2025-11-14T14:01:21-05:00 2024-12-31 920549743 RML & ASSOCIATES CPAS 505 S 3RD ST STE 100 LARAMIE WY 820703607 990 2024-01-01 830305144 EQUALITY STATE POLICY CENTER EQUA 3072284163 419 5TH STREET SUITE 1 LARAMIE WY 82070 RON SNIFFIN TREASURER 3072488949 2025-11-14 true ELIZABETH POWERS CPA P02039695 3077551040 2025-11-14 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RON SNIFFIN 419 S 5TH ST SUITE 1 LARAMIE WY 82070 274868 false X WWW.EQUALITYSTATE.ORG X 1993 WY AS A NON-PARTISAN COALITION-BASED ORGANIZATION, THE EQUALITY STATE POLICY CENTER ADVANCES FAIR ELECTIONS AND TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT IN SUPPORT OF ALL WYOMING COMMUNITIES. 7 7 5 40 0 359778 269144 45775 5724 0 0 405553 274868 0 0 263903 280380 0 1712 300418 97700 564321 378080 -158768 -103212 327988 214448 16051 5723 311937 208725 X AS A NON-PARTISAN COALITION-BASED ORGANIZATION, THE EQUALITY STATE POLICY CENTER ADVANCES FAIR ELECTIONS AND TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT IN SUPPORT OF ALL WYOMING COMMUNITIES. false false 363773 ESPC WORKS TO ENSURE WE ALL HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE IN OUR REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY THROUGH EMPOWERING WYOMING CITIZENS WITH INFORMATION, TOOLS, AND SKILLS THAT BETTER ENABLE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN WYOMINGS GOVERNMENT, ENSURING REPRESENTATION, HONESTY, AND RESPECT FOR THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF ALL EQUALITY STATE COMMUNITIES. A FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENT OF ESPC'S WORK IS TO ENSURE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION THROUGH VOTE WY BY INFORMING VOTERS OF IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES, THE VALUE OF THEIR VOTE, AND CURRENT VOTER AND ELECTIONS RELATED LAWS IN WYOMING. ESPC ALSO ASSESSES PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO ELECTIONS RELATED POLICIES AND OFFERS EXPERT GUIDANCE TO DECISION MAKERS, FOCUSING ON HOW THESE POLICIES COULD AFFECT WYOMINGITES FROM CITIZEN VOTERS TO THOSE WHO HELP RUN SECURE, FREE, AND HONEST STATE ELECTIONS. ESPC PROVIDES VOTE WYOMING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH. THE CHAIR PROJECT TARGETS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND VOTER EDUCATION AMONG UNDERREPRESENTED, PARTICULARLY HISPANIC AND LATINO IN 2024, COMMUNITIES IN WYOMING THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS LIKE CAPITAL COLLABORATION DAY, WYOMING IN ACTION, AND VIVA LA IGUALDAD. ESPC ENCOURAGES UNDERREPRESENTED WYOMINGITES TO PARTICIPATE AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, FROM VOTING IN ELECTIONS TO CONVERSING WITH LAWMAKERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALA. ESPC HOSTS TRAININGS SUCH AS SHAPE WY AND RUN WY, ALONG WITH EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO WYOMINGITES THROUGH PEOPLES REVIEW LIVE AND CO-HOSTING PROGRAMS LIKE TAX FACTS LUNCH AND LEARN. IN ADDITION, ESPC COMPILES RESEARCH AND WORKS TO SAFEGUARD POLICIES THAT FOSTER TRUST, ACCOUNTABILITY, FAIR PROCESS AND PARTICIPATION IN WYOMINGS GOVERNMENT. OUR REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY WORKS BEST WHEN IT IS INCLUSIVE OF THE DIVERSITY OF ITS CITIZENRY AND STRIVES TO BE RESPONSIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE TO THOSE IT SEEKS TO GOVERN EQUITABLY. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND DEMOCRACY; IMPOVE PUBLIC ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT MEETINGS AND PUBLIC RECORDS; CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM, LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE NEEDS AND AWARENESS; EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCOUNTABILITY; WORK WITH MEMBER GROUPS. 363773 true false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 false 5 true false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X RON SNIFFIN 3072284163 419 S 5TH ST SUITE 1 LARAMIE WY 82070 X SHANNON ANDERSON VICE CHAIR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ERA ARANOW SECRETARY 5.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY BENNETT DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROB JOYCE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANA MARCHESE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MCDANIEL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARCIA SHANOR PAST CHAIR 5.00 X 0 0 0 RON SNIFFIN TREASURER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA STUBLE CHAIR 5.