The Equity Research cooperative (eqrc) is a non-profit Research collective that advances the social, economic, educational, and political interests of communities of color through community-engaged Research, advocacy, and the praxis of redistribution. As a people of color-led interdisciplinary Research cooperative, we strategically redistribute our financial resources, academic capital, and operational infrastructure to social justice initiatives, organizations, and movements that redress structural oppression.

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78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$707K 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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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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $864K a year · 33% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$707K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.5M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$684K
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $1.9M Management & general 20% · $500K Fundraising 2% · $47K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $707K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director & President
$127,788Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Research
$111,583Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Dir of Strategy & Culture
$111,583Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$95,237Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Data for Freedom & Treasurer
$87,398Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$86,413Pt VII · Sec A
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Comm Ptnrshps (thru 3/29/24)
$23,914Pt VII · Sec A

Jalil Bishop’s $128K as Executive Director & President is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 145 $1–10M social science 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Jalil Bishop$127,788$117,655$107,358
Jonathan Davis$111,583$95,000$79,806
Shanell Hagood$111,583$96,581$79,806
Maria Sayil Camacho Perez$23,914$95,633$71,349
Kaila Vanleer-Walker$95,237——
Oscar Mayorga$87,398—$37,273
Rashida Boyd$86,413——
Keon McGuire$60,000$60,000$45,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Conducts community-engaged research and redistributes resources to advance social justice for communities of color.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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During 2024 equity research organization accomplished its mission to advance the social, economic, educational, and political interests of communities of color through community-engaged research, advocacy, and the praxis of redistribution.

$1.9Mprogram 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 1 funder$1.5M
Grants paid · 3 grants · $290K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$500K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$293K$293K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$514K$514K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$375K$375K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$91K$91K
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$62K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$77K$77K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$802K$414K$343K$45K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$17K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$45K$38K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$93K$33K$58K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$58K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$1.9M$500K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.1M$2.5M$641K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$1.6M$1.3M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.1M$684K$684K 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 $3,098,495 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $507,230$162,828
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,342,586$2,845,485
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $51,757$90,182
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,901,573$3,098,495
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,231$292,890
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $926,492$1,057,082
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $707,326$1,107,635
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,635,049$2,457,607
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,266,524$640,888
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,098,495 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$162,828
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$162,828
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,845,485$2,845,485
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $90,182$90,182
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,845,485 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $90,182$3,098,495
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,457,607 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $292,890$292,890
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $514,216$514,216
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $374,510$374,510
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,149$16,149
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $90,685$90,685
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $61,522$61,522
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,018$1,018
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $76,833$76,833
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $413,822 · Management $342,750 · Fundraising $45,000$801,572
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,393 · Management $10,552$27,945
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $37,572 · Management $6,965$44,537
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $32,924 · Management $57,707 · Fundraising $2,397$93,028
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,215 · Management $4,487$62,702
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,909,898 · Management $500,312 · Fundraising $47,397$2,457,607
Part X · Balance sheet $3,644,350 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,809,688$3,367,051
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $558,672$260,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$17,299
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,368,360$3,644,350
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,479$126,948
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,410,666$926,299
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,418,145$1,053,247
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,443,490$2,181,103
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $506,725$410,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,950,215$2,591,103
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,368,360$3,644,350
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,591,103 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,098,495
XI-2 Total expenses$2,457,607
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$640,888
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,950,215
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,591,103

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