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Equality Federation Institute

EQUALITY FEDERATION INSTITUTE is an advocacy accelerator rooted in social justice, building power in our network of state-based lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (lgbtq+) advocacy organizations.

$510k
Granted FY2025still arriving
17
Grants FY2025still arriving
16
States reached
$87k
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, FY2020 to 2024.

Civil Rights$635kHuman Services$204kHealth$115kCrime & Legal$92kCommunity Improvement$55k
02FY2025 · 17 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 17 grants below total $496,000, the rows itemized in this filing. The $509,750 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $13,750 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.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k2 grants · $16k
  • $10k–50k13 grants · $339k
  • $50k–250k2 grants · $142k
$23,000
Median grant
16
States reached
$4.8M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
FREESTATE JUSTICE$87,000
EQUALITY FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA INC$54,500
THE LEVEL UP PROJECT$49,000
ARKANSAS BLACK GAY MENS FORUM$41,000
LOUISIANA TRANS ADVOCATES$34,000
GARDEN STATE EQUALITY EDUCATION FUND$30,000
BLAQOUT$30,000
FREEDOM OKLAHOMA EDUCATION CAMPAIGN$25,000
EQUALITY NORTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION$23,000
OUTFRONT MINNESOTA COMMUNITY SERVICES$22,000
EQUALITY MICHIGAN$20,000
PROMO FUND$18,500
FAIR WISCONSIN EDUCATION FUND INC$18,000
GSAFE$16,000
EQUALITY VIRGINIA$12,000
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

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

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Its human-services grants (FY20–25, $232k) land where the poverty rate runs at 19%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 95% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%LESBIAN AND GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER INC: $7k → 17%THE LEVEL UP PROJECT: $49k → 16%FREEDOM OKLAHOMA: $10k → 16%PROMO FUND: $53k → 21%EQUALITY ILLINOIS INSTITUTE: $9k → 14%EQUALITY MAINE FOUNDATION: $13k → 7%PROMO FUND: $34k → 21%PROMO FUND: $19k → 21%PROMO FUND: $18k → 21%PROMO FUND: $12k → 21%PROMO FUND: $10k → 21%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.

Which US states its grants reach

MT
MN
IL
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
WY
IA
OH
NJ
CA
CO
NE
MO
VA
MD
AZ
AR
TN
NC
SC
DC
OK
LA
GA
TX
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.

69%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.1M · 19 repeat orgs$494k to everyone else

19 repeat relationships: 13 still active in FY2025, 6 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

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19

Total granted

$1.1M
$391k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

0%
0%

Still filing today

89%
79%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 79% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $104k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’20’21’22’23’24’25
Civil RightsHuman ServicesEducationHealthCrime & LegalPublic BenefitOther
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

  • FJ
    FREESTATE JUSTICE INC
    5× · 2021–2025 · $179k · revenue +67%
  • PF
    PROMO FUND
    6× · 2020–2025 · $145k · revenue +139%
  • GARDEN STATE EQUALITY EDUCATIONAL FUND
    3× · 2022–2025 · $80k · revenue +165%

Funded once

  • FF
    FREEDOM FOR ALL AMERICANS EDUCATION FUND
    one grant, 2021 · $100k · revenue -100%
  • FO
    Freedom Oklahoma Action Fund
    one grant, 2024 · $65k
  • NATIONAL CENTER FOR LGBTQ RIGHTS FKA NATIONAL CENTER FOR LESBIAN RIGHTS
    one grant, 2021 · $50k · revenue +10%
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
EqualityMaine

EqualityMaine works to protect and advance full equality for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Mainers by creating an inclusive and intersectional movement through political action, community building, education,…

Civil Rights
2
Northwest Arkansas Equality Inc

Northwest Arkansas Equalitys mission is to provide programming, education and advocacy to serve, connect, and empower the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer community.

Civil Rights
3
Eqtx Equality Texas dba Equality Texas

EQTX Equality Texas dba Equality Texas works to secure full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Texans through political action, education, community organizing, and collaboration.

