Nonprofit screen
Screen a listEqual Rights Advocates
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$4.2Mrevenue
FY202520staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.0%
Months of reserve9.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.4%
Middle half of peersMedianEqual Rights Advocates
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.5M spent
Programs$3.6M79%Management and general$548k12%Fundraising$376k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
No return on record for FY2022
It filed for FY2021 and FY2023, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$483k in FY2023 and −$291k in FY2025. Cash covers 9.5 months, above the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort69funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
11%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Women Donors NetworkSince FY2019$200k$200k$200k$100k$100kCalifornia Physicians' Service Fdn Dba Blue Shield of California FdnOn and off$400k$200kNovo FoundationStopped after FY2021$125k$150k$150k$150k–The Ford FoundationOn and off$175k$300kWK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$300k$150kThe Fine and Greenwald FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$75k$50k$50k$25k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$92k$243k$434k$483k$384k$677k$755k34 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$91k$111k$102k$162k$351k$168k$223k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped