENCY GRANTS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADDRESS CRISIS SITUATIONS. 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GRANTS ARE MONITORED THROUGH PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORTS AND SITE VISITS. EACH GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A FINANCIAL REPORT ACCOUNTING FOR THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS, INCLUDING AN ITEMIZATION OF EXPENSES, A LIST OF OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING, AND OTHER RELEVANT ACCOUNTING INFORMATION. GRASSROOTS ALSO PERFORMS ANNUAL SITE VISITS TO GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS. DETAILED REPORTS COVERING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS, ANALYSIS OF OUTCOMES, AND MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS AND BENEFICIARIES ARE FILED BY STAFF OR CONTRACTORS. 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Pt VI, Line 11b THE TREASURER ENSURES TIMELY FILING OF PERIODIC INFORMATIONAL RETURNS, INCLUDING THE IRS FORM 990. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SHALL APPROVE THE FEDERAL FORM 990, MASSACHUSETTS FORM PC AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BEFORE ANY FILING IS COMPLETED. A COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED. Pt VI, Line 12c THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL EVALUATE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS ANY FAILURE TO REPORT IN A TIMELY MANNER A REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND SHALL ACT IN CONSIDERATION OF THE SERIOUSNESS AND CONTEXT OF THE FAILURE TO REPORT. THE TREASURER SHALL ENSURE THAT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS AND VOLUNTEERS ATTEST ANNUALLY THAT THEY HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND COMPLIED WITH THIS POLICY. Pt VI, Line 15a THE COMMITTEE IS FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE REFERENCE MATERIALS, OR TO RETAIN CONSULTANTS OR COMPENSATION EXPERTS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE ORGANIZATION, WITHIN PARAMETERS SET BY THE BOARD. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE SHALL OBTAIN COMPARABILITY DATA, CONSISTING OF RELIABLE INFORMAION ABOUT COMPENSATION FOR FUNCTIONALLY EQUIVALENT POSITIONS AT ORGANIZAIONS COMPARABLE TO GRASSROOTS INTERNATIONAL. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE PROVIDES THE WRITTEN COMPENSATION PACKAGE, A RECORD OF THOSE PARTICIPATING IN THE DELIBERATION, A RECORD OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, A RECORD OF MATERIALS OR OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS USED, REFERENCE TO COMPARABILITY DATA, AND RATIONALE FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD. Pt VI, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE ITS ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ON ITS OWN WEBSITE, WEBSITES OF OTHERS AND UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. Pt VI, Line 8a THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD DOCUMENTS THE PERIODIC MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE BOARD. MINUTES OF PRIOR MEETINGS ARE DISTRIBUTED AND APPROVED BY MEMBERS AT EACH MEETING. Pt VI, Line 15b THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD REGARDING MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION. (SEE RESPONSE TO LINE 15A)