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Nonprofit · EIN 33-2855684

GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30339

Financials

$27K$26K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$27,036$26,489$547$6,574$6,027$547
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$27,035
Investment income
$1

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$3,789
Printing, publications and postage
$61
Other expenses
$22,639
Program services (functional)
$26,489

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$6,574
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,027
Net assets, end of year
$547
Cash, savings and investments
$6,574
Gross receipts
$27,036

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT LANEYVICE PRESIDE2$0
WES TURNERVICE PRESIDE2$0
GREG SIRICOCHAIRMAN2$0
DANIELLE NOVGRADAC-SIRICOSECRETARY2$0
SEAN APPLEGATEVICE PRESIDE2$0
JOHN ROBACK MDVICE PRESIDE2$0
FIYIN SOKOYA MDTREASURER2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2255 CUMBERLAND PKWY SE STE 1300, ATLANTA, GA 30339-4515
In care of
% ROBERT LANEY
Signed the 990-EZ
ROBERT LANEY, VICE PRESIDENT
Phone
(678) 428-8536
Return prepared by
MYERS & BARNES LLC

Mission

WE BELIEVE BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE TO ANYONE WILLING TO PUT IN THE WORK--REGARDLESS OF THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION. OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT YOUTH AND ADULT PRACTITIONERS ACROSS THE U.S BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COMPETITION EXPENSES, TRAINING AND GEAR. WE FOCUS ON ASSISTING LOWER-RANKED ATHLETES WHO DEMONSTRATE STRONG CHARACTER AND GIVE BACK TO THE JIU JITSU COMMUNITY--BECAUSE THEY REPRESENT THE FUTURE OF THE SPORT. TOO OFTEN, TALENTED INDIVIDUALS ARE FORCED TO WALK AWAY FROM JIU JITSU DUE TO THE FINANCIAL BURDEN. WE'RE HERE TO CHANGE THAT. JIU JITSU OFFERS FAR MORE THAN JUST PHYSICAL FITNESS. IT BUILDS CONFIDENCE, RESILENCE, DISCIPLINE, AND EMOTIONAL STRENGTH. IT TEACHES YOU HOW TO FACE ADVERSITY, HOW TO COMMUNICATE, HOW TO LEAD--AND IT CREATES A DEEP SENSE OF BELONGING. THESE BENEFITS CAN BE LIFE-CHANGING, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE NAVIGATING HARDSHIP. BY BREAKING DOWN FINANCIAL BARRIERS, WE'RE NOT JUST HELPING INDIVIDUALS, WE'RE INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF THE JIU JITS

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • WE BELIEVE BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE TO ANYONE WILLING TO PUT IN THE WORK--REGARDLESS OF THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION. OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT YOUTH AND ADULT PRACTITIONERS ACROSS THE U.S BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COMPETITION EXPENSES, TRAINING AND GEAR.
    Expenses $26,489

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Check at the IRS
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
33-2855684
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,574
Income (IRS master file)
$27,036

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$27,036$26,489$6,574IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-2855684).

Questions about GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC

What is the EIN of GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC is 33-2855684.
Is GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $27,036, expenses of $26,489 and total assets of $6,574 at year end.

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