Movement builder and strategic partner to state-based organizations advocating for lgbtq+ people.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$40K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 $285K a year · 34% 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
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$147K
Spent
$116K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$195K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$147K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$708K
FY2022$567K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$818K
Expenses
$116K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$385K
FY2022$646K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$195K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$518K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2007.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $82K Management & general 26% · $31K Fundraising 3% · $4K

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; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$25,898Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$9,694Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Program
$4,868Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fran Hutchins’s $46K as Executive Director is at the 27th 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 · 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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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 state groups advocating for LGBTQ+ rights through movement building and strategic partnerships.

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1 program · $82K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Since 1997, equality federation has worked throughout the country to build the leaders of today and tomorrow, strengthen state-based LGBTQ organizations, and make critical progress on the issues that matter most.

$82Kprogram 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
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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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$147K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Money outPt IX
$116K
Ln 25
Programscol B$82K
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$195K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K
Total assetsLn 16$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Total revenueLn 12$147K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19K
Other assetsLn 15$161K
Total assetsLn 16$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$195K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$172K$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$164K$195K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$26K$17K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$44K$29K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$378$248$130
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$95$70$11$14
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$6K$949$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K$239
Office expensesLn 13$4K$7$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$250$160$90
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$116K$82K$31K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $818K$1.2M−$417K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$340K$1.6M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $567K$646K−$79K$408K 990 PDF
FY2021 $708K$385K$323K$518K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $147K$116K$31K$195K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $147,432 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $89,806$140,142
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,720$7,290
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $99,526$147,432
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 $55,348$79,813
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,916$36,687
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $87,264$116,500
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,262$30,932
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $147,432 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$86,954
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$53,188
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$140,142
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,290$7,290
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,290 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$147,432
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $116,500 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,086 · Management $8,907$25,993
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,849 · Management $15,037$43,886
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $248 · Management $130$378
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,112 · Management $1,623$4,735
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,169 · Management $1,652$4,821
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $70 · Management $11 · Fundraising $14$95
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,869 · Management $949 · Fundraising $1,161$7,979
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,591 · Management $239$12,830
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7 · Management $2,148 · Fundraising $2,328$4,483
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,050$1,050
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $160 · Management $90$250
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,000$10,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $82,211 · Management $30,786 · Fundraising $3,503$116,500
Part X · Balance sheet $200,078 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,631$19,447
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $30,160$14,351
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,692$4,878
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $112,084$161,402
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $171,567$200,078
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,174$4,753
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,174$4,753
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $164,393$170,325
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $164,393$195,325
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $171,567$200,078
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $195,325 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$147,432
XI-2 Total expenses$116,500
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,932
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$164,393
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$195,325

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