Grassroots Health
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GRASSROOTS HEALTH ADVANCES HEALTH EQUITY IN CITIES BY USING SPORTS TO RE-IMAGINE HEALTH EDUCATION IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND MOBILIZING NCAA ATHLETES AS HEALTH EDUCATORS AND ROLE MODELS FOR YOUTH.
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $853,487
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 511
- Highest pay
- $121,967, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 46% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $355,735 spent. SCHOOL COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH EDUCATION WE PROVIDE 1 SPORTS-BASED HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS, 2 HEALTH COMMUNICATION WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND 3 LINKAGES TO CLINICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE USE AN ASSET-BASED APPROACH TO HEALTH PROMOTION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND OUR INNOVATIVE CURRICULA COVER THE TOPICS OF MENTAL, NUTRITIONAL, AND SEXUAL HEALTH, INCLUDING 30 ONE-HOUR SESSIONS. OUR CURRICULA USE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORTS AS AN AVENUE FOR TEACHING HEALTH MESSAGES AND DISMANTLING THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH SENSITIVE HEALTH TOPICS. ALL OF OUR CURRICULA ARE IMPLEMENTED BY TRAINED COLLEGE STUDENT-ATHLETE VOLUNTEER HEALTH EDUCATORS. GRASSROOTS HEALTH COMPLETED IN-SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMING WITH 1,750 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, 85 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS, AND HOSTED 4 GRASSROOTS CONNECT HEALTH FAIRS.
- $199,189 spent. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WE PROVIDE INTENSIVE TRAINING-OF-FACILITATOR WORKSHOPS FOR VOLUNTEER COLLEGE STUDENT-ATHLETE HEALTH EDUCATORS, INCLUDING FOUR-DAY, 16-HOUR TRAINING WORKSHOPS IN EACH OF OUR CURRICULA. WE ALSO DEVOTE RESOURCES TO SUPPORTING THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND IMPACT-BASED SERVICE SKILLS OF OUR COLLEGE STUDENT-ATHLETE VOLUNTEERS.
- $111,848 spent. EVALUATION COMMUNICATION OF RESEARCH IN THE SPIRIT OF ENSURING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND COMMUNITY-INFORMED APPROACHES TO HEALTH PROMOTION, WE DEVOTE SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES TO CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION, THE CREATION OF RESEARCH AND EVALUATION PARTNERSHIPS, AND THE PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS AT LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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