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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GLASSROOTS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,105,031
Total expenses
$1,481,283
Contributions and grants received
$868,559
Grants paid
$19,537
Program service revenue
$271,822
Investment income
$27,396
Other revenue
-$62,746
Total assets, end of year
$2,889,186
Total liabilities, end of year
$137,988
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,751,198
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,054,172
Management and general expenses
$234,489
Fundraising expenses
$192,622
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,054,172

Program services were 71.2% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $183,786

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $82,701

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $602,072

  • 2a · Program service revenue: WORKSHOP AND LESSON FE

    total $172,562 · related or exempt $172,562

  • 2b · Program service revenue: COMMISSIONS EARNED ON

    total $69,131 · related or exempt $69,131

  • 2c · Program service revenue: GLASS FACILITY PROGRAM

    total $30,129 · related or exempt $30,129

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $27,396 · excluded $27,396

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $30,750

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $183,786

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $94,541

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$63,791 · excluded -$63,791

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $1,045 · related or exempt $1,045

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,045

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $19,537 · program services $19,537

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $110,489 · program services $44,198 · management and general $22,093 · fundraising $44,198

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $526,922 · program services $375,969 · management and general $47,602 · fundraising $103,351

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $23,802 · program services $13,679 · management and general $3,862 · fundraising $6,261

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $65,291 · program services $42,946 · management and general $7,373 · fundraising $14,972

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $19,555 · management and general $19,555

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $54,691 · program services $19,625 · management and general $35,066

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $110,253 · program services $105,828 · management and general $3,050 · fundraising $1,375

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $28,582 · program services $12,704 · management and general $13,314 · fundraising $2,564

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $6,955 · program services $1,802 · management and general $498 · fundraising $4,655

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $18,695 · program services $4,820 · management and general $7,901 · fundraising $5,974

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $173,294 · program services $152,371 · management and general $20,923

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,596 · program services $8,284 · management and general $1,057 · fundraising $255

  • 20 · Interest

    total $684 · management and general $684

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $169,019 · program services $134,041 · management and general $34,978

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $31,438 · program services $23,755 · management and general $5,374 · fundraising $2,309

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $70,220 · program services $66,556 · management and general $3,563 · fundraising $101

  • 24b · Other expenses: LICENSES & FEES

    total $30,552 · program services $20,092 · management and general $4,564 · fundraising $5,896

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $8,408 · program services $6,980 · management and general $717 · fundraising $711

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES

    total $3,300 · program services $985 · management and general $2,315

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $622,696 · end of year $50,348

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $246,145 · end of year $497,298

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $553,888 · end of year $112,276

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,500 · end of year $5,342

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,652 · end of year $12,228

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,750,422

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,211,129

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $606,731 · end of year $539,293

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $783,580 · end of year $1,368,181

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $441,083 · end of year $304,220

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $70,002 · end of year $80,683

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,870 · end of year $4,965

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $113,237 · end of year $52,340

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,362,890 · end of year $1,154,443

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,711,276 · end of year $1,596,755

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

GLASSROOTS IGNITES AND BUILDS THE CREATIVE AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF GREATER NEWARK, WITH A FOCUS ON YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE GLASS ART EXPERIENCE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

IGNITE THE CREATIVE AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF NEWARK THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF GLASS.

  • YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM - THE GLASS ROOTS PETERS VALLEY FELLOWSHIP IS A FREE SUMMER PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES GLASSBLOWING, STAINED GLASS, BLACKSMITHING, AND JEWELRY DESIGN, WITH ALL EXPENSES COVERED AND A STIPEND PROVIDED. THE NEXTGEN: GLASSBLOWING APPRENTICE PROGRAM OFFERS TRAINING FOR YOUTH AGED 16-22. THE PRISM CLUB FOR LGBTQ+ YOUTH AGED 14-22 FOCUSES ON GLASS ART IN A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT, PRIORITIZING BIPOC-IDENTIFYING YOUTH IN NEWARK.

