Equality Florida Action INC FY2023 filing

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Securing Equality and justice for florida's lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender community

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$285K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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 $106K a year · 9% 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$285K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $512K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$772K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +68%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$944K
FY2021$729K
FY2022$860K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2023▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2014.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $1.1M Management & general 5% · $73K Fundraising 21% · $297K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $285K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Senior Political Director
$111,197Pt VII · Sec A
$52,479Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$49,283Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$26,141Pt VII · Sec A
Public Policy Director
$15,478Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$15,133Pt VII · Sec A
Communications Director
$15,113Pt VII · Sec A
Director (term Start 4/2023)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nadine Smith’s $50K as CEO is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joseph Saunders$19,190$111,197$29,963$27,651$60,251
Nadine Smith$49,538$52,479$48,782$44,738$51,908
Stratton Pollitzer$41,622$49,283$44,105$43,355$52,283
David Costa$16,245$26,141———
Jonathan Maurer$16,692$15,478———
Nicholas Machuca$16,640————
Brittany Link-Hayes$16,159$15,113———
Donald Walker—$15,133———

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

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

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Advocates for equality and justice for Florida's LGBTQ+ community.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Outreach

To strengthen grassroots power and coalition partnerships, equality florida co-hosted town halls across the state, educating communities on legislative implications and outlining actionable steps for ENGAGEMENT.OUR continuous engagement in state agency meetings demonstrated support for gender-affirming care and opposition to harmful…

$398Kprogram expense
02

Advocacy

Equality florida worked with the floridians for reproductive freedom coalition and local advocates to educate the clearwater city council on the importance of clinic safety in the midst of anti-abortion protestors.

$368Kprogram expense
03

Mobilization

Equality florida field staff activated 232 citizen lobbyists, and an additional 154 volunteers, to tallahassee to meet with lawmakers for our 2023 lobby days program, which spanned the entire eight weeks of legislative session this YEAR.WE sponsored 100 volunteers to the capitol with $13,094 in scholarships to provide financial aid for…

$307Kprogram expense

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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 4 funders$512K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $614K · 2020–2024
Equality Florida Action Pac INCFY2024$75,000
Equality Florida Action Pac INCFY2021$239,000
Equality Florida Action Pac INCFY2020$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$297K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Gains on assetsLn 7$156
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
SavingsLn 2$965K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$393K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 61,500
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K$70K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$258K$258K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K$99K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$317K$260K$40K$17K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K$20K$2K$730
Other employee benefitsLn 9$41K$36K$4K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$24K$4K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$140$140
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$267K$166K$101K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$57K$1K$56K
Office expensesLn 13$195K$94K$2K$99K
Information technologyLn 14$27K$8K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$86K$86K$91
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K$184$359
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.1M$73K$297K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.6M−$211K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.4M$1.4M−$20K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$860K$361K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $772K$729K$44K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$944K$357K$1.0M 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,422,839 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,184,731$1,390,071
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,114$5,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,329$2,915
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,114$24,853
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,220,288$1,422,839
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,500$258,088
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $368,754$520,616
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $489,279$663,923
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $859,533$1,442,627
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $360,755−$19,788
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $1,422,839 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $24,853 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$415,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$975,071
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,495
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,390,071
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,000$5,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,759$2,759
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $156$156
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,768$1,422,839
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,442,627 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $258,088$258,088
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,701 · Management $10,967$109,668
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $259,970 · Management $40,227 · Fundraising $17,171$317,368
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $19,886 · Management $2,169 · Fundraising $730$22,785
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,857 · Management $3,912 · Fundraising $1,316$41,085
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,468 · Management $4,002 · Fundraising $1,240$29,710
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $140$140
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,240$9,240
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $166,155 · Fundraising $101,296$267,451
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,036 · Fundraising $56,231$57,267
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $94,267 · Management $1,806 · Fundraising $98,755$194,828
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,819 · Fundraising $19,531$27,350
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,760$5,760
IX-17 TravelPrograms $85,562 · Management $91$85,653
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,872 · Management $184 · Fundraising $359$8,415
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,224$1,224
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,595$6,595
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,073,400 · Management $72,598 · Fundraising $296,629$1,442,627
Part X · Balance sheet $1,501,944 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,846$137,426
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,487,437$965,197
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,131
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,497$393,190
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,583,189$1,501,944
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $103,885$69,904
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $27,476$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $131,361$69,904
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,432,012$1,356,215
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $19,816$75,825
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,451,828$1,432,040
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,583,189$1,501,944
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,432,040 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,422,839
XI-2 Total expenses$1,442,627
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,788
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,451,828
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,432,040

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