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Equality Forum INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Sarasota, FL501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 23-2710943Revenue $77K in FY2024

On file with the IRSequalityforum.com5780 Midnight Pass Road Ste B-210, 34242-3051 · Sarasota, 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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
44¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
44%
of spending
Concern: 44% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$42K
661% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 661% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$77K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$114K
To programs
44%
Net assets
−$36K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$77K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$260K
FY2022$73K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$77K
FY2025$292K
Expenses
$114K
FY2024▲ +93%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$102K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$73K
Net assets
−$36K
FY2024▼ -124%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$191K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$148K
FY2024−$36K
FY2025$183K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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

44 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 44% · $50K Management & general 3% · $4K Fundraising 53% · $60K

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 (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Keith Joseph
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michele Goldfarb
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elizabeth Weissert
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 Director/Secretary
$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 · $50K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.

$50Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$77K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Money outPt IX
$114K
Ln 25
Programscol B$50K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$60K
Owns and owesPt X
−$36K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
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$77K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$77K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32−$36K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$159K$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$148K−$36K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$59K$0$0$59K
Office expensesLn 13$444$0$444$0
TravelLn 17$592$0$592$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$11K$557$0
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$39K$459$459
Total functional expensesLn 25$114K$50K$4K$60K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $292K$73K$219K$183K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $77K$114K−$37K−$36K 990 PDF
FY2023 $72K$59K$13K$148K 990 PDF
FY2022 $73K$130K−$56K$135K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $76,882 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $72,087$76,882
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $72,112$76,882
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$113,528
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $58,738$113,528
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,374−$36,646
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 $76,882 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$76,882
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$76,882
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$76,882
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $113,528 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,850 · Fundraising $0$1,850
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $59,313$59,313
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $444 · Fundraising $0$444
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $592 · Fundraising $0$592
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,173 · Management $557 · Fundraising $0$11,730
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $38,681 · Management $459 · Fundraising $459$39,599
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,854 · Management $3,902 · Fundraising $59,772$113,528
Part X · Balance sheet $6,415 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $159,424$6,415
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $159,424$6,415
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,371$42,398
X-25 Other liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,371$42,398
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $148,053−$35,983
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $148,053−$35,983
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $159,424$6,415
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$35,983 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$76,882
XI-2 Total expenses$113,528
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,646
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$148,053
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$147,390
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$35,983

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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