Grassroots Global Justice
Support low income grassroots communities to participate in grassroots global economic development through community leadership, cultural development, instruction and training.
Grassroots Global Justice at a glance
In short: Grassroots Global Justice gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -97.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -86.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,884,077
- -13.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Grassroots Global Justice funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Third World Organizing ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 26 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Grassroots Global Justice gives
- Giving fell 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $1.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Third World Organizing Oakland, CA | Program Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $6,884,077 | $2,924,344 | $3,920,626 | $10,000 | 1 | $53,371 |
| 2024 | $7,984,071 | $4,910,286 | $4,849,815 | $372,122 | 5 | $51,582 |
| 2023 | $7,937,659 | $4,330,896 | $5,878,335 | $1,797,544 | 6 | $35,274 |
| 2022 | $9,532,760 | $5,014,834 | $3,829,505 | $396,172 | 5 | $8,189 |
| 2021 | $8,316,119 | $3,350,016 | $2,767,096 | $454,830 | 9 | $16,926 |
| 2020 | $7,682,942 | $4,064,842 | $2,611,689 | $463,554 | 4 | $16,188 |
| 2019 | $5,889,078 | $1,765,457 | $2,862,365 | $487,750 | 10 | $674 |
About Grassroots Global Justice
Based on IRS filings
Grassroots Global Justice is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $53K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grassroots Global Justice is led by Kandi White, President on every filing since 2023; 2 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kandi White
President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Wiesner
Executive Di
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$76K (2019) → $101K (2025)
Shaun Grogan Brown
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$92K (2025)
Frances Free Ramos
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Bravo
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Santra Denis
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Randy Jackson (2023–2024) — Ggj Senior Resource Stra
- Former: Diana Seales (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Sara Mersha (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Simone Senogles (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Tammy Bang Luu (2019–2022) — Vice President
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 $101K, to Cindy Wiesner (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Grassroots Global Justice
How much does Grassroots Global Justice give each year?
Grassroots Global Justice gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $372K across 5 grants.
How large is Grassroots Global Justice?
Grassroots Global Justice reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What is Grassroots Global Justice?
Grassroots Global Justice is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Washington, DC. It holds $6.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Grassroots Global Justice operate?
Grassroots Global Justice has awarded grants in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, South Dakota.
What is Grassroots Global Justice's EIN?
Grassroots Global Justice's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4633127. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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