Grass Roots Events Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SCHOOL FOR CHIAPAS SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OF AUTONOMOUS MAYAN COMMUNITIES OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO TO PROVIDE A JUST AND DIGNIFIED EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN.
- Income
- $176,802
- Spending
- $160,220
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 14.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 68%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $18,942, board treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 67% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)
- $118,120 spent. EDUCATION FOR SOLIDARITY AND SUPPORT FOR AUTONOMY - OUR WORK IN 2025 ENCOMPASSES 3 PRINCIPAL AREAS: COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTION, COMMUNITY LITERACY AND AUTONOMOUS EDUCATION, AND LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS IN OUTREACH AND DISSEMINATION AROUND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS, POLITICAL CONTEXT AND HUMAN RIGHTS. OUR WORK AS EDUCATORS, FACILITATORS AND ORGANIZERS IS DYNAMIC AND INVOLVES MULTIPLE POPULATIONS --COMMUNITIES WHO ARE ORGANIZING THEMSELVES AND BUILDING AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND PRODUCTION (THIS COULD BE GROUPS OF YOUTH, OF FATHERS OR OF WOMEN); INTERNATIONALS VISITING CHIAPAS WHO SEEK TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN AN EDUCATION UNIQUE TO THE TERRITORY; AND THOSE AT A DISTANCE WHO ARE UNCOVERING THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE THAT CONTINUES TO ARISE FROM THE INDIGENOUS MAYA STRUGGLES FOR JUSTICE AND DIGNITY.
- $19,299 spent. SOLIDARITY STORE (ONLINE STORE) - OUR SOLIDARITY STORE SELLS COFFEE AND ARTISANRY FROM AUTONOMOUS INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN SOLIDARITY ECONOMIES AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS BORDERS. IN 2025, THIS MEANT THAT $55,780 OF COFFEE AND HANDMADE GOODS FROM 13 COLLECTIVES IN CHIAPAS WERE SOLD TO 975 CUSTOMERS. IN COOPERATION WITH IMAGENARTE IN SAN CRISTÓBAL, OUR ONLINE STORE EXISTS TO PROVIDE AN OUTLET BEYOND LOCAL MARKETS AND TO RAISE AWARENESS THROUGH CONCIOUS CONSUMPTION.
- $5,370 spent. SENDAS - OUR COLLABORATIVE CULTURAL CENTER IN SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS, IS AT THE HEART OF OUR WORK IN CHIAPAS. THERE, WE HOST WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ON THE HISTORY AND CURRENT CONTEXT OF THE PEOPLES AND MOVEMENTS IN CHIAPAS AND BEYOND; WE HOST ORIENTATIONS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS OBSERVERS; WE WELCOME LOCAL GROUPS FOR ORGANIZING POLITICAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS; AND WE SUPPORT LOCAL MARKETS AND ARTISANS COLLECTIVES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 December 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 October 1981.
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 November 4, 2026.
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