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Equality Cause

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The Colony, TX501(c)(3)Food & Agriculture EIN 99-1215504Revenue $284K in FY2024Latest return filed Jan 23, 2025

On file with the IRStheequalitycause.orgThe Colony, TXTax-exempt since Feb 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to illuminate the pathways of a brighter tomorrow. At The Equality Cause, we believe every human deserves the opportunity for prosperity. Through education, empowerment initiatives, food and resource distribution, we can restore hope and uplift those in need

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-1215504) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
0.1 mo
of spending, in cash
0.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
114% of total assets
Liabilities are 114% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$284K
Spent
$284K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$234

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 2024.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $284K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Rafay Ali
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Arthi Tarugu
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Programs and updates

Empowers people through education, resources, and food to build a brighter future.

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1 program · $284K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Distributing food and goods received from our donors to those in the DFW metroplex

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-1215504) · Dispute this line
$284Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$284K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Money outPt IX
$284K
Ln 25
Programscol B$284K
Owns and owesPt X
−$234
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$284K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$278K
Total revenueLn 12$284K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32−$234
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$278K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$2K
Total assetsLn 16$0$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$0−$234
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$278K$278K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$284K$284K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 23, 2025 $284K$284K−$235−$234 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $284,166 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$284,166
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$284,166
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$278,251
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$6,150
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$284,401
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0−$235
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $284,166 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$284,166
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$278,251
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$284,166
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$284,166
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $284,401 across 2 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $278,251$278,251
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,150$6,150
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $284,401 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$284,401
Part X · Balance sheet $1,616 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$1,616
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$1,616
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$250
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$1,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,850
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions−$234
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0−$234
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$1,616
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$234 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,166
XI-2 Total expenses$284,401
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$235
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$234

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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