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Nonprofit · EIN 87-2279153

DIVERSITY PLEDGE INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · PERRYSBURG, OH 43551

Financials

$286K$298K2023$266K$251K2024$138K$152K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DIVERSITY PLEDGE INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$138,091$152,059-$13,968$12,875$14,138-$1,263
December 31, 2024990$265,693$251,307$14,386$15,297$2,591$12,706
December 31, 2023990$286,391$297,546-$11,155$7,695$9,374-$1,679
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$117,091
Program service revenue
$21,000
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$63,423
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$85,023
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$7,394
Travel
$15,436
Program services (functional)
$108,809
Management and general (functional)
$43,250

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$15,297
Total assets, end of year
$12,875
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,138
Net assets, end of year
-$1,263
Gross receipts
$138,091
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
OH

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
LARRY GRAHAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$63,423
KATHERINE GRAHAMMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
TIM WONGMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Trisha DrapeMember
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ALENA ALLENVICE CHAIR
Officer
0.25$0
ERICA HENRYCHAIR
Officer
0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LARRY GRAHAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$102,385
KATHERINE GRAHAMMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
TIM WONGMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Trisha DrapeMember
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ALENA ALLENVICE CHAIR
Officer
0.25$0
ERICA HENRYCHAIR
Officer
0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LARRY GRAHAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$85,769
KATHERINE GRAHAMMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
KATY LOCKERMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
TIM WONGMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ALENA ALLENVICE CHAIR
Officer
0.25$0
ERICA HENRYCHAIR
Officer
0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2469 COE CT, PERRYSBURG, OH 43551-5626
In care of
% THE DIVERSITY PLEDGE INSTITU
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LARRY GRAHAM, 2469 Coe Court, Parrysburg, OH 43551
Signed the 990
LARRY GRAHAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(816) 304-6186
Return prepared by
R&A CPAS PLLC

Mission

THE DIVERSITY PLEDGE INSTITUTE OPERATES A FREE MENTORSHIP, TRAINING AND CAREER-ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR JOURNALISTS, WITH EMPHASIS ON PEOPLE OF COLOR AND MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY. THE DIVERSITY PLEDGE INSTITUTE ADDRESSES NEWSROOM DIVERSITY BY WORKING WITH EMPLOYERS TO IMPROVE THE HIRING AND RETENTION OF JOURNALISTS OF COLOR. THE DIVERSITY PLEDGE INSTITUTE ALSO IDENTIFIES SKILLED JOURNALISTS OF COLOR AND PREPARES THEM FOR WHAT'S NEXT. WE ALSO TRAIN NEWSROOMS THAT HIRED US TO HELP THEM LAND THE RIGHT CANDIDATE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • In 2025, we worked with 221 journalists and provided them with more than 335 hours of direct mentorship, training and support. That's the equivalent to 2 full months of real-world, personalized help. We've provided aid to journalists who were wrongfully terminated, helping them navigate severance negotiations and job searches. We've granted moving expenses and site-visit loans to journalists from marginalized communities who would have remained unemployed without our help. We've exposed countless journalists to leadership training they didn't know existed.
    Expenses $108,809 · revenue $138,091

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

File the 2026 990-EZ for DIVERSITY PLEDGE INSTITUTE

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
87-2279153
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Employment (J20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,875
Income (IRS master file)
$138,091

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$138,091$152,059$12,875IRS
990December 2024$265,693$251,307$15,297XML
990December 2023$286,391$297,546$7,695XML
990December 2022$361,688$395,233$42,970IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS

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 87-2279153).

Questions about DIVERSITY PLEDGE INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of DIVERSITY PLEDGE INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DIVERSITY PLEDGE INSTITUTE is 87-2279153.
Is DIVERSITY PLEDGE INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to DIVERSITY PLEDGE INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DIVERSITY PLEDGE 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 DIVERSITY PLEDGE INSTITUTE 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 DIVERSITY PLEDGE INSTITUTE 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 DIVERSITY PLEDGE INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LARRY GRAHAM.
Who are the officers and directors of DIVERSITY PLEDGE INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $63,423 (LARRY GRAHAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does DIVERSITY PLEDGE INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $138,091, expenses of $152,059 and total assets of $12,875 at year end.

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