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Equality Alliance of San Diego

Alliance is a community organization working to build a more inclusive democracy so that all people can achieve their full potential in an environment of harmony, safety, equality, and justice.

$87k
Granted FY2025still arriving
3
Grants FY2025still arriving
3
States reached
$25k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2025.

Public Benefit$444kHuman Services$377kCivil Rights$148kHealth$83kReligion$75kPhilanthropy$50kEmployment$37kFood & Nutrition$32kOther$0
02FY2025 · 3 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 3 grants below total $75,000, the rows itemized in this filing. The $86,910 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $11,910 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.
$25,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$3.5M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
NEO PHILANTHROPY$25,000
FRONTERA DE CRISTO$25,000
NM CAFE$25,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY18–25, $160k) land where the poverty rate runs at 21%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%Wellstone Action: $11k → 14%New Mexico Cafe: $25k → 23%PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY: $12k → 11%Pillars of the Community: $5k → 11%NEW MEXICO CAFE: $32k → 23%NEW MEXICO CAFE: $25k → 23%NEW MEXICO CAFE: $25k → 23%NM CAFE: $25k → 23%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

65%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$853k · 8 repeat orgs$462k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +46% since the first grant, against +29% for those funded once.

8 repeat relationships: 3 still active in FY2025, 5 since wound down.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

8
19

Total granted

$853k
$462k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+46%
+29%

Still filing today

63%
89%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23’25
Community ImprovementHuman ServicesEducationHealthCivil RightsPhilanthropyOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • COMITE CIVICO DEL VALLE INC
    6× · 2018–2023 · $384k · revenue +368%
  • NC
    NM Comunidades En Accion Y De Fe
    5× · 2020–2025 · $132k · revenue +27%
  • NEO Philanthropy Inc
    4× · 2021–2025 · $100k · revenue +17%

Funded once

  • RO
    REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    one grant, 2019 · $60k
  • CP
    COMMUNITY PARTNERSgraduated
    one grant, 2022 · $53k · revenue +78%
  • CHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION
    one grant, 2022 · $48k · revenue +16%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California

The american civil liberties union of northern california (aclu nc union) defends and advances the principles of freedom, equality and justice contained in the united states constitution. aclu nc union, a california mutual benefit…

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2
Aclu California Action

See schedule oaclu california action advocates for the defense and advancement of civil liberties and civil rights in the california state capitol. we work to secure greater equality, equity, justice, and freedom for all californians. our…

Civil Rights
3
California Forward

Ca fwd drives action to identify solutions that can be taken to scale to meet the challenges the state is facing. the organization is driven by the belief that regional solutions across the state will help ensure economic, environmental,…

Public Benefit
4
Contra Costa Labor Council Afl-Cio

The council is a federation of approximately 85 affiliated unions. the organizaton engages in a wide range of activities. the activities are designed to improve the lives of working families, to bring economic justice to the workplace, and…

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5
Consumer Attorneys of California

To advance the science of jurisprudence; to establish a closer relationship of the members with the state bar association of california; to promote the administration of justice and the uniformity of legislation and judicial decisions; to…

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6
Aclu Foundation of Southern California

See schedule o for detailsthe organization defends the civil liberties enshrined in the us constitution and the bill of rights through litigation, policy advocacy, media advocacy, and organizing. it fights to secure and protect the civil…

Civil Rights
7
The American Institute of Architects California

The AIA California, in collaboration with local components, is the voice of the architectural profession.

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8
California State Council of Service Employees

The council coordinated the efforts of affiliated local unions and assisted their organizations work, bettering the working conditions of their members.

