Equality California FY2020 filing

Los Angeles, CA · Membership association · Civil Rights & Advocacy

! Not tax-deductible
Revenue
$2.0M
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
53%
Net assets
$191K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.8M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
$191K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$861K
FY2022$872K
FY2023$274K
FY2024−$215K

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

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
No
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CEquality California
EINHdr · item D95-4708781
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1999
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R26)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.eqca.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.23 Fundraising $0.24
Program services53%$1.2M
Management & general23%$535K
Fundraising24%$554K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Operating surplus
-13%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
57%
of spending is salaries & benefits

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.1M
FY2020
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$694K
Total liabilities
$916K
FY2020
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$916K
FY2021$696K
FY2022$647K
FY2023$778K
FY2024$909K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$261K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B53%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 339
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 439

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$678K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$916K
Total net assetsLn 32$191K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.5

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$2.0M
Investment income$382
— government grantsLn 1e$10K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $678K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $2.3M · Less non-cash grants $43K · Cash operating expenses/yr $2.3M
3.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.2M · Total expenses $2.3M
53%
Management & General
Management & general $535K · Total expenses $2.3M
23%
Fundraising
Fundraising $554K · Total expenses $2.3M
24%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $554K · Solicited contributions $2.0M
$0.27 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.0M · Total revenue $2.0M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $10K · Total revenue $2.0M
0.5%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $2.0M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $382 · Total revenue $2.0M
+0.02%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $2.3M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.0M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $191K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.0M · Expenses $2.3M
-13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.1M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $191K · Total assets $1.1M
17%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Rick Zbur · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $324K · Total expenses $2.3M
14%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.3M · Total expenses $2.3M
57%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 53%——
Overhead ratio 23%——
Fundraising cost ratio 27%——
Accounting fee ratio 3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$324,066Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$160,800Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$139,406Pt VII · Sec A
National Policy Director
$133,240Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance & Admi
$130,666Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$6,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tony Hoang’s $305K as Executive Director is at the 95th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rick Zbur————$324,066
Tony Hoang$305,140$290,057$255,000$196,647$160,800
Richard Zbur——$150,000$278,962—
Sunitha Menon—$167,138———
Thomas Temprano$160,600$138,800———
Samuel Garrett-Pate——$147,905$122,556—
Valerie Ploumpis$144,707$140,259$134,958$128,446$133,240
Robert Martin————$139,406

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 39Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 39Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Advocates for LGBTQ+ equality through federal lobbying, defeating discriminatory legislation, and collaborating with government officials to secure diverse, pro-equality leadership appointments.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $784K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

In 2020, equality california continued its robust electoral and voter education efforts across the state and across the U.S. During one of the most consequential elections in our nation's history, equality california ran a robust effort to ensure the election of pro-equality champions up and down the ballot.

$299Kprogram expense
02

In 2020, equality california's sacramento legislative team advocated for a bill package adapted to meet the legislature's evolving restrictions regarding bill numbers and substantive priorities. Despite these COVID-19 pressures, we passed and secured governor newsom's approval of five of our sponsored bills.

$290Kprogram expense
03

Equality california and silver state equality's washington D.C. Office began the year by urging members of the U.S. Senate to remove then-president trump from office. When the pandemic hit, and emergency measures were taken to slow the spread of COVID-19 while our economy took a tumble, we worked closely with california and nevada's…

$195Kprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $494K · 2020–2024
Equality California VotesFY2024$425,000

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $2.8M$3.3M+42% 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.6M-27% 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.7M-8% 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$2.3M+43% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.0M$2.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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