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Equiticity FY2023 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 2020EducationEIN 85-3668073Revenue $2.6M in FY2023

On file with the IRSequiticity.org1655 S Blue Island Ave, 60608-2133 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Feb 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To operationalize racial equity by harnessing the collective power through research, advocacy, programs, community mobility rituals, and social enterprises to improve the lives of black, brown, and indigenous people in our society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$10K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $140K a year · 11% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
$10K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
Spent
$770K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2023–FY2026
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$964K
FY2025$1.3M
FY2026$14K
Expenses
$770K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$770K
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$1.3M
FY2026$125K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$621K
FY2025$670K
FY2026$559K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending April 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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% · $551K Management & general 25% · $190K Fundraising 4% · $29K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Olatunji Oboi Reed
President & CEO
$10,077Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dionne Baux
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kyra D Woods
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bonita Scarlett-Logan’s $105K as Director of Development is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Olatunji Oboi Reed—$126,555$10,077
Bonita Scarlett-Logan$105,359——

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

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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

Improves lives of Black, Brown, and Indigenous people through research, advocacy, and community programs.

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3 programs · $254K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Mobility Opportunities Fund (MOF) accomplished the purchasing of 111 conventional bicycles, 85 electric bicycles, 57 electric cargo bicycles, 4 electric vehicles and 156 safety equipment sets were awarded to community members of the North Lawndale neighborhood.

$154Kprogram expense
02

Equiticity's Community Mobility Rituals (CMRs) accomplished an expansion of modes to include scooter rolls, public transit excursions, and cyclovia-style street festivals in addition to our community bike rides and walks.

$61Kprogram expense
03

Equiticity accomplished the launch of our inaugural Bike Force Cohort in partnership with After School Matters wherein local youth were trained in e-bike technologies, e-scooter repair, received post-secondary guidance from workers in the field, and explored new parts of their city.

$38Kprogram 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
Center for Neighborhood TechnologyFY2025$14K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2022–2022
University of Illinois FoundationIL · FY2022$9,600

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$102
Money outPt IX
$770K
Ln 25
Programscol B$551K
Managementcol C$190K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$102
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$5K
Total assetsLn 16$0$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$9K
Net assetsLn 32$0$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$12K$12K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$44K$8K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$152K$121K$23K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K$475$159
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$12K$2K$765
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$296K$213K$69K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$95K$65K$30K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$11K$2K$699
TravelLn 17$41K$41K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$9K$2K$536
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$301$301
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$19K$6K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$770K$551K$190K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $14K$125K−$111K$559K 990 PDF
FY2025 $1.3M$1.3M$50K$670K 990 PDF
FY2024 $964K$2.2M−$1.2M$621K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.6M$770K$1.8M$1.8M 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,609,338 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$2,593,936
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$15,300
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$102
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$2,609,338
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$12,209
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$225,363
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$532,688
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$770,260
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$1,839,078
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $2,609,338 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,593,936
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$14,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,593,936
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,300$15,300
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $102$102
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,300 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $102$2,609,338
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $770,260 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $12,209$12,209
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,058 · Management $8,261 · Fundraising $2,754$55,073
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $121,464 · Management $22,775 · Fundraising $7,591$151,830
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,530 · Management $475 · Fundraising $159$3,164
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,237 · Management $2,294 · Fundraising $765$15,296
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,223$6,223
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,000$32,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $213,378 · Management $69,151 · Fundraising $13,289$295,818
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,404$1,404
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $64,818 · Management $30,290$95,108
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,182 · Management $2,097 · Fundraising $699$13,978
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,495$41,495
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,569 · Management $1,607 · Fundraising $536$10,712
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $301$301
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,219$9,219
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,705 · Management $5,795 · Fundraising $1,930$26,430
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $550,645 · Management $190,488 · Fundraising $29,127$770,260
Part X · Balance sheet $1,848,297 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$41,584
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,245,325
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$550,555
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$5,716
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$5,117
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$1,848,297
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$9,219
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$9,219
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$1,289,078
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$550,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$1,839,078
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$1,848,297
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,839,078 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,609,338
XI-2 Total expenses$770,260
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,839,078
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,839,078

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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