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GRASSROOTS BUSINESS PARTNERS INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
GRASSROOTS BUSINESS PARTNERS INC (EIN 26-2108051)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-02-12
IRS object ID
201520439349302022
Schema version
2013v4.0
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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Return2015-02-12T15:17:17-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Grant Thornton LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line12010 CORPORATE RIDGE SUITE 400AddressLine1
CityMCLEANCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22102ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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StateDCState
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Principal OfficerHarold RosenPrincipalOfficerNm

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

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

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

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

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,572,499BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,082,296BOYAmt
EOY$509,923EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,428,030BOYAmt
EOY$7,288,468EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,712,018BOYAmt
EOY$5,191,164EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,140,048BOYAmt
EOY$12,479,632EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,222,344BOYAmt
EOY$12,989,555EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,670,384ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$4,518NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$5,450PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
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$183,026CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$50,371CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,240,642CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,027,167CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$999,387CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,500,593TotalAmt

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$183,026CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$50,371CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,240,642CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,027,167CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$999,387CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,500,593TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,754,026SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,746,567PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$31,893CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,206CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,171CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,526CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,696CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$63,492TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$21,195CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$131,025CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$41,553CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$81,257CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$57,533CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$332,563TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,896,648TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$4,389,007GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.67820PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
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)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,782OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,991DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,791BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$142,635OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$96,494DepreciationAmt
Book Value$46,141BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$54,932TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENTS - PROGRAMDesc
Book Value$5,340,460BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$5,340,460TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt
Total Liability$0TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,859,173TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$4,518NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$65,590DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$70,108RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,789,065RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,789,065TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,525,039TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$65,590DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$65,590ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,459,449ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,459,449TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceLiability for Uncertain Tax Position (ASC 740)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSchedule 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (13 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
South America15Program ServicesProg. Advisory Serv.$938,002
East Asia and the Pacific2Program ServicesProg. Advisory Serv.$254,163
Sub-Saharan Africa18Program ServicesProg. Advisory Serv.$848,892
South Asia16Program ServicesProg. Advisory Serv.$649,379
Central America and the CaribbeanProgram ServicesProg. Advisory Serv.$5,750
Sub-Saharan AfricaGrantmakingCapacity Building Prog$133,693
South AmericaGrantmakingCapacity Building Prog$29,610
East Asia and the PacificGrantmakingCapacity Building Prog$8,500
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)GrantmakingCapacity Building Prog$5,730
South AsiaInvestments$208,366
Sub-Saharan AfricaInvestments$296,737
South AmericaInvestments$277,659
Central America and the CaribbeanInvestments$5,340,460
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices3SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees21SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office3TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee21TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$8,996,941SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$8,996,941TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (7 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
East Asia and the PacificTechnical Assistance$8,500EFT
Central America and the CaribbeanTechnical Assistance$14,460EFT
Sub-Saharan AfricaTechnical Assistance$118,472EFT
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Technical Assistance$5,730EFT
Central America and the CaribbeanTechnical Assistance$6,650EFT
Sub-Saharan AfricaTechnical$6,244EFT
Central America and the CaribbeanTechnical Assistance$8,500EFT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org7TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
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 I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
BizCorps
888 16th St NWWashingtonDC20006455530893$17,000Technical Assistance
Novica United
3250 Ocean Park Boulevard Suite 30Santa MonicaCA90405954714374$37,500Capacity
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceProcedure for Monitoring Use of Grant Funds Inside U.S.FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSchedule I, 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 capacity building partners to create customized plans for its high impact businesses abroad. In addition to requiring quarterly reports on use of funds and achievements of the organization, GBF meets regularly with the organization to foster a working relationship which allows for constant updates and open communication about the grant use.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 ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
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$192,102$0$42,584$0$1,183$0$11,734$0$1,287$0$248,890$0$0$0
Jaime Ramirez
Chief Investment Officer$138,743$0$27,842$0$1,241$0$8,329$0$13,531$0$189,686$0$0$0
Robert Webster
Former COO, SEE SCH. J PAGE 38$153,297$0$42,722$0$1,437$0$8,932$0$13,635$0$220,023$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Equity based deferred compensationSchedule J, Part I, Line 4c 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.
Former OfficerSchedule J, Part II Robert Webster served as Chief Operating Officer until June 2013. He remained on as investment advisor through calendar year 2014.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 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. Significant Changes to Program Services Form 990, Part III, Line 3 GBP no longer directly makes investments in high impact businesses, instead these are done through the partner organization, GRASSROOTS BUSINESS INVESTORS I, LP (GBI-I).
Program Service AccomplishmentsForm 990, Part III, Line 4A Through its partner organization, GRASSROOTS BUSINESS INVESTORS I, LP (GBI-I), GBI-I invests in high impact businesses that are typically small or midsized by international standards, but economically engage large numbers of the poor. GBI-I's investment fund makes equity, quasi-equity, and debt investments. These let GBI-I share the businesses' risks and returns, while providing a form of capital suitable for long-term, wealth creating businesses. The target investment size is currently between $750,000 and $2,500,000 and has an average investment horizon of 5-7 years. The current active portfolio ($29.9 million) annually supports 9.2 million people, by creating over $49.2 million in economic value through income and savings.
Program Service AccomplishmentsForm 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 three GBF has disbursed over $2.5 million in technical assistance.
Program Service AccomplishmentsForm 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 focused on impact investment. 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 high impact businesses 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' Finance Committee 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 Grassroots Business Fund.
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 and employee 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 determined 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, Lines 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 2014, 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 as well.
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:LONG-TERM CONSULTANTS TOTAL FEES:291272
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:SHORT-TERM CONSULTANTS TOTAL FEES:51671
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:CONTRACTUAL / IT SUPPORT TOTAL FEES:33558
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:CONSULTANT (BAS) TOTAL FEES:416626

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GBF GP I LLCBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11209 Orange StreetAddressLine1
CityWilmingtonCity
StateDEState
ZIP Code19801ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN453041117EIN
Primary Activitiesholding compPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$0TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$0EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GBPBusinessNameLine1

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Province Or StateForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateCountryForeignAddress/CountryEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Predominant Income TypePredominantIncomeTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtDisproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsIndUBI Code VUBICodeVAmtGeneral Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerIndOwnershipOwnershipPctAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd
Grassroots Business Investors Fund I LP
190 Elgin AveueGrand CaymanCJ453187922InvestmentCJGBF GP IINVESTMENT-$260,681$7,124,697false$0false0.28240
GBI Master Fund I LP
352426727InvestmentNAINVESTMENT-$675$10,692false$0false0.000751710 Rhode Island Ave NWWashingtonDC20009DE
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 (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Grassroots Business Investors Fund I LP
N$440,949FMV
Grassroots Business Investors Fund I LP
O$683,997FMV
Grassroots Business Investors Fund I LP
Q$323,124Cash