Georgia · Nonprofit
THE GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC
THE GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC (Georgia) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $1,500 to it, the largest being Charles V McAdam Jr Charitable FoundationInc ($1,500). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $27k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $2k
- Net assets
- $547
What The Grappling Growth Initiative Inc does
Mission
We believe brazilian jiu jitsu should be accessible to anyone willing to put in the work--regardless of their financial situation. Our mission is to support youth and adult practitioners across the u.s by providing scholarships for competition expenses, training and gear. We focus on assisting lower-ranked athletes who demonstrate strong character and give back to the jiu jitsu community--because they represent the future of the sport. Too often, talented individuals are forced to walk away from jiu jitsu due to the financial burden. We're here to change that. Jiu jitsu offers far more than just physical fitness. It builds confidence, resilence, discipline, and emotional strength. It teaches you how to face adversity, how to communicate, how to lead--and it creates a deep sense of belonging. These benefits can be life-changing, especially for those navigating hardship. By breaking down financial barriers, we're not just helping individuals, we're investing in the future of the jiu jits
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Program
We believe brazilian jiu jitsu should be accessible to anyone willing to put in the work--regardless of their financial situation. Our mission is to support youth and adult practitioners across the u.s by providing scholarships for competition expenses, training and gear.
$26,489 spent100% of program spending
The program described on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $26,489.
Leadership and staff
Board chair
Greg Sirico
Chairman
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of THE GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE 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.
Where its funders are
THE GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside Georgia, across 1 state in all.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. 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
THE GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $2k to it.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 9,557 recreation & sports nonprofits under $100k, FY2025
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In Georgia
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
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 THE GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC?
- THE GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC (Georgia) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $1,500 to it, the largest being Charles V McAdam Jr Charitable FoundationInc ($1,500). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does THE GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $1,500 in grants to THE GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC.
- Who is the largest funder of THE GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC?
- Charles V McAdam Jr Charitable FoundationInc is the largest funder on record, with $1,500 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like THE GRAPPLING GROWTH INITIATIVE INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Georgia. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2025–2025), and the filings of 1 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