Erase Racism INC: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 65-1218069)

Laura Harding’s $161K as President is at the 94th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Elaine Gross	—	—	$154,103	$172,377	$164,964
Laura Harding	$160,990	$161,365	$44,315	—	—
Sherley Cherenfant	$114,931	$106,843	$98,920	$93,455	$99,175

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

Programs and updates

Exposes racial discrimination, advocates for equal laws, and educates communities on structural racism to foster equity.

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3 programs · $477K · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

Housing

The inclusive housing program reveals forms of housing discrimination and uses policy advocacy, community organizing, and legal action to ensure that long islanders, regardless of their race, will have access to the neighborhood of their choice.

$204Kprogram expense

02

Partner

Erase racism educates and mobilizes long islanders to support policies and practices that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in our area. We do this via interactive forums, workshops, and trainings; use of social, alternative, and mainstream media; and uplifting stories of those impacted by racism.

$168Kprogram expense

03

Racism Research

To build a stronger and more just long island, erase racism conducts research on racial inequality in education and housing, with a strong focus on how such racial inequality manifests in new york state and long island.

$104Kprogram 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

Jpmorgan Chase FoundationFY2024$160K

The New York Community TrustFY2024$65K

Saltzman Foundation INCFY2024$30K

Galvan Foundation Charitable TrustFY2024$25K

Jewish Communal FundFY2024$8K

Jane & Martin Schwartz Family Fdn 12-11-88FY2024$6K

Grossman Family Charitable Funds INCFY2024$250

Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$294K

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By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$651K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$605K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K

Investment incomeLn 3$224

Money outPt IX

$934K

Ln 25

Programscol B$683K

Managementcol C$123K

Fundraisingcol D$129K

Owns and owesPt X

−$134K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K

Total assetsLn 16$229K

LiabilitiesLn 26$362K

PeoplePt VI, VII

18

listed · VII A

PaidVII A2

Voting boardVI 1a16

IndependentVI 1b15

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$605K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$185K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K

Investment incomeLn 3$224

Total revenueLn 12$651K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$60K

SavingsLn 2$89

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$572

Other assetsLn 15$9K

Total assetsLn 16$229K

LiabilitiesLn 26$362K

Net assetsLn 32−$134K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 65

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

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$282K	$60K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$3K	$572
Total assetsLn 16	$426K	$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$276K	$362K
Net assetsLn 32	$150K	−$134K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$347K	$269K	$53K	$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$74K	$71K	$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$21K	$20K	$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$32K	$18K	$5K	$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$259K	$164K	$36K	$59K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$8K	$8K		$40
Office expensesLn 13	$13K	$10K	$3K	$449
OccupancyLn 16	$34K	$29K	$3K	$2K
TravelLn 17	$21K	$10K	$443	$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$32K	$20K	$2K	$10K
InterestLn 20	$6K		$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$3K	$2K	$230	$142
InsuranceLn 23	$7K	$6K	$653	$421
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$72K	$52K	$7K	$13K
All other expensesLn 24e	$4K	$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$934K	$683K	$123K	$129K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest Viewing	$651K	$934K	−$283K	−$134K	990 PDF
FY2023	$657K	$833K	−$176K	$150K	990 PDF
FY2022	$448K	$674K	−$225K	$326K	990 PDF
FY2021	$764K	$657K	$106K	$552K	990 PDF
FY2020	$839K	$627K	$212K	$446K	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 J · Pay O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $651,063 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $648,781$605,356

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,750$45,483

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,733$224

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $124$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $657,388$651,063

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $391,479$474,719

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $441,985$459,439

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $833,464$934,158

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$176,076−$283,095

Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16

VI-1b Independent voting members15

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 $651,063 across 7 lines filed

VIII-1c Fundraising events$185,139

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$420,217

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$605,356

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,483$45,483

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $224$224

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,483 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $224$651,063

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $934,158 across 15 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $268,655 · Management $53,213 · Fundraising $25,230$347,098

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,612 · Management $3,749$74,361

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,669 · Management $1,541$21,210

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,043 · Management $4,906 · Fundraising $9,101$32,050

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $164,131 · Management $36,109 · Fundraising $58,526$258,766

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,908 · Fundraising $40$7,948

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,589 · Management $2,858 · Fundraising $449$12,896

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,861 · Management $3,435 · Fundraising $1,906$34,202

IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,091 · Management $443 · Fundraising $10,263$20,797

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $20,238 · Management $2,155 · Fundraising $9,680$32,073

IX-20 InterestManagement $6,358$6,358

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,148 · Management $230 · Fundraising $142$2,520

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,321 · Management $653 · Fundraising $421$7,395

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,858 · Management $7,310 · Fundraising $12,881$72,049

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,435$4,435

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $682,559 · Management $122,960 · Fundraising $128,639$934,158

Part X · Balance sheet $228,795 assets, 15 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $162,798$59,934

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $119,512$89

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $101,400$154,300

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,912$4,855

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,092$572

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $33,908$9,045

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $425,622$228,795

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $58,361$71,187

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $40,000$99,589

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $28,335$2,188

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $276,055$362,323

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $134,567−$173,523

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,000$39,995

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $149,567−$133,528

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $425,622$228,795

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$133,528 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$651,063

XI-2 Total expenses$934,158

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$283,095

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$149,567

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$133,528

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

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