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Equality Forum INC

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Sarasota, FL501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 23-2710943Revenue $292K in FY2025Latest return filed Sep 11, 2025

On file with the IRSequalityforum.comSarasota, FLTax-exempt since May 1998Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Equality Forum is a national and international lgbt civil rights organization with an educational focus.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-2710943) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 38% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
65% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
30.7 mo
of spending, in cash
30.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
3% of total assets
Liabilities are 3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
7 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$292K
+280% vs prior year
Spent
$73K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$183K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$292K
FY2025▲ +280%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$260K
FY2022$73K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$77K
FY2025$292K
Expenses
$73K
FY2025▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$102K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$73K
Net assets
$183K
FY2025▲ +608%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$191K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$148K
FY2024−$36K
FY2025$183K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1998.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $48K Management & general 5% · $4K Fundraising 30% · $22K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Keith Joseph
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michele Goldfarb
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rachel Carson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Slom
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Callaway
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shaun Staller
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Malcolm Lazin
Executive Directorsecretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 LGBT civil rights through national and international education.

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1 program · $48K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Lgbt History Month

Celebrates the achievements of 31 lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender icons. Each day in october, a new LGBT icon is featured with a video, bio, biography, downloadable images and other resources.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-2710943) · Dispute this line
$48Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The Philadelphia FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$292K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$292K
Money outPt IX
$73K
Ln 25
Programscol B$48K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$183K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K
Total assetsLn 16$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$292K
Total revenueLn 12$292K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$188K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$188K
Total assetsLn 16$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$183K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$188K
Total assetsLn 16$6K$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$5K
Net assetsLn 32−$36K$183K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$142$142
TravelLn 17$490$490
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$11K$689
All other expensesLn 24e$37K$37K$247$247
Total functional expensesLn 25$73K$48K$4K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 11, 2025 $292K$73K$219K$183K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 23, 2024 $77K$114K−$37K−$36K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 10, 2024 $72K$59K$13K$148K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 12, 2023 $73K$130K−$56K$135K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 1, 2022 $260K$102K$158K$191K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $292,213 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $76,882$292,213
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $76,882$292,213
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $58,738$73,493
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $58,738$73,493
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,144$218,720
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $292,213 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$292,213
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$292,213
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$292,213
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $73,493 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $21,740$21,740
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $142$142
IX-17 TravelManagement $490$490
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,967 · Management $689$11,656
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,971 · Management $247 · Fundraising $247$37,465
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,938 · Management $3,568 · Fundraising $21,987$73,493
Part X · Balance sheet $187,737 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,415$187,737
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,415$187,737
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $42,398$5,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42,398$5,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$35,983$182,737
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$35,983$182,737
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,415$187,737
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $182,737 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$292,213
XI-2 Total expenses$73,493
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$218,720
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$35,983
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$182,737

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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