GRANITE STATE ORGANIZING PROJECT INC
383 BEECH STREET, MANCHESTER, NH 03103 www.granitestateorganizing.org

Total Revenue
$589,793
Total Expenses
$438,902
Net Assets
$176,406

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE GSOP IS AN ORGANIZATION OF 28 RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND LABOR UNIONS WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SOUTH-CENTRAL NH THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACY AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING.

YOUTH AND EDUCATION ORGANIZING: GRANITE STATE ORGANIZING PROJECT'S YOUNG ORGANIZERS UNITED (YOU), IS A GROUP OF HIGH SCHOOL AGED IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE YOUTH WHO COME TOGETHER TO ADVOCATE FOR POSITIVE CHANGES IN MANCHESTER'S HIGH SCHOOLS AND TO ADDRESS EDUCATION REFORM ISSUES. THEY FOCUS ON LIFTING STUDENT VOICE, SUPPORTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING AND WORK TO INCREASE COLLEGE ASPIRATION AND ATTAINMENT FOR ALL MANCHESTER YOUTH. YOU MEMBERS TESTIFY BEFORE SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETINGS OR BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN MEETINGS, THEY ATTEND CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ON SCHOOL REFORM AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE ISSUES AND PARTICIPATE IN OTHER GRANITE STATE ORGANIZING PROJECT ACTIVITIES.

NON-PARTISAN VOTER ENGAGEMENT/ELECTION JUSTICE: GRANITE STATE ORGANIZING PROJECT'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS KNOCK ON DOORS AND RUN PHONE BANKS TO TALK WITH RESIDENTS ABOUT THEIR CONCERNS. THE STAFF AND LEADERS BUILD RELATIONSHIP WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND INFORM THEM ABOUT THEIR VOTING RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT OF RETURNING CITIZENS TO VOTE. GSOP ENCOURAGES ALL ELIGIBLE CITIZENS TO EXERCISE THEIR CIVIC DUTY AND TO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES AND VOTE IN LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

HOUSING JUSTICE: GSOP CONTINUES TO WORK WITH RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING AND OTHER LOW INCOME TENANTS TO PRESS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND HOUSING AUTHORITIES TO TREAT THEIR RESIDENTS WITH DIGNITY AND TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ADDITIONALLY, GSOP SUPPORTED LEGISLATION THAT WOULD GIVE TENANTS NOTICE WHEN THEIR RENT WOULD INCREASE AND LOBBIED LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO CREATE MORE HOUSING.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Sarah Jane KnoyEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$68,588
Ken BarnesBOARD MEMBER2$0
Alejandro UrrutiaBOARD MEMBER2$0
Tristan HusbyBOARD MEMBER2$0
Marsha FederBOARD MEMBER2$0
Bruno SoaresBOARD MEMBER2$0
Fred RobinsonBOARD MEMBER2$0
Sue ChretienBOARD MEMBER3$0
Carmen AyalaBOARD MEMBER2$0
Anne GrossiSECRETARY3$0
Shelley KessellmanTREASURER3$0
Curt SmithSECOND VICE PRESIDENT2$0
Eva CastilloVICE PRESIDENT3$0
Rev Sarah RockwellPRESIDENT3$0

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