Public Charity

GRASSROOTS INTERNATIONAL INC

GRASSROOTS INTERNATIONAL INC is a Public Charity headquartered in BOSTON, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $41.7M revenue, $48.7M expenses, $22.9M total assets. 225 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $47.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 042791159 BOSTON, MA International Relief NTEE: Q33 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$41.7M
Total Expenses$48.7M
Total Assets$22.9M
Grant Records225
Funding Total$47.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO CONNECT PEOPLE IN THE U.S. WITH GLOBAL MOVEMENTS THAT DEFEND LAND, TERRITORY, WATER, FOOD, SEEDS AND THE EARTH. TOGETHER WE ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF INJUSTICE AND OPPRESSION, AND BUILD ALTERNATIVES THAT NUTURE HUMAN RIGHTS, ECOLOGICAL JUSTICE, AND LIBERATION. WE DO THIS THROUGH GRANTMAKING, SOCIAL ACTION, AND PHILANTHROPIC LEADERSHIP.

Where $100 goes at Grassroots International Inc

How Grassroots International Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$88 Programs the work itself
$6 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $88 for programs

$87
Humanitarian/social justice
99% of program spending
$1
Education
1% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Bridget Brehen
DIR OF PPL & PLANNING Carol Schachet
SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR Christina Schiavoni
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Chung-Wha Hong
DIRECTOR Denise Perry
DIRECTOR Diala Shamas

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$26,094,546 152 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$15,187,900 4 grants
International Aid & Development
$2,854,800 20 grants
Environment & Conservation
$1,148,704 12 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$781,855 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $41.7M $48.7M $22.9M
2024 $13.2M $14.3M $24.2M
2023 $13.2M $12.3M $26.6M
2022 $23.8M $12.2M $24.2M
2021 $12.5M $8.8M $13.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $12.5M to $41.7M (+233%), with total assets most recently reported at $22.9M.

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