WASHINGTON CENTER FOR EQUITABLE GROWTH INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
WASHINGTON CENTER FOR EQUITABLE GROWTH INC (EIN 47-4464400)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2018-07-06
IRS object ID
201801879349300430
Schema version
2016v3.0
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-07-06T13:12:15-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN470900880PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1200AddressLine1Txt
Address Line2WESTAddressLine2Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20814ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN474464400EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WASHINGTON CENTER FOR EQUITABLE GROWTHBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWASHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2025453348PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11500 K STREET NW NO 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonED PAISLEYPersonNm
Person TitleMANAGING DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2025453348PhoneNum
Signature2018-07-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSUBRINA WOOD CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00365899PTIN
Phone2023319880PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amended ReturnYes (X)AmendedReturnInd
Principal OfficerED PAISLEYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11500 K STREET NW NO 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,400,333GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.EQUITABLEGROWTH.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2015FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionIMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF EQUITABLE GROWTH AND INEQUALITY BY SUPPORTING NEW ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND BRINGING TOGETHER SCHOLARS TO SHARE THEIR WORK.-BUILD A STRONGER BRIDGE BETWEEN ACADEMICS AND POLICYMAKERS TO HELP ENSURE THAT RESEARCH ON EQUITABLE GROWTH AND INEQUALITY IS RELEVANT, ACCESSIBLE, AND INFORMATIVE TO THE POLICYMAKING PROCESS. - SHAPE A RIGOROUS, FACT-BASED NATIONAL DEBATE ON EQUITABLE GROWTH AND INEQUALITY BY FACILITATING SCHOLARS' PARTICIPATION IN THE MEDIA AND INVESTING IN A SOPHISTICATED IN-HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA EFFORT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers3TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,492CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Total Revenue$5,400,333CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Other Expenses$1,438,192CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$467,857PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,593,035CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,417,577PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$807,298CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionIMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF EQUITABLE GROWTH AND INEQUALITY BY SUPPORTING NEW ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND BRINGING TOGETHER SCHOLARS TO SHARE THEIR WORK.-BUILD A STRONGER BRIDGE BETWEEN ACADEMICS AND POLICYMAKERS TO HELP ENSURE THAT RESEARCH ON EQUITABLE GROWTH AND INEQUALITY IS RELEVANT, ACCESSIBLE, AND INFORMATIVE TO THE POLICYMAKING PROCESS. - SHAPE A RIGOROUS, FACT-BASED NATIONAL DEBATE ON EQUITABLE GROWTH AND INEQUALITY BY FACILITATING SCHOLARS' PARTICIPATION IN THE MEDIA AND INVESTING IN A SOPHISTICATED IN-HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA EFFORT.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,110,289ExpenseAmt
Grant$318,421GrantAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$459,306ExpenseAmt
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DescBRAND AND REPUTATION:EQUITABLE GROWTH'S POLICY TEAM WORKS TO BUILD A STRONGER BRIDGE BETWEEN ACADEMICS AND POLICYMAKERS TO HELP ENSURE THAT RESEARCH ON INEQUALITY AND GROWTH IS CREDIBLE, RELEVANT, ACCESSIBLE, AND INFORMATIVE TO THE POLICYMAKING PROCESS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$411,742ExpenseAmt
Grant$77,664GrantAmt
DescNETWORK BUILDING:EQUITABLE GROWTH'S COMMUNICATIONS TEAM AIMS TO ELEVATE NEW RESEARCH AND POLICY-RELEVANT ANALYSIS BY INVESTING IN ROBUST COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS TO ENSURE NEW FINDINGS DO NOT GET LOST IN THE NOISE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document18IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee28EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDEStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKATHERINE BANKSPersonNm
Phone2025453348PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11500 K ST NW SUITE 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
HEATHER BOUSHEY
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$178,140$0$21,565
IRA FISHMAN
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE DAETZ
SECRETARY AND TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BYRON AUGUSTE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND AS1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD PAISLEY
ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND AS40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$155,843$0$30,749
KATHERINE BANKS
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION40.00Yes (X)$100,304$0$10,007
ELISABETH JACOBS
SENIOR DIRECTOR, POLICY40.00$137,948$0$6,416Yes (X)
JOHN SCHMITT
SENIOR DIRECTOR, RESEARCH40.00$136,677$0$17,097Yes (X)
DAVID EVANS
DESIGN AND MULTIMEDIA DIRECTOR40.00$102,513$0$4,749Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$1,492ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$3,841OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$1,492ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$641,635TotalAmt
Program Services$641,635ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,000TotalAmt
Program Services$135,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$386,298TotalAmt
Program Services$312,901ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,219ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,178FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,305,881ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$205,031ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$101,287FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$42,187ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,771ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,125FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,428TotalAmt
