The Caribbean Equality Project is an NYC-based community organization that empowers, advocates for, and represents Afro and Indo-Caribbean LGBTQ+ immigrants in New York City.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K 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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FY2025 · 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
5 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 17% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+123% vs prior year
Spent
$518K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$262K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +123%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$170K
FY2020$151K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$299K
FY2023$351K
FY2024$467K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$518K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$158K
FY2020$144K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$547K
FY2025$518K
Net assets
$262K
FY2025▲ +330%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$12K
FY2020$19K
FY2021$12K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$61K
FY2025$262K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2017.

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

Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $222K Management & general 89% · $462K Fundraising 11% · $57K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$89,993Pt VII · Sec A
Boardchair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mohamed Q Amin’s $90K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Mohamed Q Amin$89,993$82,003$54,120
Tiffany Jade Munrow——$11,513
Nalima Amin——$5,450
Sai Ali——$4,699
Xoe Stanley——$3,982
Isabella D Fernandes——$2,869
Diahann Browne——$2,100
Steven Rose——$250

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

Promotes LGBTQ culture and connects people with needed services.

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3 programs · $174K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

In 2020, the Caribbean Equality Project (CEP) launched its Food Justice Program in response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Caribbean communities across New York City. In partnership with local officials and community organizations, CEP provides culturally responsive groceries, fresh produce, PPE,toiletries, period…

$69Kprogram expense
02

Launched in 2021, the Caribbean Equality Project???s Trans Justice Unit (TJU) empowers trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive Caribbean immigrants through advocacy,direct support, and community care.

$56Kprogram expense
03

The Caribbean Equality Project builds political power through civic engagement, voter registration, public education, and legislative advocacy. Annually, the organization registers eligible voters, coordinates political candidate forums, organizes voter education community events, and works with allied community partners to amplify Black…

$49Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$518K
Ln 25
Programscol B$222K
Managementcol C$462K
Fundraisingcol D$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$262K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$186K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$64K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$287K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$262K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K$287K
Total assetsLn 16$147K$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$61K$262K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$365K$365K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K
All other expensesLn 24e$60K$3K$57K
Total functional expensesLn 25$518K$0$462K$57K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$518K$522K$262K 990 PDF
FY2024 $467K$547K−$81K$61K 990 PDF
FY2023 $351K$357K−$6K$278K 990 PDF
FY2022 $299K$287K$13K$284K 990 PDF
FY2021 $270K$270K$0$12K 990 PDF
FY2020 $151K$144K$6K$19K 990 PDF
FY2019 $170K$158K$12K$12K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,040,634 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $466,541$1,040,634
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $466,541$1,040,634
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $226,448$379,117
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $321,014$139,076
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $547,462$518,193
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$80,921$522,441
Part VI · Governance 7 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,040,634 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$63,760
VIII-1e Government grants$186,152
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$790,722
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,040,634
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,040,634
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $518,193 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $365,007$365,007
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $14,110$14,110
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,964$9,964
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,400$8,400
IX-17 TravelManagement $11,119$11,119
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,425$7,425
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $42,313$42,313
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,274 · Fundraising $56,581$59,855
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $461,612 · Fundraising $56,581$518,193
Part X · Balance sheet $287,160 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,033$287,160
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $147,033$287,160
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$25,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $86,049$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $60,984$262,160
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $147,033$287,160
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $262,160 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,040,634
XI-2 Total expenses$518,193
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$522,441
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$60,984
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$321,265
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$262,160

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

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