EQUITY ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- EQUITY ALLIANCE (EIN 81-5394158)
- Tax period
- 2021-07-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 202213189349319376
- Schema version
- 2021v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-11-14T20:09:56-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 271846165 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ADE CONSULTING | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 608 MALTA DR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NASHVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 372073616 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 815394158 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE EQUITY ALLIANCE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | EQUI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6154920061 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 331821 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NASHVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 372031821 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHARLANE OLIVER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CO EXEC DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6154207545 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2022-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | CHARLANE | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | OLIVER | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KYSA G SMITH - ESTES | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01292875 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6152106963 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2022-11-14 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | CHARLANE OLIVER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4532 QUEENS LANE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NASHVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 37218 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $947,682 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | THEEQUITYALLIANCE.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2017 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TN | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | FOUNDED IN JANUARY 2017, THE EQUITY ALLIANCE (TEA) MISSION IS TO UNAPOLOGETICALLY BUILD INDEPENDENT BLACK POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC POWER. WE EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND MOBILIZE BLACK PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION AND KEEP OUR GOVERNMENT IN CHECK. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 0 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 13 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 94 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $2,146,104 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $947,682 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,146,104 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $947,682 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $584,366 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $345,862 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $827,840 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $483,318 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,412,206 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $829,180 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $733,898 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $118,502 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,914,804 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,106,087 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $255,855 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $329,296 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,658,949 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,776,791 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | FOUNDED IN JANUARY 2017, THE EQUITY ALLIANCE (TEA) MISSION IS TO UNAPOLOGETICALLY BUILD INDEPENDENT BLACK POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC POWER. WE EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND MOBILIZE BLACK PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION AND KEEP OUR GOVERNMENT IN CHECK. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $829,180 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | THE EQUITY ALLIANCE HAS EXPERIENCED AMAZING HIGHS AND COURAGEOUS BATTLES ALONG THE JOURNEY TO ACHIEVING FIVE THRIVING YEARS OF WINNING VICTORIES FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. THE LAST TWO YEARS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAVE UNMISTAKABLY BEEN THE MOST UNPRECEDENTED TIMES IN ALL OF OUR LIVES. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOU WEATHER THE STORMS AND REJOICE IN THE VICTORIES WITH US. THE TRANSFORMATIVE GROWTH AND EVOLUTION WE'VE BEEN FORTUNATE TO EXPERIENCE IS BECAUSE OUR INVESTORS AND EQUITY PARTNERS HAVE WORKED ALONGSIDE US TO ADVOCATE FOR AND DEMAND EQUITY AND BLACK LIBERATION. IN 2021, WE ADDED TO OUR GROWING TEAM TO INCLUDE 11 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, 2 PART-TIME EMPLOYEES, AND 27 CONTRACTORS. THIS ENABLED US TO FULLY STAFF OUR ORGANIZING, POLICY, AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENTS CREATING AN EMPLOYMENT INCREASE OF 280%. IT ALSO POSITIONED US TO EXPAND OUR STATEWIDE ALLIANCE TO INCLUDE CHATTANOOGA AND MEMPHIS CHAPTERS. BEYOND EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS, WE HIRED AND PAID CANVASSERS WHO SERVED AS OUR LOCAL PRESENCE AND FOSTERED RELATIONSHIPS WITH EVERYDAY BLACK TENNESSEANS TO ENGAGE IN OUR MOVEMENT. WE LAUNCHED OUR SIGNATURE CIVIC LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, LIBERTEA COLLECTIVE, GRADUATING MORE THAN 100 LIBERATORS FROM THREE COHORTS. WE LAUNCHED OUR INAUGURAL 2021-2024 STRATEGIC PLAN: THE BLACKPRINT, WHICH WILL ENCOMPASS A BOLD REPARATIONS POLICY AGENDA TO DEMAND DEMOCRACY, GROWTH, AND POWER FOR BLACK TENNESSEANS. THIS INITIATIVE KICKED OFF IN AUGUST 2021 WITH THE BLACKPRINT SURVEY TO POLL BLACK TENNESSEANS ACROSS THE STATE ON SIX CRITICAL ISSUES THAT IMPACT BLACK PEOPLE. WE COLLECTED OVER 6,500 RESPONSES TO BE USED AS A DIVERSE, YET UNIFIED REPRESENTATION OF VOICES THAT WILL INFLUENCE POLICY TRANSFORMATION IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE RESULTS WILL BE INSTRUMENTAL DURING THE 2022 MIDTERM ELECTION CYCLE, 2023 POLICY ADVOCACY AND OUR ABILITY TO CHAMPION THE VALUES AND INTERESTS OF BLACK TENNESSEANS IN EVERY REGION TO STATE LEGISLATORS FOR YEARS TO COME. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $829,180 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | Yes (true) | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 72 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 13 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 8 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 0 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHARLANE OLIVER | PersonNm |
| Phone | 6154920061 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4532 QUEENS LANE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NASHVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 37218 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLANE OLIVER | ||||||
| CO EXEC DIRE | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $61,996 | $0 | $0 | |
| TEQUILA JOHNSON | ||||||
| CO EXCU DIRE | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $53,675 | $0 | $0 | |
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS-PLEASE SEE ATTAC | ||||||