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9
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California Inc

The american civil liberties union foundation of northern california (aclu nc foundation) defends and advances the principles of freedom, equality and justice contained in the united states constitution. aclu nc foundation, a california…

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10
California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice

Ccij utilizes coordination, advocacy, and legal services to fight for the liberationof immigrants in detention in california. we seek to empower immigrants in detentionand their communities through technical assistance, education, and…

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11
The California Channel

To distribute public affairs and other educational information in order to create an electronic bridge between californians and their public officials, and, in the process educate a new generation of voting citizens and civic leaders who…

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12
Jobs with Justice San Francisco

A long-term, strategic alliance of labor, community, faith-based, and student organizations working together to build greater economic power for workers and community members through employee rights at work and access to good jobs,…

Employment
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Dolores C Huerta Foundation; the most unlike its peers is The San Diego Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

22 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 22 of the 27 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
2
Early backer (in before they grew)
22/22
Grantees still filing
18/22
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

COMITE CIVICO DEL VALLE INC: $383,833 · OtherCOMITE CIVICO DEL VALLE INCFRONTERA DE CRISTO INC: $100,000 · OtherFRONTERA DE CRISTO INCREGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA: $60,000 · OtherREGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAAMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE: $54,584 · OtherAMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEECRISTO PARA LAS NACIONES INCORPORATION: $50,000 · OtherCRISTO PARA LAS NACIONES INCORPORATIONCOUNCIL ON AM-ISLAMIC RELATN: $46,383 · OtherCOUNCIL ON AM-ISLAMIC RELATN+5 more: $81,383 · Other+5 moreNM Comunidades En Accion Y De Fe: $132,000 · Human ServicesNM Comunidade…PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY: $17,000 · Human ServicesPILLARS OF TH…REPOWER FUND: $11,088 · Human ServicesREPOWER FUNDCOMMUNITY PARTNERS: $53,171 · Community ImprovementCOMMUNITY…POWER CALIFORNIA: $20,000 · Community ImprovementPOWER CAL…PILIPINO WORKERS CENTER OF SOUTHERN: $12,000 · Community ImprovementPILIPINO …DOLORES C HUERTA FOUNDATION: $11,383 · Community ImprovementDOLORES C…COMMUNITY COALITION FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT: $11,383 · Community ImprovementCOMMUNITY…NEO Philanthropy Inc: $100,000 · Public BenefitUNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES AT ALBANY: $32,000 · EducationCHAFFEY COLLEGE AUXILIARY SERVICES: $28,800 · EducationCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CORPORATION: $10,530 · EducationCHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION: $47,766 · HealthTHE SAN DIEGO LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY CENTER: $15,752 · HealthACLU Foundation of Texas Inc: $25,000 · Civil RightsMI FAMILIA EN ACCION: $11,383 · Civil Rights
Other$776,183Human Services$160,088Community Improvement$107,937Public Benefit$100,000Education$71,330Health$63,518Civil Rights$36,383

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetCOMITE CIVICO DEL VALLE INC: $383,833 over 6y, 5.1% of budgetNM Comunidades En Accion Y De Fe: $132,000 over 5y, 3.3% of budgetNEO Philanthropy Inc: $100,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetCOMMUNITY PARTNERS: $53,171 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION: $47,766 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetUNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES AT ALBANY: $32,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetCHAFFEY COLLEGE AUXILIARY SERVICES: $28,800 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCLASSICS ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY INC: $25,000 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetACLU Foundation of Texas Inc: $25,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetPOWER CALIFORNIA: $20,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetPILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY: $17,000 over 2y, 2.1% of budgetTHE SAN DIEGO LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY CENTER: $15,752 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetKINO BORDER INITIATIVE INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetPILIPINO WORKERS CENTER OF SOUTHERN: $12,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS EDUCATION FUND: $11,383 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetDOLORES C HUERTA FOUNDATION: $11,383 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCOMMUNITY COALITION FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT: $11,383 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMI FAMILIA EN ACCION: $11,383 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CORPORATION: $10,530 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Amalgamated Charitabl…Tides FoundationLiberty Hill Foundati…NEO Philanthropy IncTides CenterThe California Wellne…Silicon Valley Commun…Sierra Health Foundat…The California Endowm…Rosenberg FoundationCatalyst of San Diego…Evelyn and Walter Haa…
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncDC18.1× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc · Tides Foundation · Liberty Hill Foundation · NEO Philanthropy Inc · Tides Center · The California Wellness Foundation · Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Sierra Health Foundation Center for Health Program Management · The California Endowment · Rosenberg Foundation · Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties · Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Equality Alliance of San Diego funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Equality Alliance of San Diego. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    10report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 27 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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