Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,145,162
- Total expenses
- $934,749
- Contributions and grants received
- $925,087
- Grants paid
- $597,392
- Program service revenue
- $209,836
- Investment income
- $7,649
- Other revenue
- $2,590
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,039,072
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $332,919
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $706,153
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $883,550
- Management and general expenses
- $39,079
- Fundraising expenses
- $12,120
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $883,550
Program services were 94.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$925,087
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$652,000
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE
total $209,836 · related or exempt $209,836
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3 · Investment income
total $7,649 · excluded $7,649
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$2,590
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $2,590 · excluded $2,590
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $597,392 · program services $597,392
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $221,005 · program services $198,905 · management and general $11,050 · fundraising $11,050
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $17,405 · program services $15,665 · management and general $870 · fundraising $870
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $13,275 · management and general $13,275
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,246 · program services $1,246
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13 · Office expenses
total $5,758 · management and general $5,758
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14 · Information technology
total $4,008 · program services $3,608 · management and general $200 · fundraising $200
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16 · Occupancy
total $27,358 · program services $25,990 · management and general $1,368
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $2,086 · program services $1,982 · management and general $104
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23 · Insurance
total $4,205 · management and general $4,205
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24a · Other expenses: OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES
total $27,446 · program services $27,446
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24b · Other expenses: BANK AND OTHER FEES
total $3,845 · program services $3,653 · management and general $192
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24c · Other expenses: POSTAGE
total $2,999 · program services $2,999
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24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
total $2,460 · program services $2,337 · management and general $123
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24e · All other expenses
total $4,261 · program services $2,327 · management and general $1,934
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $235,729 · end of year $201,300
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $99,634 · end of year $248,119
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $70,000
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $156,426 · end of year $211,034
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$11,536
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$7,012
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $6,610 · end of year $4,524
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $26,235 · end of year $304,095
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $2,330 · end of year $21,324
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19 · Deferred revenue
end of year $7,500
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $26,564 · end of year $304,095
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $495,540 · end of year $670,803
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $200 · end of year $35,350
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
GRASSROOT GIVERS BELIEVES THAT DIGNITY BEGINS WITH THE BASICS. OUR PURPOSE IS TO ENSURE THAT NEIGHBORS WHO ARE FACING HARDSHIP CAN ACCESS CLEAN CLOTHING, ESSENTIAL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, AND BOOKS THAT SUPPORT LEARNING, COMFORT, AND HOPE. WE WORK TO CONNECT THE NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH THOSE WHO HAVE RESOURCES TO SHARE, CREATING A SPACE WHERE GIVING FEELS PERSONAL, COMPASSIONATE, AND DEEPLY MEANINGFUL.
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CLOTHING PROGRAM:IN 2024, GRASSROOT GIVERS FILLED 10,400 CLOTHING REQUESTS FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, SENIORS, AND NEWLY ARRIVED FAMILIES. MANY ARRIVE CARRYING DIFFICULT STORIES. A MOTHER ESCAPING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. A FAMILY EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. A REFUGEE CHILD PREPARING FOR A FIRST WINTER IN NEW YORK. EACH REQUEST IS PACKED WITH CARE TO ENSURE THAT RECIPIENTS RECEIVE CLOTHING THAT FEELS NEW AND RESPECTFUL. PEOPLE OFTEN SHARE THAT THIS SMALL ACT OF KINDNESS HELPS RESTORE THEIR CONFIDENCE AND SENSE OF BELONGING.
Expenses $686,043 · Grants $483,392
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BOOKS AND LITERACY PROGRAMS:BOOKS ALLOW CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO LEARN, IMAGINE, AND FEEL CONNECTED. IN 2024, GRASSROOT GIVERS DISTRIBUTED 56,000 BOOKS TO STUDENTS, FAMILIES, TEACHERS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND MAINTAINED 20 LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES IN ALBANY. TEACHERS RELY ON OUR DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE BOOK COLLECTION TO HELP STUDENTS SEE THEMSELVES REFLECTED IN STORIES AND TO SUPPORT STUDENTS LEARNING ENGLISH. FAMILIES SHARE THAT THE BOOKS THEY RECEIVE BRING JOY AND ENCOURAGEMENT, ESPECIALLY DURING CHALLENGING TIMES.
Expenses $192,273 · Grants $114,000
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HOUSEHOLD ESSENTIALS PROGRAM:GRASSROOT GIVERS PROVIDED 468 FAMILIES WITH THE BASIC ITEMS NEEDED TO CREATE A SAFE AND FUNCTIONAL HOME. BEDDING, TOWELS, DISHES, AND SMALL APPLIANCES HELP FAMILIES REBUILD AFTER A CRISIS OR TRANSITION. CASEWORKERS TELL US THAT THESE SIMPLE ITEMS OFTEN BRING IMMEDIATE COMFORT. A CHILD SEES A BED MADE JUST FOR THEM. A PARENT COOKS THE FIRST MEAL IN A NEW APARTMENT. THESE MOMENTS REPRESENT STABILITY AND POSSIBILITY DURING TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY.
Expenses $5,234
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VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY:OUR VOLUNTEERS REMAIN THE HEART OF GRASSROOT GIVERS. THEY SORT CLOTHING, ASSEMBLE HOUSEHOLD KITS, WELCOME TEACHERS, ORGANIZE BOOK DONATIONS, AND OFFER KINDNESS TO EVERY VISITOR. THEIR COMMITMENT ALLOWS US TO RESPOND TO GROWING NEEDS WITH CARE AND DIGNITY.GRASSROOT GIVERS CONTINUES TO GROW BECAUSE OUR COMMUNITY BELIEVES IN THE POWER OF SIMPLE GIVING. EVERY COAT, EVERY BOOK, AND EVERY HOUSEHOLD ITEM BECOMES MORE THAN A DONATION. IT BECOMES A MESSAGE OF HOPE, BELONGING, AND COMPASSION FOR A NEIGHBOR WHO NEEDS TO KNOW THEY ARE NOT ALONE.
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Deborah LiebmanDEBORAH LIEBMAN
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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James BilikJAMES BILIK
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Katherin Wentworth-PingKATHERIN WENTWORTH-PING
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Bradley SmithBRADLEY SMITH
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Natalie ManteyNATALIE MANTEY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Yolanda KirbyYOLANDA KIRBY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michael JohnsonMICHAEL JOHNSON
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Carey FuscoCAREY FUSCO
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 17 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202533219349319623
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