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4
National Trans Bar Association
Education
5
Outfront Minnesota

Outfront's mission is to create a state where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (lgbtq) people are free to be who they are, love who they love, and live without fear of violence, harassment or discrimination. in our effort to…

Civil Rights
6
Equality Legal Action Fund

We are a group of volunteer attorneys and advocates who are dedicated to fighting extremism and disinformation against educators, public officials, election officials, and members of the lgbtq community. no nebraskan deserves to be the…

Crime & Legal
7
Equality Illinois

Equality illinois builds a better illinois by advancing equal treatment and social justice through education, advocacy and protection of the rights of the lgbt community.

Philanthropy
8
Equality New Mexico Foundation

Ending discrimination for LGBTQ individuals and ALL New Mexicans through outreach and education

Human Services
9
The American Museum of Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender History & Culture

Celebrate cultures of lgbtq+ people

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10
Equality Pennsylvania Education Fund

Legal & public policy advocacy

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11
Georgia Equality Inc

To empower lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons through political and educational advocacy in urban, suburban and rural communities throughout georgia.

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12
The Foundation for Gender Equality
Philanthropy
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Fair Wisconsin Education Fund Inc; the most unlike its peers is One Iowa. 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

39 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. 39 of the 42 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.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
8
Early backer (in before they grew)
36/39
Grantees still filing
13/39
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

EQUALITY FOUNDATION OF GA INC: $68,500 · Civil RightsEQUALITY FOUNDATION OF GA INCEquality Ohio Education Fund: $66,300 · Civil RightsEquality Ohio Education FundFreedom Oklahoma Action Fund: $64,500 · Civil RightsFreedom Oklahoma Action FundFAIR WISCONSIN EDUCATION FUND INC: $41,500 · Civil RightsFAIR WISCONSIN EDUCATION FUND…ONE COLORADO EDUCATION FUND: $27,500 · Civil RightsONE COLORADO EDUCATION FUNDEQUALITY MICHIGAN: $26,000 · Civil RightsEQUALITY MICHIGANONE IOWA: $19,500 · Civil RightsEQUALITY VIRGINIA INC: $18,000 · Civil RightsCATALYST MONTANA: $14,000 · Civil Rights+6 more: $63,000 · Civil Rights+6 morePROMO FUND: $145,250 · Human ServicesPROMO FUNDFreedom Oklahoma Education Campaign Ltd: $137,600 · Human ServicesFreedom Oklahoma Education…THE LEVEL UP PROJECT: $49,000 · Human ServicesTHE LEVEL UP PROJECTEqualityMaine Foundation: $12,750 · Human Services+3 more: $23,500 · Human Services+3 moreFREEDOM FOR ALL AMERICANS EDUCATION FUND: $100,000 · OtherFREEDOM FOR ALL AMERICANS ED…ARKANSAS BLACK GAY MENS FORUM: $74,300 · OtherARKANSAS BLACK GAY MENS FORU…NATIONAL CENTER FOR LGBTQ RIGHTS FKA NATIONAL CENTER FOR LESBIAN RIGHTS: $50,000 · OtherNATIONAL CENTER FOR LGBTQ RI…EQUALITY NC FOUNDATION: $29,000 · OtherEQUALITY NC FOUNDATIONOUTFRONT MINNESOTA COMMUNITY SERVICES: $28,000 · OtherOUTFRONT MINNESOTA COMMUNITY…TRANSGENDER EDUCATION NETWORK OF TEXAS: $24,000 · OtherTRANSGENDER EDUCATION NETWOR…OUTLINC INC OUTNEBRASKA: $32,500 · OtherOUTLINC INC OUTNEBRASKA+7 more: $64,000 · Other+7 moreFREESTATE JUSTICE INC: $178,900 · Crime & LegalFREESTATE JU…GARDEN STATE EQUALITY EDUCATIONAL FUND: $80,100 · EducationGAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE FOR SAFE SCHOOLS INCORPORATED: $16,000 · EducationLouisiana Trans Advocates Foundation: $58,800 · HealthBLAQOUT: $30,000 · HealthCENTRO POR LA JUSTICIA: $54,800 · Community Improvement
Civil Rights$408,800Human Services$368,100Other$401,800Crime & Legal$178,900Education$96,100Health$88,800Community Improvement$54,800

