To provide research and educational foundation for Equality Virginia advocacy and to provide legal analysis and education on issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender virginians.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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 $28K a year · 4% 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
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
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
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $303K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
$614K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$667K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$532K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$614K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$601K
FY2021$748K
FY2022$650K
FY2023$515K
FY2024$614K
Expenses
$667K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$464K
FY2021$636K
FY2022$582K
FY2023$639K
FY2024$667K
Net assets
$532K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$530K
FY2021$641K
FY2022$709K
FY2023$585K
FY2024$532K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2001.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $428K Management & general 11% · $71K Fundraising 25% · $168K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Narissa Rahaman’s $100K as Executive Di is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Virginia Lamneck——$12,466$103,950$94,500
Narissa Rahaman$100,000$100,000$91,282——

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

Supports LGBTQ+ Virginians through research, education, and legal analysis for equality.

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2 programs · $428K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Conduct public education and outreach events throughout virginia to keep tens of thousands of virginians aware of the issues impacting the LGBTQ community and involved in the organization's programs.

$280Kprogram expense
02

The organization's annual commonwealth dinner is a significant fundraiser and brings more than 500 people together to honor outstanding virginians, celebrate successes, and energize supporters as the organization continues to work for LGBTQ equality.

$147Kprogram expense

Funders

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
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $27K · 2020–2021

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$614K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$677K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$667K
Ln 25
Programscol B$428K
Managementcol C$71K
Fundraisingcol D$168K
Owns and owesPt X
$532K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$482K
Total assetsLn 16$556K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$677K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$614K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$189K
SavingsLn 2$293K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$482K
Other assetsLn 15$74K
Total assetsLn 16$556K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$532K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 650
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$579K$482K
Total assetsLn 16$607K$556K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$585K$532K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$74K$12K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$188K$109K$26K$54K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$20K$4K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$16K$3K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$59K$35K$7K$17K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$45K$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43K$25K$5K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$882$184$439
OccupancyLn 16$34K$20K$4K$10K
TravelLn 17$6K$3K$680$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$526$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$89K$70K$5K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$9K$2K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$667K$428K$71K$168K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $614K$667K−$52K$532K 990 PDF
FY2023 $515K$639K−$124K$585K 990 PDF
FY2022 $650K$582K$68K$709K 990 PDF
FY2021 $748K$636K$112K$641K 990 PDF
FY2020 $601K$464K$137K$530K 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
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Part I · Summary $614,474 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $539,690$676,648
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,541$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,151$6,472
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$45,473−$68,646
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $514,909$614,474
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $383,816$371,258
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $255,313$295,591
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $639,129$666,849
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$124,220−$52,375
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 $614,474 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$118,238
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$558,410
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$676,648
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,472$6,472
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$68,646
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $6,472$614,474
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $666,849 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,501 · Management $12,250 · Fundraising $36,750$122,501
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $108,590 · Management $25,823 · Fundraising $53,798$188,211
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,910 · Management $4,163 · Fundraising $9,900$33,973
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,573 · Management $3,256 · Fundraising $7,744$26,573
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $34,770 · Management $7,270 · Fundraising $17,290$59,330
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $44,921$44,921
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,969 · Management $5,221 · Fundraising $12,417$42,607
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $882 · Management $184 · Fundraising $439$1,505
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,764 · Management $4,133 · Fundraising $9,828$33,725
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,253 · Management $680 · Fundraising $1,617$5,550
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,516 · Management $526 · Fundraising $1,251$4,293
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,383 · Management $5,495 · Fundraising $13,066$88,944
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,624 · Management $1,803 · Fundraising $4,289$14,716
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $427,656 · Management $70,804 · Fundraising $168,389$666,849
Part X · Balance sheet $555,731 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $242,312$188,892
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $336,598$293,069
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $27,778$73,770
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $606,688$555,731
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,003$17,773
X-25 Other liabilities$5,648
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,003$23,421
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $561,892$483,467
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,793$48,843
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $584,685$532,310
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $606,688$555,731
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $532,310 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$614,474
XI-2 Total expenses$666,849
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$52,375
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$584,685
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$532,310

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