Program Services$136,426ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,896ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,106FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$128,952ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,696ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,552FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,128TotalAmt
Program Services$45,115ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,013ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,603TotalAmt
Program Services$5,943ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$660ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$491,868ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,543ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$576FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$38,758ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,703ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$602FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$303,967TotalAmt
Program Services$273,571ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,981ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,415FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$108,300TotalAmt
Program Services$97,470ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,575ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,255FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$146,878TotalAmt
Program Services$132,190ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,310ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$378FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$130,216TotalAmt
Program Services$117,196ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,020ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,832TotalAmt
Program Services$7,949ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$883ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MEMBERSHIP AND SUBSCRIP$70,786$63,707$5,791$1,288
EQUIPMENT AND RENTAL MA$20,137$18,123$2,014$0
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$14,379$12,941$1,013$425
OTHER EXPENSES$2,916$2,621$295

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,593,035TotalAmt
Program Services$4,010,434ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$407,414ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$175,187FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,424,970BOYAmt
EOY$2,648,281EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$245,088BOYAmt
EOY$612,500EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,370BOYAmt
EOY$65,947EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$467,143LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$130,216LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$451,056BOYAmt
EOY$336,927EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,016BOYAmt
EOY$55,032EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,213,500BOYAmt
EOY$3,718,687EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$471,961BOYAmt
EOY$109,324EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$443,000BOYAmt
EOY$434,668EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$677BOYAmt
EOY$68,181EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$914,284BOYAmt
EOY$612,173EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,417,577BOYAmt
EOY$2,506,725EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$881,639BOYAmt
EOY$599,789EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,299,216BOYAmt
EOY$3,106,514EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,213,500BOYAmt
EOY$3,718,687EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$807,298ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,788,449CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,395,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,183,449TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,788,449CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,395,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,183,449TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,867,050SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$316,399PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$1,492CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,492TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$96,985CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,841CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$100,826TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,285,767TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,575FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,575FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,593,035FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,601,610FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$380,081FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$95,020FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$93,571CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$380,081CurrentYearAmt
Total$473,652TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$710,478LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$0CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$8,575CurrentYearAmt
Total$8,575TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$23,393CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$95,020CurrentYearAmt
Total$118,413TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$177,620GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$114,409OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$34,775DepreciationAmt
Book Value$79,634BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$352,734OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$95,441DepreciationAmt
Book Value$257,293BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$336,927TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$68,181Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$68,181TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,400,333TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,400,333RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,400,333TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,593,035TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,593,035ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,593,035TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEQUITABLE GROWTH IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. EQUITABLE GROWTH IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016, EQUITABLE GROWTH HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNDER CURRENT STANDARDS. THE FEDERAL FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER IT IS FILED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (9 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
25 WEST FOURTH STNEW YORKNY10012135562308501 C(3)$86,290THE EVOLUTION OF WEALTH INEQUALITY AND SOCIAL MOBILITY IN THE U.S.
