EQUITY ENGINE
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $255K · expenses $252K · assets $5K
- EIN
- 87-3465094
- Address
- 2355 WESTWOOD BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90064-2109
- Website
- WWW.EQUITYENGINE.ORG
- NTEE code
- W70
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE EQUITY ENGINE PROVIDES ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP, MENTORSHIP AND SOCIAL JUSTICE EDUCATION TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safiya Noble | PRESIDENT | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tranine Chisom | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Veda Ramsay | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karla Bell | GENERAL COUNSEL | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAFIYA NOBLE | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRANINE CHISOM | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VEDA RAMSAY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARLA BELL | GENERAL COUNSEL | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAFIYA NOBLE | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRANINE CHISOM | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VEDA RAMSAY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARLA BELL | GENERAL COUNSEL | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAFIYA NOBLE | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TRANINE CHISOM | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VEDA RAMSAY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARLA BELL | GENERAL COUNSEL | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $255,000 | $252,276 | $5,460 | $5,460 | $255,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $152,036 | $181,056 | $42,478 | $33,478 | $152,036 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $113,045 | $54,449 | $71,498 | $62,498 | $113,045 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ENLISTED LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | CA | W70 | $294,976 | $343,869 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DREAM BIG DARLING | CA | W70 | $175,351 | $235,182 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| WOMEN OF COLOR ROAR MEDIA | CA | W70 | $177,842 | $218,581 | PRESIDENT | $85,000 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EMPOWER INITIATIVE | CA | W70 | $251,286 | $353,776 | CEO, Director, Board Chair | $120,083 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VENTURA COUNTY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC | CA | W70 | $258,726 | $208,244 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $136,277 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| HUMANBULB | CA | W70 | $196,280 | $197,505 | CEO | $44,950 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LEADERS2GIVE INC | CA | W70 | $216,179 | $237,032 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| WOMEN OF COLOR ON THE MOVE | CA | W70 | $227,750 | $226,800 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| CONNECTED TO LEAD | CA | W70 | $488,923 | $403,423 | Executive Director | $77,143 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BIG SMILES | CA | W70 | $134,594 | $91,188 | Assistant | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| LEADERSHIP BLOUNT COUNTY INC | TN | W70 | $193,248 | $202,725 | BOARD CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| GREATER STILLWATER CHAMBER FOUNDATION | MN | W70 | $139,217 | $289,117 | PRESIDENTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $252,276 spent · pay $0 · grants $224,300 · events $431
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $224,300 | $224,300 | - | - | 88.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,000 | - | $10,000 | - | 4.0% | |
| Other (as described) | OUTSIDE SERVICES | $8,150 | - | $8,150 | - | 3.2% |
| Other (as described) | LOAN REPAYMENT | $8,000 | - | $8,000 | - | 3.2% |
| Office expenses | $1,138 | - | $1,138 | - | 0.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $431 | - | $431 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $240 | - | $240 | - | 0.1% |
| Travel | $17 | - | $17 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $252,276 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $181,056 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits paid to members | $146,466 | 80.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $34,500 | 19.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $90 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $181,056 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $54,449 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $45,420 | 83.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,410 | 15.4% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $619 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $54,449 | 100% |
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