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Nonprofit · EIN 47-2806715

CARIBBEAN EQUALITY PROJECT

Tax-exempt · S OZONE PARK, NY 11420

Financials

$299K$287K2022$351K$357K2023$467K$547K2024$1M$518K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CARIBBEAN EQUALITY PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,040,634$518,193$522,441$287,160$25,000$262,160
December 31, 2024990$466,541$547,462-$80,921$147,033$86,049$60,984
December 31, 2023990$351,131$356,832-$5,701$353,322$75,000$278,322
December 31, 2022990$299,352$286,543$12,809$359,023$75,000$284,023
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,040,634
of which government grants
$186,152
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$365,007
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$379,117
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$8,400
Travel
$11,119
Management and general (functional)
$461,612
Fundraising (functional)
$56,581

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$147,033
Total assets, end of year
$287,160
Total liabilities, end of year
$25,000
Net assets, end of year
$262,160
Gross receipts
$1,040,634
Employees
0
Year formed
2015

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MOHAMED Q AMINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$89,993
THEO BROWNBOARDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KADEEM ROBINSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
ACE SUTHERLANDSECRETARY
Officer
10$0
RAMDAT SINGHCO CHAIR
Trustee or director
10$0
CEYENNE DOROSHOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
RYAN PERSADIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
MARCUS KISSOONBOARD
Trustee or director
5$0
KENYA HUTTONBOARD
Trustee or director
5$0
LANA PATELBOARD
Trustee or director
5$0
CHRISTINA SAMUELSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
JORDAN BENNETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MOHAMED Q AMINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$82,003
THEO BROWNBOARDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KADEEM ROBINSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
ACE SUTHERLANDSECRETARY
Officer
10$0
RAMDAT SINGHCO CHAIR
Trustee or director
10$0
CEYENNE DOROSHOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
RYAN PERSADIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
MARCUS KISSOONBOARD
Trustee or director
5$0
KENYA HUTTONBOARD
Trustee or director
5$0
LANA PATELBOARD
Trustee or director
5$0
CHRISTINA SAMUELSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
JORDAN BENNETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MOHAMED Q AMINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$54,120
TIFFANY JADE MUNROWTRANS JUSTICE COORDINATOR
Key employee
15$11,513
NALIMA AMINVOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Key employee
20$5,450
SAI ALIUNCHAINED PROGRAM MANAGER10$4,699
XOE STANLEYCOMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL CONTEN
Key employee
10$3,982
ISABELLA D FERNANDESCOMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR
Key employee
15$2,869
DIAHANN BROWNEBROOKLYN UNCHAINED FACILITATOR
Key employee
10$2,100
STEVEN ROSESEXUAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS MANAGE
Key employee
10$250
DARREN J GLENNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
THEO BROWNBOARDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KADEEM ROBINSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MOHAMED Q AMINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
DARREN J GLENNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
THEO BROWNPUBLIC RELATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KADEEM ROBINSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
SAI ALIUNCHAINED PROGRAM MANAGER10$0
TIFFANY JADE MUNROWTRANS JUSTICE COORDINATOR
Key employee
15$0
ISABELLA D FERNANDESCOMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR
Key employee
15$0
NALIMA AMINVOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Key employee
10$0
DIAHANN BROWNEBROOKLYN UNCHAINED FACILITATOR
Key employee
10$0
STEVEN ROSESEXUAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS MANAGE
Key employee
10$0
XOE SAZZLECOMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL CONTEN
Key employee
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 200248, S OZONE PARK, NY 11420-0248
In care of
% MOHAMED Q AMIN
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
109-42 124th Street, South Ozone Park NY 11420
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MOHAMED Q AMIN, 109-42 124TH STREET, SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY 11420
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
Mohamed Q Amin, 109-42 124th Street, South Ozone Park NY 11420
Signed the 990
MOHAMED Q AMIN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(347) 709-3179
Return prepared by
BLOOMER SARJOO

Mission

The Caribbean Equality Project is an NYC-based community organization that empowers, advocates for, and represents Afro and Indo-Caribbean LGBTQ+ immigrants in New York City.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • In 2020, the Caribbean Equality Project (CEP) launched its Food Justice Program in response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Caribbean communities across New York City. In partnership with local officials and community organizations, CEP provides culturally responsive groceries, fresh produce, PPE,toiletries, period products, and other essential items???especially during Thanksgiving,Diwali, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. In 2025, CEP served over 23,500 low-income and undocumented LGBTQ+ people, immigrant families, and seniors through pop-up pantries in Flatbush, Brooklyn, and Soundview, The Bronx, which also offered health,housing, and voter resources to promote safety, dignity, and community care.
    Expenses $69,470
  • Launched in 2021, the Caribbean Equality Project???s Trans Justice Unit (TJU) empowers trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive Caribbean immigrants through advocacy,direct support, and community care. Grounded in the legacies of resistance within human rights, labor, and racial justice movements, TJU advances trans liberation by providing access to affirming healthcare, sexual health resources, housing support, economic justice initiatives, workforce development, and immigration assistance for asylum seekers. The unit also leads legislative advocacy to strengthen trans rights and ensure equity, safety, and dignity for Caribbean trans communities.
    Expenses $55,881
  • The Caribbean Equality Project builds political power through civic engagement, voter registration, public education, and legislative advocacy. Annually, the organization registers eligible voters, coordinates political candidate forums, organizes voter education community events, and works with allied community partners to amplify Black and Brown Queer and Trans Caribbean voices in New York City. The organization fosters civic participation and promotes education to build collective political power for Afro and Indo-Caribbean LGBTQ+ immigrants and Caribbean Americans at the neighborhood, city, State, and national levels. "Mash-Up De Vote" is the organization culturally responsive non-partisan voter education political building power campaign
    Expenses $48,879

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-2806715
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$287,160
Income (IRS master file)
$1,040,634

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,040,634$518,193$287,160XML
990December 2024$466,541$547,462$147,033XML
990December 2023$351,131$356,832$353,322XML
990December 2022$299,352$286,543$359,023XML
990December 2021$270,403$270,403$12,200IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Mohamed Q Amin
December 31, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-2806715).

Questions about CARIBBEAN EQUALITY PROJECT

What is the EIN of CARIBBEAN EQUALITY PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CARIBBEAN EQUALITY PROJECT is 47-2806715.
Is CARIBBEAN EQUALITY PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to CARIBBEAN EQUALITY PROJECT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CARIBBEAN EQUALITY PROJECT file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CARIBBEAN EQUALITY PROJECT due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CARIBBEAN EQUALITY PROJECT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CARIBBEAN EQUALITY PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MOHAMED Q AMIN.
Who are the officers and directors of CARIBBEAN EQUALITY PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $89,993 (MOHAMED Q AMIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CARIBBEAN EQUALITY PROJECT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,040,634, expenses of $518,193 and total assets of $287,160 at year end.

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