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
3700 O STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20057530196603501 C(3)$57,490EFFECT OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS ON MATCH QUALITY AND JOB MOBILITY
BROWN UNIVERSITY
69 BROWN STREETPROVIDENCERI02912050258809501 C(3)$59,700SECULAR STAGNATION AND INEQUALITY
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
70 BUTTERFIELD TERRACEAMHERSTMA01003542084125501 C(3)$65,355GENDER GAP OR PARENTHOOD GAPS? THE CONTRIBUTION OF PARENTHOOD TO THE GENDER WAGE GAP, 1983-2013
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
200 OAK STREET SEMINNEAPOLISMN55455416007513501 C(3)$47,700THE IMPACT OF CONSUMER CREDIT ACCESS ON EMPLOYMENT, EARNINGS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
2195 HEARST AVENUEBERKELEYCA94720946002123501 C(3)$80,000ESTIMATING THE IMPACTS OF PATENTS ON U.S. FIRMS AND WORKERS
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
615 WEST 131ST STREETNEW YORKNY10027135598093501 C(3)$73,000UNDERSTANDING EMPLOYER PROVISION OF PAID PARENTAL LEAVE IN NY, CT, AND PA
NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH
1050 MASSACHUSETTS AVECAMBRIDGEMA02138362177139501 C(3)$100,000THE EFFECT OF GOVERNMENT CASH ASSISTANCE ON HOUSEHOLD CREDIT ACCESS AND USE
UC HASTINGS FOUNDATION
200 MCALLISTER STSAN FRANCISCOCA94102237135898501 C(3)$72,100SCHEDULE STABILITY STUDY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org9Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeINDIVIDUAL GRANTSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient9RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$135,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINTERIM NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE DUE PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE GRANT, TYPICALLY AT THE HALFWAY POINT FOR 12 TO 24 MONTH GRANTS, MORE FREQUENTLY FOR GRANTS WHOSE TERMS ARE LONGER THAN 24 MONTHS. NARRATIVE REPORTS MUST BE SIGNED BY THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AND SHOULD DESCRIBE PROGRESS, OBSTACLES, PRELIMINARY FINDINGS, IF ANY, AND ANY PLANS TO PRESENT/DISCUSS THE WORK. FINANCIAL REPORTS MUST SHOW HOW MUCH HAS BEEN SPENT AND ON WHAT, AND MUST BE SIGNED BY AN OFFICER OF THE UNIVERSITY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
HEATHER BOUSHEY
PRESIDENT$178,140$0$0$0$0$0$8,474$0$13,091$0$199,705$0$0$0
EDWARD PAISLEY
ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND AS$155,843$0$0$0$0$0$7,520$0$23,229$0$186,592$0$0$0
JOHN SCHMITT
SENIOR DIRECTOR, RESEARCH$136,677$0$0$0$0$0$6,468$0$10,629$0$153,774$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE 990 AT THE BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY, NEW BOARD MEMBERS WILL COMPLETE QUESTIONNAIRES UPON JOINING, THEN ANNUALLY WITH THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. OUTSIDE OF THIS TIME-LINE THE ORGANIZATION WOULD ASK FOR A QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE UPDATED IF THEY ARE MADE TERTIARILY AWARE OF ANY CHANGES FOR A SPECIFIC BOARD MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19WE DO NOT MAKE THESE POLICIES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GFEES FOR SERVICES (COMMISSIONS): PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 130,801. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 130,801. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 361,067. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 39,543. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 576. TOTAL EXPENSES 401,186.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR
AMENDED RETURN EXPLANATIONWASHINGTON CENTER FOR EQUITABLE GROWTH, INC. MADE A 501(H) ELECTION IN 2015. THE 2016 FORM 990 WAS ORIGINALLY FILED WITHOUT A SCHEDULE C. THIS AMENDED RETURN INCLUDES THE MISSING SCHEDULE C AND 2016 LOBBYING EXPENSES AND CORRECTLY RECORDS THE 2015 LOBBY NONTAXABLE AND GRASSROOT NONTAXABLE AMOUNTS.

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