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

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetFREESTATE JUSTICE INC: $178,900 over 5y, 7.7% of budgetPROMO FUND: $145,250 over 6y, 8.1% of budgetFreedom Oklahoma Education Campaign Ltd: $137,600 over 5y, 8.0% of budgetFREEDOM FOR ALL AMERICANS EDUCATION FUND: $100,000 over 1y, 1.6% of budgetGARDEN STATE EQUALITY EDUCATIONAL FUND: $80,100 over 3y, 2.4% of budgetEQUALITY FOUNDATION OF GA INC: $68,500 over 2y, 3.6% of budgetEquality Ohio Education Fund: $66,300 over 3y, 1.2% of budgetLouisiana Trans Advocates Foundation: $58,800 over 3y, 15% of budgetCENTRO POR LA JUSTICIA: $54,800 over 2y, 2.0% of budgetNATIONAL CENTER FOR LGBTQ RIGHTS FKA NATIONAL CENTER FOR LESBIAN RIGHTS: $50,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetTHE LEVEL UP PROJECT: $49,000 over 1y, 20% of budgetFAIR WISCONSIN EDUCATION FUND INC: $41,500 over 4y, 4.0% of budgetOUTLINC INC OUTNEBRASKA: $32,500 over 1y, 7.4% of budgetEQUALITY NC FOUNDATION: $29,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetOUTFRONT MINNESOTA COMMUNITY SERVICES: $28,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetONE COLORADO EDUCATION FUND: $27,500 over 3y, 1.0% of budgetEQUALITY MICHIGAN: $26,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetONE IOWA: $19,500 over 2y, 2.0% of budgetEQUALITY VIRGINIA INC: $18,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetGAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE FOR SAFE SCHOOLS INCORPORATED: $16,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetCATALYST MONTANA: $14,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetEqualityMaine Foundation: $12,750 over 1y, 1.6% of budgetMASSEQUALITY EDUCATION FUNDORG INC: $12,500 over 2y, 5.1% of budgetBASIC RIGHTS EDUCATION FUND: $12,500 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetEQUALITY MICHIGAN ACTION NETWORK: $10,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetEQUALITY NC: $10,000 over 1y, 3.1% of budgetAFFA ACTION: $10,000 over 1y, 21% of budgetTENNESSEE EQUALITY PROJECT: $10,000 over 1y, 13% of budgetUNITED GAYS & LESBIANS OF WYOMING: $9,500 over 1y, 2.7% of budgetEQUALITY ILLINOIS INSTITUTE: $8,500 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetTHE TRANSGENDER RESOURCE CENTER OF NEW MEXICO: $8,500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetFORUM FOR EQUALITY FOUNDATION: $8,000 over 1y, 8.5% of budgetBAGLY INC: $7,500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetEQUALITY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE: $6,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetLesbian and Gay Community Services Center Inc: $6,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetEquality Arizona Foundation: $6,500 over 1y, 2.1% 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.

Equality FederationTides FoundationGill FoundationTrevor Project IncAmalgamated Charitabl…All Hands on Deck Net…Wellspring Philanthro…NEO Philanthropy IncProteus Fund IncNew Venture FundMightycause Charitabl…Human Rights Campaign…
Equality FederationOR32.7× affinity13 shared granteesties to 9 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Equality Federation · Tides Foundation · Gill Foundation · Trevor Project Inc · Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc · All Hands on Deck Network Inc · Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc · NEO Philanthropy Inc · Proteus Fund Inc · New Venture Fund · Mightycause Charitable Foundation · Human Rights Campaign Foundation

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 Federation Institute funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Equality Federation Institute. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%2%6%14%25%funder's share of their income ↑0%15%30%45%60%share of the org’s income from government →median 39%
  • Bagly Inc: 39% of income from government
  • Basic Rights Education Fund: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
2get no government money at all
6report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–60%
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 42 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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