Disability Equality INC

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organizationSince 2022 EIN 92-1031413Revenue $868K in FY2025Latest return filed May 13, 2026

On file with the IRS1400 K St Nw Suite 750 · Washington, DC

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87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 2 employees.
Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$21K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$868K
+150% vs prior year
Spent
$865K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$42K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$868K
FY2025▲ +150%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$203K
FY2024$347K
FY2025$868K
Expenses
$865K
FY2025▲ +177%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$224K
FY2024$312K
FY2025$865K
Net assets
$42K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$11K
FY2024$38K
FY2025$42K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $750K Management & general 13% · $115K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $21K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer (to 8/2025)
$20,769Pt VII · Sec A
President/CEO (to 8/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Disability Equality INC is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC, formed in 2022.

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1 program · $750K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Disability equality has advanced its mission to expand equitable access to disability benefits and strengthen advocacy for individuals navigating social security disability (SSD), supplemental security income (ssi), and related programs through a combination of direct service and strategic partnerships.

$750Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $446K · 2025–2025

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$868K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$865K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$865K
Ln 25
Programscol B$750K
Managementcol C$115K
Owns and owesPt X
$42K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$865K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$868K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$42K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$38K$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$38K$42K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$446K$446K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$21K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$133$133
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$279K$276K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$51K$25K$26K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$865K$750K$115K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $868K$865K$4K$42K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2025 $347K$312K$35K$38K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 30, 2024 $203K$224K−$21K$11K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $868,153 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $346,953$865,220
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,933
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $346,953$868,153
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$446,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$63,717
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $312,425$354,921
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $312,425$864,638
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,528$3,515
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $868,153 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $840 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $865,220$865,220
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,093$2,093
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $866,060 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,093$868,153
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $864,638 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $446,000$446,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $20,769$20,769
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $38,149$38,149
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,799$4,799
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $133$133
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,409$11,409
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $276,407 · Management $2,812$279,219
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,407 · Management $2,407$4,814
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,044 · Management $25,642$50,686
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,585$1,585
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,075$7,075
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $749,858 · Management $114,780 · Fundraising $0$864,638
Part X · Balance sheet $41,539 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,924$38,753
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$2,786
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $37,924$41,539
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $37,924$41,539
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,924$41,539
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $37,924$41,539
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $41,539 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$868,153
XI-2 Total expenses$864,638
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,515
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,924
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$100
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$41,539

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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