Grassroots International Inc
Donations deductibleGrassroots International Inc's network
15 people1 organisationi15 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Aguiar Chair | President and Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bridget Brehen | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Denise Perry | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Diala Shamas | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Grace Goldtooth | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hendrix Berry | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Janvieve Williams Comrie | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jerrod Macfarlane | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jesenia A Santana (also filed as Jesenia Santana) | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kalila Barnett | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kathy Mulvey | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mamyrah Prosper | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mateo Nube | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Maywa Montenegro De WIT | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sam Jacobs | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Schachet | Dir of PPL & Planning | since 2022 |
| Chung-WHA Hong | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Jovanna Garcia Soto | Program Director | 2024 |
| Orson Moon | Dir of Fin & Info Systems | since 2022 |
| Sara Mersha | Dir of Grantmaking & Advocacy | since 2023 |
| Saulo Araujo | Director of Global Philanthropy | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 October 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chung-Wha Hong | Co-Executive Director | 40 | $130k | $20k | |
| Orson Moon | Dir of Fin & Info Systems | 40 | $117k | $23k | |
| Carol Schachet | Dir of PPL & Planning | 40 | $116k | $6k | |
| Sara Mersha | Co-Executive Director | 40 | $108k | $23k | |
| Saulo Araujo | Director of Global Philanthropy | 40 | $105k | $32k | |
| Jovanna Garcia Soto | Program Director | 40 | $100k | $6k | |
| Maria Aguiar | President and Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kalila Barnett | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hendrix Berry | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bridget Brehen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Grace Goldtooth | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sam Jacobs | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jerrod Macfarlane | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Maywa Montenegro de Wit | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mateo Nube | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathy Mulvey | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Denise Perry | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mamyrah Prosper | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jesenia A Santana | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Diala Shamas | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janvieve Williams Comrie | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
20 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253027511). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Diala Shamas | Board Member |
| Kalila Barnett | Treasurer |
| Jesenia Santana | Board Member |
| Mateo Nube | Board Member |
| Grace Goldtooth | Board Member |
| Maria Aguiar | Board Chair |
| Maywa Montenegro de Wit | Board Member |
| Denise Perry | Board Member |
| Chung Wha Hong | Co- Executive Director |
| Sara Mersha | Co-Executive Director |
| Jesenia Santana | Secretary |
| Kalila Barnett | |
| Bridget Brehan | Board Member |
| Jaerrod Macfarlane | Board Member |
| Janvieve Williams Comrie | Board Member |
| Maria Aguiar | President and Chair |
| Mamray Prosper | Board Member |
| Sam Jacobs | Board Member |
| Hendrix Berry | Board Member |
| Janvieve Comrie | Board Member |
About
- Legal name
- Grassroots International Inc
- EIN
- 042791159
- Address
- 89 South Street, Boston, MA, 02111-2651
- State
- Massachusetts
- Mission
- To connect people in the US. 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q330 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1983
- Principal officer
- Sara Mersha (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1983
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMaria Aguiar
≥8years on the filingsDiala Shamas
≥8years on the filingsKathy Mulvey
≥7years on the filingsKalila Barnett
Latest return
year to 31 October 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 October 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $24.2m
- Total liabilities
- $1.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $22.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $11.5m
- Program service revenue
- $85k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $10m
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 18
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $13.2m | $14.3m | Deficit $1.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
22 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Instituto Para la Investigacin Y Accin En Agroecologa | Land and resource rights of rural people | $413k |
| Tides Center | Legal support and education | $175k |
| Haser | Cultural and civic engagement | $140k |
| Global Justice Ecology Project | Education for climate solutions | $95k |
| US Campaign for Palestinian Rights | General support | $95k |
| Institute for Socio- Ecological Research | Land and resource rights of rural people | $90k |
| Comedores Sociales de Puerto Rico | Agriculture, addressing hunger | $60k |
| Federation of Southern Cooperativesland Assistance Fund | General support | $60k |
| Indigenous Env Network | General support | $45k |
| Grassroots Global Justice Alliance | General support | $40k |
| Colectivo Il | Collective rights education | $30k |
| Earth Island Institute | General support | $30k |
| National Family Farm Coalition | General support | $30k |
| Whyhunger | Maintaining indigenous foodways | $30k |
| Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico | Housing, land and climate resilience | $20k |
| Coordinadora Paz Para Las Mujeres | Womens rights | $20k |
| Eyewitness Palestine | Education programs | $20k |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Sustainable agriculture | $20k |
| Agrarian Trust | Food systems education | $15k |
| Climate Justice Alliance | General support | $15k |
| North American Marine Alliance (Nama) | General support | $15k |
| Domestic Workers United | Support for community building | $10k |