Granite State Organizing Project Inc
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Granite State Organizing Project Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $443,443
- +61.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,187,336
- +84.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,268
- -75.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $978,346
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Granite State Organizing Project Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $13K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NH Able Concord, NH | Grant Under the Seek Common Ground Program | $11,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $443,443 | $1,187,336 | $978,346 | — | — | $1,268 |
| 2024 | $275,348 | $645,056 | $961,891 | — | — | $5,164 |
| 2023 | $628,526 | $991,159 | $1,016,635 | — | — | $2,646 |
| 2022 | $626,444 | $1,199,163 | $836,735 | — | — | $41 |
| 2021 | $184,457 | $676,767 | $669,423 | $11,000 | 1 | $90 |
| 2020 | $176,785 | $589,793 | $438,902 | $12,910 | 1 | $35 |
| 2019 | $25,734 | $493,498 | $506,741 | — | — | $49 |
About Granite State Organizing Project Inc
Based on IRS filings
Granite State Organizing Project Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Manchester, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $443K in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Granite State Organizing Project Inc is led by Sarah Jane Knoy, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah Jane Knoy
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$69K (2019) → $95K (2025)
Marsha Feder
President
Board Member → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Grossi
Secretary
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eva Castillo
First Vice President
Vice President → First Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Barnes
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tristan Husby
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Cavanaugh
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Celia Alleyne
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Wells
Second Vice President
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madeline August
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Parker
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shideko Terai
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tonia Knisley
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Favour Aregbesola
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Holston
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Favour Ben-Okafor
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Dina Berger (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: McKenzie Gardiner (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Carmen Ayala (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Rockwell (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Sue Chretien (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Shelley Kesselman (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: David Chestnut (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Favour Ben-Okra (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bruno Soares (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Curt Smith (2019–2021) — Second Vice President
- Former: Fahmina Zaman (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Alejandro Urrutia (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Fred Robinson (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Captain Maureen Tessier (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Samba Halkose (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $95K, to Sarah Jane Knoy (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Granite State Organizing Project Inc
How large is Granite State Organizing Project Inc?
Granite State Organizing Project Inc reported $443K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Granite State Organizing Project Inc?
Granite State Organizing Project Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Manchester, NH. It holds $443K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Granite State Organizing Project Inc operate?
Granite State Organizing Project Inc has awarded grants in New Hampshire.
What is Granite State Organizing Project Inc's EIN?
Granite State Organizing Project Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0873896. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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