San Francisco, CA

Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation

EIN 20-5024289

Justice, Rights & Public Safety LGBTQ+ Community & Advocacy LGBTQ+ communities

Mission

To raise funds and distribute grants that create local impact, sustainable results and measurable change for LGBTQ+ communities—focusing on civil rights, community development, social services, queer arts, HIV/AIDS and other health-related issues.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation

Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation (GRGRF) is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) grantmaking organization based in San Francisco that directs fundraising proceeds to community-based LGBTQ+ service, advocacy, health and arts organizations. The foundation has operated a grass-roots fundraising and grantmaking model for decades and reports having provided millions in support to Bay Area and national beneficiaries. In recent years the foundation has run an annual grants program and the We Rise LGBTQ Scholarship (launched in 2022), awarding direct grants and scholarships to nonprofits and individuals. GRGRF is tax-exempt and files annual IRS Form 990 returns; it reports active grantmaking and maintained meaningful asset levels and grant distributions in its most recent filings.

Notable achievements

Multi‑decade giving (>$4M)

GRGRF reports having provided over $4.2 million to local and national beneficiary organizations since its founding in 1989, reflecting sustained grantmaking over multiple decades.

We Rise LGBTQ Scholarship program

Launched in 2022, the We Rise LGBTQ Scholarship provides financial support for post–high school education and vocational training; in the 2024 cycle the foundation awarded nine scholarships totaling $23,500.

Recent grant rounds to Bay Area and national grantees

In the 2024 beneficiary cycle GRGRF awarded grants to a range of nonprofits (including community health, legal, youth, and advocacy organizations) as part of its annual grantmaking activities.

At a glance

Total assets: $476K
Annual revenue: $421K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 20-5024289
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: www.grassrootsgayrights.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Registered, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 20-5024289) and listed on nonprofit data services and tax-filing aggregators.

Operational, volunteer-run foundation with publicly stated grant and scholarship programs and published beneficiary application guidelines.

Reported financial scale and activity in recent Form 990 filings (showing active revenues, expenses, and assets in the most recent filing year).

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