| BOARD OF DIR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $115,671 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $947,682 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $947,682 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $947,682 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $115,671 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $115,671 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $156,953 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $156,953 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $73,238 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $73,238 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,220 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,220 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $192,649 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $192,649 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $85,057 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $85,057 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,651 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,651 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,130 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,130 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,761 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,761 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $40,411 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $40,411 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,249 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,249 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $48,632 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $48,632 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| EVENT EXPENSES | $52,332 | $52,332 |
| SUPPLIES | $18,073 | $18,073 |
| SPONSORSHIPS & DONATIONS | $4,990 | $4,990 |
| BANK & MERCHANT FEES | $2,297 | $2,297 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,866 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,866 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $829,180 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $829,180 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,913,154 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,105,097 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $2,894 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,904 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,650 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $990 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,914,804 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,106,087 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $255,855 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $329,296 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $255,855 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $329,296 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,658,949 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,776,791 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,658,949 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,776,791 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,914,804 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,106,087 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $118,502 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$660 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $19,883 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $275,257 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,094,291 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,146,104 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $947,682 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,483,217 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $19,883 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $275,257 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,094,291 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,146,104 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $947,682 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,483,217 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $4,483,217 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $19,883 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $275,257 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,094,291 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,146,104 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $947,682 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,483,217 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | false | VolunteersInd |
| Paid Staff Or Management | false | PaidStaffOrManagementInd |
| Media Advertisements | false | MediaAdvertisementsInd |
| Mailings Members | false | MailingsMembersInd |
| Publications Or Broadcast | false | PublicationsOrBroadcastInd |
| Grants Other Organizations | false | GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | false | DirectContactLegislatorsInd |
| Rallies Demonstrations | false | RalliesDemonstrationsInd |
| Other Activities | false | OtherActivitiesInd |
| Not Described Section501c3 | false | NotDescribedSection501c3Ind |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Org Leg Ctrl | false | DisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd |
| Disclosed For Charitable Prps | false | DisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $2,894 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,904 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $990 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $990 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| UNEARNED RESTRICTED REVENUE | $233,333 |
| RECLASSIFIED REVENUE | $75,597 |
| PAYROLL LIABILITIES | $20,366 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $329,296 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | FOUNDED IN JANUARY 2017, THE EQUITY ALLIANCE (TEA) MISSION IS TO UNAPOLOGETICALLY BUILD INDEPENDENT BLACK POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC POWER. 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 | THE EQUITY ALLIANCE HAS EXPERIENCED AMAZING HIGHS AND COURAGEOUS BATTLES ALONG THE JOURNEY TO ACHIEVING FIVE THRIVING YEARS OF WINNING VICTORIES FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. THE LAST TWO YEARS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAVE UNMISTAKABLY BEEN THE MOST UNPRECEDENTED TIMES IN ALL OF OUR LIVES. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOU WEATHER THE STORMS AND REJOICE IN THE VICTORIES WITH US. THE TRANSFORMATIVE GROWTH AND EVOLUTION WE'VE BEEN FORTUNATE TO EXPERIENCE IS BECAUSE OUR INVESTORS AND EQUITY PARTNERS HAVE WORKED ALONGSIDE US TO ADVOCATE FOR AND DEMAND EQUITY AND BLACK LIBERATION. IN 2021, WE ADDED TO OUR GROWING TEAM TO INCLUDE 11 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, 2 PART-TIME EMPLOYEES, AND 27 CONTRACTORS. THIS ENABLED US TO FULLY STAFF OUR ORGANIZING, POLICY, AND COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENTS CREATING AN EMPLOYMENT INCREASE OF 280%. IT ALSO POSITIONED US TO EXPAND OUR STATEWIDE ALLIANCE TO INCLUDE CHATTANOOGA AND MEMPHIS CHAPTERS. BEYOND EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS, WE HIRED AND PAID CANVASSERS WHO SERVED AS OUR LOCAL PRESENCE AND FOSTERED RELATIONSHIPS WITH EVERYDAY BLACK TENNESSEANS TO ENGAGE IN OUR MOVEMENT. WE LAUNCHED OUR SIGNATURE CIVIC LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, LIBERTEA COLLECTIVE, GRADUATING MORE THAN 100 LIBERATORS FROM THREE COHORTS. WE LAUNCHED OUR INAUGURAL 2021-2024 STRATEGIC PLAN: THE BLACKPRINT, WHICH WILL ENCOMPASS A BOLD REPARATIONS POLICY AGENDA TO DEMAND DEMOCRACY, GROWTH, AND POWER FOR BLACK TENNESSEANS. THIS INITIATIVE KICKED OFF IN AUGUST 2021 WITH THE BLACKPRINT SURVEY TO POLL BLACK TENNESSEANS ACROSS THE STATE ON SIX CRITICAL ISSUES THAT IMPACT BLACK PEOPLE. WE COLLECTED OVER 6,500 RESPONSES TO BE USED AS A DIVERSE, YET UNIFIED REPRESENTATION OF VOICES THAT WILL INFLUENCE POLICY TRANSFORMATION IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE RESULTS WILL BE INSTRUMENTAL DURING THE 2022 MIDTERM ELECTION CYCLE, 2023 POLICY ADVOCACY AND OUR ABILITY TO CHAMPION THE VALUES AND INTERESTS OF BLACK TENNESSEANS IN EVERY REGION TO STATE LEGISLATORS FOR YEARS TO COME. |
| 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 188,899 0 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES 3,750 0 0 TOTAL 192,649 0 0 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -660 |
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