The Institute for Enhanced Equity is a 501c3 organization that seeks to address economic and social disparities through 1) fiscal sponsorship services supporting social and environmental justice organizations, 2) designing and implementing programs that expand economic development opportunities for minority businesses and individuals, and 3) fostering financial education and training for minority businesses and individuals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 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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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $148K a year · 15% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$444K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$337K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +67%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$152K
FY2023$917K
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$444K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$186K
FY2023$472K
FY2024$444K

From the FY2024 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 Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.4M Management & general 12% · $178K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Director
$102,536Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Roishetta S Ozane’s $103K as Program Director is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M 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.

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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

Supports justice groups, expands minority business opportunities, and provides financial education.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The vessel project of louisiana is a grassroots mutual aid, disaster relief, and environmental justice organization founded in southwest louisiana in response to several federally declared disasters, including hurricanes laura and delta, winter storm uri, and the may flood of 2021.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Sunrise is the new orleans hub of the national youth movement uniting to stop the climate crisis.

$58Kprogram expense
03

The institute for enhanced equity (tiee) provides economic development by strengthening existing businesses, creating new and retaining current jobs in minority communities. We currently have three active fiscal sponsors; and our minority business mentoring program has provided six TRAINING/MENTORING sessions to over 15 micro and small…

$48Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $40K · 2024–2024
EarthworksDC · FY2024$40,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$178K
Owns and owesPt X
$444K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$461K
Total assetsLn 16$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$461K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$461K
Total assetsLn 16$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$444K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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$469K$461K
Total assetsLn 16$472K$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$241$17K
Net assetsLn 32$472K$444K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$54K$54K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$350K$350K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$316K$168K$148K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$36K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$53K$29K$24K
TravelLn 17$184K$183K$50
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$158K$158K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$1K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$265K$265K$390$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.4M$178K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.5M−$28K$444K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$917K$286K$472K 990 PDF
FY2022 $337K$152K$186K$186K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,500,838 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,198,588$1,471,135
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$23,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,972$6,703
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,202,560$1,500,838
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$54,447
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $179,611$422,761
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $737,173$1,051,313
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $916,784$1,528,521
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $285,776−$27,683
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $1,500,838 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $23,000 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,471,135
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,471,135
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,703 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,703
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,703 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,500,838
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,528,521 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $54,447$54,447
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $350,130$350,130
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,792$41,792
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,839$30,839
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,352$2,352
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $167,991 · Management $148,000$315,991
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $30,418$30,418
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,525 · Management $2,925$38,450
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,336 · Management $24,000$53,336
IX-17 TravelPrograms $183,450 · Management $50$183,500
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $157,985$157,985
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,041 · Management $2,793$3,834
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $265,057 · Management $390 · Fundraising $0$265,447
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,350,363 · Management $178,158 · Fundraising $0$1,528,521
Part X · Balance sheet $460,923 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $469,306$460,923
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $471,972$460,923
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $241$16,633
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $241$16,633
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $471,731$444,290
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $471,731$444,290
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $471,972$460,923
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $444,290 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,500,838
XI-2 Total expenses$1,528,521
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,683
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$471,731
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$242
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$444,290

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