Equality Federation EIN 81-0670152

Equality Federation

EIN  81-0670152 Membership association Portland, OR
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports state groups advocating for LGBTQ+ rights through movement building and strategic partnerships.
Leadership
Fran Hutchins · Executive Director · $46K
Money in and out
$818K revenue, $1.2M expenses
Bottom line
-51% operating surplus

Supports state groups advocating for LGBTQ+ rights through movement building and strategic partnerships. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $818K in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, and $1.6M in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$818K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$417K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.04
Operating surplus
-51%
revenue over expenses▼ -162% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues▲ +57% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
25%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -32% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$818K
FY2024▼ -57%
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +263%
Total assets
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -21%
Total liabilities
$20K
FY2024▲ +17%
Total revenue
$818K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$417K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Equality federation is an advocacy accelerator, rooted in social justice, building power in our network of 50+ state based LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations. Collectively, our state partner network mobilizes more than 2 million supporters across the country to advance equality and justice for LGBTQ+ people in the communities they call home.

$1.1Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEquality Federation
EINHdr · item D81-0670152
Principal addressHdr · item CPortland, OR
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.equalityfederation.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOR
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2007

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$46,360Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Finance
$39,218Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Advocacy/Civic Engagement
$32,688Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Operations
$26,093Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Culture/Belonging
$16,032Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Executive Director
$15,190Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fran Hutchins’s $46K as Executive Director is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1035 $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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Fran Hutchins$46,360$19,266$17,315$17,275$9,694
Dan Yonker$39,218$23,988$22,220$20,670
Vivian Topping$32,688
Mel King$26,093$10,509
Rebecca Isaacs$25,898
Eric Wilson$16,032
Ian Palmquist$15,190$7,501$6,890$2,560$4,868

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$783K · 96%
Investment income$32K · 4%
Contributions & grants96%$783K
Investment income4%$32K
Program service revenue$3K
Total revenueLn 12$818K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.04
Program services86%$1.1M
Management & general10%$121K
Fundraising4%$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$883K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$20K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed8.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.0M · Operating expenses/yr $1.2M
9.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.1M · Total expenses $1.2M
86%
Management & General
Management & general $121K · Total expenses $1.2M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $51K · Total expenses $1.2M
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $26K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.1M
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $783K · Total revenue $818K
96%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $818K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $3K · Total revenue $818K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $32K · Total revenue $818K
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $3K · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $818K · Prior year $1.9M
-57%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $147K · FY2024 $818K
+53%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $818K · Expenses $1.2M
-51%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.6M · Total assets $1.6M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $136K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.6M
9%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Fran Hutchins · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $46K · Total expenses $1.2M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $315K · Total expenses $1.2M
25%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Revenue growth -57%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$1.1M
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Grants paid · 56 grants · $1.0M · 2021–2024
Freestate Legal Project INCMD · FY2024$58,500
Georgia Equality INCGA · FY2024$45,000
Fairness West Virginia INCWV · FY2024$35,000
Fair Wisconsin INCWI · FY2024$35,000
Equality NcNC · FY2024$35,000
To Protect Lgbtq ColoradansCO · FY2024$30,000
Equality CaliforniaCA · FY2024$25,000
Eqtx Equality TexasTX · FY2024$25,000
Freedom Oklahoma Action FundOK · FY2024$22,500
Equality OhioOH · FY2024$22,500
PromoMO · FY2024$20,000
Outfront MinnesotaMN · FY2024$20,000
One IowaIA · FY2024$20,000
Fairness West Virginia INCWV · FY2024$20,000
Affa ActionSC · FY2024$17,500
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$818K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$567K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$708K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$147K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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