Nonprofit · EIN 68-0438008
EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90015
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,648,683 | $5,087,333 | -$438,650 | $2,728,252 | $793,152 | $1,935,100 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,427,201
- Program service revenue
- $2,615,452
- Investment income
- $6,580
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$401,996
- Other revenue
- -$400,550
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,204,870
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $128,218
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,127,646
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,583,479
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $24,000
- Accounting fees
- $70,300
- Occupancy
- $91,981
- Travel
- $148,663
- Program services (functional)
- $4,449,599
- Management and general (functional)
- $323,258
- Fundraising (functional)
- $314,476
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,611,486
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,728,252
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $793,152
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,935,100
- Publicly traded securities
- $49,303
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $496,060
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,439,040
- Gross receipts
- $5,258,757
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONY HOANG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $0 | $305,140 | $8,301 |
| THOMAS TEMPRANO | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 20 | $0 | $160,600 | $8,425 |
| VALERIE PLOUMPIS | NATIONAL POLICY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 20 | $0 | $144,707 | $20,700 |
| THERESA CARLISLE | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 20 | $0 | $136,724 | $18,043 |
| CRAIG PULSIPHER | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 20 | $0 | $130,327 | $8,425 |
| ERIN ARENDSE | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 20 | $0 | $123,561 | $8,384 |
| JACKIE THOMAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN CAMACHO | PRESIDENT ELECT. Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF FREITAS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI BARBARA ZACKY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE HASENCAMP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE M FORSTER | GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON DALLAS HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON LENA GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON LISA MIDDLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HON RAFAEL MANDELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON STEVE PADILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY C QUARTAROLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID AMBROZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID CRUZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ZAGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN HARLOW NAKANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT ARMENTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON DAN ARRIOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALBERTO BAUTISTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON JEFFREY BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON STEPHANIE NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALBERTO NODAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIRAIR RATEVOSIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON ABIGAIL MEDINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON ANNA CABALLERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1150 SOUTH OLIVE STREET 10TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90015-4279
- In care of
- % LAURIE HASENCAMP
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TONY HOANG, 1150 S OLIVE STREET 10TH FL, LOS ANGELES, CA 90015
- Signed the 990
- TONY HOANG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (323) 828-9801
- Return prepared by
- EVERGREEN ALLIANCE PROFESSIONAL CORP
Mission
TO CREATE A WORLD THAT IS HEALTHY, JUST AND FULLY EQUAL FOR ALL LGBTQ+ PEOPLE.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC EDUCATION: EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE CONDUCTS PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS FOR LGBTQ+ PEOPLE AND OUR ALLIES, WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF CARE FOR LGBQ+ PEOPLE IN HEALTHCARE, SCHOOL, AND OTHER SETTINGS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CALIFORNIA'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, WE CONDUCTED OUTREACH ON HIGH PRIORITY ISSUES FOR THE STATE, INCLUDING WATER CONSERVATION, SAFETY IN EXTREME HEAT, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS. OUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TRAINING OFFERS HEALTHCARE AND HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS TRAINING ON LGBTQ+ IDENTITIES AND BEST PRACTICES FOR SUPPORTING LGBTQ+ CLIENTS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OUR TEAM IS WORKING TO DEVELOP AN ONLINE LGBTQ+ TRAINING FOR 7-12TH GRADE CERTIFICATED STAFF IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE PROVIDES LGBTQ+ PEOPLE WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES DESIGNED TO AID THEM IN PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES AND NATURAL DISASTERS. THE REAL IMPACT CAMPAIGN PROVIDES LGBTQ+ PEOPLE WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR REDUCING THE HARM OF OPIOID USE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR TGI NARRATIVE CHANGE PROJECT WORKS TO COMBAT MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION ABOUT TRANSGENDER IDENTITIES, AND OUR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE FOR TGI COMMUNITIES CAMPAIGN SUPPORTS TGI PEOPLE SEEKING ACCESS TO SEXUAL HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE CARE.Expenses $1,319,049 · grants $160,500 · revenue $1,137,931
- EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING POWER WITHIN THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY BY TRAINING INDIVIDUALS TO SEEK LEADERSHIP ROLES WITHIN CIVIC LIFE. THROUGH THE COMCAST FELLOWSHIP, WE PLACE LGBTQ+ AND ALLIED COLLEGE STUDENTS IN SUMMER INTERNSHIPS WITH CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICES. THROUGH THE LGBTQ+ LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, WE TRAIN LGBTQ+ LEADERS TO RUN FOR OFFICE AND TO SEEK APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. OUR CALIFORNIA LGBTQ+ LEADERSHIP SUMMIT GATHERS OPENLY LGBTQ+ ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS FROM ACROSS THE STATE FOR NETWORKING AND TO DISCUSS PRIORITY ISSUES FOR OUR COMMUNITY. NOSOTROS VIHVIENDO PROGRAM BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF EMERGING LEADERS WORKING ON HIV STIGMA REDUCTION AND INTERVENTION IN LATINE COMMUNITIES.Expenses $1,158,792 · grants $635,770 · revenue $996,077
- EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE'S NEVADA-BASED DBA SILVER STATE EQUALITYINSTITUTE CONDUCTED COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND INCREASED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ON CRITICAL ISSUES IMPACTING THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDED CRITICAL ONGOING RESPONSE EFFORTS TO COVID-19, RAPID RESPONSE TO ADDRESS THE SPREAD OF MPOX, AND ONGOING WORK TO REDUCE THE STIGMA AROUND HIV. ADDITIONALLY,SILVER STATE EQUALITY'S NEVADA STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL CONVENEDSTUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TO DISCUSS NEEDED PROTECTIONS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR SUPPORTING LGBTQ+ STUDENTS AND THEIR ALLIES. MOREOVER, SILVER STATE EQUALITY INSTITUTE WORKED ON ITS LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2024. BY MANAGING THE NEVADA EQUALITY COALITION THAT SUPPORTS PRO-EQUALITY BILLS MOVING THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. SILVER STATE EQUALITY INSTITUTE ALSO CONTINUED TO RUN AN LGBTQ+ YOUTH IN OUT OF HOME PLACEMENTS WORKGROUP CONSISTING OF ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARILY LOCATED IN NEVADA (WITH A FEW NATIONAL PARTNERS) TO CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE, JUVENILE JUSTICE SETTINGS, AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.Expenses $1,066,747 · grants $300,000 · revenue $160,158
- EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE EQUIPS LGBTQ+ AND ALLIED STAKEHOLDERS WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO CONDUCT ADVOCACY AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, OUR STOP THE HATE PROJECT GATHERS LEADERS IN THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP IDEAS FOR ADDRESSING THE RISE IN HATE CRIMES AND HARASSMENT OF LGBTQ+ PEOPLE, AND OTHER MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. OUR OUT AGAINST BIG TOBACCO PROGRAM IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY ENSURE THAT LOCAL COMMUNITIES ARE AWARE OF PREDATORY ADVERTISING BY BIG TOBACCO IN LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES AND HAVE THE TOOLS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES TO CURB THAT INFLUENCE IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. FAIR SHARE FOR EQUALITY CONVENES LGBTQ+ LEADERS ACROSS THE STATE EACH YEAR TO DISCUSS BUDGET PRIORITIES AND DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR STATE AND LOCAL BUDGET ADVOCACY IN SUPPORT OF LGBTQ+ RESOURCES. THE BIENNIAL SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS REPORT CARD PROVIDES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSPARENTLY SHARE THEIR POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR CREATING A SAFE SCHOOL CLIMATE. ONCE THE RESULTS OF THE REPORT CARD ARE PUBLISHED, EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE STAFF TRAINS STUDENT, PARENT, AND EDUCATOR STAKEHOLDERS HOW TO USE THE REPORT CARD AS AN ADVOCACY TOOL FOR PROMOTING SAFE SCHOOL CLIMATES FOR LGBTQ+ STUDENTS AND STAFF. EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE ALSO CONDUCTS ONGOING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND VOTER REGISTRATION EFFORTS, WITH THE AIM OF ENSURING HIGH VOTER TURNOUT AND EXCEPTIONAL LEVELS OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FROM LGBTQ+ CALIFORNIANS.Expenses $905,011 · grants $108,600 · revenue $321,286
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 68-0438008
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,728,252
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,258,757
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,573,543 | $4,567,770 | $3,611,486 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,076,216 | $5,382,748 | $3,464,171 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE is 68-0438008.
- Is EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE 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 EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TONY HOANG.
- Who are the officers and directors of EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 34 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does EQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,648,683, expenses of $5,087,333 and total assets of $2,728,252 at year end.
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