Nonprofit · EIN 58-1581743
GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP INC
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78754
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,418,643 | $1,832,586 | -$413,943 | $3,093,929 | $1,555,373 | $1,538,556 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $878,437 | $2,111,935 | -$1,233,498 | $3,509,414 | $1,556,915 | $1,952,499 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $2,581,033 | $1,967,475 | $613,558 | $4,779,291 | $1,593,294 | $3,185,997 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,326,291
- Program service revenue
- $86,250
- Investment income
- $5,552
- Other revenue
- $550
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $13,696
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $105,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $852,747
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,293,392
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $31,450
- Occupancy
- $33,516
- Travel
- $66,815
- Depreciation
- $47,923
- Program services (functional)
- $1,250,768
- Management and general (functional)
- $425,062
- Fundraising (functional)
- $156,756
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,509,414
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,093,929
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,555,373
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,538,556
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,905,020
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,064,540
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $474,016
- Gross receipts
- $1,418,643
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 52
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE PRICE | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $105,000 | $13,220 |
| JOSUE GUILLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DE'BORAH JONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KEITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MORAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATRESSE COOKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHY DYER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACINTA GONZALEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSUE GUILLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FREDDY JIMINEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE KALLOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN KEITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLE PORTER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JORGE RENAUD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAROMITA SHAH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL YOUNG | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATRESSE COOKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHY DYER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACINTA GONZALEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSUE GUILLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARWIN HAMILTON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN KEITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOPE MUSTAKIM | GOV. COMMITT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLE PORTER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE TAYLOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL YOUNG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7910 CAMERON RD, AUSTIN, TX 78754-3826
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAREN KEITH, PO BOX 143773, AUSTIN, TX 78714
- Signed the 990
- ANNETTE PRICE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (704) 332-3090
- Website
- WWW.GRASSROOTSLEADERSHIP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCCANNON ROGERS DRISCOLL & ASSOC LLP
Mission
TRANSFORMING THE NARRATIVE OF CRIMINALIZATION: AN ABOLITIONIST APPROACH. ENDING THE RELIANCE ON THE PRIVATE PRISON INDUSTRY DECARCERATION: ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT REDUCE THE PRISON POPULATION, SUCH AS BAIL REFORM AND FUNDING ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES LIKE DIVERSION PROGRAMS. RE-IMAGINING PUBLIC SAFETY: CHALLENGING THE IDEA THAT PRISONS ARE THE PRIMARY SOLUTION TO CRIME AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACHES THAT PRIORITIZE PREVENTION, REHABILITATION, AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE. NON-PUNITIVE MEASURES RESTORATIVE JUSTICE: FOCUSING ON REPAIRING THE HARM CAUSED BY CRIME THROUGH DIALOGUE, MEDIATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE RATHER THAN PUNISHMENT. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION: ENCOURAGING THE USE OF MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS PEACEFULLY AND AVOID THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. HARM REDUCTION: IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND OTHER HARMFUL BEHAVIORS, SUCH AS NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS AND SAFE CONSUMPTION SITES. COMMUNITY SAFE
Program accomplishments
- CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS - THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS WORK TO END FOR- PROFIT PRIVATE PRISONS AND JAILS AND END CRIMINALIZATION OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR WHILE BUILDING A BASE OF IMPACTED PEOPLE AND ALLIES FOR CHANGE. CAMPAIGNS UNDER THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE A CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE INCARCERATION IN TEXAS AND CLOSE PRISON AND JAIL FACILITIES AND A CAMPAIGN TO END THE CRIMINALIZATION OF ACTIONS DRIVING MASS INCARCERATION. TEXAS ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE (TAJ) IS A PROJECT OF DIRECTLY IMPACTED PEOPLE STRIVING TO END THE CRIMINALIZATION OF OUR COMMUNITIES, BREAK DOWN THE BARRIERS OF REENTRY FROM JAIL AND PRISON IN TEXAS, AND DEMOLISH THE LEGACY OF RACISM IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. TAJ UNITES FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, THEIR FAMILIES, PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS, AND ALLIES TO BUILD SAFE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THROUGH ORGANIZING, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, PARTICIPATORY DEFENSE IS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZING MODEL FOR PEOPLE FACING CHARGES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES TO IMPACT THE OUTCOME OF CASES AND TRANSFORM THE LANDSCAPE OF POWER IN THE COURT SYSTEM. STATISTICALLY, WE MEASURE THE PARTICIPATORY DEFENSE PROGRAM ON THE NUMBER OF CASES WE CAN TAKE ON AND THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TIME SAVED FOR OUR CLIENTS. WE HAVE MORE THAN DOUBLED THE CASE COUNT AGAIN THIS YEAR, WITH A TOTAL OF 79 CASES COMPLETED IN 2023 (COMPARED TO 27 CASES IN 2022) AND 10 MORE ACTIVE CASES CARRIED INTO 2024 BY THE PARTICIPATORY DEFENSE ORGANIZERS IN AUSTIN AND HOUSTON. THEIR TIRELESS WORK IN 2023 SAVED A TOTAL OF 1425 YEARS, 10 MONTHS, AND 16 DAYS FOR INDIVIDUALS NOT TO BE HELD IN CAGES.Expenses $609,043 · grants $1,066 · revenue $20,000
- IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS - THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO CHANGE THE POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT FEED THE FOR-PROFIT DETENTION SYSTEM AND RESULT IN DEPORTATIONS, IMPACTING INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND END CRIMINALIZATION OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, WHILE BUILDING A BASE OF IMPACTED PEOPLE AND ALLIES FOR CHANGE. CAMPAIGNS UNDER THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE CAMPAIGNS TO END CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS OF MIGRANTS, SUCH AS OPERATION LONE STAR, THE HUTTO VISITATION PROGRAM, THE SHUT DOWN HUTTO CAMPAIGN, AND THE HUTTO HOTLINE. IN ADDITION, ICE OUT OF AUSTIN AND MUJERES LUCHADORAS ARE PROJECTS OF INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY DETENTION AND CRIMMIGRATION TO REDEFINE SAFETY AND BUILD RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THROUGH ORGANIZING, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES.Expenses $266,486 · grants $12,630 · revenue $2,135
- NARRATIVE CHANGE - THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING THE NARRATIVE SURROUNDING CRIMINALIZATION AND ADVOCATING FOR NON-PUNITIVE POLICIES. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY CHALLENGING HARMFUL STEREOTYPES, AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF DIRECTLY IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS, PROMOTING ACCURATE NARRATIVES OF RESILIENCE AND HOPE, BUILDING COALITIONS WITH DIVERSE PARTNERS, CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY HARMFUL POLICIES, AND DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, WE AIM TO CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY FOR ALL.Expenses $375,239
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1581743
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,093,929
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,418,643
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,418,643 | $1,832,586 | $3,093,929 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $878,437 | $2,111,935 | $3,509,414 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,581,033 | $1,967,475 | $4,779,291 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 58-1581743).
Questions about GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP INC
- What is the EIN of GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP INC is 58-1581743.
- Is GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KAREN KEITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,000 (ANNETTE PRICE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,418,643, expenses of $1,832,586 and total assets of $3,093,929 at year end.
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