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WE UTILIZED PHONE BANKING, TEXT MESSAGING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TRADITIONAL MEDIA, ONLINE CHAT GROUPS, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY INFLUENCERS, AND CULTURAL PHENOMENA LIKE VERZUZ BATTLES ON INSTAGRAM AND JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS. WE ALSO LAUNCHED A PODCAST, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TN HOLLER, CALLED PORCH POLITICS, WITH THE IDEA THAT SINCE WE CANNOT LEAVE OUR HOUSE, WE WILL HAVE "REAL AND RAW" CONVERSATIONS FROM OUR PORCH ABOUT CURRENT POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES. EPISODES ARE LIVESTREAMED ON FACEBOOK AND REBROADCAST ON APPLE ITUNES AND SPOTIFY. AFTER DEADLY TORNADOES ON MARCH 3, WE MOBILIZED 600+ VOLUNTEERS TO CLEAN UP NORTH NASHVILLE AND ENGAGED OVER 300 HOMEOWNERS TO HOST TOWN HALLS WITH DISASTER EXPERTS TO EDUCATE THEM ON KEEPING AND REPAIRING THEIR HOMES. MORE THAN 75,000 WAS PROVIDED IN DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE TO 125 FAMILIES. FROM JULY THROUGH DECEMBER, WE CONDUCTED THE OUR FAIR SHARE NASHVILLE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MAYOR JOHN COOPER AND METROPOLITAN COUNCIL. THIS INITIATIVE ENSURED MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES WERE NOT LEFT OUT OF RECEIVING FEDERAL CARES ACT COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDING. IT DELIVERED 10 MILLION IN HOUSING AND UTILITY RELIEF, AND 5 MILLION FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. READ THE FULL REPORT AT OURFAIRSHARENASH.COM. IN RESPONSE TO THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD BY STATE-SANCTIONED VIOLENCE IN MINNEAPOLIS, WE ORGANIZED THE FIRST PROTEST IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE IN DEFENSE OF BLACK LIVES. IN SUMMER 2020, WE FILED A FEDERAL LAWSUIT TO EXPAND ABSENTEE BALLOT ACCESS SO THAT EVERY TENNESSEAN COULD VOTE SAFELY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. MORE THAN 200,000 VOTERS WERE IMPACTED WITH ABSENTEE BALLOT ACCESS BY WAY OF OUR LEGAL VICTORY IN COURT. 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WE EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND MOBILIZE BLACK PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION AND KEEP OUR GOVERNMENT IN CHECK. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 THE VOLUNTEERS HELPED IN THE FOLLOWING CAPACITY VOTER REGISTRATION, EVENTS, BLACK CITIZENSHIP IN ACTION AND TEA LEADERSHIP & MEMBER MEETINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN 2020, NASHVILLE EXPERIENCED A MULTITUDE OF CRISES - FROM A DEADLY TORNADO IN MARCH, THE PANDEMIC THAT SHUT DOWN THE CITY TO RACIAL UNREST IN THE WAKE OF GEORGE FLOYD'S MURDER AND A CHRISTMAS DAY BOMBING. THE EQUITY ALLIANCE, IN THE MIDST OF UNCERTAINTY AND EXPANSION OF OUR TEAM, WE ROSE TO THE OCCASION. AS A RESULT OF OUR WORK, THE EQUITY ALLIANCE WAS NAMED THE TENNESSEAN'S "2020 PEOPLE OF THE YEAR." THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IMPACTED OUR ORGANIZATION SUBSTANTIALLY IN HOW WE PIVOTED OUR OPERATIONS AND OUR PROGRAMMING GOALS. COVID-19 STOPPED US FROM GETTING OUTSIDE LIKE WE WANTED AND FORCED US TO COME UP WITH WAYS TO USE DIGITAL ORGANIZING AND RELATIONAL ORGANIZING TACTICS THAT REACHED PEOPLE IN A SOCIALLY DISTANT, CULTURALLY RELEVANT WAY. WE UTILIZED PHONE BANKING, TEXT MESSAGING, SOCIAL MEDIA, TRADITIONAL MEDIA, ONLINE CHAT GROUPS, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY INFLUENCERS, AND CULTURAL PHENOMENA LIKE VERZUZ BATTLES ON INSTAGRAM AND JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS. WE ALSO LAUNCHED A PODCAST, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TN HOLLER, CALLED PORCH POLITICS, WITH THE IDEA THAT SINCE WE CANNOT LEAVE OUR HOUSE, WE WILL HAVE "REAL AND RAW" CONVERSATIONS FROM OUR PORCH ABOUT CURRENT POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES. EPISODES ARE LIVESTREAMED ON FACEBOOK AND REBROADCAST ON APPLE ITUNES AND SPOTIFY. AFTER DEADLY TORNADOES ON MARCH 3, WE MOBILIZED 600+ VOLUNTEERS TO CLEAN UP NORTH NASHVILLE AND ENGAGED OVER 300 HOMEOWNERS TO HOST TOWN HALLS WITH DISASTER EXPERTS TO EDUCATE THEM ON KEEPING AND REPAIRING THEIR HOMES. MORE THAN 75,000 WAS PROVIDED IN DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE TO 125 FAMILIES. FROM JULY THROUGH DECEMBER, WE CONDUCTED THE OUR FAIR SHARE NASHVILLE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MAYOR JOHN COOPER AND METROPOLITAN COUNCIL. THIS INITIATIVE ENSURED MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES WERE NOT LEFT OUT OF RECEIVING FEDERAL CARES ACT COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDING. IT DELIVERED 10 MILLION IN HOUSING AND UTILITY RELIEF, AND 5 MILLION FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. READ THE FULL REPORT AT OURFAIRSHARENASH.COM. IN RESPONSE TO THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD BY STATE-SANCTIONED VIOLENCE IN MINNEAPOLIS, WE ORGANIZED THE FIRST PROTEST IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE IN DEFENSE OF BLACK LIVES. IN SUMMER 2020, WE FILED A FEDERAL LAWSUIT TO EXPAND ABSENTEE BALLOT ACCESS SO THAT EVERY TENNESSEAN COULD VOTE SAFELY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. MORE THAN 200,000 VOTERS WERE IMPACTED WITH ABSENTEE BALLOT ACCESS BY WAY OF OUR LEGAL VICTORY IN COURT. OUR TENNESSEE BLACK VOTER PROJECT ENGAGED OVER 350,000 BLACK TENNESSEANS THROUGH PHONE CALLS, TEXT MESSAGES, DOOR KNOCKING, DIGITAL ADS, OUR TENNESSEE VOTER GUIDES, ELECTION PROTECTION PROGRAM, AND THE I'M BLACK & I VOTE TOUR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH AN ACCOUNTING FIRM TO FILE THE IRS FORM 990. ONCE THE FILING DOCUMENTS ARE PREPARED, THEY ARE SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW FOR ACCURACY. ONCE EACH BOARD MEMBER VOTES TO APPROVE, THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GIVES THE FINAL SIGN-OFF TO FILE THE 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO SIGN ANNUALLY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGING ANY REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A KEY EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT STAFF, WENT THROUGH A HIRING PROCESS IN WHICH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO APPROVE COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION USING LOCAL AND STATE AVAILABLE SALARY DATA OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B KEY EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT STAFF, WENT THROUGH A HIRING PROCESS IN WHICH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO APPROVE COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION USING LOCAL AND STATE AVAILABLE SALARY DATA OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTORS 535,362 0 0 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -1,099