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GRASSROOTS BUSINESS PARTNERS INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
GRASSROOTS BUSINESS PARTNERS INC (EIN 26-2108051)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-04-19
IRS object ID
201621109349300337
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-04-19T17:08:07-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line12010 CORPORATE RIDGE SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityMCLEANCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Principal OfficerHarold RosenPrincipalOfficerNm

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Natalia Barantseva
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Alycia Kellman
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Eric Meissner
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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$509,923BOYAmt
EOY$342,818EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,288,468BOYAmt
EOY$1,915,187EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,191,164BOYAmt
EOY$3,969,605EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,479,632BOYAmt
EOY$5,884,792EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,989,555BOYAmt
EOY$6,227,610EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,763,059ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,291,439NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$2,384,018PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$3,739,202OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$50,371CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,240,642CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,027,167CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$999,387CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,017,136CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,334,703TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$50,371CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,240,642CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,027,167CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$999,387CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,017,136CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,334,703TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,717,570SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,617,133PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$22,206CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,171CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,526CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,696CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,524CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,123TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$131,025CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$41,553CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$81,257CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$57,533CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year-$62,519CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$248,849TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$13,617,675TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$5,861,035GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.63279PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.67820PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,354OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,467DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,887BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$179,311OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$120,215DepreciationAmt
Book Value$59,096BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$65,983TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISSION RELATED INVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$1,451,384BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$1,451,384TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt
Total Liability$0TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$891,353TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,291,439NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$84,086DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$2,913,241OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$1,537,716RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,429,069RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,429,069TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,102,174TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$84,086DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$825,960OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$910,046ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,192,128ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,192,128TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Liability For Uncertain Tax Position (ASC 740)SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 GBP IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. FURTHER, GBP HAS QUALIFIED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. GBP IS EXEMPT FROM TAXES ON INCOME OTHER THAN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. NO TAXABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME WAS GENERATED AND,ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GBP RECOGNIZES OR DERECOGNIZES TAX POSITIONS ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. GBP CONSIDERED ITS INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" LEVEL OF CERTAINTY AND DETERMINED THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO ACCRUE ANY INCOME TAX LIABILITY.
OTHER REVENUE NOT INCLUDED ON FORM 990CHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2d Effective July 1, 2014, GBI-I, L.P., a related partnership to GBP, the filing organization, changed its accounting policy as it relates to allocation of income and losses between the General and Limited Partners. All such income and losses were previously allocated in accordance with committed capital. GBI-I, L.P has changed its policy with retrospective application whereby these are now allocated in accordance with the distribution provisions of the Agreement, whereby all losses are allocated to the General Partner. The change in accounting policy had the following impact on the GBP's Unrestricted Net Assets and Noncontrolling interest in GBI-I, L.P: -2,796,496 Unrealized Foreign Exchange Rate Fluctuation: -116,745 ---------------- Total: -2,913,241
OTHER EXPENSES NOT INCLUDED ON FORM 990SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2d On December 14, 2015, GBP, the filing organization, received notification from a donor that their contribution would be allowed to expire. As a result, GBP recorded an allowance for bad debt loss for the uncollectable amount as of June 30, 2015: -825,960

