New York · Nonprofit
GRASSROOT GIVERS INC
GRASSROOT GIVERS INC (New York) receives grants from 19 organizations whose IRS filings report $185,461 to it, the largest being THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION INC ($27,250). 10 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $1.1M
- Funders on record
- 19
- Grants received
- $185k
- Net assets
- $706k
What Grassroot Givers Inc does
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.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
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.
$686,043 spentof which $483,392 as grants78% of program spendingBooks 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.
$192,273 spentof which $114,000 as grants22% of program spendingHousehold 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.
$5,234 spent1% of program spendingVolunteers 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.
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $883,550.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $525k to $1.0M (+98%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2020 4% · 2021 2%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
81% of GRASSROOT GIVERS INC’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (61% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 9 funders, grant income rose $5k → $39k.
3 of 19 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 27% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of GRASSROOT GIVERS INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
GRASSROOT GIVERS INC has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 15% of grant income, and it takes 4 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 4 funders to its left
41% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund GRASSROOT GIVERS INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 100% · 2018 60% · 2020 75% · 2021 49% · 2022 64% · 2023 39% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
43% of GRASSROOT GIVERS INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 53% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
79% of GRASSROOT GIVERS INC's grant income comes from New York funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $51k arriving through sponsors registered in 3 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
GRASSROOT GIVERS INC runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 4,203 community improvement nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 4,203 community improvement nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2024
Organizations like GRASSROOT GIVERS INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In New York
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
95% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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Questions and answers
- Who funds GRASSROOT GIVERS INC?
- GRASSROOT GIVERS INC (New York) receives grants from 19 organizations whose IRS filings report $185,461 to it, the largest being THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION INC ($27,250). 10 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does GRASSROOT GIVERS INC have?
- IRS filings report 19 organizations giving $185,461 in grants to GRASSROOT GIVERS INC, 10 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of GRASSROOT GIVERS INC?
- THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE GREATER CAPITAL REGION INC is the largest funder on record, with $27,250 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like GRASSROOT GIVERS INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in New York. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 19 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing