EQUALITY FEDERATION INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
EQUALITY FEDERATION INSTITUTE (EIN 81-0670151)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-10-29
IRS object ID
201513029349301606
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-10-29T15:22:00-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN521855942PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TATE & TRYONBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12021 L ST NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN810670151EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEQUABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4152520510PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1818 SW 3RD AVE NO 141AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97204ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAARON WELOPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4152520510PhoneNum
Signature2015-10-28SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFREDERICK LONGWOODPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00439715PTIN
Phone2022932200PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerREBECCA ISAACSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1818 SW 3RD AVE NO 141AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97204ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,094,314GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.EQUALITYFEDERATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEQUALITY FEDERATION INSTITUTE IS THE MOVEMENT BUILDER AND STRATEGIC PARTNER TO STATE-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ADVANCING EQUALITY FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE CALL HOMEActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$232CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$86PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,277,531PYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Grants And Similar Paid$27,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$89,661PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionACHIEVE EQUALITY FOR GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE IN EVERY STATE AND TERRITORY BY BUILDING STRONG AND SUSTAINABLE STATEWIDE ORGANIZATIONS IN A STATE-BASED MOVEMENTMissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Revenue$72,950RevenueAmt
DescEQUALITY FEDERATION IS THE MOVEMENT BUILDER AND STRATEGIC PARTNER TO STATE-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ADVOCATING FOR LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) PEOPLE. WE BELIEVE CHANGE IS POSSIBLE IN EVERY COMMUNITY. WE PROMOTE CHANGE THROUGH OUR THREE MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS.THE STATE LEADERSHIP PROJECT EMPOWERS LOCAL LEADERS TO BUILD A STRONG MOVEMENT FOR EQUALITY THAT SECURES CRITICAL GRASSROOTS WINS AT EVERY LEVEL. IN 2014 WE CONDUCTED NINE IN-PERSON TRAININGS WITH OUR 48 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. WE CONDUCTED A THREE-DAY COMMUNICATIONS BOOTCAMP FOR 65 LEADERS FROM 22 STATES AND OUR ANNUAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BOOTCAMP FOR THE NEWEST LEADERS IN THE MOVEMENT. OVER 160 STATE-BASED LEADERS ATTENDED OUR SUMMER MEETING AND WE HOSTED REGIONAL SUMMITS IN THE SOUTH AND MIDWEST. 2014 ALSO MARKED THE LAUNCH OF OUR FAIRNESS PROJECT, WHICH INCLUDES A WEBSITE AND CLEARINGHOUSE OF RESOURCES AND TRAINING MATERIALS - INCLUDING A VIDEO SERIES - FOR STATE GROUPS ADVANCING NONDISCRIMINATION POLICIES. OUR MESSAGING TRAININGS EMPOWERED STATE EQUALITY ORGANIZATIONS WHO DEFEATED 80 OF THE MORE THAN 85 ANTI-LGBT BILLS INTRODUCED IN 20 STATES IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2015.OUR LIVED EQUALITY PROGRAM PROMOTES SAFE AND JUST SCHOOLS, RACIAL JUSTICE, REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND OTHER CRITICAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT HOW LGBT PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE WORLD. IN 2014, WE DEVELOPED A PLAN AND SECURED FUNDING TO SUPPORT WORK IN NORTH CAROLINA TO ADDRESS INTERSECTIONAL ISSUES SUCH AS VOTER SUPPRESSION/VOTING RIGHTS, THAT ENGAGES LGBT PEOPLE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS. OUR MOST RECENT ANNUAL CONFERENCE INCLUDED SESSIONS ON HOW TO INCORPORATE REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, HIV CRIMINALIZATION, RACIAL JUSTICE, AND THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE ISSUES IN STATE BASED ORGANIZATIONAL AGENDAS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFISCAL SPONSORSHIP FOR EMERGING STATE-BASED LGBT ORGANIZATIONS: EQUALITY FEDERATION INSTITUTE SERVED AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR EQUALITY SOUTH DAKOTA INSTITUTE AND FAIRNESS WEST VIRGINIA INSTITUTE; ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TO SECURE, PROTECT, AND SUPPORT THE RIGHTS AND WELL-BEING OF LGBT PERSONS IN THEIR STATESDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonREBECCA ISAACSPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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SAM NITZ
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AARON WELO
TREASURER5.005.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATIE BELANGER
DIRECTOR1.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JODY COFER RANDALL
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL LEWIS
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TED MARTIN
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MONICA MEYER
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL NORDMAN
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIA ROSEN CHAPLIN
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMBER ROYSTER
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATHAN SCHAEFER
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS SGRO
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TROY STEVENSON
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CURTIS THORNHILL
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRANDIE BALKEN114-814
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BERNARD CHERKASOV 114-814
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARA COREDINI 114-314
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN LANG 114-814
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN KANER-ROTH 114-114
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA ISAACS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR33.606.40Yes (X)$137,928$26,272$2,000
ROCHELLA THORPE
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY PROGRAMS40.000.00$109,700$0$12,627Yes (X)
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Business Name Line1CLARITY CAMPAIGN LABS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesVOTER MODELINGServicesDesc
Compensation$129,465CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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DescMEETINGS & ACTIVITIESDesc
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Total Program Service Revenue$72,950TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$13FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$1,295FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,022TotalAmt
Program Services$9,774ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$764ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$484FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$1,820TotalAmt
Program Services$1,614ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$80FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,986TotalAmt
Program Services$101,986ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,256TotalAmt
Program Services$59,256ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,088TotalAmt
Program Services$1,851ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$145ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$92FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,394TotalAmt
Program Services$3,897ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$304ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$193FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEVELOPMENTDesc
Total$3,229TotalAmt
Fundraising$3,229FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,187,387TotalAmt
Program Services$1,087,770ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,289ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,328FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,837BOYAmt
EOY$30,022EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$654,952BOYAmt
EOY$300,533EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$130,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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EOY$502EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,609BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,597LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,011LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$905BOYAmt
EOY$586EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$37,458EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$698,303BOYAmt
EOY$499,101EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,478BOYAmt
EOY$48,185EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$37,458EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,930BOYAmt
EOY$91,229EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$131,408BOYAmt
EOY$176,872EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,144BOYAmt
EOY-$46,843EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$482,751BOYAmt
EOY$369,072EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$566,895BOYAmt
EOY$322,229EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$698,303BOYAmt
EOY$499,101EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$93,073ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$151,593OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$777,813CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$773,867CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,241,773CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,021,132CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,590,432TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$777,813CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$773,867CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,241,773CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,021,132CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,590,432TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,460,413SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,130,019PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$95CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$92CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$97CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$232CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$568TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,591,000TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$174,195GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.68180PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

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

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

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

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

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

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,597OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,011DepreciationAmt
Book Value$586BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$586TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFUNDS HELD FOR OTHERSDesc
Book Value$37,458BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$37,458TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO EQUALITY FEDERATIONDesc
Amt$91,229Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$91,229TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,094,314TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,094,314RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,094,314TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,187,387TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,187,387ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,187,387TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:EFI IS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR THE EQUALITY SOUTH DAKOTA AND FAIRNESS WEST VIRGINIA. EFI IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECEIVING AND DEPOSITING FUNDS, AS WELL AS MONITORING THE WRITING OF CHECKS BY THESE ORGANIZATIONS. THE TOTAL AMOUNT HELD BY EFI ON BEHELF OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS WAS $37,458 AND $151,594 AT DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013, RESPECTIVELY.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND THEREFORE DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR THE THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonREBECCA ISAACSPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$137,928BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$26,272CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$1,867NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$356NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$139,795TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$26,628TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED IN MARCH 2014 TO CLARIFY THAT REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTORS WILL BE INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVE AS DELEGATES OF ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS OF THE EQUALITY FEDERATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE BOARD OF EQUALITY FEDERATION SHALL ELECT DIRECTORS OF EQUALITY FEDERATION INSTITUTE AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A COPY OF THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE BOARD. THE APPROVED 990 IS THEN CIRCULATED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS WHO PERFORM SIGNIFICANT WORK FOR THE ORGANIZATION. UPON NOTIFICATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE CHAIR SHALL ADVISE THE FULL BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AFTER REVIEW, THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE DISCLOSURE OF THE CONFLICT PROTECTS THE INTEGRITY OF THE BOARD'S DECISION-MAKING. THE BOARD MAY: A. DETERMINE BY MAJORITY VOTE THAT THE PARTY IN CONFLICT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL DELIBERATIONS DIRECTLY RELATING TO THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, BUT, IF A VOTING MEMBER, REQUIRE THAT HE/SHE SHALL RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM ANY VOTE ON THE MATTER; OR B. DETERMINE THAT THE PARTY IN CONFLICT SHALL NOT TAKE PART IN ANY OF THE DELIBERATIONS OR VOTES OF THE BOARD INVOLVING THE QUESTION CONCERNING WHICH THE CONFLICT ARISES, NOR ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE OTHER DIRECTORS IN REACHING A DECISION ON THAT QUESTION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING IN WHICH THE QUESTION WAS BEFORE THE BOARD SHALL DISCLOSE THE RECUSAL. THE DIRECTOR SHALL NOT BE COUNTED AS BEING PRESENT FOR A QUORUM IN CONNECTION WITH THAT QUESTION. IN THE EVENT THAT THE PARTY IN CONFLICT DISPUTES THE BOARD'S RESOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTION, ANY APPROVAL OR LIMITATION OF HIS OR HER PARTICIPATION SHALL REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THOSE VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AAN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS CONDUCTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE ENTIRE BOARD, AND THE ENTIRE BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19EQUALITY FEDERATION PRODUCES AN ANNUAL REPORT EACH YEAR, WHICH INCLUDES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS REPORT IS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE OR CAN BE E-MAILED UPON REQUEST. EQUALITY FEDERATION DOES NOT CURRENTLY MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, EXCEPT WHAT IS IN THE ABOVE NOTES.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 32,082. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 382. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 242. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,706. OTHER PROF. FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 139,506. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,663. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,053. TOTAL EXPENSES 142,222.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:PRIOD PERIOD ADJUSTMENT TO 12/31/13 NET ASSETS -151,593.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EQUALITY FEDERATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1818 SW 3RD AVE 141AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97204ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesLGBT ORGANIZATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
EQUALITY FEDERATION
N$110,613COST ALLOCATION
EQUALITY FEDERATION
O$722,568COST ALLOCATION

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE R, PART V, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEQUALITY FEDERATION INSTITUTE AND EQUALITY FEDERATION SHARE PERSONNEL AND OVERHEAD EXPENSES PURSUANT TO A RESOURCE SHARING AGREEMENT. EQUALITY FEDERATION INSTITUTE PAYS EQUALITY FEDERATION FOR ALL DIRECT EXPENSES INCURRED BY EQUALITY FEDERATION ON ITS BEHALF AND REIMBURSES EQUALITY FEDERATION FOR A PERCENTAGE OF PERSONNEL AND OVERHEAD COSTS BASED ON EMPLOYEES' TIME ALLOCATION RECORDS.ExplanationTxt

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