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (9 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
South America18Program ServicesProg. Advisory Serv.$630,975
East Asia and the Pacific3Program ServicesProg. Advisory Serv.$195,396
Sub-Saharan Africa17Program ServicesProg. Advisory Serv.$784,724
South Asia111Program ServicesProg. Advisory Serv.$702,166
Central America and the CaribbeanProgram ServicesProg. Advisory Serv.$16,719
South AsiaInvestments$366,711
Sub-Saharan AfricaInvestments$335,197
South AmericaInvestments$416,193
Central America and the CaribbeanInvestments$6,012,914
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices3SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees29SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office3TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee29TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$9,460,995SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$9,460,995TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Technical Assistance$44,123
South AsiaTechnical Assistance$33,295
South AmericaTechnical Assistance$13,449
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org3TotalOtherOrgCnt
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (true)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceProcedure For Monitoring Use Of Grant Funds Outside U.S.FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSchedule F, Part I, Line 2 Use of Funds reports are obtained quarterly and annually a copy of the audited financials of the recipient organization are reviewed. GBF works closely with its high impact businesses abroad to create customized technical assistance programs based on the needs of the business. In addition to requiring each grantee to submit quarterly reports on use of funds, financial status, and achievements as a result of the grant, GBF meets regularly with the business to foster a working relationship which allows for constant updates and open communication about the grant use and future partnerships.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmYes (true)EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsYes (true)CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Harold Rosen
Chief Executive Officer$196,429$0$69,009$0$0$0$13,198$0$1,488$0$280,124$0$0$0
Jaime Ramirez
Chief Investment Officer$151,873$0$54,426$0$0$0$10,409$0$127$0$216,835$0$0$0
Alycia Kellman
VP, Legal, Compl & HR$117,024$0$39,951$0$0$0$7,890$0$145$0$165,010$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceEQUITY BASED DEFERRED COMPENSATIONFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4C and 5B IN EFFORT TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN HIGHLY-QUALIFIED STAFF AND INCENTIVIZE HIGH PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND, THE ORGANIZATION CREATED A STAFF INCENTIVE PLAN WHEREIN CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM CAN RECEIVE A PERCENTAGE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ALLOTTED DISTRIBUTION PAID FROM A RELATED PARTNERSHIP. THE PLAN IS STRUCTURED WITH A VESTING SCHEDULE AND THE PAYOUT IS CONTINGENT ON THE SUCCESS OF THE RELATED PARTNERSHIP'S FUTURE EARNINGS. THE AMOUNT PAYABLE TO THE MANAGEMENT TEAM IS NOT CURRENTLY FIXED AND DETERMINABLE, AND IS NOT REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J AS COMPENSATION TO THE RECIPIENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
ORGANIZATION STRUCTUREGRASSROOTS BUSINESS FUND (GBF), A BRAND OF ENTITIES, DELIVERS A DISTINCTIVE BLEND OF INVESTMENT CAPITAL AND BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES THROUGH TWO MAIN VEHICLES WORKING TOGETHER: A PRIVATE INVESTMENT FUND AND A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. THROUGH THE FUND, GRASSROOTS BUSINESS INVESTORS I, LP (GBI-I), GBF MAKES EQUITY, MEZZANINE EQUITY, MEZZANINE DEBT, AND STRAIGHT DEBT INVESTMENTS. THESE CUSTOMIZED INVESTMENT STRUCTURES ENSURE THAT GBF'S INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE ALIGNS WITH THE BUSINESSES' PERFORMANCE. THE FUND DELIVERS A FORM OF CAPITAL SUITABLE FOR LONG-TERM INVESTMENT IN BUSINESSES SERVICING LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES. IN TANDEM, THE NON-PROFIT GRASSROOTS BUSINESS PARTNERS, INC. (GBP), PROVIDES BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES TO CLIENTS IN THE FUND. GBF'S STAFF, EXPERT CONSULTANTS, AND LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS FOCUS ON ENHANCING FINANCIAL AND STRATEGIC PLANNING, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS). ADDITIONALLY GBP, MANAGES THE INVESTMENT FUND, AND LOOKS FOR WAY TO FURTHER THE FIELD FOR IMPACT INVESTING THROUGH KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT.
PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSFORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A GBF works with high impact businesses (HIBS) that are typically small or midsized by international standards, but economically engage large numbers of the poor. GBF's investment fund makes equity, quasi-equity, and debt investments. These let GBF share the businesses' risks and returns, while providing a form of capital suitable for long-term, wealth creating businesses. GBF's target investment size is currently between $750,000 and $2,500,000 and has an average investment horizon of 5-7 years. The current portfolio companies (19 companies) have directly created wealth for over 28,000 farmers; 51,000 artisans; and cost savings for 1.8 million people, and an additional 8 million family members. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B GBF's capacity building programs are a combination of business advisory services (BAS) funded through grants and hands-on management support from GBF staff and its partners. These capacity building programs include improvements to governance, general management, reporting, management information systems (MIS), and business/financial planning. These programs are delivered by experienced external consultants, GBF staff, and through our partnerships with other local businesses. GBF's BAS falls into six main categories: financial management, operations, corporate governance and human capacity, strategy, legal and regulatory, and environmental and social. Over the past four years GBF has disbursed over $4.3 million in technical assistance to more then 75 companies who have supported more than 2 million people. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C GBF is heavily involved in building the field around impact investing by working closely with partner organizations, piloting new initiatives, and contributing lessons learned to a broad audience. As part of partnership building, GBF is a member of numerous working groups including those around impact assessment, the development of impact funds, and careers in impact investing. As the organization grows a continued effort towards external dissemination of information on the successes and lessons learned relating to impact investing will be critical for our advancing of the field. Total number of individuals employed by the Organization Form 990, Part V, Line 2a During fiscal year 2014, GBF employed globally as either employees or near full time consultants 30 individuals across all 5 of its regional operations.
Relationship between Board MembersForm 990, Part VI, Line 2 THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE ALSO INVESTORS IN A RELATED PARTNERSHIP, GRASSROOTS BUSINESS INVESTORS I, LP: - ANDREW ADELSON - HAROLD ROSEN - STEPHEN BRENNINKMEIJER - MWAGHAZI MWACHOFI EACH OF THE ABOVE DIRECTORS CONTRIBUTED CAPITAL TO THE PARTNERSHIP AND RECEIVED A CORRESPONDING INVESTMENT INTEREST IN THE PARTNERSHIP. NONE OF THE INVESTORS SERVE ON THE BOARD NOR DO THEY RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM GRASSROOTS BUSINESS INVESTORS I, LP.
Decisions Subject To ApprovalForm 990, Part VI, Line 7b In addition to GBP's board, there is a Fund Advisory Committee (FAC) which governs the management of GBI-I's funds, the FAC is comprised of some large investors in the fund. Additionally, there is an investment committee which votes on which HIBs will receive funding. This committee must contain a member of GBP's Governing Board who has veto rights.
Contemporaneous Documentation- CommitteesForm 990, Part VI, Line 8b No committees can act on behalf of the governing board.
Form 990 Review ProcessForm 990, Part VI, Line 11b On an annual basis, the audited financial statements of the Grassroots Business Partners, Inc. and completed Form 990 are submitted to the Board of Directors for review and approval, prior to filing the Form 990 with the internal revenue service. At the request of the Board of Directors, a representative of the independent accounting firm may attend the Board of Directors' meeting to answer any questions related to the financial condition/position of the Organization.
Conflict Of Interest Policy Monitoring & EnforcementForm 990, Part VI, Line 12c GBF currently has a Conflict of Interest Policy which covers all employees and the Board of Directors. GBF's conflict of interest policy was reviewed and approved by GBF's Board of Directors. GBF requires each board member to sign a conflict of interest disclosure form on an annual basis. The form requires that any current or potential conflicts of interest be disclosed. Should a potential new conflict be disclosed, it is reviewed at either the board or senior management level to determine whether it is an actual conflict. If it is deemed a conflict of interest, the employee or board member is excluded from any decision-making meetings and decisions relating to the transaction.
Process For Determining CompensationForm 990, Part VI, Line 15A & 15B The Board of Directors reviews and approves the general structure of the organization's compensation as well as the specific compensation of the management team. The Board governs compensation and bonus administration. The Board decides the general level of compensation for all Staff. Staff is compensated based on industry averages and then compensation is approved by Management. Management's compensation is evaluated annually and approved by the Board. The most recent review of management compensation took place in June 2015, utilizing performance as well and comparable data to determine the final level of compensation for managers. All full time employees are eligible for a bonus equal to a maximum percentage of their gross annual base salary as determined in their written employment contract. The board reviews the overall allocation of bonuses and in detail determines and approves the bonuses for Management.
How Documents Are Made Available To The PublicForm 990, Part VI, Line 19 All are available upon request. Additionally, financial statements are published in the annual report.
Organization's Audit committeeForm 990, Part XII, Line 2c The board established an audit committee which now undertakes the selection of the independent accountants and oversees the audit process.
other changes in net assetsForm 990, part XI, line 9 Effective July 1, 2014, GBI-I, L.P., a related partnership to GBP, the filing organization, changed its accounting policy as it relates to allocation of income and losses between the General and Limited Partners. All such income and losses were previously allocated in accordance with committed capital. GBI-I, L.P has changed its policy with retrospective application whereby these are now allocated in accordance with the distribution provisions of the Agreement, whereby all losses are allocated to the General Partner. The change in accounting policy had the following impact on the GBP's Unrestricted Net Assets and Noncontrolling interest in GBI-I, L.P: -2,796,496 On December 14, 2015, GBP, the filing organization, received notification from a donor that their contribution would be allowed to expire. As a result, GBP recorded an allowance for bad debt loss for the uncollectable amount as of June 30, 2015: -825,960 Unrealized Foreign Exchange Rate Fluctuation: -$116,745 Rounding: - 1 -------------------- Total other change in Net Assets: -3,739,202

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
GBF GP I LLC
1209 Orange StreetWilmingtonDE19801453041117holding compDE$0$0GBP
GBF GP II LLC
2711 Centreville RoadWilmingtonDE19808300847843holding compDE$0$0GBP

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtPredominant Income TypePredominantIncomeTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtDisproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsIndGeneral Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerIndOwnershipOwnershipPctAddress Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtProvince Or StateForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
GBI Master Fund I LP
1710 Rhode Island Ave NWWashingtonDC20009352426767InvestmentDENAInvestment-$17,815$83,216falsefalse0.00732
GBI-I LP
InvestmentGBF GP I LLCInvestment-$23,171$1,922,216falsefalse0.06960190 Elgin AvenueGrand CaymanCJCJ
GBI-II LP
InvestmentGBF GP II LLCfalsefalse1.00000190 Elgin AvenueGrand CaymanCJ

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmProvince Or StateForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCdPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
GBP Investment Advisors Private Ltd
3rd Floor 6 Basant LokVasant ViharNew DelhiIN110 057INVESTMENTINGBF GP IC Corp$4,320,285$7,447,9940.99990Yes (true)
GBP Inc Surcusal Peru
Calle Paseo la Republica 6010LimaOficina 101 - MirPEINVESTMENTPEGBF GP IC Corp-$206,765$36,0591.00000Yes (true)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
GBI-I and GBI Master Fund
N$561,607FMV
GBI-I and GBI Master Fund
O$492,308FMV
Grassroots Business Investors I LP
Q$234,023Cash
GBP Investment Advisors Private Limited
N,O$253,516Cash
GBP Inc Surcusal Peru
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