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Rustin Fund for Global Equality INC

Tax-deductible

Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Since 2015Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 47-4365484Revenue $240K in FY2025Latest return filed Jul 4, 2026

On file with the IRSrustinfund.org176 Bainbridge St, 11233-1802 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since Feb 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Rustin Fund for Global Equality supports individuals and organizations helping lgbti people become full participants in society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$240K
+290% vs prior year
Spent
$211K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$88K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$240K
FY2025▲ +290%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$56K
FY2023$16K
FY2024$62K
FY2025$240K
Net assets
$88K
FY2025▲ +48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$49K
FY2023$43K
FY2024$59K
FY2025$88K

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 Feb 2017.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $209K Management & general 1% · $2K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mark Covey
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hally Mahler
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Canavera
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Donnell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kent Klindera
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Craig Rijkaard
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Jennings
Board Member
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rustin Fund for Global Equality INC is a civil rights and advocacy nonprofit based in Brooklyn, NY, formed in 2015.

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1 program · $209K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The rustin fund for global equality supports individuals and organizations helping lgbti people become full participants in society.

$209Kprogram 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$25K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$6K
The Wallace FoundationFY2024$700
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$31K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$240K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$240K
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$209K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$88K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$240K
Total revenueLn 12$240K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$88K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$206K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K$88K
Total assetsLn 16$59K$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$59K$88K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$209K$209K
Legal feesLn 11b$50$50
Accounting feesLn 11c$383$383
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$225$225
Advertising and promotionLn 12$731$731
Office expensesLn 13$847$847
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$209K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 4, 2026 $240K$211K$29K$88K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 13, 2025 $62K$59K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 14, 2024 $16K$43K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2023 $56K$49K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $240,042 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $61,559$240,042
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $61,559$240,042
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $43,810$209,200
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $947$2,236
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $44,757$211,436
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,802$28,606
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $240,042 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$240,042
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$240,042
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$240,042
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $211,436 across 6 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $209,200$209,200
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $50$50
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $383$383
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $225$225
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $731$731
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $847$847
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $209,425 · Management $2,011 · Fundraising $0$211,436
Part X · Balance sheet $87,914 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,308$87,914
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $59,308$87,914
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $59,308$87,914
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $59,308$87,914
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $59,308$87,914
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $87,914 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$240,042
XI-2 Total expenses$211,436
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,606
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$59,308
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$87,914

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

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