    Expenses $331,621 · Revenue $1,627

  • ADULT PROGRAM - GLASSROOTS OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS, COVERING GLASSBLOWING, STAINED GLASS, BLACKSMITHING, JEWELRY DESIGN, FLAMEWORKING, KILN WORK, JEWELRY, AND MOSAICS. ADULT CLASSES INCLUDE GLASSBLOWING, FLAMEWORKING, STAINED GLASS, KILN WORK, AND MOSAICS, WITH PARTICIPANTS LEARNING TO CREATE VARIOUS DECORATIVE AND FUNCTIONAL ITEMS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOR BUSINESSES AND PRIVATE LESSONS FOR INDIVIDUALS OR SMALL GROUPS.

    Expenses $293,193 · Revenue $101,344

  • SALES OF ART - FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, GLASSROOTS HAS POSITIVELY IMPACTED THE LIVES OF TEENAGERS AND ADULTS THROUGH THE ART OF GLASSMAKING. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE SUPPORTED INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY, THE UNITED STATES, AND INTERNATIONALLY BY DESIGNING CUSTOM, HANDMADE GLASS COMMISSIONS CREATED BY OUR TALENTED TEACHING ARTISTS. EACH RECIPIENT WILL APPRECIATE THE UNIQUE BEAUTY OF THEIR AWARD, WHILE YOUR PURCHASE WILL SUPPORT HIGHLY IMPACTFUL ARTS EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN NEWARK.

    Expenses $272,070 · Revenue $65,111

  • OTHER PROGRAMSYES: YOUTH ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT (YES) IS AN ART AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, FOCUSING ON GLASS ART FORMS SUCH AS GLASSBLOWING, FUSING, AND FLAMEWORK. THROUGH CREATING ITEMS LIKE DRINKING GLASSES, FLOWERS, STAINED GLASS ART, JEWELRY, AND DECORATIVE WORKS, STUDENTS LEARN CORE BUSINESS PRINCIPLES, MARKETING STRATEGIES, AND SALES SKILLS. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO INSPIRE CREATIVITY, AMBITION, AND COLLABORATION AMONG PEERS WHILE TEACHING PRACTICAL BUSINESS CONCEPTS, BUDGETING, LICENSING, AND FABRICATION COSTS. YES PROVIDES HANDS-ON TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASPIRING YOUNG ARTIST-ENTREPRENEURS TO SELL THEIR UNIQUE GLASS CREATIONS UPON COMPLETING THE PROGRAM.SCHOOLS: THROUGH GLASSMAKING, STUDENTS EXPLORE ART, DESIGN, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, HISTORY AND CULTURE. GLASSROOTS FIELD TRIPS PROMOTE CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING AND TEAMWORK, AND ALIGN WITH THE NEW JERSEY STATE STUDENT LEARNING STANDARDS IN VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS AND SCIENCE. USING A CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE CURRICULUM, OUR TEACHING ARTISTS DELIVER PROGRAMS WITH CARE AND COMPASSION AND BEGIN EACH WORKSHOP WITH A SAFETY INTRODUCTION AND DEMONSTRATION. WE CAN BRING THE WORLD OF GLASSMAKING DIRECTLY TO YOUR SCHOOL! OUR TRAINED TEACHING ARTISTS CRAFT UNIQUE, HANDS-ON LESSONS TO EXPLORE ART, SCIENCE, MATH, WRITING, HISTORY AND CULTURE THROUGH THE ANCIENT ART OF GLASSMAKING.RENTALS: OUR STUDIOS ARE OPEN TO ANY QUALIFIED ARTIST WHO WANTS TO RENT TIME AND EQUIPMENT.

    Expenses $157,288 · Grants $19,537 · Revenue $104,785

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Roger C Tucker III

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Mary Jaffa

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Filomena Machleder

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Ken Press

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Sherri-Ann Butterfield

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Handler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Galen Johnson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Howell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dena Lowenbach

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • William Simpson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Latoya A Battle-Brown

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrew Coombs

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Diane Moss

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carol Losos

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $108,728
    From this org
    $104,800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,928
    Hours/week
    40

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
2023
Filed
27 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520649349300312

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