2016-08-05T13:01:36-07:00 2015-12-31 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST STE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 288011434 990 2015-01-01 274064401 Campaign For Southern Equality CAMP 8282421559 PO Box 364 Asheville NC 28802 REV JASMINE BEACH-FERARRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8282421559 2016-08-05 true STEPHEN C CORLISS 8282360206 2016-08-05 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z REV JASMINE BEACH-FERARRA PO Box 364 Asheville NC 28802 486781 false X southernequality.org X 2010 NC Based in the South, the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) is a national effort to assert the full humanity and equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in American life and to increase public support for LGBT rights. 5 5 7 300 0 321986 462444 750 21041 2 1 2379 1616 325117 485102 950 5750 0 134689 224657 0 28944 157342 149398 292981 379805 32136 105297 104797 210360 2745 3011 102052 207349 X Based in the South, the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) is a national effort to assert true true 321600 5750 21041 WE DO CAMPAIGN AND MARRIAGE ADVOCACY: DURING 2015, OUR EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE MARRIAGE EQUALITY ACROSS THE SOUTH INCLUDED: AN ONGOING SERIES OF WE DO CAMPAIGN ACTIONS, THROUGH WHICH SAME-SEX COUPLES REQUESTED - AND WERE DENIED - MARRIAGE LICENSES IN 19 DIFFERENT SOUTHERN TOWNS; TOWN HALLS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN 6 SOUTHERN CITIES; AND WORKING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZERS TO COORDINATE EVENTS TO CELEBRATE THE ADVENT OF MARRIAGE EQUALITY. LITIGATION THROUGH OUR LITIGATION EFFORTS, CSE ASSISTED WITH AN ACTIVE FEDERAL LAWSUIT CHALLENGING SENATE BILL 2 IN NORTH CAROLINA AND, IN MISSISSIPPI, A FEDERAL LAWSUIT THAT SUCCESSFULLY STRUCK DOWN A STATE LAW BANNING ADOPTION BY SAME-SEX COUPLES. HOMETOWN ORGANIZING PROJECT: THROUGH THE HOP, CSE WORKS TO ELEVATE THE LEADERSHIP OF LGBT GRASSROOTS ORGANIZERS ACROSS THE SOUTH, SUPPORTING THEIR VITAL WORK TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND INCREASE VISIBILITY IN SMALL TOWNS AND CITIES ACROSS THE REGION. CSE HOSTED THE 2015 LGBT IN THE SOUTH CONFERENCE, WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 500 ORGANIZERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO TEACH, LEARN, AND NETWORK ABOUT EQUALITY ISSUES IN THE SOUTH. CSE ALSO LAUNCHED THE SOUTHERN EQUALITY FUND, THROUGH LGBT RIGHTS TOOLKIT: DURING 2015, OUR LEGAL TEAM OFFERED 3 FREE COMMUNITY LAW WORKSHOPS, SERVING A TOTAL OF 150 PEOPLE WITH FREE LEGAL EDUCATION AND RESOURCES. IN 2015, WE LAUNCHED A STAND ALONE DIGITAL TOOLKIT AT WWW.LGBTRIGHTSTOOLKIT.ORG WHICH WAS UTILIZED BY OVER 2,200 USERS. 321600 true true false true 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 false false false false true 0 0 7 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false NC X ANDREA BLANKINSHIP 8282800212 131 Euclid Blvd Asheville NC 28806 KRIS HERMANNS Vice Chair, Board of Directors 0.50 X X 0 0 0 KATHRYN WATSON Interim Chair & Treasurer, BOD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHLEY ARRINGTON Secretary, Board of Directors 1.00 X X 0 0 0 YOLANY GONELL Member, Board of Directors 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEE CRAYTON Member, Board of Directors 0.50 X 0 0 0 JASMINE BEACH-FERRARA Executive Director 40.00 X 38120 0 5576 38120 5576 false false false 462444 69 462444 Conferences 611000 21041 21041 1 1 2557 1509 1048 1048 738 170 568 568 485102 21041 1617 4850 4850 900 900 43695 30587 6554 6554 162205 143310 9290 9605 3903 3837 24 42 14854 12132 1347 1375 8987 7515 1472 0 6912 0 6912 0 11278 6880 0 4398 12562 8238 1597 2727 8298 6777 753 768 4500 3675 408 417 1510 1233 137 140 28797 28797 0 0 228 186 21 21 1988 1624 180 184 WE DO Campaign Operations 10329 10329 0 0 Marriage Advocacy 13156 13156 0 0 Community Law Workshop 7981 7981 0 0 Hometown Organizing Project 11866 11866 0 0 21006 17727 566 2713 379805 321600 29261 28944 98157 203872 6202 6203 1568 1380 416 188 22 97 104797 210360 2745 3011 2745 3011 X 102052 182349 25000 102052 207349 104797 210360 105297 X false false false X 38567 179137 231571 321986 462443 1233704 38567 179137 231571 321986 462443 1233704 1233704 1 2 2 1 6 1982 5773 7755 1241465 21041 X 0 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Gross Sales of inventory 2013: 317. 2014: 4449. Description: Other Income 2013: 1665. 2014: 1324. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4000 4000 377186 381186 76237 19059 28054 46918 60295 76237 211504 317256 500 1000 5000 4000 10500 7014 11730 15074 19059 52877 79316 500 1000 5000 4000 10500 1568 1380 188 188 Pt III, Line 2 CSE began a new initiative called the Southern Equality Fund (program is also listed as a part of our major programs.) The Southern Equality Fund (SEF) is a part of our larger program area Hometown Organizing Project. The SEF provides direct grants to grassroots leaders and groups working in small towns across the South. In 2015, we gave 15 grants to grassroots leaders and groups across the South. Pt III, Line 3 During 2015 we concluded much of our marriage advocacy work because of a U.S. Supreme Court decision which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, including in every Southern state we serve. Pt VI, Line 11b The 990 is prepared by independent accountants, reviewed by management, presented to the Board for review, proposed revisions and final approval. Pt VI, Line 12c Enforced as necessary. Any Board Member with a conflict of interest on any specific issue informs the Board and abstains from voting on the issue. Pt VI, Line 15a In the annual budgeting process, the Board approves a budget line for aggregate salary expense. Thereafter, individual salaries and salary increases for all employees are determined by the Board based on assessment of performance and regular assessment of comparable salary information for non-profit organizations with similar budgets. Pt VI, Line 18 Forms 1023 and 990 are available upon request. Pt VI, Line 19 Governing documents and reviewed financial statements are available upon request. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8 Miscellaneous Revenue Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Supplies Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Depreciation Expense Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Website Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Office Expenses Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Travel & Meetings Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Program Event Supplies Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Advertising & Promotion Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Merchandise Expense Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other Expenses Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Volunteer Expenses Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 Professional Development Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 Equipment, Net Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 Prepaid Expense Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 Prepaid Health Insurance Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 Accounts Payables Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 Payroll Liabilities Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Tzedek Residency 4414. 4414. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Special Projects 4888. 4888. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Donor DataBase 2053. 0. 0. 2053. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Miscellaneous 244. 200. 22. 22. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Professional Development 4854. 4369. 485. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Volunteer Database Maintenance 348. 284. 32. 32. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Books, Subscriptions, Reference 299. 244. 27. 28. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Special Events and Fundraising 578. 0. 0. 578. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Rights Toolkit; LGBT 3259. 3259. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Gifts In Kind 69. 69. 0. 0.