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Equality Forum INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Sarasota, FL501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 23-2710943

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
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
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$270
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$260K
Spent
$102K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$191K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$260K
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$260K
FY2022$73K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$77K
FY2025$292K
Expenses
$102K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$102K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$73K
Net assets
$191K
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$191K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$148K
FY2024−$36K
FY2025$183K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $87K Management & general 4% · $4K Fundraising 11% · $11K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Keith Joseph
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michele Goldfarb
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elizabeth Weissert
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Harper Seldin
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 Director
$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.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $87K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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.

$87Kprogram expense

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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$260K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$200
Money outPt IX
$102K
Ln 25
Programscol B$87K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$191K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$270
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Investment incomeLn 3$200
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Gains on assetsLn 7$200
Total revenueLn 12$260K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$191K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$191K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$270
Net assetsLn 32$191K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K$191K
Total assetsLn 16$64K$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$270
Net assetsLn 32$33K$191K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$0$0$10K
Office expensesLn 13$505$0$505$0
Information technologyLn 14$20K$20K$0$0
TravelLn 17$185$0$185$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$52K$1K$687
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$15K$355$356
Total functional expensesLn 25$102K$87K$4K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $292K$73K$219K$183K 990 PDF
FY2024 $77K$114K−$37K−$36K 990 PDF
FY2023 $72K$59K$13K$148K 990 PDF
FY2022 $73K$130K−$56K$135K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $260K$102K$158K$191K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $259,741 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$229,541
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$229,541
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $200$200
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $30,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$30,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $200$259,741
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $102,055 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,525 · Fundraising $0$1,525
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $10,000$10,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $505 · Fundraising $0$505
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,200 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20,200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $185 · Fundraising $0$185
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,329 · Management $1,155 · Fundraising $687$54,171
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,758 · Management $355 · Fundraising $356$15,469
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $87,287 · Management $3,725 · Fundraising $11,043$102,055
Part X · Balance sheet $191,397 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,713$191,397
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $63,713$191,397
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,272$270
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,272$270
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,441$191,127
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,441$191,127
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $63,713$191,397
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $191,127 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$259,741
XI-2 Total expenses$102,055
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$157,686
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,441
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$191,127

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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