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 10250 3000 255894 269144 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 5724 5724 5724 274868 5724 30940 30940 201286 201286 1877 1877 22927 22927 23350 23350 26402 26402 11467 11467 3410 3410 15901 15901 7410 7410 10833 10833 3148 3148 5185 5185 PASS THRU GRANT 10400 10400 EVENT EXPENSES 1712 1712 MERCHANT FEES 1004 1004 CHARITABLE DONATION 646 646 182 182 378080 363773 12595 1712 322613 211448 3134 1530 3000 711 327988 214448 13303 542 2748 5181 16051 5723 X 311937 208725 311937 208725 327988 214448 -103212 X false false false X 307892 268045 317742 359778 269144 1522601 181745 143052 45775 370572 307892 449790 460794 405553 269144 1893173 1893173 307892 449790 460794 405553 269144 1893173 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X 245 753 998 5000 5998 1200 300 1632 191 1200 3023 4535 957 998 1955 408 48 300 756 1134 245 245 SCHEDULE C, PART II-A THERE WERE NO LOBBYING EXPENSES PER THE 2022 RETURN. MASTERCARD 2721 FEDERAL TAXES 2124 WY UNEMPLOYMENT 336 5181 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ESPC WORKS TO ENSURE WE ALL HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE IN OUR REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY THROUGH EMPOWERING WYOMING CITIZENS WITH INFORMATION, TOOLS, AND SKILLS THAT BETTER ENABLE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN WYOMINGS GOVERNMENT, ENSURING REPRESENTATION, HONESTY, AND RESPECT FOR THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF ALL EQUALITY STATE COMMUNITIES. A FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENT OF ESPC'S WORK IS TO ENSURE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION THROUGH VOTE WY BY INFORMING VOTERS OF IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES, THE VALUE OF THEIR VOTE, AND CURRENT VOTER AND ELECTIONS RELATED LAWS IN WYOMING. ESPC ALSO ASSESSES PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO ELECTIONS RELATED POLICIES AND OFFERS EXPERT GUIDANCE TO DECISION MAKERS, FOCUSING ON HOW THESE POLICIES COULD AFFECT WYOMINGITES FROM CITIZEN VOTERS TO THOSE WHO HELP RUN SECURE, FREE, AND HONEST STATE ELECTIONS. ESPC PROVIDES VOTE WYOMING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH. THE CHAIR PROJECT TARGETS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND VOTER EDUCATION AMONG UNDERREPRESENTED, PARTICULARLY HISPANIC AND LATINO IN 2024, COMMUNITIES IN WYOMING THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS LIKE CAPITAL COLLABORATION DAY, WYOMING IN ACTION, AND VIVA LA IGUALDAD. ESPC ENCOURAGES UNDERREPRESENTED WYOMINGITES TO PARTICIPATE AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, FROM VOTING IN ELECTIONS TO CONVERSING WITH LAWMAKERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALA. ESPC HOSTS TRAININGS SUCH AS SHAPE WY AND RUN WY, ALONG WITH EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO WYOMINGITES THROUGH PEOPLES REVIEW LIVE AND CO-HOSTING PROGRAMS LIKE TAX FACTS LUNCH AND LEARN. IN ADDITION, ESPC COMPILES RESEARCH AND WORKS TO SAFEGUARD POLICIES THAT FOSTER TRUST, ACCOUNTABILITY, FAIR PROCESS AND PARTICIPATION IN WYOMINGS GOVERNMENT. OUR REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY WORKS BEST WHEN IT IS INCLUSIVE OF THE DIVERSITY OF ITS CITIZENRY AND STRIVES TO BE RESPONSIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE TO THOSE IT SEEKS TO GOVERN EQUITABLY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND DEMOCRACY; IMPOVE PUBLIC ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT MEETINGS AND PUBLIC RECORDS; CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM, LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE NEEDS AND AWARENESS; EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCOUNTABILITY; WORK WITH MEMBER GROUPS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FUND/FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL BEFORE IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS, ALL MEMBERS OF ESPCS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST DISCLOSE CONFLICTS ANNUALLY. NO MEMBER OF THE ESPC BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL VOTE ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH THE DIRECTOR OR A MEMBER OF THE DIRECTORS IMMEDIATE FAMILY HAS POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DUE TO HAVING MATERIAL ECONOMIC INVOLVEMENT REGARDING THE MATTER BEING DISCUSSED. IT IS, HOWEVER, EXPECTED THAT THE DIRECTOR PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THIS RELATIONSHIP WITH ESPC, CONCERNS ABOUT THE MATTER BEING DISCUSSED AND OTHER RELATED ISSUES. WHEN SUCH A SITUATION PRESENTS ITSELF, THE DIRECTOR MUST ANNOUNCE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND DISQUALIFY THEMSELVES FROM VOTING. THE CHAIR OF THE MEETING IS EXPECTED TO MAKE INQUIRY IF SUCH CONFLICT APPEARS TO EXIST AND THE BOARD MEMBER HAS NOT MADE IT KNOWN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THERE WERE NO LOBBYING EXPENSES PER THE 2022 RETURN.