Nonprofit · EIN 82-4373804
GROVE ACTION FUND
Also known as GROVE ACTION
Tax-exempt · LOS ALTOS, CA 94023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,994,524 | $5,737,040 | $1,257,484 | $16,743,002 | $163,039 | $16,579,963 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $309,945 | $6,593,221 | -$6,283,276 | $15,309,069 | $173,294 | $15,135,775 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $442,783 | $7,046,018 | -$6,603,235 | $21,069,252 | $142,027 | $20,927,225 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,600,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $394,524
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$139,413
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,247,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $262,091
- Other salaries and wages
- $424,782
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $872,164
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,320
- Accounting fees
- $13,438
- Occupancy
- $264,342
- Travel
- $10,681
- Program services (functional)
- $5,028,261
- Management and general (functional)
- $708,779
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,309,069
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,743,002
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $163,039
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,579,963
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,791,158
- Gross receipts
- $11,383,937
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 1
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE DOROSIN | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 15 | $286,236 | $82,661 |
| ALICIA HARRIS | MANAGER, RH PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 7.5 | $162,863 | $40,182 |
| JOSE SANTOS | MANAGER, SAFETY NET PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 7.1 | $154,660 | $46,686 |
| BLANCH VANCE | GRANT MAKING Highest-paid employee | 17.5 | $135,883 | $45,006 |
| CHEN ZHANG | SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGER, SECRETARY Officer | 12.5 | $132,002 | $44,353 |
| SARA CAMPOS | MANAGER, IMMIGRANT PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 5 | $127,297 | $13,921 |
| KAREN GROVE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE DOROSIN | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 15 | $291,762 | $76,949 |
| JOSE SANTOS | MANAGER, SAFETY NET PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 7.1 | $173,967 | $48,788 |
| ALICIA HARRIS | MANAGER, RH PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 7.5 | $171,540 | $44,237 |
| CHEN ZHANG | SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGER, SECRETARY Officer | 12.5 | $159,167 | $47,599 |
| BLANCH VANCE | GRANT MAKING Highest-paid employee | 17.5 | $148,034 | $41,737 |
| SARA CAMPOS | MANAGER, IMMIGRANT PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 5 | $147,616 | $13,624 |
| REBEKAH S BUTLER | MANAGING DIRECTOR (THRU 4/6/23) Officer | 16.5 | $116,124 | $14,612 |
| KAREN GROVE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE DOROSIN | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 15 | $246,310 | $85,053 |
| REBEKAH S BUTLER | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 10.2 | $257,577 | $24,320 |
| ALICIA HARRIS | MANAGER, RH PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 8.25 | $168,136 | $42,529 |
| JOSE SANTOS | MANAGER, SAFETY NET PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 7.5 | $165,638 | $40,373 |
| HELEN ZHANG | MANAGER, OPERATIONS/SECRETARY Officer | 11.81 | $151,291 | $43,225 |
| BLANCH VANCE | GRANT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 16.5 | $126,928 | $38,428 |
| SARA CAMPOS | MANAGER, IMMIGRANT PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 5.25 | $135,362 | $12,578 |
| KAREN GROVE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 645, LOS ALTOS, CA 94023-0645
- In care of
- % EVA GROVE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAREN GROVE, PO BOX 645, LOS ALTOS, CA 94023
- Signed the 990
- LESLIE DOROSIN, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (408) 242-3412
- Return prepared by
- HOOD & STRONG LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-4373804 or by the name GROVE ACTION FUND.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE AND EFFECT POSITIVE CHANGES IN POLICIES RELATED TO WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE, IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, SOCIAL SAFETY NET SERVICES AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- GROVE ACTION FUND CONDUCTED GRANTMAKING IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, SAFETY NET, DISCRETIONARY, AND BLACK POWER BUILDING.Expenses $5,028,261 · grants $4,247,500
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-4373804
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,743,002
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,383,937
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $6,994,524 | $5,737,040 | $16,743,002 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $309,945 | $6,593,221 | $15,309,069 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $442,783 | $7,046,018 | $21,069,252 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $473,832 | $7,888,181 | $27,518,237 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 82-4373804).
Questions about GROVE ACTION FUND
- What is the EIN of GROVE ACTION FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROVE ACTION FUND is 82-4373804.
- Is GROVE ACTION FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2018.
- Are donations to GROVE ACTION FUND tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GROVE ACTION FUND 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 GROVE ACTION FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GROVE ACTION FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GROVE ACTION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KAREN GROVE.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROVE ACTION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $286,236 (LESLIE DOROSIN, MANAGING DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GROVE ACTION FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,994,524, expenses of $5,737,040 and total assets of $16,743,002 at year end.
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