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Health Care (E70) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

GRASSROOTS HEALTH

EIN: 26-4594778 · WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1019 · United States · FY 2025 Data
4 out of 5 76 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 80/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 97/100
Impact (25%) 70/100
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

Grassroots Health’s (formerly Athletes United for Social Justice, The Grassroot Project) mission is to advance 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.

Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.0M
Total Revenue
$853K
Total Expenses
$592K
Net Assets
22
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 78.1%
Fundraising Efficiency 49.1%
Operating Reserve 8.32x
Liability-to-Asset 3.8%
Revenue Diversification 99.3%
Executive Compensation $134K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,122 similar organizations (United States, Health Care, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
78.1% 84.9%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
14.7% 11.1%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
7.2% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
49.1% 13.0%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
8.3 mo 13.9 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
3.8% 0.9%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
99.3% 92.9%
P10P90
Below median
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
16.6% 5.2%
P10P90
Impact
1 program
Outcome / Program People Served Cost / Service # Completed Duration
youth completing physically active health education programs that are evidence-based 1,500 $200.00 Per Year
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $1.0M $853K $592K 78.1% 22
2024 N/A N/A N/A
2023 $1.1M $1.1M $507K 70.7% 28
2022 N/A N/A N/A
2021 $1.3M $571K N/A 10
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Organization Details
EIN
26-4594778
State
DC
City
WASHINGTON
ZIP
20005-1019
Classification
E70
Category
Health Care
Rating
4★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
2009
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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