Securing Equality and justice for lgbtq north carolinians.

85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 212 volunteers and 14 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$19K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $108K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$320K
+96% vs prior year
Spent
$336K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$245K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$320K
FY2024▲ +96%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$543K
FY2021$369K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$320K
Expenses
$336K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$486K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$336K
Net assets
$245K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$245K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2004.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $286K Management & general 14% · $48K Fundraising 0% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $19K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$16,069Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director to 12/2023
$2,577Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eliazar Posada’s $16K as Executive Director is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Kendra Johnson$2,577$20,012$25,180$31,639
Eliazar Posada$16,069———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for LGBTQ equality and justice across North Carolina.

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3 programs · $286K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Civic Engagement

The civic engagement strategy of enc is centered upon reaching people traditionally underrepresented: LGBTQ+, voters of color, and rural voters. This includes mobilization and education about how the election connects to long-term material benefits and combating increased voter suppression.

$124Kprogram expense
02

All other small programs.

$114Kprogram expense
03

Policy & Advocacy

Equality NC works with public leaders and candidates through our program out electeds & electeds for equality, a bipartisan peer network of elected officials representing communities from across north carolina, and in every level of state and local government, who are supportive of progressive issues and LGBTQ rights and justice.

$47Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$108K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $159K · 2021–2024
Freedom and Equality Ie PacFY2024$149,000
Poder NC ActionNC · FY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$320K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$319K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$336K
Ln 25
Programscol B$286K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$245K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$319K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$320K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
SavingsLn 2$84K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
Other assetsLn 15$74K
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$245K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6212
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$141K
Total assetsLn 16$289K$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$260K$245K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$149K$149K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$16K$14K$2K$159
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$64K$55K$8K$633
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$650$561$83$6
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$11K$2K$131
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$974$76
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$12K$2K$132
Advertising and promotionLn 12$40$35$5
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$269$21
Information technologyLn 14$15K$13K$2K$146
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$284$22
TravelLn 17$7K$6K$937$73
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$228$18
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$13K$2K$152
Total functional expensesLn 25$336K$286K$48K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $320K$336K−$16K$245K 990 PDF
FY2023 $164K$267K−$103K$260K 990 PDF
FY2022 $326K$279K$47K$363K 990 PDF
FY2021 $369K$250K$119K$317K 990 PDF
FY2020 $543K$486K$57K$198K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $320,180 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $163,330$319,047
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,146$3,357
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,797−$2,224
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $163,679$320,180
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$149,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $147,224$101,543
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $119,451$85,299
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $266,675$335,842
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$102,996−$15,662
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $320,180 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$319,047
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$319,047
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,357$3,357
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,224−$2,224
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,133$320,180
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $335,842 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $149,000$149,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,889 · Management $2,046 · Fundraising $159$16,094
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,151 · Management $8,123 · Fundraising $633$63,907
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $561 · Management $83 · Fundraising $6$650
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,416 · Management $1,681 · Fundraising $131$13,228
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,614 · Management $974 · Fundraising $76$7,664
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,279$28,279
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,541 · Management $1,700 · Fundraising $132$13,373
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $35 · Management $5$40
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,830 · Management $269 · Fundraising $21$2,120
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,720 · Management $1,873 · Fundraising $146$14,739
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,931 · Management $284 · Fundraising $22$2,237
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,365 · Management $937 · Fundraising $73$7,375
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,548 · Management $228 · Fundraising $18$1,794
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,240 · Management $1,950 · Fundraising $152$15,342
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $285,841 · Management $48,432 · Fundraising $1,569$335,842
Part X · Balance sheet $262,778 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,550$57,217
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $81,118$83,725
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $48,052$36,984
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,884$189
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,637$10,551
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $108,363$74,112
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $288,604$262,778
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,107$17,943
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,107$17,943
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $256,004$239,842
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,493$4,993
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $260,497$244,835
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $288,604$262,778
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $244,835 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$320,180
XI-2 Total expenses$335,842
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$15,662
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$260,497
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$244,835

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