Carribean Equality Project INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

S Ozone Park, NY501(c)(3)Since 2015Human ServicesEIN 47-2806715Revenue $467K in FY2024

On file with the IRScaribbeanequalityproject.orgPo Box 200248, 11420-0248 · S Ozone Park, NYTax-exempt since Jul 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K 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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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
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
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
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
$86K
59% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 59% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$467K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$547K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$61K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$467K
FY2024▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$170K
FY2020$151K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$299K
FY2023$351K
FY2024$467K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$547K
FY2024▲ +53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$158K
FY2020$144K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$547K
FY2025$518K
Net assets
$61K
FY2024▼ -78%
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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 FY2024 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

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $280K Management & general 49% · $267K

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; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$82,003Pt 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

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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

Programs and updates

Promotes LGBTQ culture and connects people with needed services.

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3 programs · $176K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

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.

$79Kprogram expense
02

The Caribbean Equality Project (CEP) launched its monthly 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…

$61Kprogram expense
03

In 2022, the Caribbean Equality Project (CEP) launched Queeribbean Crossings, a community-centered, transnational conference dedicated to exploring queer and trans Caribbean histories and the ongoing realities of marginalization, resistance, and liberation.

$37Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$467K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$467K
Money outPt IX
$547K
Ln 25
Programscol B$280K
Managementcol C$267K
Owns and owesPt X
$61K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$467K
Government grantsLn 1e$212K
Total revenueLn 12$467K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
Net assetsLn 32$61K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$353K$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K$86K
Net assetsLn 32$278K$61K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$190K$190K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$280K$280K
Total functional expensesLn 25$547K$280K$267K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$518K$522K$262K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 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 $466,541 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $351,131$466,541
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $351,131$466,541
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $141,355$226,448
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $215,477$321,014
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $356,832$547,462
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,701−$80,921
Part VI · Governance 11 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $466,541 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$212,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$254,041
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$466,541
VIII-12 Total revenue$466,541
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $547,462 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $190,277$190,277
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $36,171$36,171
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,152$1,152
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,849$6,849
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,504$1,504
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,400$8,400
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,189$3,189
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,298$2,298
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $17,347$17,347
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $280,275$280,275
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $280,275 · Management $267,187 · Fundraising $0$547,462
Part X · Balance sheet $147,033 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,322$7,033
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $285,000$140,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $353,322$147,033
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $75,000$86,049
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $75,000$86,049
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $278,322$60,984
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $353,322$147,033
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $60,984 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$466,541
XI-2 Total expenses$547,462
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$80,921
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$278,322
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$136,417
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$60,984

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

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